On April 1, 2025, the Chinese military conducted military exercises simulating a blockade around Taiwan, involving land, sea, and air forces. Colonel Shi Yi stated the maneuvers were to safeguard China's sovereignty and national unity.

On April 1, 2025, UNICEF reported that at least 322 children have been killed and 609 others injured in Gaza in the last ten days. Separately, an Israeli military fighter jet struck a residential home, killing a family of twelve during a family visit.

On March 31, 2025, Israel issued new evacuation orders for Rafah in southern Gaza, signaling an expanded assault. Since renewed fighting on March 18, 2025, 142,000 people have been displaced, with over 900 killed, bringing the total death toll since October 2023 to over 50,000.

On March 31, 2025, bodies of 15 humanitarian and medical workers were found in a mass grave in southern Gaza.

Reported on April 1, 2025, thousands of Palestinians fled Rafah in Gaza after Israel issued new evacuation orders on March 31, 2025, and launched deadly attacks on the area.

Reported on April 1, 2025, after issuing displacement orders, Israel bombed al-Mawasi, killing two people.

Reported on April 1, 2025, antigovernment protesters in Israel rallied outside the parliament building in West Jerusalem, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a return to the ceasefire deal.

On March 31, 2025, a French court found Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzling over 3 million euros in European Parliament funds. She received a four-year jail sentence (two years suspended), a 100,000 euro fine, and a five-year ban from holding public office, calling it a 'fatal day for democracy'.

On March 31, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for undermining democracy in Hong Kong, targeting individuals including Hong Kong Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee and Secretary for Justice Paul Lam.

On March 31, 2025, it was reported that Moldova expelled three Russian diplomats on March 18, 2025, for allegedly assisting pro-Kremlin lawmaker Alexander Nesterovschii to escape to Transnistria before his 12-year jail sentence. Russia promised retaliation.

Published on March 31, 2025, Trump intends to visit Saudi Arabia in mid-May to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, the war in Gaza, and investments.

Reported on April 1, 2025, Yemen’s Houthis say US forces launched two raids on Kamaran Island in the Red Sea. Separately, the White House dismissed investigation calls and declared the "case closed" on Signalgate, while Trump renewed threats to the Houthis, prompting a warning from Iran.

On March 31, 2025, Moscow and Washington began talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia.

On March 31, 2025, Milorad Dodik, wanted by Bosnian justice, claimed to have arrived in Moscow, as shown in a video filmed in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He also praised Vladimir Putin.

On March 29, 2025, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

On March 31, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nominated a former Navy commander to head the country’s domestic security services, despite courts blocking his bid to fire the previous head of Shin Bet.

On March 30, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth concluded a tour in Japan, following stops in Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines, reassuring Washington's allies of US military support, confirming an acceleration of the American "strategic pivot" towards Asia, with China in sight.

On March 31, 2025, reports indicated that the death toll from the March 29, 2025, earthquake in Myanmar has climbed to 2,056, with 3,900 injuries.

On March 31, 2025, an explosion at the Cerredo coal mine in Degaña, Asturias, Spain, resulted in five fatalities and four serious injuries, suspected to be caused by firedamp.

On March 30, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces had launched more than 1,000 drones on Ukraine over the past week, as reported on March 31, 2025.

On March 31, 2025, Donald Trump threatened tariffs of between 25% and 50% on buyers of Russian oil if Moscow scuppers his Ukraine war efforts.

On March 30, 2025, a missile attack on Kupiansk injured three people and demolished more than 10 houses and a local cemetery, as reported on March 31, 2025.

On March 31, 2025, Donald Trump stated that Vladimir Putin will "fulfill his part" in the ongoing negotiations concerning Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that Moscow was “working on implementing certain ideas related to Ukrainian conflict resolution”.

On March 30, 2025, Russian bombing of Kharkiv injured two people and damaged a kindergarten and private homes, as reported on March 31, 2025.

On March 30, 2025, Russia’s air defence units destroyed 66 Ukrainian drones overnight, as reported on March 31, 2025.

On March 30, 2025, Russia’s forces “liberated” the village of Zaporizhzhia in the eastern Donetsk region, as reported on March 31, 2025.

On March 31, 2025, Trump said he believed Zelenskyy was trying to “back out” of a deal granting the US access to Ukraine’s critical minerals.

On March 30, 2025, Ukrainians visited the graves of relatives to mark the third anniversary of the liberation of the town of Bucha. On March 31, 2025, Volodymyr Zelensky visited Boutcha on the third anniversary of its liberation from Russian occupation, urging allies to maintain unity.

Farm animals were buried near the Austria-Hungary border and in northern Hungary due to a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, according to reports published on March 31, 2025.