March 2026
Maldives "does not recognise Chagos Islands deal"
The president of the Maldives has formally told the UK that it does not recognise the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
Reported - 28/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74vedxjq8zo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/maldives-chagos-islands-mauritius-trump-b2947578.html
FBI director Kash Patel hacked by pro-Iranian group
FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email account has been hacked by an Iran-linked group known as the Handala Hack Team.
Reported - 27/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgl4yk7vgpo
Spanish woman dies by euthanasia
Barcelona resident Noelia Castillo, 25, who was left paraplegic due to injuries suffered when she tried to take her own life in 2022, died by euthanasia on Thursday.
Reported - 26/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vqdd23y0vo
Musketeer d'Artagnan's remains believed found
The remains of French musketeer d'Artagnan are believed to have been found buried under St Peter and Paul Church in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Reported - 25/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2rew2dgzzo
Journalists at Australia's national broadcaster strike
Hundreds of journalists have walked off the job at Australia's national broadcaster on Wednesday over pay, conditions and the possible use of AI to replace them.
Reported - 25/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c208ngv1mz7o
US detainee Dennis Coyle released
The Taliban has freed American citizen Dennis Coyle after more than a year in captivity, amid pressure from President Donald Trump's administration.
Reported - 24/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79j1wj4495o
US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief
The US Senate has voted 54-45 to approve Senator Markwayne Mullin as the country's new head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Reported - 24/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98kd9x705eo
Collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport
2 people have been killed after an Air Canada plane collided with a firefighting vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Reported - 23/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c620w12y59nt
Arson attack on London volunteer ambulances
4 ambulances belonging to a Jewish community service have been set on fire in north London.
Reported - 23/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/czj1m8xpk14t
Another national blackout hits Cuba
Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed for the second time in a week, causing outages for more than 10 million people.
Reported - 22/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg0l44yxrvo
https://news.sky.com/story/cuba-left-in-darkness-after-third-power-cuts-in-a-month-13522998
Military helicopter crash in Qatar
A military helicopter has crashed in Qatar, killing all seven people on board, authorities in the Gulf state say.
Reported - 22/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2v4k0xn9no
Hungary and Ukraine at odds
Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort, arguing that Ukraine is blocking oil exports to Eastern Europe.
Reported - 20/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6jrvgqeejo
https://news.sky.com/story/eus-aid-to-ukraine-blocked-13522031
Mexican man dies in US immigration custody
A 19-year-old Mexican man has died while being held in detention by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency has confirmed.
Reported - 20/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp84n0kn902o
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/ice-deaths-trump-administration
More meningitis cases confirmed in Kent
6 more meningitis cases have been confirmed after an outbreak in Kent, bringing the local number of confirmed cases up to 15 with 2 deaths so far.
Reported - 19/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cpdy64wp936t
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/19/number-meningitis-cases-linked-kent-outbreak-rises
Ski gondola crashes at Swiss resort
A woman was killed when a ski gondola crashed down a mountain at Engelberg ski resort in the Swiss Alps, local officials say.
Reported - 18/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq575yp1lw6o
Chinese national charged for attempted ant smuggling
A Chinese man and his Kenyan associate have been charged with illegally dealing in wildlife species after they were caught trying to smuggle more than 2,000 live queen garden ants out of Kenya.
Reported - 18/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mjmg0ymk9o
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/ant-smuggling-kenya-crime-charge-b2940075.html
Bullet hits girl at playground in South Korea
South Korea's military has halted all shooting drills involving small firearms - including weapons like rifles or handguns - after a child was struck by a suspected stray bullet at a playground in Daegu city.
Reported - 18/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk8ke84820o
Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war
Donald Trump's top counterterrorism official Joe Kent has resigned over the war in Iran, urging the president to "reverse course".
Reported - 17/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg4g66r3z40o
Water supply cut in Moldova
An oil spill which has been blamed on a Russian attack in Ukraine has polluted a major river in Moldova, prompting authorities to cut water supplies to the northern city of Balti.
Reported - 17/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy98qnpg1jo
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/moldova-russia-dniester-river-water-b2941594.html
Judge blocks US vaccination overhaul
A federal judge on Monday blocked the US government from making sweeping changes to childhood immunisations.
Reported - 17/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4zrrxlqq4o
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/judge-blocks-rfk-jr-vaccine-policy-changes
Suspected suicide attack in north-east Nigeria
At least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured by a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
Reported - 17/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gqnjjy9edo
Cuba's power grid collapses
Millions in Cuba have been left without power after the national electricity grid collapsed on Monday, the country's power operator says.
Reported - 17/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07j40dyx53o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/mar/19/blackout-in-havana-in-pictures
Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will continue in her role as she undergoes treatment.
Reported - 16/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cev7r2egkplo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/trump-susie-wiles-breast-cancer
Fire at India hospital intensive care unit
10 people have been killed after a fire broke out in the trauma centre of a government hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha.
Reported - 16/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c363gpe3exjo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/16/fire-at-india-hospital-intensive-care-unit-kills-10-people
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
A Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship suspected of sailing under a false flag as part of Moscow's shadow fleet.
Reported - 15/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqwg0yej04o
Severe flooding in Kenya
4 more people have died in Kenya after heavy rain caused widespread flooding, police said, taking the number to have died in the past week to at least 66.
Reported - 15/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6e5eng03yo
Cuban protesters raid Communist office
Protesters in Cuba have ransacked a Communist Party building following a rally over steep food prices and persistent power cuts.
Reported - 14/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c875zd7de5xo
Explosion at Amsterdam Jewish school
An explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam was a "deliberate attack against the Jewish community", the mayor of the Dutch capital has said.
Reported - 14/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyg4j58gdyo
https://news.sky.com/story/explosion-reported-at-jewish-school-in-amsterdam-13519481
US temporarily eases Russia oil sanctions
The US says it will loosen sanctions on other countries buying Russian oil and petroleum loaded on vessels at sea, in a bid to curb price rises.
Reported - 13/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4gqjyk0vx3t
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/iran-war-oil-prices-russian-sanctions-lifted
Nepal election results
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), lead by Balendra Shah, has won a landslide in Nepal's election.
Reported - 12/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jxnjvjkg7o
Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law
Senegal's parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the "promotion" of homosexuality.
Reported - 12/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp857gy1843o
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/senegal-lawmakers-approve-new-anti-lgbt-bill-2026-03-11/
Virginia university shooting
1 person has died and 2 others have been injured at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, in a shooting that the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism.
Reported - 12/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gjrzgr32mo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/old-dominion-university-shooting-suspect
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers
Israel's most senior military lawyer has said all charges against 5 soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee from Gaza have been dropped.
Reported - 12/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2xrz71zm3o
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/12/middleeast/israel-charges-dismissed-sde-teiman-intl
Vehicle driven into Michigan synagogue
A driver who rammed his vehicle into a large synagogue in Michigan on Thursday afternoon is dead, officials say.
A security guard received medical attention but is expected to recover.
Reported - 12/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28zd30078o
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/12/temple-israel-synagogue-shooter-police
Drone strikes in Goma
3 people, including a French UN aid worker, have been killed in a drone attack in Goma, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group has said.
Reported - 11/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgj8veg0gno
Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords
Dozens of hereditary peers are set to lose their seats in the House of Lords in the UK, after a bill passed to remove inherited title holders.
Reported - 10/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxg76rgdp7o
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-b2936142.html
Switzerland bus fire
At least 6 people have been killed and others injured after a bus caught fire in a town in western Switzerland.
Reported - 10/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y4wdlyy9xo
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/10/multiple-deaths-injuries-bus-fire-switzerland
Madagascar military leader sacks cabinet
Madagascar's military ruler Col Michael Randrianirina has dissolved the government unexpectedly, dismissing the prime minister and the entire cabinet, according to a statement from his spokesperson.
Reported - 10/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39wywm298lo
Uber rolls out women-only option
Uber has launched a feature allowing female drivers and passengers across the US to request trips with other women on the app.
Reported - 10/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gvrzwdr7o
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/uber-women-only-option
Iranian footballers granted Australian visas
5 members of the Iranian women's football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after their elimination in the Asian Cup, the government in Canberra says.
Reported - 09/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy8e978xl8o
https://news.sky.com/story/players-from-iran-womens-football-team-seek-refuge-in-australia-13517229
Istanbul's mayor on trial for corruption charges
The imprisoned mayor of Istanbul has appeared in court as the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated.
Reported - 09/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c204ymjnn80o
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/istanbul-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu-trial-corruption-turkey
IED thrown outside NYC Mayor's home
2 men, 18-year-old Emir Balat and 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi, have been charged with terror offences after police said they attempted to bomb a protest outside the New York City mayor's home.
Reported - 09/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4we8ev5lpo
Explosion at US embassy in Oslo
There has been an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo, causing minor damage but no injuries.
Reported - 08/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yjegg892lo
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway-police-search-suspect-after-us-embassy-blast-2026-03-09/
Tornadoes hit Michigan and Oklahoma
At least 6 people have died and more than a dozen others injured after tornadoes struck Michigan and Oklahoma.
Reported - 07/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrxpwzvd5vo
Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies
Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old schoolgirls in Soham, has died following an attack in prison.
Reported - 07/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80jmm00379o
Russia behind parcel fires in UK and Europe
Russia's military intelligence service is suspected to be behind a series of parcel fires that targeted the UK and Europe in 2024, investigators have said.
Reported - 06/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rjx947zqzo
Withheld Epstein files released
FBI documents summarising interviews with a woman who made unsubstantiated claims of sexual assault against Donald Trump have now been released as by the US Department of Justice.
Reported - 06/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g0dzg6e4mo
https://news.sky.com/video/missing-epstein-documents-related-to-trump-allegations-released-13516104
Multiple arrests on suspicion of spying for Iran
4 people have been arrested as part of a counter-terrorism investigation relating on suspicion of spying for Iranian intelligence, the Metropolitan Police has said.
Reported - 06/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6e7g96890o
https://news.sky.com/story/four-arrested-on-suspicion-of-syping-for-iran-13515093
Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking workers hostage
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Hungarian authorities of taking hostage seven employees of Ukraine's state savings bank, Oschadbank.
Reported - 06/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd03rj7n0nro
https://www.reuters.com/world/zelenskiy-taunts-hungarys-orban-blocking-aid-ukraine-2026-03-05/
Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS secretary
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been fired by Donald Trump, with Senator Markwayne Mullin announced as interim secretary, pending a confirmation vote for the permanent role.
Reported - 05/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2e4v7yvjx8o
Healey visits Cyprus
UK Defence Secretary John Healey has met his counterpart in Cyprus after criticism over the UK's response to drone attacks on the RAF base on the island.
Reported - 05/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0e55y0pzgwo
Landslide at rebel-held mine
More than 200 people, including 70 children, have been killed after a landslide caused a collapse in a mining area in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says.
Reported - 05/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7955g70jgjo
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/4/more-than-200-killed-in-landslide-at-drc-coltan-mine
Trade court orders tariff refunds
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide refunds to businesses after the Supreme Court struck down the President's tariffs as illegal last month.
Reported - 05/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d66k5r1x4o
Senate votes down Iran war resolution
A bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump's ability to wage war in Iran has failed in the US Senate, as the strikes continue.
Reported - 04/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yjj28jjd0o
Clinton testimonies released
Videos have been released of the testimony former president Bill Clinton and secretary of state Hillary Clinton gave to US politicians about Jeffrey Epstein.
Reported - 03/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20zg7prz12o
https://news.sky.com/story/videos-of-clinton-depositions-in-epstein-investigation-released-13514446
Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting
First Lady Melania Trump presided over a United Nations Security Council meeting on children and education in conflict in New York.
Reported - 03/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5ng0l35q7o
South Sudan 'surprise' attack
Authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified men launched an assault on an area in the north of the country.
Reported - 02/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mgkvy4wr8o
France to boost nuclear arsenal
France is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, President Emmanuel Macron has declared.
Reported - 02/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4zlnezrl7o
Rembrandt painting rediscovered after 65 years
Rembrandt's Vision of Zacharias in the Temple has been rediscovered and authenticated by experts, after its whereabouts were unknown for decades.
Reported - 02/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kgln0yg3po
Mass shooting in Texas
3 people have died and more than a dozen were injured during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas. The shooter was killed by police.
Reported - 01/03/26
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgjznzgly0po
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/02/us/austin-mass-shooting-ndiaga-diagne-wwk-hnk