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Dangote Fertiliser Says It’s Seeing Surge in Orders on Iran War  Bloomberg.com

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 9 (Reuters) - Hezbollah said on Monday its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon during an Israeli airborne raid overnight, in what would be the second such operation in the area in recent days, as the war between Israel and the Iran-backed group entered a second week. A spokesperson for the Israeli military had no immediate comment when asked about the Hezbollah statement. A Hezbollah statement said its fighters "confronted the helicopters and the infiltrating forces with appropriate weapons".

DUBAI, March 9 (Reuters) - Lebanon’s parliament extended its own mandate for two years on Monday, a statement from the speaker's office said, pushing back elections that were meant to take place in May of this year. The office of parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said 76 lawmakers of the 128-seat body had voted in favour of the extension. The vote came a week after Lebanon was dragged into the regional war by militant group Hezbollah's launch of rockets and drones into Israel, which has responded with heavy bombardment across the country.

Belgium's interior minister says an overnight explosion near a synagogue in Liege was an antisemitic attack

Yardeni Raises Odds of US Market Meltdown to 35% on Iran War  Yahoo Finance

LIEGE, Belgium, March 9 (Reuters) - An explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liege early on Monday in what authorities said was an antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries. The explosion, which happened around 4 a.m. (0300 GMT), blew out the windows of the synagogue, as well as those of a building on the opposite side of the road, public broadcaster RTBF said. The cause was not clear, but prosecutors said the case had been passed to federal authorities, which normally investigate incidents linked to terrorism or organised crime.

By Sarah Young LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A planned visit by King Charles to the United States should be cancelled after President Donald Trump repeatedly insulted Britain, the leader of the country's third-biggest party in parliament said on Monday. Trump has repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer after London initially blocked the U.S. from using British bases to attack Iran, saying he was "not Winston Churchill" and that Starmer had helped to "ruin" the so-called Special Relationship between the two countries.

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Lebanon delays parliamentary elections by two years amid Israeli war Lebanon’s parliament has postponed the country’s legislative elections for two years because of the ongoing war involving Israel and Hezbollah, parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri said on Monday. Berri announced the decision in a statement after lawmakers approved the delay, citing the deteriorating security situation. The parliamentary session took place while Israeli aircraft were carrying out strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Iran says it did not launch attacks towards Turkey or Azerbaijan There is more comments from Iran's foreign ministry. Speaking at a news briefing in Tehran, spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said Iran remained “adamant to maintain good and friendly relations” with countries across the region. However, he warned that Iran would act if foreign territory were used to launch attacks against it. “Our act of defence cannot be interpreted as an act of hostility towards any of these countries,” he said. Baghaei also rejected reports that Iranian weapons had been launched towards Turkey, Cyprus or Azerbaijan in recent days. “No offensives were initiated from Iranian territory” towards those countries, he said. The spokesperson suggested that some incidents could have been orchestrated by Iran’s adversaries in an effort to damage relations with neighbouring states. “We have warned repeatedly that the enemy may stage certain attacks to drive a wedge between us and other countries,” he said. Baghaei dismissed talk of mediation or ceasefire negotiations while fighting continues. “As we speak, military confrontations are still under way,” the Foreign Ministry spokesperson told the briefing. “At this particular point, speaking of any matter other than defending our homeland is irrelevant.” “We did not initiate or start this war,” he added. “It is not a war of choice. It is a war of necessity that was imposed on us.”

Graham Arnold says a delay to the March 31 fixture will allow the scattered members of his team to gather and prepare.

World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel  NPR

Oil Soars Above $100 as Iran War Forces More Production Cuts  Yahoo Finance

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, March 9 (Reuters) - NATO began its biennial drills in the Arctic on Monday, this time placing more emphasis on the role of civilians in supporting the military, at a time of high tension over U.S. President Trump's push to take over Greenland from fellow NATO member Denmark. The drills, named Cold Response, focus on defending the alliance in the European Arctic, where NATO-members Norway and Finland share a border with Russia, and will run March 9-19 this time.

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US-Israel-Iran War Live: China says it opposes targeting of new Supreme Leader after Israel's threat  India Today

EU energy groups to meet as Israeli-US war pushes oil prices up European Union energy coordination groups will meet on Thursday after a sharp rise in oil prices linked to the war in the Middle East, a European Commission spokesperson said. Officials will review the conflict’s impact on energy markets and examine the latest assessments of oil supply across the bloc. EU member states are required to maintain emergency reserves equivalent to at least 90 days of consumption. The coordination groups bring together representatives from EU governments and institutions. They monitor the security of oil and gas supplies and coordinate emergency responses during energy crises.

Sudanese family returning home from displacement, struggles to help son overcome drug addiction.

Gas prices rising in Mass. amid war in Iran: See the latest prices  WCVB