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1. Canada raises alarm about escalating violence in Lebanon

   

   The Canadian government said Tuesday it is alarmed by the escalation of violence and attacks in Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East expands. It called on all sides to uphold humanitarian law.

2. CSIS says it's stepping up 'vigilance' of potential extremist violence amid U.S.-Israeli war on Iran

   

3. How high will the U.S.-Israel war with Iran push gas prices? | About That

   

   Oil and gas prices are rapidly rising around the world amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Andrew Chang explains what's driving the surge and why predicting the next moves in the oil market is so difficult. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

4. Australia extends asylum to 2 more Iranian women’s soccer team members

   

   Two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday.

5. Why Trump can't afford to brush off the Iran war's economic impact

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to downplay the effect of the Iran war on the domestic economy even as American drivers are already feeling the impact on their wallets every time they fill up their cars and trucks.