Lebanon ‘dragged back into turmoil’, UN envoy warns

Lebanon ‘dragged back into turmoil’, UN envoy warns

Just a week ago, Lebanon had been “in relatively good shape”, Jeanine Hennis‑Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, said in a press statement.  The armed forces were extending State authority, long‑promised reforms were finally advancing, and preparations for legislative elections were underway. A major World Bank loan was set to jump‑start reconstruction, and a…

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Justice takes centre stage: UN welcomes world’s largest women’s rights event

Justice takes centre stage: UN welcomes world’s largest women’s rights event

While this year’s International Women’s Day, marked annually on 8 March, focuses on justice, the systems meant to protect women and girls are failing, with millions exposed to discrimination, violence and impunity as the backlash against gender equality intensifies and violations of fundamental rights rise worldwide, according to a newly released report from UN Women. Across…

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Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, flooding risk in parts of Ontario

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain, flooding risk in parts of Ontario

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of heavy rainfall, heavy fog and possible flooding in parts of Ontario. The national weather agency says between 15 and 40 mm of rain could fall in some regions, with locally higher amounts possible due to thunderstorms. The…

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2 Toronto-area synagogues struck by gunfire overnight

2 Toronto-area synagogues struck by gunfire overnight

Israel’s ambassador to Canada is calling on authorities to protect Jewish institutions after two synagogues in the Toronto area were struck by gunfire overnight. “I am shocked and outraged by the shooting attacks that targeted Bayt Synagogue in Thornhill and Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue in North York, Toronto, last night,” Israeli Ambassador Iddo Moed said in…

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Israel-Iran war LIVE: At least 16 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Nabi Chit

Israel-Iran war LIVE: At least 16 killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Nabi Chit

Trump will join grieving families for return of soldiers killed in war in West Asia President Donald Trump plans to join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Saturday at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East. The dignified transfer, a ritual that returns the…

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‘Pause all immigration’: US Rep Chip Roy asked to stop until ‘broken H-1B system revamped’

‘Pause all immigration’: US Rep Chip Roy asked to stop until ‘broken H-1B system revamped’

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website United States Republican Representative Chip Roy on Saturday asked to “pause immigration” until the H-1B system is revamped. While speaking in the Senate, Roy recalled Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s statement in the House committee and said that the Senate had not passed the “Pausing All Admissions…

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FTSE 100, UK stocks defensive stocks amid Middle East conflict

FTSE 100, UK stocks defensive stocks amid Middle East conflict

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch It was no surprise, when equity markets first reacted to news of the strikes on Iran, that the U.K.’s FTSE 100 fell by less than all of its major continental European peers. What is often seen as the Footsie’s weakness…

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China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why

China dials down growth ambitions with decades-low target. Here’s why

A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands guard in front of the National Museum of China in Beijing on March 3, 2025, ahead of the country’s annual legislative meetings known as the “Two Sessions.” Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images China has set its lowest growth target in decades, acknowledging domestic challenges and…

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Stock market news for March 6, 2026

Stock market news for March 6, 2026

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2026. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stocks fell Friday, adding to their weekly declines, as oil prices spiked and traders reacted to an unexpected drop in new U.S. jobs data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 453.19 points, or 0.95%, to…

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Iran’s president vows to stop striking neighbors

Iran’s president vows to stop striking neighbors

Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images) Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s president said on Saturday his country does not intend to attack others and apologized to neighbors in the Gulf…

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