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Canada PM Carney to meet European allies as tensions with Trump admin rise
Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney reached Paris for his first official foreign visit after he was sworn in on March 14. Next, he will move to London
 "Canada PM Carney to meet European allies as tensions with Trump admin rise")
US strikes in Yemen: 53 killed, oil prices up, Houthi attacks continue
US vows continued military action to protect shipping routes, launches major strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels as tensions escalate
 "US strikes in Yemen: 53 killed, oil prices up, Houthi attacks continue")
Syria to join donor conference for 1st time, a key step for its new leaders
Syria will attend the conference the ninth edition of its kind for the first time, and will be represented by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani
 "Syria to join donor conference for 1st time, a key step for its new leaders")
Tech giants need to stop racing to build AI gods with uncertain benefits
The obsession with bigger is better has gone on long enough in Silicon Valley, as has the jostling between people like Musk and Altman to have the biggest AI model
 "Tech giants need to stop racing to build AI gods with uncertain benefits")
Donald Trump has companies in Europe and Asia walking DEI tightrope
Companies from Roche Holding AG to Nissan Motor Co. have backpedaled on DEI policies in the US
 "Donald Trump has companies in Europe and Asia walking DEI tightrope")
US-EU tariff war risks $9.5 trn of business: American Chamber of Commerce
Trump has railed against the US goods trade deficit with the EU, although in services there is a US surplus, and urged manufacturers to produce in America
 "US-EU tariff war risks $9.5 trn of business: American Chamber of Commerce")
Trump to talk to Putin on March 18 as he pushes for end to Ukraine war
US leader disclosed the upcoming conversation to reporters while flying from Florida to Washington on Air Force One
 "Trump to talk to Putin on March 18 as he pushes for end to Ukraine war")
Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, 2nd time in 6 yrs
The move likely means liquidation for the company, which was unable to find a buyer for its roughly 350 US stores
 "Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy, 2nd time in 6 yrs")
Chagos Islanders seek to take UK govt to court over deal with Mauritius
Lawyers for the two women argued Monday that it was unlawful to exclude Chagossians from deciding the future of the tropical archipelago
 "Chagos Islanders seek to take UK govt to court over deal with Mauritius")
16 killed after ordnance from Syrian war explodes in port city of Latakia
The paramedic group known as the White Helmets said it worked overnight, searching through debris and recovered 16 bodies
 "16 killed after ordnance from Syrian war explodes in port city of Latakia")
China's new home prices decline in Feb as govt's stimulus efforts fall flat
On a year-on-year basis, new home prices fell 4.8 per cent versus a 5.0 per cent drop the previous month
 "China's new home prices decline in Feb as govt's stimulus efforts fall flat")
Russia's FM urges US Secy of State to 'immediately' halt strikes on Houthis
US airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels have killed atleast 53 people, including five women and two children, and injured nearly 100 others, The Hill reported
 "Russia's FM urges US Secy of State to 'immediately' halt strikes on Houthis")
US Fed meeting this week has investors anxiously awaiting Powell's remarks
Even as the Federal Reserve chair has touted US resilience, uneasiness sparked by President Donald Trump's rapidly escalating trade war has sent stocks tumbling over the past month
 "US Fed meeting this week has investors anxiously awaiting Powell's remarks")
Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Yunus to visit China, meet President Xi Jinping
Yunus is set to visit China on March 26 and meet Xi on March 28, the Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said, hoping his visit will take Bangladesh-China relations to a new heights
 "Bangladesh's Chief Advisor Yunus to visit China, meet President Xi Jinping")
Darker than a dark pool? Welcome to Wall Street's 'private rooms'
Created within the dark pools themselves, the rooms are independent from one another and each is invisible to anyone not invited
 "Darker than a dark pool? Welcome to Wall Street's 'private rooms'")
At least 37 dead as tornadoes, wildfires, and blinding dust sweep across US
National Weather Service meteorologist Cody Snell said tornado watches remained in effect for portions of the Carolinas, east Georgia and northern Florida
 "At least 37 dead as tornadoes, wildfires, and blinding dust sweep across US")
Pakistan's economy recovers, but rising terrorism threats test stability
The resurgence of terrorism in Pakistan's wild west has complicated Sharif's already difficult job
 "Pakistan's economy recovers, but rising terrorism threats test stability")
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia among 43 nations to face Trump's travel ban
The draft also places 10 countries, including Afghanistan and Bhutan, on the Red List, meaning their citizens could face a full visa suspension
 "Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia among 43 nations to face Trump's travel ban")
Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro protest to defend him after coup charges
Bolsonaro and close allies attended the demonstration in which protesters also called for Congress to grant amnesty to those in jail for their roles in the Jan 8, 2023 riot
 "Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro protest to defend him after coup charges")
Zelenskyy names Andrii Hnatov as new chief of general staff of armed forces
Hnatov replaced Anatoliy Barhylevych, who held the position since February 2024
 "Zelenskyy names Andrii Hnatov as new chief of general staff of armed forces")