The people of 1 March

Ukrainian 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 supplies for Ukraine.

World · 1 Mar · with Keir Starmer

At least one person is killed and approximately nine others are wounded in the Druze-majority city of Jaramana, following armed confrontations between local residents and security forces affiliated with the transitional government. In response, the Suwayda Military Council declares a state of alert, while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz instruct the Israel Defense Forces to "prepare to defend" the city.

Conflict · 1 Mar · with Israel Katz

United States President Donald Trump signs an executive order designating English as the country's official language.

Politics · 1 Mar

Italian nun Raffaella Petrini is sworn is as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, becoming the first woman to assume one of the highest political offices in the Vatican. She succeeds Spanish cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga.

Politics · 1 Mar · with Fernando Vérgez Alzaga

Yamandú Orsi and Carolina Cosse are inaugurated as the president and vice president of Uruguay in Montevideo.

Politics · 1 Mar · with Carolina Cosse

Tens of thousands of demonstrators hold a rally in Bucharest, Romania, in support of presidential candidate Călin Georgescu and demand that the second round of the annulled 2024 election is held instead of a new election.

Politics · 1 Mar

At the 2025 Brit Awards, Charli XCX wins British Artist of the Year, while her album Brat wins British Album of the Year and her song "Guess" wins Song of the Year in collaboration with Billie Eilish. Ezra Collective wins Best British Group.

Culture · 1 Mar · with Billie Eilish