Hitler
March 26, 1933
Adolf Hitler meets with Joseph Goebbel and Otto Dietrich in Haus Wachenfeld. HitlerArchive
Air minister Hermann Göring denies that Germany's Jews are in danger. WIKI
Trump
March 16, 2025
On his 56th day in office Donald Trump...
Went GOLFING.
Says no exemptions on US steel and aluminum tariffs. Reuters
Additional News
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities. APNews
After a stint in Guantanamo Bay, a Venezuelan deported from the US adjusts to his homeland. APNews
What to know about El Salvador’s mega-prison after Trump sent hundreds of immigrants there. APNews
Doctor at Brown University deported to Lebanon despite US judge's order. Reuters
Cockroaches and working in a closet: Inside Trump's return-to-office order. Reuters
Trump large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 31 killed. Reuters
Trump Administration/Cabinet
Trump administration and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after US airstrikes target rebels in Yemen. APNews
Trump administration vows to keep hitting Houthis until shipping attacks stop. Reuters
Trump Administration weighing in on Lebanon's next central bank chief, sources say. Reuters
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped. APNews Reuters
Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks. APNews
Trump and Putin will speak this week on Russia-Ukraine war, Trump envoy says. APNews
Judges/Courts
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's use of wartime powers to target Venezuelan gang members. Reuters
Rights group files lawsuit to block Trump deportations of pro-Palestinian protesters. Reuters
Closing arguments set to begin in Dakota Access pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace. APNews
Trial to begin for Haiti town’s ex-mayor on charges he lied about rights abuses to get US residency. APNews
US Congress
Ex-US Rep. Nita Lowey, a New York Democrat who chaired powerful House Appropriations Committee, dies. APNews
US States
Wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states. APNewsPhotos
Accused Texas megachurch pastor to surrender in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges. APNews
Angst pervades a pair of Republican town halls — one in Trump country, the other in a swing state. APNews
Democrats running for New Jersey governor navigate the delicate politics of immigration. APNews
St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America’s most Irish big city. APNews
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day may be known for a boozy good time, but more are opting to forgo the buzz. APNews
St. Patrick’s Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities. APNews
Business/Finance
Health/Science/Technology
Replacements for NASA’s two stranded astronauts enter the ISS. APNewsVideo
NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station. APNews
Weather
Severe weather moves east after tornadoes, winds and wildfires killed at least 39 people. APNews Reuters
Oklahomans survey devastation after hundreds of homes are destroyed and damaged by wildfires. APNews
Father and son watch from the car as a tornado passes by. APNewsVideo
World News/EU/EN/NATO
Serbian officials deny illegal sonic weapon attack on peaceful protesters. APNews
Syria's new rulers seek aid boost at EU conference. Reuters
EU tariff on American bourbon was probably a mistake, French PM says. Reuters
Airbus and others call for sovereign infrastructure fund, buy European. Reuters
Europe, China shine as US exceptionalism fades. Reuters
Lithuania backs plan to double EU military aid for Ukraine. Reuters
China's Xi declines EU invitation to anniversary summit, FT reports. Reuters
Canada
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump. APNews
China
Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data. APNews
China looks to boost consumption amid consumer squeeze. Reuters
China retail sales pick up as Beijing looks to consumers to ease US trade pressure. Reuters
Chinese jet fighter crashes during training mission. APNews
A Chinese shipyard completes a second submarine for ally Pakistan. APNews
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd is stuck as a geopolitical pawn. Reuters
Europe
Britain's growth risks put bond investors on high alert. ReutersUK finance minister Reeves to unveil action plan to cut over-regulation. Reuters
Macron says French-British blueprint doesn’t foresee deploying a ‘mass’ of soldiers in Ukraine. APNews
French PM opposes calls to go back to 62 as retirement age. Reuters
Not for Russia to decide on peacekeepers in Ukraine, Macron says. Reuters
Italy prepares plan to bridge automotive and defence sectors, minister says. Reuters
Budget committee approves Germany's massive borrowing plans. Reuters
An assailant sets a woman on fire on a tram in eastern Germany and flees. APNews
Deadly nightclub blaze leaves North Macedonia in grief and desperate for accountability. APNews
Albania’s Orthodox church elects new leader, Archbishop Joan. APNews
Kosovo’s election committee details results of legislative election as Kurti toils to form Cabinet. APNews
Azerbaijan says Armenia fired on it, Yerevan denies the claim. Reuters
Zelenskyy names new chief of general staff to enhance Ukraine’s combat effectiveness. APNews Reuters
Asia/Asia Pacific
Ukrainian attack on energy facilities sparks fire in Russia's Astrakhan, regional governor says. Reuters
One killed in explosion at Rosneft's oil refinery, news agencies report. Reuters
Russian troops battle last Ukrainian forces in Kursk region. Reuters
Russia’s economy would struggle to cope with peace. Reuters
Taiwan marathon organizers apologize after giving out prizes in the shape of a Chinese machine gun. APNews
North Korea says it will steadily upgrade nuclear armed forces, KCNA says. Reuters
South Korea's opposition says delay of Yoon impeachment ruling is irresponsible. Reuters
South Korea calls to avoid impact on US cooperation after 'sensitive' country designation. Reuters
Japan PM Ishiba's cabinet approval hits record low, Asahi reports. Reuters
India's Modi says Trump has 'clear roadmap' in second term. Reuters
India's Delhi airport operator sues government over flights from defence airbase. Reuters
Chagos Islanders seek to take UK government to court over deal with Mauritius. APNews
Middle East
Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel’s internal security chief as power struggle boils over. APNews Reuters
Israeli strikes kill 15 people in Gaza over past day, Palestinian medics say. Reuters
Suicide car bomber hits buses carrying security forces, killing 7 in southwestern Pakistan. APNews
Separatist suicide attack in southwestern Pakistan kills at least five. Reuters
At least 16 people killed after ordnance from Syrian civil war explodes in port city of Latakia. APNews
Families of Syrians who disappeared during its civil war say the search must go on. APNews
Erdogan, Trump discuss Ukraine, Syria, defence issues, Turkey says. Reuters
Iraq seizes more than one tonne of captagon pills shipped from Syria. Reuters
Africa
Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday. Reuters
Ivory Coast is losing US aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching. APNews
Sudanese police accuse RSF paramilitaries after 11 bodies found at bottom of a well in Khartoum. APNews
Kenya and IMF agree to start formal talks on new lending programme. Reuters
Australia
Deadly disease detected in two major cities. Health officials have issued warnings after the same highly infectious disease was detected in two major cities, with exposure sites including hospitals, shopping centres and airports. NewsAU
US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS. Reuters
Latin America/Caribbean
Venezuela blasts 'illegal' US deportations under wartime law. Reuters
Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro protest on Copacabana Beach to defend him after coup charges. APNews Reuters
In Buenos Aires, thousands of faithful pray for Pope Francis. Reuters
Electricity gradually returns to Cuba after substation failure left millions in the dark. APNews Reuters
Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in landmark climate case. Reuters
934 – Meng Zhixiang declares himself emperor and establishes the Later Shu as a new state
independent of the Later Tang.
1190 – Massacre of Jews at Clifford's Tower, York.
1244 – Over 200 Cathars who refuse to recant are burnt to death after the Fall of Montségur.
1355 – Amidst the Red Turban Rebellions, Han Lin'er, a claimed descendant of Emperor
Huizong of Song, is proclaimed emperor of the restored Song dynasty in Bozhou.
1621 – Samoset, an Abenaki, visits the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them,
"Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
1660 – The Long Parliament of England is dissolved so as to prepare for the new Convention
Parliament.
1696 – The Dutch bombard Givet during the Nine Years' War.
1792 – King Gustav III of Sweden is shot; he dies on March 29
1802 – The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States
Military Academy at West Point.
1815 – Prince Willem proclaims himself King of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, the
first constitutional monarch in the Netherlands.
1898 – In Melbourne, the representatives of five colonies adopt a constitution, which would
become the basis of the Commonwealth of Australia.
1916 – The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico
border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
1918 – Finnish Civil War: Battle of Länkipohja is infamous for its bloody aftermath as
the Whites execute 70–100 capitulated Reds.
1924 – In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
1925 – An earthquake (measuring around 7.0 magnitude) occurs in Dali, China, killing an
estimated 5,000 people.
1926 – History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn,
Massachusetts.
1935 – Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm itself in violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht.
1939 – From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
1941 – Operation Appearance takes place to re-establish British Somaliland
1945 – World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends, but small pockets of Japanese resistance
persist.
1945 – Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British
bombers, resulting in at least 4,000 deaths.
1966 – Launch of Gemini 8 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott. It would perform
the first docking of two spacecraft in orbit.
1968 – Vietnam War: My Lai massacre occurs; between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are
killed by American troops.
1977 – Assassination of Kamal Jumblatt, the main leader of the anti-government forces in
the Lebanese Civil War.
1978 – Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped; he is later murdered by his
captors.
1979 – Sino-Vietnamese War: The People's Liberation Army crosses the border back into
China, ending the war.
1984 – William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Lebanon, is kidnapped by Hezbollah; he later
dies in captivity.
1985 – Associated Press newsman Terry Anderson is taken hostage in Beirut; he is not
released until December 1991.
1988 – Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States.
1988 – The Kurdish town of Halabja in Iraq is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve
agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing 5,000 people and injuring about
10,000 people.
1988 – Ulster loyalist militant Michael Stone attacks a Provisional IRA funeral in Belfast with
pistols and grenades. Three persons, one of them a member of PIRA are killed, and
more than 60 others are wounded.
1995 – Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth
Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.
2003 – American activist Rachel Corrie is killed in Rafah by being run over by an Israel Defense
Forces bulldozer while trying to obstruct the demolition of a home.
2005 – Israel officially hands over Jericho to Palestinian control.
2014 – Crimea votes in a controversial referendum to secede from Ukraine to join Russia.
2020 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 2,997.10, the single largest point drop in
history and the second-largest percentage drop ever at 12.93%, an even greater crash than Black Monday (1929). This follows the U.S. Federal Reserve announcing that it
will cut its target interest rate to 0–0.25%.
2022 – A 7.4-magnitude earthquake occurs off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, killing 4 people
and injuring 225.
2022 – Mariupol theatre airstrike during the siege of Mariupol.
2025 – Keith Rowley will resign as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago after nine years in
office, ahead of the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election.
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