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Armed conflicts and attacks
Emirates Global Aluminium reports that one of its facilities in Abu Dhabi sustained significant damage and several injuries during missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran. (AFP via The Times of Israel)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
An airstrike in Kirkuk, Iraq, hits a base of the Popular Mobilization Forces, killing one member and injuring four others. (AFP via LBCI)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran says it has dismantled a terrorist cell in Gorgan, Golestan and has arrested two suspects. (Awaz the Voice)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States Central Command announces the arrival in the Middle East of 3,500 sailors and marines aboard of USS Tripoli. (Gulf Times)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Five paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Three journalists are killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike in Jezzine District, South Governorate, Lebanon. (KGO-TV)
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Disasters and accidents
Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Three people are killed and 23 others are injured, including nine critically, in a fire at a high-rise building in Xiaodian, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. (Xinhua)
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International relations
Qatar and Ukraine sign a defense pact that includes cooperation on countering missile and drone threats. (AFP via The News)
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Law and crime
Around 18 people are arrested during anti-war protests held across Israel against the Iran war, including 13 in Tel Aviv and 5 in Haifa. Protests are also held in Jerusalem and Beersheba. (Haaretz) (Times of Israel)
- https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-03-28/ty-article/.premium/anti-war-protests-gather-across-country-police-violently-disperse-demonstrators/0000019d-3553-d3e9-adbf-77df542a0000
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/at-least-18-arrested-during-protests-against-iran-war-in-major-israeli-cities/
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Law and crime
Five police officers are killed and three others are injured in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
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Law and crime
Four people are killed and two others are injured during clashes between insurgent groups in Kamjong district, Manipur, India. (Hindustan Times)
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Sports
In Thoroughbred racing, American racehorse Magnitude wins the 30th Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, amidst the Iran war. (The National News) (ESPN)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A man is detained and another is at large after trying to ignite an improvised explosive device near a Bank of America building in Paris, France. Anti-terrorism prosecutors are investigating. (Sky News)
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Sports
In chess, the Candidates Tournament 2026 starts in Cyprus. Between 28 March and 16 April, eight players compete in a double round-robin tournament. The winner will face Gukesh Dommaraju for the World Championship. (FIDE)