Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader – AP News

  1. Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader  AP News
  2. Iran war live: Mojtaba Khamenei named supreme leader; Israel bombs Tehran  Al Jazeera
  3. Yemen’s Houthis hail new Iran supreme leader choice as ‘resounding blow’ for enemies  The Times of Israel
  4. Iranian supreme leader’s son takes country’s top job, cementing hardliners’ grip on power  CNN
  5. Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain ayatollah, named Iran’s supreme leader  Politico
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NHS England pauses new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment in under-18s

Review finds evidence does not back use of treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds with gender incongruence or dysphoria

The NHS is pausing new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment for 16 and 17-year-olds after an in-depth review found there was insufficient evidence to support its continued use.

Prescriptions for hormones had been available in England for under-18s with a diagnosis of gender incongruence or dysphoria who met certain criteria.

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Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock star and anti-war singer, dies aged 84

Musician behind Vietnam war protest hit I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag dead from Parkinson’s complications, his wife confirms

“Country Joe” McDonald, a hippy rock star of the 1960s whose protest track I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag rebuked the Vietnam war and became a highlight of the Woodstock music festival, died on Sunday. He was 84.

McDonald died in Berkeley, California. His death from complications of Parkinson’s disease was reported by Kathy McDonald, his wife of 43 years, in a statement issued by his publicist.

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Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel’s Iran fuel strikes, sources say – Axios

  1. Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel's Iran fuel strikes, sources say  Axios
  2. Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader  NPR
  3. Israel Strikes Oil Facilities in Iran  The New York Times
  4. Iran war: What is happening on day nine of US-Israel attacks?  Al Jazeera
  5. Report: Witkoff, Kushner coming to Israel as US irked over scope of strikes on Iran's oil depots  The Times of Israel
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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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