< Portal:Current events
March 2, 2023 (Thursday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022–23 Western Russia attacks
- Attacks on civilians in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- A Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the city of Zaporizhzhia kills three civilians and injures at least four others, according to Ukrainian police. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Six people are killed and five others are injured by a methane explosion in Harnai District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (AP)
- Twenty people are injured by severe turbulence on a Condor flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Mauritius. (AP)
International relations
- Brazil–Israel relations
- Israel criticizes the government of Brazil for allowing two Iranian warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro and urges Brazil to send the warships away calling it a "dangerous and regretful development". (Reuters)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Vietnamese presidential election
- The National Assembly of Vietnam elects Võ Văn Thưởng as the country's new president, succeeding Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. (Nikkei Asia)
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