2025

March

31 days of people in the news

  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…6 stories
  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…1 story
  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…2 stories
  4. 28FridayU.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.3 stories
  5. 27ThursdayThe government of Bosnia and Herzegovina issues an international arrest warrant for Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and…4 stories
  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…5 stories
  7. 25TuesdayIncumbent Alexander Lukashenko is sworn in for his 7th term as the President of Belarus after winning 85.7% of the votes in the presidential election in January.1 story
  8. 24MondayGreenlandic prime minister Múte Bourup Egede says a planned visit to the island by senior American officials, including National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Second…4 stories
  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".5 stories
  10. 22SaturdayAnti-Erdoğan government protests spread to fifty-five of Turkey's eighty-one provinces, with Republican People's Party leader Özgür Özel estimating that over half a…2 stories
  11. 21FridayTunisian president Kais Saied appoints Sara Zaafarani as the new Prime Minister. She succeeds Kamel Madouri, who has been sacked by Saied amid an economic and migration…4 stories
  12. 20ThursdayU.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order that orders Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to start dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, which is…5 stories
  13. 19WednesdayIstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is also the main opposition figure against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is arrested by Turkish Police along with more than 100…6 stories
  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…5 stories
  15. 17MondayVice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas vows for the European Union to lift sanctions against Syria to restore diplomatic ties between them, acknowledging…4 stories
  16. 16SundayUnited States President Donald Trump signs an executive order shutting down multiple state-funded broadcasters, including Voice of America, Radio y Televisión Martí and…1 story
  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…5 stories
  18. 14FridayMark Carney is sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada.5 stories
  19. 13ThursdayDuring a meeting at the White House with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte, U.S. President Donald Trump refuses to rule out the U.S. annexation of Greenland when…8 stories
  20. 12WednesdayFollowing the resignation of Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd, the Federal Assembly votes to elect the new member of the Federal Council. Martin Pfister is elected as…7 stories
  21. 11TuesdayFormer Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is arrested by the Philippine National Police through the Interpol at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila after…10 stories
  22. 10MondayX suffers from multiple global system outages, as owner Elon Musk claims that the site is being targeted in a "massive cyberattack".5 stories
  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…5 stories
  24. 8SaturdayAl Shabaab seizes the town of Cadale and some villages including Bushra Sheekh, Ceel Xarar and Xaruur, around 70 km (43 mi) of Mogadishu. Somali President Hassan Sheikh…2 stories
  25. 7FridayThe Seoul Central District Court lifts the arrest warrant for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after his initial detention period expired.3 stories
  26. 6ThursdayFollowing phone calls between United States President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Trump announces a…6 stories
  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…6 stories
  28. 4TuesdayAt least three Serbian lawmakers are injured after flares and smoke bombs were thrown into the National Assembly. Ana Brnabić, the President of the National Assembly…5 stories
  29. 3MondayU.S. President Donald Trump pauses all U.S. military aid to Ukraine with immediate effect.2 stories
  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…9 stories
  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…7 stories