March

March data suggests Ukraine outshot Russia in the cross-border drone war for the first time, launching more long-range one-way attack drones into Russian territory than Russia fired into Ukraine. The reported shift highlights Kyiv's growing domestic drone production and deep-strike campaign against Russian oil refineries and military targets, marking a notable change in the three-year-old war's aerial exchange.

Three unionist parties in Northern Ireland have backed a motion of no confidence in First Minister Michelle O'Neill. The move comes as tensions persist over contested parades, including the Drumcree march along Garvaghy Road, where the Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on residents' challenge. Sinn Fein separately faces a police probe amid the protest tensions. Supporters of the Garvaghy Road residents, including Noel Gallagher, Suggs and Susan Sarandon, have publicly lined up behind them.

The European Parliament has lifted the immunity of Matteo Ricci, an Italian MEP with the Democratic Party, following his own request, Eunews reports. The move clears the way for Italian judicial authorities to open an investigation into him. Ricci is a prominent figure from the Marche region, and the case is drawing attention in Italy as details of the probe remain limited.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi staged a sit-in at the Akashvani (All India Radio) office in Delhi after police blocked their march to the Election Commission office. The two buildings are next to each other, and Delhi Police deployed thousands of personnel to stop the INDIA bloc protest. All India Radio employees reportedly left the building as the dharna unfolded, with the standoff drawing wide attention.

Maryse Burgot, the French political journalist, is being searched about in France, with discussion touching on Édouard Philippe's political future. Commentary in Le Figaro by Guillaume Tabard argues Philippe has moved from a long march toward the presidency to the risk of standing still. Interest centres on Philippe's position within the French right and his 2027 prospects.

The long-running Orange Order dispute over parades on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, is back in focus after nationalist groups warned that existing agreements governing the marches could unravel. The warnings come amid renewed debate over parade rulings in the area, with community representatives stressing that any weakening of the agreements risks reigniting tensions that once led to serious standoff and unrest in the 1990s.

Students have taken to the streets of Rio de Janeiro in a demonstration in support of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to CNN Brasil. The march is part of ongoing political mobilisation in Brazil, where street protests by student groups and supporters of the government have drawn public and media attention in recent weeks.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France in large-scale demonstrations calling for education reform. The marches, described in coverage as France 'on fire', represent one of the bigger protest mobilisations in the country recently, with demonstrators pressing the government for changes to the education system. Further details about the specific reforms demanded or organisers have not been confirmed.

Sunday marks the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, the 1936 East London clash where locals and anti-fascist demonstrators blocked a march by Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists. Commentators are highlighting the event's links to the Spanish Civil War, which began the same year, as many British anti-fascists later joined the fight in Spain.

A demonstration over housing has taken place in Barcelona, with La Vanguardia reporting on the protest. Unions are among the organisers of housing actions in Spain, where rising rents and limited affordable supply have fuelled repeated marches. The protest adds to ongoing pressure on authorities over housing policy.

Marchers set out from Seattle on Wednesday on a four-day pilgrimage to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, protesting mass deportations. The walk is organised by Japanese American groups, who are drawing on their community's history of wartime incarceration to highlight the treatment of immigrants in US detention facilities.

Russian authorities have formally demanded the handover of International Criminal Court officials who approved the arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin, issued in March 2023. Judge Tomoko Akane of Japan, president of the ICC, is among those associated with the court's decisions, drawing attention to her role as Moscow escalates its confrontation with the Hague-based tribunal.

Talks between the government and the Afridi side have reportedly collapsed, with three major deadlocks cited. A long march has begun, while a military operation is underway across five districts. Commentators are framing the breakdown as a serious escalation, with former cricketer-turned-figure Afridi taking a firm stance amid rising political and security tensions.

Italian authorities have carried out large asset seizures against two businessmen. In Rome, Corriere reports a 47-million-euro confiscation from entrepreneur Gabriele De Bono, covering a sailing ship, 29 vintage cars, villas and 83 watches. Separately, Irno24 reports a 5-million-euro seizure from a businessman in San Severino Marche linked to a mafia clan. The scale and variety of the assets involved are drawing wide attention.

Delhi Police have refused permission for a protest planned by the CJP at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, with discussions ongoing about how the demonstration will proceed. The denial has drawn attention in the capital, where planned marches around Jantar Mantar often disrupt traffic and metro services, and commuters are watching for possible route changes or station closures linked to the protest.

Ottawa has announced it will indefinitely delay allowing medical assistance in dying for people whose sole medical condition is a mental illness. The exclusion was originally set to lift in March 2027, but the federal government says it will not proceed, keeping MAID unavailable for mental illness alone for the foreseeable future. The move follows years of debate among psychiatrists, disability advocates and provincial governments over whether the health system is ready to assess such requests, and it is drawing strong reactions from both supporters and critics.

The US dollar has fallen back below 18 Mexican pesos, with the peso regaining ground after its worst week since March. Meanwhile, the euro is heading for its biggest weekly drop against the dollar in months, driven by concerns over France's fiscal trajectory. Coverage in Mexican and Spanish financial outlets is tracking the dollar's broad movements against major currencies.

French supermarket chain Intermarché is preparing to put 700,000 of its well-known wolf plush toys on sale. The announcement has drawn attention because of concerns over availability, with a warning that there could be a shortage of the stuffed animals. The wolf plush has become a sought-after item among collectors and families in France.

TBS Radio has announced that the programme 'Yarenzu no Furatto' will end next March. Comedian Panther Mukai, who appears on the show, joked about his recent reported romance while announcing the news, saying the show would 'finally reach its perfect form' before it concludes. Japanese entertainment media including Oricon News reported the announcement, drawing reactions from listeners.

Supporters of Venezuela's governing movement marched in Caracas to mark 14 years since Hugo Chávez's final electoral rally before his death. The commemoration brought government loyalists into the streets of the capital, honoring the late president's legacy amid the country's ongoing political standoff. Outlets sympathetic to the government highlighted the turnout, while the milestone served as a rallying moment for the Chavista base.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the ongoing El Niño is strengthening and is likely to persist at a strong-to-very-strong level through January to March 2027. The unusually long-lived forecast is drawing attention because a powerful El Niño can bring droughts, floods and heatwaves across many regions and push global temperatures higher.

Zunyi, the Guizhou city remembered as the starting point of the Communist Party's Long March, is drawing renewed attention after commentary linked its revolutionary history to China's current political course. The Macau Post Daily framed the city's legacy under the slogan that where the Long March began, China's new journey unfolds, tying historical symbolism to present-day policy messaging.

Delhi Metro will shut 57 stations on police orders on Tuesday to prevent crowds from joining a protest march in the capital. The Malayalam-language channel Asianet News reports the closures are part of a strategy to stop protesters from assembling. The move has drawn attention for the scale of disruption to daily commuters.

Uddhav Thackeray took to the streets of Mumbai in protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of vote theft. Demonstrators marched without party flags, carrying only the Indian tricolour, with chants calling for democracy to be saved and for the election chief's removal. The protest is part of the opposition's broader campaign alleging electoral irregularities, and it has drawn significant attention and engagement online.