Armed conflicts and attacks

According to the French minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, France will use €195 million in interest from Russian assets to fund a military aid package to Ukraine. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-tap-russian-assets-195-million-euros-this-year-minister-says-2025-03-09/

Business and economy

More than 40,000 passengers at the Hamburg Airport in Hamburg, Germany, are affected and flights are cancelled after a worker protest organized by the trade union ver.di. (CTV News)

• https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/flight-cancellations-at-germanys-hamburg-airport-affect-more-than-40000-passengers-after-strike/

Politics and elections

Mark Carney wins a landslide victory in the 2025 Liberal Party leadership election, with 86.85% of the vote, becoming Prime minister–designate of Canada, replacing outgoing PM Justin Trudeau. (CBC)

• https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/liberal-leadership-race-mark-carney-elected-in-a-landslide-9.6678061

Law and crime

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest a Palestinian student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and revoke his green card and student visa. (BBC News)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q1pl1eldno

Armed conflicts and attacks

Nine people are killed by Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces rebels in Lubero Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/congo-islamic-state-attack-north-kivu-8f06e3de949c3f3fe15fe45f5240141e

Law and crime

The United States Secret Service shoots and arrests an armed man outside the White House in Washington, D.C. following a confrontation with law enforcement. (NBC News)

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/secret-service-shoots-armed-man-confrontation-white-house-rcna195517