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March 19, 2024 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia claims to have captured the village of Orlivka, in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. (Anadolu Agency)
Gang war in Haiti
- Several gang members are killed in an attack on the Bank of the Republic of Haiti, with security guards and Haitian police repelling the attack. (Barron's)
Israel–Hamas war
- Israel announces the death of senior Hamas military leader Marwan Issa, following an airstrike on a tunnel complex the previous week, making him the highest ranking Hamas official killed in the war yet. (BBC)

Law and crime

Founder of Chinese property developer Evergrande Group Hui Ka Yan is fined 47 million yuan ($6.53 million) and barred from the securities market for life after China Securities Regulatory Commission accused the group for inflating its revenue. (Reuters)
The pro-Beijing Legislative Council of Hong Kong unanimously (89–0) passes the local enaction bill on national security, which had been tasked by Article 23 of the HKSAR Basic Law. (Reuters)
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is indicted over accusations of lying about his COVID-19 vaccination status. (AP)
Rankin County torture incident
- Former Mississippi sheriff's deputy Hunter Edward is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for his role in torturing 2 black men. (CBS)

International relations

Armenia begins a process of border demarcation with Azerbaijan in the Tavush Province, amid Azeri demands that Armenia withdraw its forces from the disputed villages of Bağanis Ayrum, Aşağı Əskipara, Xeyrimli, and Qızılhacılı. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says that failure to compromise could result in war "by the end of the week". (Reuters) (RFE/RL)

Politics and elections

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 '''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
 *[[Russian invasion of Ukraine]]
-**Russia claims to have captured the village of [[Orlivka, Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast|Orlivka]], in the [[Donetsk Oblast]]. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-claims-control-of-ukraines-settlement-of-orlivka/3168748#:~:text=The%20settlement%20is%20located%20in,to%20take%20the%20settlement%20back. (Anadolu Agency)]
+**Russia claims to have captured the village of [[Orlivka, Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast|Orlivka]], in Ukraine's [[Donetsk Oblast]]. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-claims-control-of-ukraines-settlement-of-orlivka/3168748#:~:text=The%20settlement%20is%20located%20in,to%20take%20the%20settlement%20back. (Anadolu Agency)]
 *[[Gang war in Haiti]]
 **Several gang members are killed in an attack on the [[Bank of the Republic of Haiti]], with security guards and [[Haitian National Police|Haitian police]] repelling the attack. [https://www.barrons.com/news/three-assailants-killed-in-haiti-bank-attack-employee-says-05e69ebc (Barron's)]