1. Region: Middle East. US and Israeli forces conducted a wave of airstrikes against Iranian power infrastructure, causing widespread blackouts in Tehran and Karaj. Source: IRIB.
2. Region: Middle East. US officials stated that sufficient ground forces, including Marines and the 82nd Airborne, will be in place by early next week to enable potential ground operations in Iran. Source: i24NEWS.
3. Region: Middle East. A Washington Post analysis confirmed that 4 key ballistic missile production sites and at least 29 launch sites in Iran have been damaged or destroyed by US-Israeli strikes. Source: Washington Post.
4. Region: Middle East. Israel is reportedly considering a proposal to the US to relocate regional military bases to Israeli territory and establish new installations. Source: N12 News.
5. Region: Middle East. The IAEA confirmed that the heavy water production plant at Khondab, Iran, sustained severe damage from an attack on March 27 and is no longer operational. Source: IAEA.
6. Region: Middle East. Iran launched a recruitment campaign titled Janfada to mobilize citizens to fight US forces in the event of a ground invasion. Source: Tehran Times.
7. Region: Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt are reportedly discussing a consortium to manage oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz to end the current blockade. Source: Wall Street Journal.
8. Region: Middle East. Israeli police blocked the Latin Patriarch from accessing the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Palm Sunday mass, drawing condemnation from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Source: BBC.
9. Region: Ukraine. Three people were killed in a Russian attack on the city of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. Source: Reuters.
10. Region: Ukraine. Ukrainian drone forces successfully struck the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia on March 26, damaging four storage tanks and destroying one. Source: Noel Reports.
11. Region: Russia. Explosions and fires were reported in the Russian city of Taganrog following a combined drone and missile attack on military targets. Source: Wartranslated.
12. Region: NATO/Europe. Four sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessels are currently loitering over undersea cables and pipelines in the North Sea and near UK waters. Source: iNews.
13. Region: Sudan. A paramilitary attack by the Rapid Support Forces in South Kordofan killed at least 14 people, including children. Source: Al Jazeera.
14. Region: China. The US Naval Institute projects that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy will reach 435 ships by 2030, potentially exceeding the size of the US Navy. Source: US Naval Institute.
15. Region: Italy. Italian authorities are investigating Sephora and Benefit over allegations of marketing skincare products to children. Source: BBC.
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