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CBS in turmoil as US media feels pressure under Trump
Canada's Carney to mend rift, boost trade as he meets India's Modi
Canada's Carney to mend rift, boost trade as he meets India's Modi

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will seek to reset strained ties and push efforts to diversify trade beyond the United States when he meets his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday.

March 02, 2026

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Crude soars, stocks drop after US strikes on Iran
Crude soars, stocks drop after US strikes on Iran

Oil prices soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent investors fleeing the prospect of an extended conflict in the crude-rich Middle East.

March 02, 2026

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

Miriam Margolyes tackles aging in Oscar-nominated short
Miriam Margolyes tackles aging in Oscar-nominated short

At 84 years old, Miriam Margolyes knows what it's like to be elderly.

March 02, 2026

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Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners to Acquire Care.com from IAC
Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners to Acquire Care.com from IAC

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 2, 2026 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a Los Angeles-headquartered private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex transactions in the middle market, today announced that an affiliate of Pacific Avenue has entered into an agreement to acquire Care.com from IAC Inc. (NASDAQ:IAC).

March 02, 2026

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Juve stay in Champions League hunt with last-gasp Roma draw
Juve stay in Champions League hunt with last-gasp Roma draw

Juventus maintained their hopes of reaching next season's Champions League after bouncing back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at top-four rivals Roma with nearly the last kick of Sunday's game.

March 01, 2026