Sunday, March 29, 2026

2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain

Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00 pm to 4:00 am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran.

2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait

Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait.

2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan.

2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations

United States president Donald Trump tells Financial Times that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly".

2026 Iranian strikes on Israel

An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site.

2026 Lamerd sports hall attack

A visual evidence released by The New York Times shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026.

2026 Lebanon war

An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate.

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

A person is killed by a Ukrainian drone attack in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

Several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are detected across southeastern Finland. One of the UAVs is identified as Ukrainian after it crashes near Kouvola.

Russo-Ukrainian war

Three people are killed and thirteen others are injured in a Russian glide bomb attack on Kramatorsk, Ukraine.

Gaza war

Ten Palestinians are killed, including a 15-year-old boy, and 18 others are injured in artillery fire and airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza City, Palestine.

Kordofan campaign

At least 14 people are killed and 23 others are injured in a drone strike on Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan.

2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war

One person is killed and at least 15 others, including children, are injured in a Pakistani artillery strike in Asadabad, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Communal conflicts in Nigeria

Twelve people are killed by unknown gunmen at a bar in Angwan Rukuba, Plateau State, Nigeria. A mob kills ten additional people in retaliation to the attack.

Haitian conflict

At least 16 people are killed and 10 others are injured by the Gran Grif gang in Petite-Rivière-de-l'Artibonite, Haiti, during a gun fight with a vigilante group. Human rights activists allege that more than 30 people were killed and dozens were missing.

World

South Sudanese vice president Riek Machar reports that at least 73 miners were killed and 25 others were seriously injured by unknown gunmen over the weekend after a mining dispute near Juba.

Iran–Lebanon relations

Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, remains in the country despite being declared persona non grata and ordered to leave. The expulsion order prompts opposition from outlawed Iran-armed group Hezbollah and a cabinet boycott by its ministers and allies.

2026 New Democratic Party leadership election

Avi Lewis is elected leader of Canada's New Democratic Party.

2026 Beijing ramming attack

An unknown number of casualties are reported when a loader is intentionally driven into a crowded market in Fangshan, Beijing, China. A man in his 50s is arrested.

Disasters

At least 45 people are killed and 74 others are injured after five days of severe weather across parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Disasters

Seven people are killed and two others are injured after a building partially collapses in Hailin, Heilongjiang, China.

Disasters

Three people are killed and 20 others are injured when a church collapses in Accra, Ghana.

Disasters

A nightclub burns down in Kehl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. All 750 people inside were evacuated, three of whom are treated for shock.

Culture

For the first time ever, Israel Police block the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday, citing heightened risk in the Old City during the Iran war.

2026 Formula One World Championship

In auto racing, Mercedes-Benz's Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest driver to lead the World Championship at 19 years and 216 days old after winning the Japanese Grand Prix.