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'''Armed conflicts and attacks''' | '''Armed conflicts and attacks''' | ||
*[[Myanmar civil war (2021-present)|Myanmar civil war]] | *[[Myanmar civil war (2021-present)|Myanmar civil war]] | ||
**[[Operation 1027]] | **[[Operation 1027]] | ||
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**[[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]] confiscates the cargo of the [[United States|America]]n [[oil tanker]] ''Advantage Sweet'' in response to [[United States sanctions against Iran|U.S.-led sanctions]] restricting the sale of [[medication]] for [[epidermolysis bullosa]] to Iran. [https://www.barrons.com/news/iran-seizes-us-cargo-on-oil-tanker-over-sanctions-judiciary-b68825e6 (''Barron's'')] | **[[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]] confiscates the cargo of the [[United States|America]]n [[oil tanker]] ''Advantage Sweet'' in response to [[United States sanctions against Iran|U.S.-led sanctions]] restricting the sale of [[medication]] for [[epidermolysis bullosa]] to Iran. [https://www.barrons.com/news/iran-seizes-us-cargo-on-oil-tanker-over-sanctions-judiciary-b68825e6 (''Barron's'')] | ||
*[[Islamist insurgency in the Sahel]] | *[[Islamist insurgency in the Sahel]] | ||
**The [[Alliance of Sahel States]], | **The [[Alliance of Sahel States]], composed of [[Mali]], [[Burkina Faso]], and [[Niger]], announces the creation of a joint force to combat [[Jihadism|jihadist]] groups in the three countries. [https://www.africanews.com/2024/03/07/terrorism-in-the-sahel-aes-force-will-be-operational-as-soon-as-possible/ (Africanews)] | ||
'''Disasters and accidents''' | |||
*[[Israel–Hamas war]] | |||
**[[Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present)|Gaza humanitarian crisis]], [[Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war]] | |||
***[[President of the United States|U.S. president]] [[Joe Biden]] announces the construction of a temporary [[pier]] on the coast of the [[Gaza Strip]] to faciliate large-scale delivery of [[humanitarian aid]]. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/biden-us-port-gaza-aid-delivery (The Guardian)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-announce-gaza-aid-port-construction-state-union-speech-2024-03-07/ (Reuters)] | |||
'''International relations''' | '''International relations''' | ||
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'''Law and crime''' | '''Law and crime''' | ||
*Six people, including four children, are killed while another person is injured during a [[mass stabbing]] at a home in the [[Barrhaven]] neighborhood of [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. A young man is arrested. [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-homicide-barrhaven-berrigan-drive-arrest-1.7136366 (CBOT-DT)] | |||
'''Politics and elections''' | '''Politics and elections''' | ||
