Monday 30^th March

An Iranian attack damages the Kuwait power and desalination plant, killing a worker. (Al Jazeera)

Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in the Iran war. (BBC News)

Syrian army says drone attacks targeted its bases near Iraq. (Reuters)

Kosovo approves troops to Gaza under US-backed scheme. (Reuters)

Australian police believe the fugitive accused of killing two officers was shot dead. (Reuters)

Tuesday 31^st March

Iran’s FM confirms contact with US envoy Witkoff, denies talks underway. (Al Jazeera)

A Kuwaiti tanker was hit by an Iranian drone attack at the Dubai port. (The Guardian)

Italy refuses the use of the Sicily base by US aircraft for Middle East operations. (Reuters)

Pakistan and China propose a five-part peace plan for the Middle East. (The Guardian)

Israel to destroy ‘all houses’ near Lebanon border, defence minister says. (Reuters)

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022. (AP)

The Supreme Court in the US rules against Colorado’s ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids. (AP)

Wednesday 1^st April

Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war. (AP)

Iran war’s ‘core strategic objectives are nearing completion,’ Trump says. (CBS News)

Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region, but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks. (AP)

The US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez. (AP)

Artemis II launch for a trip around the Moon. (BBC News)

Thursday 2^nd March

Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran blockade. (Reuters)

Austria denies the US use of its airspace for Iran’s military operations. (Reuters)

Sixteen Kenyans are missing in Russia after army recruitment. (BBC News)

Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi. (BBC News)

Friday 3^rd March

At least one person was killed at the UAE’s Habshan gas facility after an intercepted attack. (Al Jazeera)

A container ship declaring French ownership passes through the strait. (France 24)

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member, US officials say. (Reuters)

A massive airstrike attack from Russia on Ukraine kills at least 14 people. (DW)

Sweden stops sanctioned tanker suspected of causing Baltic oil spill after leaving Russian port. (AP)

Saturday 4^th March

Kuwait intercepts eight missiles and 19 drones from Iran. (Al Jazeera)

Russia evacuates 198 more staff from Iran’s Bushehr unclear plant, agencies report. (Reuters)

An Israeli airstrike on a petrochemical plant in Iran kills five people and leaves 170 others injured. (BBC News)

Five killed by Russian strike on market in frontline Ukrainian city of Nikopol. (Reuters)

Niece, grand-niece of slain Iranian General Soleimani, arrested by immigration agents. (NBC News)

Sunday 5^th March

Iran says it has shot down an American Lockheed C-130 Hercules while a search and rescue mission begins for a missing U.S. airman. (Al Jazeera)

U.S. special forces recover downed weapon systems from a downed F-15E. (BBC News)

Iran and the US receive a plan to end hostilities and achieve an immediate ceasefire. (Reuters)

Hezbollah claims it has hit an Israeli military vessel off the coast of Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)

Nepal announces two-day weekends as fuel crisis caused by Iran war deepens. (Al Jazeera)

Iran executes two men involved in the January protests, a judiciary news outlet says. (Reuters)