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China's leaders gather for key strategy session as challenges grow
China's leaders gather for key strategy session as challenges grow

China's leaders are set to unveil strategies to confront challenges that include sluggish consumption, a shrinking population and shifting geopolitical landscapes when they gather in Beijing this week for the annual Two Sessions political meeting.

March 02, 2026

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UK toughens asylum rules to discourage migration
UK toughens asylum rules to discourage migration

The United Kingdom's overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new rules drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children.

March 02, 2026

Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, expanding Iran war
Israel hits Lebanon after Hezbollah fire, expanding Iran war

Israeli forces launched strikes on Lebanon including the capital Beirut on Monday, the military said, after Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

March 02, 2026

CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump
CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump

CBS, a mainstay of the broadcast television landscape, has been rattled by editorial changes that insiders fear are tied to President Donald Trump's influence, as concerns grow about a broader erosion of media independence in the United States.

March 02, 2026

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Iran war spreads across region as US, Israel suffer losses
Iran war spreads across region as US, Israel suffer losses

The United States hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon on Monday as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics.

March 02, 2026

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Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies
Trump vows to avenge first US deaths as Iran war intensifies

President Donald Trump vowed Sunday to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run state, which fired missiles across the Middle East even as the headquarters of its elite Revolutionary Guards was reduced to rubble.

March 02, 2026