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Trump pays respects to 6 U.S. service members killed in Iraq crash
All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed last week in a plane crash over friendly territory in western Iraq, supporting operations against Iran.
#USNews #World #DonaldTrump #Iran
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736701/iraq-plane-crash-donald-trump/

Man arrested for breaking into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo
The spike in visitors since Moo Deng’s viral fame has been so significant the zoo had to limit public access to the baby’s enclosure.
#Crime #Trending #World #MooDeng
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736510/moo-deng-hippo-enclosure-break-in-thailand/

U.S. aggression will meet ‘impregnable resistance,’ Cuba’s president says
The comments came after new threats by Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that the Cuban government's socialist economic model needs to “change dramatically.”
#World #Cuba #DonaldTrump
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736729/us-aggression-impregnable-resistance-cuba/

U.S. eases Venezuela oil sanctions amid Iran war energy crisis
U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war. The Treasury issued a broad authorization allowing...
#World #Iran #Iranwar #Venezuela
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736695/us-eases-venezuela-oil-sanctions-iran-war/

Son of Norway’s crown princess should get more than 7 years: prosecutors
Marius Borg Høiby previously pleaded guilty to several minor offences but pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges, including four counts of rape.
#Crime #Trending #World #MariusBorgHøiby
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736567/marius-borg-hoiby-trial-prosecutors-seek-more-than-7-years-prison-son-of-norway-crown-princess/

Could Canada join the EU? French foreign minister says ‘maybe’
Speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, Barrot said the European Union is attracting more candidate countries, suggesting 'maybe Canada at some point' will sign up.
#Canada #World #Europeanunion #JeanNoelBarrot
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736645/canada-eu-jean-noel-barrot/

Global Affairs Canada eyes taking ‘more risks’ in uncertain world: document
The foreign affairs department is struggling under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cuts, and now is 'challenging traditional assumptions' about its work.
#Canada #Politics #World #GlobalAffairsCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736135/global-affairs-more-risk-uncertain-climate/

Gabbard says Iran’s regime ‘degraded,’ won’t say it posed imminent threat
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified that the regime remains intact and Tehran and its proxies remain capable of attacking U.S. and allies' interests.
#USNews #World #Iran #tulsigabbard
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736449/iran-war-gabbard-senate-testimony/

20-year-old U.S. tourist goes missing in Spain during spring break trip
James 'Jimmy' Gracey was reported missing after he didn't return to the short-term rental where he was staying with friends during spring break.
#USNews #World #jimmygracey #missingtourist
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736264/missing-us-tourist-spain-james-jimmy-gracey/

U.K. meningitis outbreak worsens, chief medical advisor calls it ‘unprecedented’
The U.K. Health Security Agency described the event as 'rapidly evolving' and warned of the potential for further cases.
#Health #Trending #World #Meningitis
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736048/u-k-meningitis-outbreak-vaccine-program/

Global markets rise, oil prices retreat despite Iran war escalation
U.S. benchmark crude fell US$1.24 to US$94.53 per barrel. Brent crude, the international standard, rose to US$104.17 per barrel. That's down from more than US$106 on Monday.
#Education #World #Iran #Iranwar
https://globalnews.ca/news/11735907/global-markets-oil-prices-iran-war-escalation/

World Anti-Doping Agency agrees to limit athlete data use, watchdog says
Canada's privacy commissioner said the agency agreed to measures to ensure international sports bodies only use highly sensitive personal information for anti-doping purposes.
#Canada #Sports #World #Athletes
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734836/world-anti-doping-agency-privacy-agreement-athletes/

Ukraine, allies seek support against Russia as Iran war shifts focus
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies not to forget about his country, and suggested the U.S. and others should make use of Ukraine's anti-drone technology during the war.
#World #Iran #Russia #Ukraine
https://globalnews.ca/news/11735054/ukraine-russia-support-iran-zelenskyy/

Bank of America settles lawsuit filed by Jeffrey Epstein victims
Bank of America tentatively settled a lawsuit claiming it ignored suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein while he sexually abused hundreds of girls and women.
#Crime #USNews #World #BankofAmerica
https://globalnews.ca/news/11735029/jeffrey-epstein-bank-of-america-settlement/

Canada knew ‘from the beginning’ CAF wouldn’t help attack Iran: minister
Defence Minister David McGuinty said the Canadian Armed Forces 'are not involved in the prosecution of this war' while underscoring that position is not going to change.
#Canada #USNews #World #CanadianForces
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734728/iran-canada-caf-mcguinty/

Trump delays China trip as Iran war takes focus: ‘They were fine with it’
Trump’s visit to China is seen as an opportunity to build on a fragile trade truce, but it has become tangled in his effort to find an endgame to the war in Iran.
#USNews #World #China #DonaldTrump
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734683/trump-china-meeting-delayed-iran/

Cuba must ‘change dramatically,’ Rubio says amid blackout, mounting crises
Electricity was slowly being restored to hospitals and some of the island's 11 million residents, but officials warned that its crumbling power network could fail again.
#World #Cuba #MarcoRubio
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734671/cuba-blackout-rubio-us/

Oil tankers are ‘starting to dribble through ‘Strait of Hormuz,’ U.S. says
White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz starting to move is "a sign of how little Iran has left."
#World #Iran #Iranwar #StraitofHormuz
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734300/oil-tankers-starting-to-dribble-through-strait-of-hormuz/

Israel looking for ‘significant change’ to how Canada handles antisemitism
The office of Israel's president down to its ambassador in Ottawa, the message is the same: Canada must do more to curb threats against Jews.
#Canada #World #Antisemitism #CanadaIsrael
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734273/canada-israel-antisemitism/

Israel says it killed 2 of Iran’s top security officials as war intensifies
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force, were “eliminated last night," Israel said.
#World #Iran #Iranwar #Israel
https://globalnews.ca/news/11734260/israel-iran-war-top-security-officials/

U.K., Ireland to test readiness for incidents involving undersea cables
Citing "a more contested environment", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Irish counterpart Micheal Martin said the exercises would begin in September.
#World #underseacables
https://globalnews.ca/news/11730129/u-k-ireland-to-test-readiness-for-incidents-involving-undersea-cables/

61 per cent of Canadians disapprove of U.S. military actions in Iran: poll
Only one in four (23 per cent) Canadians approve while, 16 per cent are unsure either way. Forty-two per cent were found to strongly disapprove.
#Canada #World #IpsosPoll #Iran
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729486/poll-canada-iran-war/

Should you cancel March break travel amid Iran war? Ask these questions
One of the busiest travel periods of the year is about to begin and could be more volatile amid the Iran war, which has impacted air travel.
#Canada #Consumer #World #AirTravel
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729637/iran-war-march-break-air-travel/

Oil price spike from Iran war could help Canada in CUSMA talks, experts say
Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade.
#Canada #Economy #World #cusma
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729299/oil-prices-iran-war-cusma-talks/

4 dead as U.S. military refuelling plane crashes in Iraq
The U.S. Central Command said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.
#World #refuellingaircraft #USmilitary #USPlaneCrash
https://globalnews.ca/news/11729226/us-military-refuelling-plane-crash-iraq/

Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom
The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.
#Canada #Politics #World #KingCharlesIII
https://globalnews.ca/news/11728427/carney-king-charles-uk-trip-2026/

Tories slam Liberals for not disclosing strike on Kuwait military base
Canada has an operational support hub at the Ali Al-salem Air Base, which also hosts the U.S. Air Force and was reportedly hit by an Iranian missile on March 1.
#Canada #Politics #World #CanadianForces
https://globalnews.ca/news/11728266/iran-kuwait-military-base-canada-attack/

Why water supplies may be the new front line in the Middle East war
Water treatment centres in the Persian Gulf region are under threat amid the Iran war, with desalination plants in areas like Bahrain taking damage from strikes.
#Canada #World #Iran #WaterTreatmentPlant
https://globalnews.ca/news/11727868/iran-war-water-treatment-plant-attacks/

Canada pledges $37M for Lebanon civilian aid amid Israel, Hezbollah fight
The government says the funding will go through United Nations agencies and the Red Cross to provide food, medical services, shelter and clean water.
#Canada #World #Hezbollah #Israel
https://globalnews.ca/news/11728099/canada-lebanon-aid-middle-east-conflict/

Is cyberattack on U.S. health care firm the next phase of the Iran war?
Some experts say that a cyberwar through 'proxies' may be the next stage of the Iran war, with civilian infrastructure also coming under threat.
#Tech #World #Cyberattack #Iran
https://globalnews.ca/news/11728057/stryker-cyberattack-iran-war/

War in Iran driving up the cost of flying due to volatile jet fuel prices
John Gradek said that the price of jet fuel is up about 30 per cent and the cost of fuel represents about 30 per cent of an airline's operating costs.
#Canada #Economy #World #Iranwar
https://globalnews.ca/news/11727952/iran-war-increase-cost-flying-volatile-jet-fuel-prices/

Canada moves to help Canadians trapped in Kuwait without exit permits
Some Canadians who wanted to leave Kuwait had been denied exit permits by their employers. "The situation is a hostage-like one," one Canadian there said.
#Canada #World #GulfRegion #Iran
https://globalnews.ca/news/11727869/canada-moves-to-help-canadians-trapped-in-kuwait-without-exit-permits/

Iran’s unrelenting attacks continue in the Gulf region with no end in sight
Iran's unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a barrel on Thursday.
#World #Iran #OilPrices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11727240/iran-attacks-oil-energy-infrastructure/

Oil prices jump, U.S. markets retreat as Iran war worsens supply concerns
U.S. benchmark crude oil jumped US$4.52 to US$91.77 a barrel. Brent, the international standard, climbed US$5.34 to US$97.32 per barrel after briefly eclipsing the US$100 level.
#Economy #Money #World #Iran
https://globalnews.ca/news/11727259/oil-prices-us-markets-iran-war/

Children of some of Iran’s most outspoken regime leaders live in West
As Iran’s regime suppresses protests and launches missiles at neighbouring countries in response to the U.S. and Israeli war, its sons and daughters are living more comfortably.
#Canada #World #CanadaBorderServicesAgency #IranCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11725280/children-iran-outspoken-regime-leaders-live-in-west/

Keir Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ in appointing Mandelson, files show
Concerns were raised in a document sent to British Prime Minster Keir Starmer in December 2024 when he was considering appointing Peter Mandelson.
#World #Epsteinfiles #JeffreyEpstein #KeirStarmer
https://globalnews.ca/news/11725976/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-jeffrey-epstein-files/

Canada, 31 nations agree to release 400M barrels of emergency oil
Canada and a group of dozens of other countries have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves as the Iran war threatens the global supply.
#Canada #Consumer #Economy #World
https://globalnews.ca/news/11725707/iran-war-oil-reserves-released/

Oil prices could surge to $200 a barrel, Iran warns as war stretches on
Iran's military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit US$200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf.
#World #Iran #OilPrices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11725648/oil-prices-iran-200-per-barrel/

LNG Canada ramping up production, exports amid Iran war, data suggests
The LNG project in Kitimat, B.C., has exported five cargoes in the first 11 days of March, already exceeding half its total February volume, the LSEG data shows.
#Canada #Economy #World #Iran
https://globalnews.ca/news/11724600/iran-war-oil-energy-lng-canada/

U.S. says 140 troops injured in Iran war as both sides sharpen threats
Iran launched new attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab countries, while Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran and Lebanon, where it is battling Hezbollah militants.
#USNews #World #Iran #MiddleEastconflict
https://globalnews.ca/news/11724487/iran-war-latest-march-10-us-injuries/