In the early hours of March 24, 1976, military officers led by General Jorge Rafael Videla arrested President Isabel Peron and declared that the armed forces had taken control of Argentina. Peron's leadership from 1974 to 1976 had been marred by runaway inflation, strikes, political violence and party infighting.
A high-profile investigation against foreign nationals is gaining pace in India. Six Ukrainian citizens and an American are alleged to have violated the country's anti-terror laws and have been detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). They will be held in custody for questioning until March 27.
A military transport plane carrying 128 people crashed shortly after takeoff in Puerto Leguizamo in southern Colombia, killing at least 66 and injuring dozens, according to the head of Colombia’s armed forces. Four military personnel remain missing.
Hungarian Prime Minsiter Viktor Orban on Monday said he had ordered an investigation into what he has referred to as the "wiretapping" of Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. "The wiretapping of a government member is a serious attack on Hungary. I have instructed the Minister of Justice to immediately investigate the information," Orban wrote on Facebook.
The day after the regional election in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in high spirits. His center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the election. "This gives us momentum for the reform agenda we have on the table in Berlin," Merz said. "I want us to make progress with the SPD.
Hungary has dramatically increased its dependence on Russian crude oil since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over four years ago, despite EU efforts to limit the import of Russian fossil fuels into the bloc.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's proposal to reform the Italy's judiciary is set to fail at the ballot box, according to projections published on Monday evening. Some 54% of voters rejected the initiative, with 46% backing the legal changes championed by Meloni's right-wing government.
On March 17, Ilya Remeslo, a blogger, lawyer and former member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, posted a sensational "manifesto" entitled "Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin" on his Telegram channel.
Dave O'Brien is straightforward about how the Trump administration's policies are affecting farmers. "They're choking us. We are getting choked out here," he said. "This is not going to end well." O'Brien has been growing corn and soybeans for 50 years in northern Illinois.
The Hong Kong government on Monday announced that anyone refusing to give up phone or computer passwords in investigations related to national security could face up to a year in prison.
The current US-Israel war with Iran follows decades of political tensions that have shaped perceptions of the relationship between Israel and Iran. Despite the historical hostility, Berlin-based musicians from both countries are determined to demonstrate that cultural dialogue is still possible.
An Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a ground vehicle after landing at New York's LaGuardia airport on Sunday evening, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24. The New York Police Department has confirmed the collision, which led to closing the airport.