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The people of 26 March
5 people in 5 stories, 36 deaths recorded, 2025
Pete Hegseth
American government official and television personality (born 1980)
The 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 Yemen. In the conversation, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provides exact times of warplane launches, strike packages, and targets.
Politics · 26 Mar
Lee Jae-myung
President of South Korea since 2025
The High Court in Seoul, South Korea, clears Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung of charges of violating election laws, allowing him to run in the next South Korean presidential election, where he is heavily favored to win.
Politics · 26 Mar
Jair Bolsonaro
President of Brazil from 2019 to 2023
The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil unanimously votes to bring former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven others as defendants to trial on charges of attempting a coup.
Crime & Justice · 26 Mar
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Leader of Sudan since 2019
Sudanese military leader and Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan declares the liberation of Khartoum from RSF forces after two years of fighting.
Conflict · 26 Mar
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
U.S. President Donald Trump announces a 25% tariff on all car imports to the U.S. will take effect from April 2.
Business · 26 Mar
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