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=== News As Facts ===
=== 2026-03-23 22:00 UTC ===
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This world news was downloaded with permission from www.newsasfacts.com
over RF with Saildocs via Winlink and formatted for BBS by Andrew K4EXA
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=== Financial Markets ===
S&P 500 +1.15% $6,581 BTC +3.72% $70,833 OIL (WTI) + $88
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=== Armed conflicts and attacks ===
Kata'ib Hezbollah says that it will extend its pause on strikes on the
United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, for five more days. (AFP via
Gulf News) https://gulfnews.com/amp/story/world%2Fmena%2Firaqi-pro-iran-
group-extends-pause-in-us-embassy-attacks-1.500483016
A person is killed and another is injured in a strike on a transmission
site of the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre in southern Iran.
(AFP via LBCI) https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/middleeastnews/917314/iran-
media-says-one-dead-in-attack-on-broadcaster-in-coastal-region/en
At least one person is killed in an Israeli strike on Hazmieh, Greater
Beirut, Lebanon. The Israeli military states that the attack targeted a
member of the Iran's Quds Force in the area. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/03/23/lebanon-says-
one-killed-near-beirut-as-israel-says-struck-irgc-member
United States president Donald Trump says he is postponing his 48-hour
ultimatum for five days before attacking the Iranian power plants as
Iran and the U.S. have held "very good and productive conversations" on
ending the war. Trump also claims that a "15-point plan" focused on
Iran's renunciation of the nuclear weapon has been dealt. Iran denies
any dialogue took place. (Anadolu Agency), (News from the States)
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-denies-talks-with-us-
following-trump-s-remarks-on-productive-conversations-/3875925
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=== Business and economy ===
Slovenia becomes first EU country to introduce fuel rationing to cope
with extra demand by drivers from neighboring countries. (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c77m4zx6zvmo
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=== Disasters and accidents ===
At least 67 people are rescued when a military Lockheed C-130, carrying
125 people, crashes in Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia, near the border with
Peru. (BNO News) https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/03/colombia-air-
force-plane-carrying-110-people-crashes-in-south/
At least one person is killed and several others are injured in an
explosion in Kwara State, Nigeria. (AP)
https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-deadly-explosion-kwara-muslim-
militants-c592a8910b015fc58da24c42793cb595
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=== Health and environment ===
In its annual State of the Climate report, the World Meteorological
Organization states that Earth's energy imbalance and ocean heat content
reached record levels in 2025, driven by rising greenhouse gas
emissions. (AFP via CNA) https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/heat-
world-temperature-global-warming-6010916
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=== Law and crime ===
The Federal Court of Justice of Germany dismisses a lawsuit by
Environmental Action Germany to ban Mercedes Benz and BMW from selling
new combustion engine vehicles after 2030. (DW)
https://www.dw.com/en/german-court-rejects-climate-case-against-bmw-
mercedes/a-76485571
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=== Politics and elections ===
The constitutional amendment that proposed to select members of the High
Council of the Judiciary through sortition is rejected by a 46% to 54%
vote. (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exit-polls-suggest-
italys-meloni-has-narrowly-lost-justice-referendum-vote-2026-03-23/
Following the February 22 elections to the National Assembly of Laos,
Thongloun Sisoulith is reelected as President of the Lao People's
Democratic Republic and Sonexay Siphandone as Prime Minister. (Xinhua),
(Xinhua)
https://english.news.cn/20260323/56fffc5895d64a2aaf871772c6104d2b/c.html
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=== End of News As Facts for 2026-03-23 22:00 UTC. ===
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