Tuesday

The people of 10 March

9 people in 9 stories, 35 deaths recorded, 2026

Donald Trump

President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  1. The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rises by more than five percent to US$87.65 per barrel after United States president Donald Trump escalated threats related to the Strait of Hormuz.

    Business · 10 Mar

Zahra Ghanbari

Iranian footballer (born 1992)

  1. Australia grants humanitarian visas to five Iranian women football players who sought asylum, including captain Zahra Ghanbari, Mona Hamoudi, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, and Zahra Sarbali, citing fears of persecution after refusing to sing Iran's national anthem before an Asian Cup match in Gold Coast, Queensland.

    World · 10 Mar · with Mona Hamoudi, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Atefeh Ramezanizadeh, Zahra Sarbali

Bam Adebayo

American basketball player (born 1997)

  1. In basketball, Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo scores 83 points in a 150–129 win over the Washington Wizards, marking the second-most points in a game in NBA history and most since Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. Adebayo’s 36 free throws and 43 attempts also set single-game NBA records.

    Sport · 10 Mar · with Wilt Chamberlain

Louis Raphaël I Sako

Head of the Chaldean Catholic Church from 2013 to 2026

  1. Cardinal Louis Sako, the Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, based in Iraq, retires at the age of 76.

    Politics · 10 Mar

Michael Randrianirina

President of Madagascar since 2025

  1. Malagasy interim president and military leader Michael Randrianirina removes prime minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo from power and dissolves the entire Cabinet without explanation, five months after they were assigned following the 2025 protests.

    Politics · 10 Mar · with Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo

Tom Berendsen

Dutch politician (born 1983)

  1. Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen announces the temporary relocation of staff and operations of the Netherlands' embassy in Tehran to Baku, Azerbaijan, citing security risks to personnel amid the Iranian war.

    World · 10 Mar

Anutin Charnvirakul

Prime Minister of Thailand since 2025

  1. Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders remote work and the suspension of official international trips for government officials, and reduced electricity use in government buildings amid supply concerns linked to the Iranian war.

    Business · 10 Mar

Charles III

King of the United Kingdom since 2022

  1. Members of the House of Lords vote to pass a bill to remove hereditary peers and heads to King Charles III for royal assent.

    Politics · 10 Mar

Cristian Ribera

Brazilian Para cross-country skier (born 2002)

  1. Brazilian skier Cristian Ribera wins Brazil's, Latin America's and South America's first ever medal at the Winter Paralympics.

    Sport · 10 Mar

Entries adapted from the work of Wikipedia contributors (Current events, 10 March 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0.