International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know – AP News

  1. International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know  AP News
  2. Here's what to know about International Women's Day — a celebration and a call to action  PBS
  3. International Women's Day 2026  Google Doodles
  4. International Women’s Day 2026: When women access justice, democracy wins  International Trade Union Confederation
  5. Happy International Women’s Day 2026: 50+ Best Wishes, Quotes, Messages, Images and WhatsApp Status to Share  The Indian Express
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Great Britain has only two days of gas stored, while Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies

National Gas insists storage broadly in line with levels for time of year despite disruption for tankers carrying LNG

Great Britain has only two days of fossil gas stored after a decline in energy reserves, as more tankers carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) are diverted from their course to Europe towards Asia because of the Iran war.

Great Britain had 6,999 gigawatt hours (GWh) of fossil gas stored on Saturday, according to figures from National Gas, which owns and operates the gas national transmission system. This compares with 9,105 GWh a year earlier.

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State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave – The New York Times

  1. State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave  The New York Times
  2. Americans stranded abroad as Iran war erupted describe struggle to return home  PBS
  3. As Iran's retaliation began, US officials scrambled to arrange evacuations  Reuters
  4. Cindy McCain among 28K Americans who fled Middle East as conflict intensifies  The Hill
  5. State Department defends 'proactive' evacuation efforts against Dems' claims of diplomatic chaos  Fox News
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Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest

Two men are in custody in connection with incident after anti-Islam demonstrators clashed with counterprotesters

New York police have confirmed that an improvised explosive device was thrown outside Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday when anti-Islam demonstrators, led by rightwing influencer Jake Lang, clashed with counterprotesters.

New York police commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed that a preliminary bomb squad analysis of the device that was ignited and thrown during the protest had “determined that it is not a hoax device or a smoke bomb”.

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