The people of 22 March

The funeral of Patriarch Ilia II, the former head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, is held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is laid to rest at the Sioni Cathedral.

Culture · 22 Mar

Slovenians vote for 90 seats in the National Assembly. A tight race is forecasted between the incumbent prime minister Robert Golob and his predecessor Janez Janša.

Politics · 22 Mar · with Janez Janša

Thieves steal three paintings, one each by artists Henri Matisse, Paul Cézanne, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, from a private museum in Parma, Italy.

Crime & Justice · 22 Mar · with Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Iran threatens to retaliate against the energy and water systems of the Gulf countries if United States president Donald Trump follows through with his 48-hours ultimatum to ​hit Iran's electricity grid.

Conflict · 22 Mar

Following the March 15 elections to the 15th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is reelected chairman of the State Affairs Commission (head of State) and Pak Thae Song is reappointed as premier.

Politics · 22 Mar · with Pak Thae Song