Health and environment

The Japanese Agriculture Ministry confirms a H5N1 bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Abira, Hokkaido. (MENAFN)

• https://menafn.com/1110825938/Japan-Confirms-New-Highly-Pathogenic-Bird-Flu-Outbreak-In-Hokkaido

Politics and elections

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani dissolves the Kuvendi, attempting to set new parliamentary elections within 45 days. The Vetëvendosje party maintains that the constitution allows parliament 60 more days to try to elect a president, seeking to challenge Osmani's decree at the Constitutional Court. (AP) (Balkan Insight) (RKS)

• https://apnews.com/article/kosovo-parliament-dissolved-crisis-443afcb868fb2dd7de0ff9ae073eb5df
• https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/06/kosovo-mps-fail-to-elect-president-sparking-new-political-crisis/
• https://rks.news/osmani-holds-meeting-with-party-leaders-on-election-date-vetevendosje-not-present/