On March 9, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets to win the 2025 Champions Trophy. This was the ninth edition of the tournament and marked India's third title win.
On March 5, US President Donald Trump gave the Palestinian militant organization Hamas a "last warning" regarding the release of all hostages. On his Truth Social platform, Trump demanded that the hostages be released "now, not later," and that the bodies of dead hostages be returned immediately, and threatened that if they did not, it is "over" for them.
On February 28, the New Zealand High Court overturned the conviction of Whakaari Management Limited (WML), which had been found guilty of failing to 'keep visitors safe' during the 2019 eruption. The eruption killed 22 visitors and injured 25 others.
The United States paused all future and ongoing military aid packages to Ukraine immediately, the White House announced on March 4. Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump, told CNN the decision was intended to prompt Ukraine to engage in negotiations with Russia.
On February 25, a new cabinet was sworn in in Bermuda, following the general election, with five women among its members. A week earlier, the ruling Progressive Labour Party (PLP) won the general election with a majority of seats.
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