The Ruwais refinery in Al Dhannah, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, shuts down after a drone strike that causes a fire.
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March 10, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
British warship HMS Dragon leaves Portsmouth and heads to Cyprus in response to a drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base.
The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces announce several overnight drone strikes on Russian electronic warfare stations and warehouses in Donetsk and Makiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
According to Iran International, American and Israeli airstrikes have killed many Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders and generals, including Basij chief Asadollah Badfar. Prior to his reported death, Badfar was involved in crackdowns against the 2025–2026 protests.
Intelligence sources report that Iran has started to deploy underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Business and economy
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.
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.
Disasters and accidents
Five people are killed and eleven others are injured when a bus collides with a truck on the Kampala–Gulu Highway near Bweyale Town, Kiryandongo District, Uganda.
The Indonesian rescue agency ends search and rescue operations after a garbage landslide at the Bantar Gebang landfill in Bekasi, West Java, on March 8 killed seven people, with all individuals previously reported missing accounted for.
International relations
Train services between Beijing, China, and Pyongyang, North Korea, are announced to resume for the first time since it was suspended six years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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.
Law and crime
Shots are fired at the United States consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with no casualties. Police are investigating the shooting as a national security incident.
The Iranian intelligence ministry announces the arrest of 30 individuals, including one unidentified foreign national, on allegations of espionage during the war, accusing the foreign suspect of providing information on the locations and movements of Iranian security forces and military facilities to hostile parties.
Six people are killed and five others are injured in suspected arson attack on a postal bus in Kerzers, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Politics and elections
Sports
Brazilian skier Cristian Ribera wins Brazil's, Latin America's and South America's first ever medal at the Winter Paralympics.
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 throw makes and 43 attempts also set single-game NBA records.
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