Iran picks new Supreme Leader, Half a million people displaced in Lebanon, B.C. moves to permanent daylight time, and more
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Iran picks new Supreme Leader, Half a million people displaced in Lebanon, B.C. moves to permanent daylight time, and more
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Iran's assembly of experts has chosen a new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba Khamenei was elected to replace his father -- the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes last Saturday. Meanwhile, thick, black smoke continues to blanket the sky over Tehran after the U.S. and Israel targeted multiple Iranian oil depots
Also: Renewed fighting between Israel and the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah has led to a significt humanitarian crisis. Lebanon says more than half-a-million people are displaced and nearly 400 people are dead in the escalating conflict.
And: It's that time of year again. In much of the country, Canadians lost one hour of sleep overnight. But British Columbians have sprung forward for the last time. The province is now on year-round daylight saving time. But sleep scientists say permanent standard time would have been the better option.
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