Friday, March 28, 2025
10 stories, grouped by subject, the most important first
Conflict
2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement
The Israel Defense Forces strikes southern Beirut, Lebanon, for the first time since November 2024, violating the ceasefire agreement.
March 2025 United States attacks in Yemen
At least seven people are injured by U.S. military airstrikes in the Yemeni capital city Sanaa.
Dnipro strikes
A Russian drone attack on Dnipro, Ukraine, kills four people and wounds 19 others. Multiple buildings in the city are reported to be ablaze, including a hotel, resort, a restaurant complex and numerous apartments.
World
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and several other senior Trump administration officials visit the Pituffik Space Base, a United States Space Force facility in Greenland.
Politics
2025 Nepalese pro-monarchy protests
Supporters of former King of Nepal Gyanendra clash with riot police in Kathmandu, Nepal, leaving two people dead and several others injured.
Crime & Justice
Arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu
Turkish authorities detain Mehmet Pehlivan, a lawyer representing opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu in the ongoing investigation, and later release him.
Disasters
2025 Bangkok skyscraper collapse
An under-construction government office skyscraper collapses in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least six people and leaving more than 101 others missing and trapped under the rubble.
2025 Myanmar earthquake
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Sagaing, Myanmar, with significant damages reported as far away as Bangkok, Thailand. Over 1,000 people are killed in Myanmar and ten more in Thailand. A state of emergency is declared by the Myanmar government.
2025 Myanmar earthquake
The Ava Bridge in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, partially collapses as a result of the earthquake.
2025 Red Sea tourist submarine disaster
Russian authorities say that yesterday's sinking of the Sindbad submarine in Hurghada, Egypt, killing six Russians, happened during boarding and not due to a collision as reported.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for March 28, 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.