Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 2025 Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip

Early morning attacks conducted by the Israel Defense Forces on the Gaza Strip reportedly kill at least 91 Palestinians, including children.

Red Sea crisis

Israel intercepts a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis from Yemen that targeted the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv.

2025 Walikale offensive

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture the town of Walikale in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, following the collapse of peace talks with the Congolese government.

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Massive explosions are reported after the Ukrainian Armed Forces drone strike the Engels-2 air base in Russia. Reports indicate that nearby houses are also damaged by the explosions.

Odesa strikes

Russia launches a massive drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, causing injuries among civilians and damaging civilian infrastructure.

Germany–Syria relations

Germany reopens its embassy in Damascus, Syria after 13 years.

Response to the Department of Government Efficiency

United States district judge for the District of Maryland Ellen Lipton Hollander temporarily blocks the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security systems that cover the personal information of U.S. citizens. Judge Hollander also orders the department to delete any previously accessed personal identifiable information in their possession.

Second Trump presidency

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order that orders Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to start dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, which is responsible for allocating federal funds to schools and disbursing financial aid.

Politics

Vitold Fokin, the first prime minister of modern-day Ukraine, dies at age 92. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mourns him as "a sense of loss for all Ukrainians".

2025 Turkish anti-government protests

The Turkish government arrests dozens of civilians for posting "provocative" social media posts protesting the government's democratic backsliding following the arrest of opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Justice

The Indonesian House of Representatives passes a law revision regarding the armed forces, which expands the amount of civilian positions an active officer can hold from ten to fourteen while also raising the retirement age for soldiers, prompting protests across the country fearing eroding civil control.

Justice

Social media company X files a lawsuit against the government of India alleging that the Indian government is censoring the social media platform along with other information.

German economic crisis

Deutsche Bank, a German multinational investment bank and financial services company, announces it will downsize and cut 2,000 jobs in its retail banking division this year.

Science

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders a product recall of 46,000 Tesla Cybertrucks, nearly all active Cybertrucks on the roads, due to an issue with an exterior panel that can detach while driving due to an ineffective structural adhesive.

144th IOC Session

Zimbabwe's Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry is elected as the 10th and first female President of the International Olympic Committee in the first round of voting.

144th IOC Session

The International Olympic Committee votes unanimously to include boxing in the 2028 Summer Olympics.