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News As Facts
03-25-2026 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
== Financial Markets ==
S&P 500 +0.54% $6,591 BTC +2.33% $71,011 OIL (WTI) + $90
== Armed conflicts and attacks ==
An Iranian cluster bomb wounds nine people, including six children and
an elderly woman, in Bnei Brak, Israel. (The Times of Israel)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/nine-people-wounded-in-bnei-brak-by-
iranian-cluster-bomb-munitions/
Seven fighters are killed and 13 others are injured in a strike on a
Popular Mobilization Forces base in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. The
attack follows an American strike on the same base yesterday. (AFP via
Al-Ahram)
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/564619/World/Region/Strike-
on-western-Iraq-kills-seven-security-person.aspx
A senior Iranian official says that Iran is still reviewing the proposal
despite an initial response that was considered "negative". (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/israel-strikes-tehran-trump-
says-us-negotiating-end-war-2026-03-25/
A drone strikes a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a
fire at the site. (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-
east/drone-attack-hits-fuel-tank-kuwait-international-airport-causing-
fire-2026-03-24/
According to Press TV, Iran has rejected a United States proposal to end
the war and sets out five conditions for a ceasefire. (bne IntelliNews),
(AP) https://www.intellinews.com/iran-rejects-us-proposal-and-sets-five-
conditions-for-ending-war-433678/?source=israel
Jordan's air force intercepts four missiles and one drone launched from
Iran. (Al Jazeera)
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/3/25/iran-war-live-trump-
again-says-talks-underway-12-killed-in-south-tehran
Iran says it has received intelligence that the U.S. and an "unnamed
regional country" are planning to invade and capture its Kharg Island in
the Persian Gulf as thousands of U.S. marines are due to arrive in the
region in the coming days. (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/25/iran-war-latest-news-
trump-ceasefire-plan-hormuz/
A Russian drone strikes a power station in Estonia while another crashes
in Latvia during a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine. (Sky News),
(Polsat News) https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-zelenskyy-
says-kyiv-ready-for-peace-talks-at-any-moment-but-focus-is-on-iran-
war-12541713
A ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan collapses with resumed
cross-border shelling killing two people in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar
Province, while Afghan forces claim to have destroyed three Pakistani
military outposts along the border. Both sides accuse each other of
breaking the ceasefire first. (AP)
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-temporary-oause-
fighting-ended-19fcf231eb89de69acd0a831144ca7c8
== Arts and culture ==
Sarah Mullally is enthroned as the first female primate of the Church of
England and Archbishop of Canterbury. (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20356v74k7o
== Business and economy ==
Gold prices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, rise after a 15-day drop
amidst potential diplomacy to end the Iran war. (Gulf News)
https://gulfnews.com/business/retail/dubai-gold-surges-after-15-day-
drop-prices-jump-overnight-1.500485538
COSCO Shipping resumes new container shipment bookings from the Far East
to several Gulf countries after Iran allowed non-hostile vessels to pass
through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday. (AFP via The Straits
Times) https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/china-shipping-
giant-cosco-says-resumes-bookings-to-some-gulf-countries
A jury in Los Angeles County Superior Court, United States rules in
favor of a woman who sued Meta Platforms and Google for her addictions
to Instagram and YouTube as a child. (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/meta-youtube-los-angeles-california-
verdict.html
== Disasters and accidents ==
The International Organization for Migration reports that 922 migrants
have died or went missing along the "Eastern Route" from the Horn of
Africa to the Arabian Peninsula in 2025, marking the deadliest year for
Red Sea migration and a significant increase from 2024. (AFP via The
Daily Star) https://www.thedailystar.net/news/world/news/deadliest-year-
ever-red-sea-migrants-922-deaths-un-4135201
At least 16 people are killed, 11 others survive and 13 are reported
missing when a passenger bus plunges into the Padma River in Goalanda
Upazila, Rajbari District, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Indiablooms)
https://www.indiablooms.com/world/bangladesh-at-least-16-dead-as-bus-
carrying-40-plunges-into-padma-river/details
== History ==
Under the St Peter and Paul Church [nl] in Maastricht, Netherlands, the
remains of legendary French musketeer d'Artagnan are believed to be
found. (BBC) https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2rew2dgzzo
== International relations ==
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang, North Korea
to meet with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in a effort to improve relations
between the two countries. (AP) https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-
belarus-kim-jong-un-lukashenko-7b96ba10d853afbb4aa3cfe9f91f208f
== Politics and elections ==
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos signs into law a measure allowing
the suspension or reduction of excises on petroleum products when global
oil prices reach a specified threshold, subject to time limits and
reporting requirements. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2201258/marcos-signs-bill-suspending-fuel-
excise-tax
== End News As Facts 03-25-2026 22:00 UTC ==
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