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The people of 17 March
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Kaja Kallas
Estonian politician and diplomat (born 1977)
Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas vows for the European Union to lift sanctions against Syria to restore diplomatic ties between them, acknowledging the present massacres of Alawite civilians as showing Syria's need for stability. Germany pledges €300 million in aid towards stabilizing Syria and its humanitarian situation.
World · 17 Mar
Igor Babushkin
Russian politician (born 1970)
A drone strike in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia, injures one person and causes a fire at an energy facility, according to Astrakhan Oblast governor Igor Babushkin.
Conflict · 17 Mar
Aurelio Martínez
Honduran musician (1969–2025)
Thirteen people, including popular Garifuna musician Aurelio Martínez, are killed and five others are rescued when an Aerolínea Lanhsa Jetstream 41 crashes into the Caribbean Sea shortly after takeoff from Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Roatán, Bay Islands Department, Honduras.
Disasters · 17 Mar
Mikheil Saakashvili
President of Georgia (2004–2007; 2008–2013)
A court in Georgia sentences former president Mikheil Saakashvili to four and a half years in prison for illegally entering the country in 2021.
Politics · 17 Mar
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