Day 59

Hitler

March 29, 1933

Hitler likely travelled to Munich from Haus Wachenfeld by train either early in the day or late the night before to meet with his cabinet at Hotel Reichsadler, 32 Herzog-Whilhelm Strasse, Munich.

He issued a law concerning the pronouncing and execution of capital punishment (Death Penalty), proclaiming post date ‘acts’ committed during the period from 31st January to February 28th 1933 would be punished to the fullest extent to this law and death sentences, if committed, would be carried out by hanging if the accused committed crime(s) against public security. HLSNUREMBERGTRIALSPROJECT

This would allow the Government of the Reich (Nazi’s) to punish the man arrested for setting fire to the building of the German Reichstag on the evening of 27th of February 1933.  HLSNUREMBERGTRIALSPROJECT

Published instruction to party for one-day nationwide boycott of Jewish merchants (businesses and professionals) for April 1st in Nazi owned newspaper, Voelkischer Beobachter. The instructions indict that all local organization committees should immediately identify jewish business and professionals and communicate which business to boycott and which are ok to purchase from. This would be expected to happen in a 1-2 period as the one-day boycott was scheduled for two days later on April 1st, at 10am sharp. 

HLSNUREMBERGTRIALSPROJECT

The instructions also included outlined limits for boycotting jewish students and professionals and demanded for the introduction of a numerous clasus that would be restricted to three branches. 1) Students, 2) Medical Professionals, and 3) Legal Professionals would be identified in order to heighten the force of the boycott. 

HLSNUREMBERGTRIALSPROJECT

The central committee for the defense against Jewish horror and boycott agitation announced Julius Streicher would begin his work on this day tasked with creating and directing the committee. Members of the committee included Karl Holz, Robert Ley, Adolf Huehnlein, Heinrich Himmler, Hans Oberlindober, Jakob Sprenger, Walter Darre, Dr. Von Renteln, Dr. Hans Frank II, Dr. Gerhard Wagner, Willy Koerber, and Dr. Achim Gercke.

HLSNUREMBERGTRIALSPROJECT

Trump

March 19, 2025

On his 59th day in office Donald Trump...

• Ordered continued airstrike on Yemen, threatening Houthi rebels that they’ll be ‘completely annihilated’ as airstrikes pound Yemen. SeattleTimes APNews  AlJazeera

• Suggests to Zelensky that the US should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security. SeattleTimes BostonGlobe EuroNews

• Says he had ‘very good telephone call’ with Zelensky. The call came a day after Spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone for over two hours. PoliticoEU BBCNews Reuters

• Backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff. APNews

• Pushes energy dominance agenda in meeting with US oil executives. Reuters

• Claims he'd 'rather deal with a liberal than a conservative' in Ottawa. CBCNews

• Turns fight over deportation flights into a constitutional showdown. WSJ

• Calls for Fed to cut rates as economic effects of tariffs start to kick in. MarketWatch

• Unveils new ‘self-deportation’ app. US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new ‘self-deportation’ app called CBP Home. AlJazeera

Executive orders in the second presidency of Donald Trump​​

Additional News​​​

• Trump to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shut down of the US Education Department. APNews

• The Websites an ICE Contractor is Monitoring. 404Media

• Trump's austerity plans: Is America's voice falling silent? DerSpiegel

• Ben & Jerry’s alleges parent company Unilever removed its CEO over social activism. APNews BBCNews Reuters

• Europe looks to poach US researchers as Trump cuts funding. PoliticoEU

• As children, they fled the Nazis alone. Newly found papers tell their story. BostonGlobe

• CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump’s $20B lawsuit. APNews

• Controversial insider account by former Meta official has strong first-week sales. APNews

• In Trump 2.0, many people are shaking up their media habits — or all but tuning out. BostonGlobe

• What’s new in the JFK files? 4 things to know about the assassination records. SeattleTimes EuroNews

• Social Security Administration to require in-person visits for millions of Americans. SeattleTimes

• Here are Social Security offices expected to close this year. SeattleTimes APNews

• How safe is Social Security under Trump? Here’s what you need to know. BostonGlobe

• Social Security in-person identity checks opposed by advocates and retirees alike. APNews

• Former UW doctor deported by Trump administration recalled as compassionate professional. SeattleTimes

• Held by ICE in Tacoma for weeks, tourist returns to UK. SeattleTimes

• With orders, investigations, and innuendo, Trump and GOP aim to cripple the left. BostonGlobe

• Trump’s deportations are challenging the rule of law. BostonGlobe

• Detained Columbia University student calls arrest ‘anti-Palestinian racism’. EuroNews

• What we know about the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. Mahmoud Khalil, who the Trump administration is seeking to deport, says he is a “political prisoner.” AlJazeera

• Under pressure from Trump, Columbia plans its next move with other colleges watching closely. APNews

• U.S. government sources reveal that President Donald Trump's letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from two weeks ago contained a deadline of two months for reaching a new deal on Iran's nuclear program. Axios

• Columbia University Is Nearing Agreement to Give Trump What He Wants. WSJ

• Federal Agencies Cite ‘Substantial Burdens’ in Reinstating Fired Workers—and File Appeals. Barrons

• Advocates decry Trump administration effort to deport immigration activist. Jeanette Vizguerra appears to be first high-profile immigration advocate targeted in Donald Trump’s deportation push. AlJazzera

• Is US support for Israel complicating efforts to reach peace in Gaza? Emboldened by Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is intensifying the war.  AlJazeera

• ‘I am not transgender’: Boxing champion Khelif targets second Olympic gold. Algerian gold medallist says she has ‘nothing to hide’ and vows to defend her title at the 2028 Summer Games in the US. AlJazeera

Trump Administration/Cabinet

• DOGE official takes a leadership role at USAID, an agency Musk’s team has helped dismantle. SeattleTimes BostonGlobe APNews Reuters

• DOGE's real goal is privatizing government. SeattleTimes

• And in Las Vegas the Teslas are burning, protests against Elon Musk. DerSpiegel

• Trump took credit for the Gaza ceasefire – and then let it unravel. Analysts say the US president, who advocated for displacing Palestinians, was never invested in ending the Gaza war. AlJazeera

• Ban on deportation flights: White House claims federal judge wants to seize government power.  DerSpiegel

• Trump administration removes ban on 'segregated facilities' in federal contracts. Reuters

• Trump administration reinstating nearly 25,000 fired federal workers. BBCNews

• Trump administration considers scaling back HIV efforts at CDC. SeattleTimes

• Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for UPenn over transgender swimmer. SeattleTimes BostonGlobe APNews

• Trump administration threatens to pull New York transit funds as it questions anti-crime efforts. APNews

• Trump administration suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin. Reuters

• Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say. Reuters

• Trump administration says it has moved beyond US-Ukraine minerals deal. Reuters

• Trump administration says 'bridge proposal' on table for Gaza ceasefire but window 'closing fast’. Reuters

• Trump administration circulate plan that would overhaul USAID. The proposal aims to restructure the agency to enhance national security and help counter competitors like China. WSJ

• US strikes Houthi strongholds in Yemen where leaders are hiding, Yemeni sources say. Reuters

• Pam Bondi’s Campaign Against Domestic Terrorism Starts With Tesla Foes. WSJ

• State Dept denies deleting data on halted program tracking abducted Ukrainian children. Reuters

• Pentagon reviews plans to reduce troops handling migrants at Guantánamo, officials say. BostonGlobe APNews

• Jackie Robinson’s Army story deleted in Defense Department DEI purge. SeattleTimes

• Pentagon says it will restore images taken down during DEI purge. BostonGlobe

• Pentagon defends removing webpage of MLB’s color-barrier breaker Jackie Robinson: ‘DEI is dead at the Defense Department’. IndependedntUK

• Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson goes down, then returns amid DEI purge. BostonGlobe

• Oval Office attacks on US law come at a price. Reuters

• Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth: Chairman Trump reimagines the Kennedy Center. SeattleTimes

Judges/Courts

• Supreme Court seems in no hurry to rule on Trump plea to rein in judges over birthright citizenship. APNews

• Legal showdown as Justice Department resists judge’s demand for more details on deportation flights. SeattleTimes APNews

• Judge warns of consequences if Trump administration violated deportation order. Reuters

• Judge orders Mahmoud Khalil's case transferred from Louisiana to New Jersey. BBCNews APNews

• Judge is ‘offended’ at DOGE’s tactics but does not pause its takeover of the US Institute of Peace. SeattleTimes

• A jury in North Dakota, United States, orders Greenpeace to pay at least $660 million to Energy Transfer Partners, the company responsible for the Dakota Access Pipeline, after ETP sued the organization for holding protests near Standing Rock Reservation concerning the violation of indigenous sovereignty of Native Americans.  DW SeattleTimes BBCNews

• Trump not in contempt in Seattle Children’s gender-affirming care case, judge says. SeattleTimes

• Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women’s prisons. BostonGlobe APNews

• Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing taxpayer info to assist in immigration enforcement. BostonGlobe

• Justice Department moves to drop lawsuit that would allow Texas police to arrest migrants. APNews

• Federal prosecutors charge GOP Minnesota state senator with soliciting a minor for prostitution. APNews

• US law firm Paul Weiss fired by client over Trump executive order. Reuters

• Ringleader of high-end US brothel network gets 4 years in prison. Reuters

• Union sues Trump administration for halting student loan repayment plans. Reuters

• Law Firm in Trump’s Crosshairs Fired by White-Collar Client. WSJ​

US Congress/US States

• Senate and House pass revised plans to eliminate income tax, increase gasoline tax. APNews

• ‘Have you seen our congressman?’ Angry voters press GOP for answers. SeattleTimes

• Democrats clashed over their shutdown strategy. But the party’s identity crisis runs far deeper. APNews

• Rep. Adam Smith says leftist Seattle is part of what ails Democrats. SeattleTimes

• Top Gov. Ferguson aide resigns amid workplace complaints. Mike Webb, a longtime top aide to Gov. Bob Ferguson, resigned amid allegations he fostered a toxic work environment for some women in the office. SeattleTimes

• WA initiative takes aim at Parents’ Bill of Rights changes. SeattleTimes

• Seattle University will acquire Cornish, which will lay off staff. SeattleTimes

• Seattle fisherman may be on the hook for big bill as DOGE's cuts ripple through seafood industry. SeattleTimes

• California has a $6.2 billion Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverage. SeattleTimes APNews

• Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home. APNews

• Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin says her job is to be more than just an ‘activist’ against Trump. APNews

• Republican-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate resurfaces unproven fraud concerns. APNews

• Maine found in violation of Title IX over transgender athletes after Trump clashed with governor. APNews

• Mass. veterans worry about cuts to VA medical research. BostonGlobe

• Delaware’s status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits. APNews

• North Carolina lawmakers approve additional $528M for Hurricane Helene recovery. APNews

• New North Carolina governor seeks to freeze tax cuts, phase out school vouchers in budget. APNews

• Birmingham mayor warns violators after Alabama bans gun conversion devices. APNews

• Georgia Supreme Court considers whether judge was right to block new election rules. APNews

• ‘It’s not personal': Trump’s deportation efforts find support among South Florida Latinos. APNews

• Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills. APNews

• Texas bills seek to improve state’s response to wildfires a year after devastation in Panhandle. APNews

• Key swing Republican hits out at Trump and Musk in scathing speech. IndependentUK​

Business/Finance

• Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as pressure eases from the bond market after Fed decision. SeattleTimes

• The Fed’s forecast on Trump’s economy: Slower growth, higher inflation. PoliticoEU

• BBCNews Reuters WSJ

• The Fed Pencils in 2 Rate Cuts. Anything Could Happen. WSJ

• Tariffs to delay inflation progress, too soon to gauge impact, Fed's Powell says. Reuters

• Fed policymakers project two rate cuts this year, some see fewer. Reuters

• As Debt Ceiling Looms, the Fed Tweaks Its Portfolio Runoff. WSJ

• Trump’s Tariffs Have Sown Uncertainty. That Might Be the Point. SeattleTimes

• Federal Reserve sees tariffs raising inflation this year, keeps key rate unchanged. SeattleTimes

• How fears of inflation could impact interest rates. BBCNews

• Uranium Bulls Get Spooked by Unknowns From Canada to Russia. WSJ

• SoftBank expands its AI footprint with $6.5 billion purchase of Ampere Computing. MarketWatch

• Stock Market Jumps After Powell Commentary; Breakouts Still Sparse, But LandBridge Passes Muster. WSJ

• Dow Jones Futures Rise: Look For This Signal After Powell Rally; Tesla, Boeing Jump. Investors

• Meta blocks social media channels of pro-Duterte media outlet in Philippines. AANews

• NASA eyes plan to get Boeing back on track as SpaceX alternative. Boeing Co.’s Starliner is undergoing analysis and upgrades, a test campaign slated for this summer and at least one additional demonstration flight that could cost $400 million or more. BostonGlobe

• Crypto’s clout in Washington is soaring. A key ally is rising in the Democratic party and the industry just demonstrated its political might by sweeping away a long-entrenched antagonist with a flood of campaign money. BostonGlobe

• Hedge funds burned by Tesla short bets plot next steps. BostonGlobe

• Amtrak CEO steps down as Trump targets transit. BostonGlobe Reuters

• Nike to post worst revenue fall in 5 years on stagnant demand. Reuters

• Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors penalized $1.6 billion over emissions fraud scheme, DOJ says. Reuters

• Ford Looks to Innovate Faster With AI Agents and Nvidia GPUs. WSJ​

Weather/Health/Science/Technology/Space

• RFK, Jr. Wants to Let Bird Flu Spread on Poultry Farms. Why Experts Are Concerned. SCIAM

• New strain of bird flu wipes out Mississippi poultry farm; human flu may offer immunity. SeattleTimes

• Blaming Mexico for the U.S. Overdose Epidemic Is a Mistake. SCIAM

• Five years later, long COVID remains a frustrating medical mystery. SeattleTimesFlu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root. SeattleTimes

• Debunking Colonoscopy Myths That Could Be Putting Your Health at Risk. SCIAM

• ADHD Misinformation Is Common on TikTok. Here’s How to Spot It. SCIAM EuroNews

• Meet the ‘Woolly Devil,’ the Strangest Sunflower You’ve Ever Seen. SCIAM

• Nvidia’s AI robot ‘Blue’ stuns with live interaction. EuroNews

• ‘Computers of the future,’ Disney robots and AI factories: The key takeaways from Nvidia’s GTC 2025. EuroNews

• Nvidia CEO: Humanoid robot revolution is closer than you think. Reuters

• Nvidia CEO says power-saving optical chip tech will need to wait for wider use. Reuters

• Amazon ends little-used privacy feature that let Echo users opt out of sending recordings to company. APNews

• Amazon sues Consumer Product Safety Commission over recall order for hazardous products. APNews

• The AI revolution won’t wait: Why businesses need AI PCs now. EuroNews

• Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database. 404Media

• Meta Promises to Fight Misinformation in Australia With Same Strategy It Killed in the U.S. to Appease Trump. 404Media

• People Are Using AI to Create Influencers With Down Syndrome Who Sell Nudes. 404Media

• Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators. Reuters

• Where does your city rank on the list of the U.S. ‘allergy capitals’? SeattleTimes

• Alexa is getting creepier. Take this one step to improve your privacy. SeattleTimes

• Bumble rolls out ID verification in dating app safety push1 hour ago. SeattleTimes

• How Gutting the EPA's Research Team Could Impact Clean Air and Water Rules. SCIAM

• Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US. APNews

• Powerful dust storm causes vehicle pileup in New Mexico. BBCNews

• Blue Ghost Lander Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Mission. SCIAM

• ‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First. SCIAM

• Best-Yet ‘Baby Pictures’ of the Universe Unveiled. SCIAM

• Euclid mission data release is step toward grand atlas of the cosmos. Reuters

• Evidence mounts that universe's dark energy is changing over time. Reuters

World News/EU/EN/NATO

• Euro falls as eurozone inflation sees downward revisions in February. EuroNews

• Don't let Russia divide US and Europe, a transatlantic rift 'would make Russia stronger'. 'Let's not give them that,' the EU's foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says. EuroNews

• EU leaders hustle to transform Europe into military superpower. The bloc’s 27 leaders will meet to tackle defense spending, support for Ukraine, competitiveness, the Middle East and migration. PoliticoEU Reuters

• The United Nations reports that a UN official is killed and five others are wounded in a strike on a guesthouse. The UN states that the perpetrator is unclear at this time. AP

• European leaders pledge support to Ukraine after partial ceasefire deal. EuroNews

• UN Commission says Russia's enforced disappearances of Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity. Reuters

• EU should fund Ukraine's access to satellite internet, Commission says. Reuters

• EU plans to reduce steel imports by 15%. The European Commission presented on Wednesday an action plan for the steel and metals industries. In a sector marked by strong international competition, the European executive plans to tighten import quotas with an objective of 15% reduction. EuroNews

• Barclays Europe CEO on what Trump's tariffs could do to the EU economy. EuroNews

• EU Commission unveils plan to channel €10 trillion of citizens' savings into strategic investments. The European Commission wants to boost Europe's economy by redirecting the savings of citizens across the EU towards investment to stay competitive on the global stage. EuroNews

• Deutsche Bank plans to cut 2,000 jobs with 'signficant' branch reduction. Reuters

• EU Commission warns Alphabet and Apple they're breaking Europe's digital rulebook. EuroNews

• European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc’s digital rules. APNews

• Lawmakers call for binding 5G security measures in wake of Huawei scandal. EuroNews

• Pressure mounts on Metsola to sideline lawmakers linked to Huawei bribery probe. PoliticoEU

• Brussels unveils highly-anticipated strategy on defence but fails to outline new funding options. The European Commission's ReArm Europe proposal aims to see member states unleash up to €800 billion in defence spending over the next four years. EuroNews

• EU opens fiscal tap to secure Europe but warns against ‘defense washing’. PoliticoEU

• EU slams the door on US in colossal defense plan. PoliticoEU

• How transnational mafia bosses became the new generals of hybrid warfare/ Europol’s report “EU Serious and Organized Crime Threat Assessment 2025” spotlights “DNA mutation” of organised crime, an alarming destabilizing factor for democratic political systems through war and new technologies. EuroNews

• EU school teachers strike for equal rights and union protection. Reuters

• How has the Blue Book Traineeship programme evolved in the past five years? Italy, France, and Spain are the EU countries with the highest number of candidates in the past five years. EuroNews

• European markets subdued as Israel raises tensions in the Middle East. EuroNews

• Nearly half of last year’s ‘unprecedented’ weather events were in Europe, WMO data shows. EuroNews

• Climate change is fuelling a mental health crisis in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. EuroNews

• UN's Guterres condemns attack on UN personnel. Reuters

Canada

• Canada says China executed four Canadians earlier this year. APNews

• China ‘never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity,’ Michael Kovrig says of Canadian executions. CTVNews

• Canada in talks with the EU to reduce US defense reliance. APNews

• Trump annexation talk prompted defence talks with Europe, Joly says. CTVNews

• Canada safety board to release preliminary report into Delta crash on Thursday. Reuters

• Poilievre criticized for pledging to fast-track Ring of Fire without Indigenous consultation. CBCNews

• Poilievre says he's a 'tough guy to deal with' and can take on Trump and his taunts. CBCNews

• Conservatives won't allow reporters to travel with Poilievre during upcoming election. CBCNews

• PM Carney's smaller cabinet is facing pushback from advocacy groups. CBCNews

• Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon tax ends. CBCNews

• Only 40% of air force inventory ready for action as Canada rethinks its F-35 contract. CBCNews

• Buying out-of-province alcohol is ‘slow process,’ business owners say. CTVNews

Mexico

• Lawmakers in Mexico City ban violent bullfighting, prompting fury and celebration. EuroNews

• Mexico's top prosecutor denounces state probe of 'ranch of horror' as outrage grows. Reuters

China

• China Misleads on Involvement in Panama Canal. DialogoAmericas

• Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begin choking coal, agriculture exports. Reuters

• Radio Free Asia puts most staff on unpaid leave after grant termination. Reuters

• China has spicy menu of US trade war reprisals. Reuters

• China says it hopes Japan will deliver on commitment to develop ties. Reuters

• Yum China Plans Ambitious Expansion, Pledges $3 Bil To Investors. Investors​

Europe

• No evidence of foreign state influence on Greenland’s election, Denmark says. APNews

• Irish police reject McGregor's 'Dublin is dangerous' claim. BBCNews

• Visitors to the UK will soon need a €12 visa waiver. Here’s how to avoid ETA scams. To obtain the £10 (€12) visa waiver, travellers need to complete an online process via official UK government channels. EuroNews

• UK’s Starmer ‘deeply concerned’ about fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza. PoliticoEU

• PMQs: Badenoch wins by hammering Starmer on tax hikes. The Tory leader landed blows against the government’s upcoming increase to national insurance contributions — leaving the PM struggling to respond with clarity. PoliticoEU

• UK will struggle to sit out Trump’s tariff war. Reuters

• Britain to look urgently at tightening private sales of firearms. Reuters

• Macron and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Gaza, Ukraine peace process. Reuters

• French foreign minister plans visit to China, says tariff-hit cognac lobby. Reuters

• What's behind the poster causing an antisemitism scandal in French politics. EuroNews

• Spain adopts measures to move lone migrant minors away from Canary Islands. EuroNews

• Valencia’s grand firework show defies the rain. EuroNews

• Belgian public transport companies quit Elon Musk’s X. PoliticoEU

• Authorities begin demolishing façades of historic buildings, including those that survived the Battle of Arnhem, following a fire in the city in the Netherlands on March 6. NOS

• Fake painkillers are circulating in the Netherlands, authorities warn after man dies. Counterfeit oxycodone circulating in the Netherlands poses serious health risks, authorities said. EuroNews

• Putin showed ‘true face’ by bombing Ukraine after ceasefire call, says Finland’s president. PoliticoEU

• North Macedonia officials shutter dozens of illegal clubs after 59 killed in Kočani fire. EuroNews

• The Italian Coast Guard retrieves the bodies of six migrants, rescues 10 people, while 40 others remain missing after a dinghy carrying 56 people capsizes off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, after departing from Sfax, Tunisia. DW France24 EuroNews

• Restructuring of the bank: Deutsche Bank announces cuts of almost 2,000 jobs. DerSpiegel

• How will Germany's debt reform impact its stock and bond market? EuroNews

• Germany to release extra 3 billion euros in military aid for Ukraine, letter shows. Reuters

• Germany tightens travel advice to US after three citizens detained. The country's foreign ministry clarified the updated guidance doesn’t constitute an official travel warning to the US. EuroNews PoliticoEU

• German defense minister slams Trump-Putin partial ceasefire deal. PoliticoEU

• Slovakia's president completes cabinet reshuffle to secure government majority. EuroNews

• Did Europe block Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu's presidential candidacy? After Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu was disqualified from the country's presidential race, a series of posts sharing disinformation have appeared on social media platforms. Euroverify debunks their claims. EuroNews

• Student Protests in Serbia: A challenging situation for the European Union. Serbia remains immersed in a deep political crisis before the perplexed gaze of the EU caught in the crossfire between the strategic need to keep supporting a candidate country for EU membership, and the realisation that many principles of law here are still very far from European standards. EuroNews

• Serbia's PM Vucevic formally resigns, triggering 30-day deadline for new government. Reuters PoliticoEU

• Putin agrees to 30-day halt on energy facility strikes but no full Ukraine ceasefire. Reuters

• Zelenskyy says he has call with Trump after White House’s failed bid to halt Putin. PoliticoEU

• Russia and Ukraine trade fire after Putin agrees to limited ceasefire. Zelenskyy said Putin had effectively "rejected" an partial ceasefire proposal hours after it was agreed. EuroNews

• Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims that Russia is attempting to discredit U.S. President Donald Trump's peace negotiations after Russian Armed Forces launched drone attacks on Kyiv overnight after talks between the U.S. and Russia. BBCNews

• The Russian Ministry of Defense says Ukraine violated the energy infrastructure ceasefire reached by presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin by launching a drone attack on an oil depot in Krasnodar Krai. TheMoscowTimes

• ‘You see?’ Russia broke Trump’s hyped partial Ukraine ceasefire after 1 hour. PoliticoEU

• Zelenskyy dismisses Putin's agreement to pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid. The Ukrainian President described Putin's supposed concession as 'very much at odds with reality'. EuroNews

• Russia strikes medical facility in Sumy , dozens of patients evacuated. At least 147 patients were evacuated after a Russian attack struck a medical facility in Sumy, Ukraine, causing damage to both the building and a nearby children’s hospital. EuroNews

• Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war’s largest exchanges. APNews

• Russian energy facilities targeted by Ukraine's drones. Reuters

• Putin wants Trump to formally recognize all land Russia has taken in Ukraine, Kommersant reports. Reuters

Asia/Asia Pacific

• Kremlin says Putin and Trump understand and trust each other. Reuters

• Russia issues protest to Moldova over embassy bomb alert. Reuters

• Putin advances strategic aims while ceding little to Trump. Reuters

• Russian state has claimed assets worth $28.7 billion, prosecutor says. Reuters

• India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China. Reuters

• Bangladesh Police arrest Ataullah abu Ammar Jununi, the leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, a Rohingya insurgent group, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, accusing him of leading and carrying out attacks against the Tatmadaw since 2016 along with charges of illegal entry, murder, and sabotage. DW TheStraitsTimes Reuters

• Thai delegation visits Uyghurs, seeking to quell fears of mistreatment in China. Reuters

• Malaysia green-lights new MH370 search in Indian Ocean. BBCNews

• Takeaways from the AP’s report on how USAID cuts are imperiling Agent Orange cleanup. APNews

• Taiwan’s president hails Arizona chips project in meeting with visiting governor. APNews

• Taiwan practices to mobilise troops fast if China drills turn into attack. Reuters

• Philippines eyes expansion of Squad group to India, South Korea. Reuters

• South Korea industry minister to visit US to discuss tariffs, sensitive country status. Reuters​​

Middle East

• Prosecutor says at trial that Iran put $500,000 bounty on head of Iranian-American journalist. APNews

• Israel hits Gaza with more strikes as Netanyahu says fighting to resume 'in full force’. BBCNews

• The Israeli military conducts multiple airstrikes on Rafah and Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, allegedly killing at least ten Palestinians. AlJazeera TheTimesofIsrael

• The Israeli Defense Forces re-take the Netzarim Corridor, preventing the movement of Palestinians between the northern and southern sides of Gaza. AlJazeera

• Israel launches ground operation to reoccupy corridor which splits Gaza in half. EuroNews BostonGlobe BBCNews

• US strikes hit targets in Yemeni capital, Houthi-run TV reports. Reuters

• Urgent concern about malnutrition in Yemen after funding cuts, says MSF. Reuters

• Iraq makes rare seizure of ship suspected of fuel smuggling in Gulf. Reuters

• Rights group warns of forced deportations of Afghan refugees from Pakistan. An estimated 800,000 Afghans have already returned or been forcibly removed since 2023, 70% of them women and children. EuroNews

• Azerbaijan and Israel strengthen ties with gas exploration deal. EuroNews

• Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham border crossing after nearly a month. APNews

• Erdogan crackdown slams brakes on Turkish recovery. Reuters

• Turkish lira, stocks and bonds tumble after Istanbul mayor detained. Reuters

• Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who is also the main opposition figure against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is arrested by Turkish Police along with more than 100 other people for alleged corruption and aiding terrorism.  Reuters AP BostonGlobe

• Protests accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government of democratic backsliding erupt in Istanbul, Turkiye, following the arrest of leading opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu and more than 100 other individuals broadly associated with political opposition. Reuters

• Protests erupt in Turkey after Erdogan rival arrested. BBCNews

• Turkey's Bosphorus traffic suspended after cargo ship's engine failure. Reuters

• Turkey's market turnaround stumbles as Erdogan rival detained. Reuters

• Police arrest Istanbul mayor and key Erdoğan rival amid crackdown. EuroNews

• Reprieve for Afghan women students facing forced return after US aid cuts. BBCNews

• Will Trump's tariff war spark big-bang reforms in India? BBCNews​

Africa

• African Union welcomes Doha talks between DR Congo and Rwanda leaders. AlJazeera

• Almost 70,000 South Africans interested in US asylum. BBCNews

• Medics struggle to revive Sudan's hungry with trickle of aid supplies. Reuters

• War-Torn Congo Has a Deal for Trump: Kick Out Rebels, Get Minerals. WSJ

• M23 rebels enter another eastern Congo town, defying calls for ceasefire. Reuters

• Rebels' battlefield advantage in east Congo complicates push for talks. Reuters

• Nigerian lawmakers probe USAID-funded non-profit groups, others, document shows. Reuters

• Parties contest by-elections in Northern Cape municipality. The ANC, EFF and MK party are all contesting by-elections in Joe Morolong Municipality in NC. SABCNews

• North West allocates R55,7 billion for this financial year. SABCNews

• DA in Gauteng criticizes budget allocation for health. SABCNews

• In South Africa, Russia’s ‘anti-colonial’ narrative sways public opinion. Sympathy towards wartime Russia has deep historical roots, back to the Cold War era and earlier. AlJazeera

Australia

• New Zealand exits recession as fourth-quarter growth beats forecasts. Reuters

• New Zealand, US relationship on strong footing, says NZ foreign minister. Reuters​

Latin America/Caribbean

• Cuba cheers collapse of US-funded media following Trump cuts. Reuters

• Argentina IMF loan plan gets Congress' approval, paving way for deal. Reuters

On this day in history, March 19th

1277 – The Byzantine–Venetian treaty of 1277 is concluded, stipulating a two-year truce and

renewing Venetian commercial privileges in the Byzantine Empire.

1279 – A Mongol victory at the Battle of Yamen ends the Song dynasty in China.

1284 – The Statute of Rhuddlan incorporates the Principality of Wales into England

1452 – Frederick III of Habsburg is the last Holy Roman Emperor crowned by medieval

tradition in Rome by Pope Nicholas V.

1563 – The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of

Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.

1649 – The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords,

declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".

1687 – Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is

murdered by his own men.

1808 – Charles IV, king of Spain, abdicates after riots and a popular revolt at the winter

palace Aranjuez. His son, Ferdinand VII, takes the throne.

1812 – The Cortes of Cádiz promulgates the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

1824 – American explorer Benjamin Morrell departed Antarctica after a voyage later plagued by

claims of fraud.

1865 – American Civil War: The Battle of Bentonville begins. By the end of the battle two days

later, Confederate forces had retreated from Four Oaks, North Carolina.

1885 – Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-

West Rebellion.

1918 – The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.

1920 – The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first

time was on November 19, 1919).

1921 – Irish War of Independence: One of the biggest engagements of the war takes place

at Crossbarry, County Cork. About 100 Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escape

an attempt by over 1,300 British forces to encircle them.

1931 – Governor Fred B. Balzar signs a bill legalizing gambling in Nevada.

1944 – World War II: The German army occupies Hungary.

1945 – World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft

carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return

to the US under her own power.

1945 – World War II: Adolf Hitler issues his "Nero Decree" ordering all industries, military

installations, shops, transportation facilities, and communications facilities

in Germany to be destroyed.

1946 – French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique,

and Réunion become overseas départements of France.

1962 – The Algerian War of Independence ends.

1964 – Over 500,000 Brazilians attend the March of the Family with God for Liberty, in protest

against the government of João Goulart and against communism.

1965 – The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the

most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and

pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its

destruction.

1979 – The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day

business via the cable television network C-SPAN.

1982 – Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with

the United Kingdom.

1989 – The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba, marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Six

Days War in 1967 and the Egypt–Israel peace treaty in 1979.

1990 – The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of

the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire.

2003 – United States President George W. Bush addresses the nation, announcing

the invasion of Iraq.

2004 – March 19 Shooting Incident: The Republic of China (Taiwan) president Chen Shui-

bian is shot just before the country's presidential election on March 20.

2008 – GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is

briefly observed.

2011 – Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi,

the French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military

intervention in Libya.

2019 – The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigns from office after nearly

three decades, leaving Senate Chairman Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the acting

President and successor.

2023 – The Swiss Government brokers a deal for UBS to buy out rival Credit Suisse in an

attempt to calm the 2023 banking crisis.