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March 2025

31 days, the opening story of each.

  1. 31MondayThe recovery operation of the U.S. Army M88 vehicle that sank in Lithuanian swamps on Pabradė Training Area finishes after five days. Lithuanian president Gitanas…
  2. 30SundayIranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran will not have direct negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program, but is open for indirect talks to rebuild…
  3. 29SaturdayProtests are held at Tesla dealerships across the United States, Canada, and Europe to protest against DOGE chief and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's role in the second Trump…
  4. 28FridayA 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…
  5. 27ThursdayOngoing climate-exacerbated wildfires in South Korea develop into the worst natural fire disaster in the nation's history after doubling in size over the course of 24…
  6. 26WednesdayThe Atlantic magazine releases the full text of a Signal group chat involving senior U.S. national security officials about recent strikes against Houthi targets in…
  7. 25TuesdayThe United States says that Russia and Ukraine agree to cease all military attacks in the Black Sea to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping, while Russia says…
  8. 24MondayOver 1,100 Turkish anti-government protesters have been detained since the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, with Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan accusing the demonstrations of…
  9. 23SundayU.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz says that the U.S. wants the "full dismantlement" of Iran's nuclear program and that "all options are on the table".
  10. 22SaturdayA de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo cargo plane en route from Dhobley Airport in Lower Juba, Jubaland, to Aden Adde International Airport in Somalia’s capital city…
  11. 21FridayThe Trump administration announces a new air superiority sixth-generation fighter aircraft produced by Boeing, the Boeing F-47.
  12. 20ThursdayZimbabwe'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.
  13. 19WednesdayThe Italian Coast Guard retrieves the bodies of six migrants, rescues 10 people, while 40 others remain missing after a dinghy carrying 56 people capsizes off the coast…
  14. 18TuesdayAstronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore return to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon 2 capsule after nine months on the International Space Station (ISS). The…
  15. 17MondayThe U.S. launches airstrikes on targets in Al Hudaydah and the Al Jawf Governorate. Tens of thousands of people attend a rally against the U.S. attacks on Yemen in the…
  16. 16SundayEleven people are killed and 21 more are injured in a suicide bombing targeting a Frontier Corps convoy on a highway in Nushki, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan…
  17. 15SaturdayU.S. President Donald Trump orders a series of airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, killing at least 31 people and wounding 101 more. U.S. Central Command…
  18. 14FridayMark Carney is sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada.
  19. 13ThursdayRussian President Vladimir Putin says that the U.S. proposal for the ceasefire in Ukraine would depend on Russia's conditions being met, and that there will be further…
  20. 12WednesdaySomali security forces end the 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, Hiran, Somalia, with at least fifteen civilians and all six Al-Shabaab attackers killed.
  21. 11TuesdayFormer Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is arrested by the Philippine National Police through the Interpol at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila after…
  22. 10MondayAn oil tanker is reportedly on fire in the North Sea off the coast of Kingston upon Hull, England, after colliding with a cargo ship. Thirty-seven crew members are…
  23. 9SundayMark Carney wins a landslide victory in the Liberal Party leadership election, with 86.85% of the vote, becoming prime minister–designate of Canada, replacing Justin…
  24. 8SaturdayThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that groups attributed to the Syrian Ministry of Defense have killed over 750 Alawite civilians across several massacres…
  25. 7FridayA Syrian war monitor reports that Syrian security forces executed 52 Alawite men in Latakia province after clashes broke out the day prior against the new Syrian regime.
  26. 6ThursdayFollowing phone calls between United States President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump announces a…
  27. 5WednesdayThe United States begins direct negotiations with Hamas over the release of the remaining Israeli hostages. President of the United States Donald Trump later threatens…
  28. 4TuesdayA Philippine Air Force FA-50PH fighter jet is reported missing during an overnight combat operation against insurgents in Bukidnon, Philippines. A search and rescue…
  29. 3MondayA 70-year-old Arab Israeli man is killed and three others are injured in a mass stabbing at a bus station in Haifa, Israel. The perpetrator, an Israeli-Druze from…
  30. 2SundayThe 97th Academy Awards take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, United States. Anora wins the most awards, taking five, including Best Picture and Best Actress…
  31. 1SaturdayUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with UK prime minister Keir Starmer in London, where they sign off on a British loan of GB£2.26 billion to buy military…