By Phil Franz-Warkentin
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
- Israel’s military urged residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes Thursday, with the warning seen as a sign that the Israeli incursion into the country was broadening. Explosions were also reported in Beirut.
- Mark Rutte, the new head of NATO, visited Ukraine Thursday in his first official trip as Secretary-General. Rutte met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reiterated NATO’s support for the embattled country.
- An overnight Russian drone attack struck 15 Ukrainian regions, damaging energy infrastructure and residential buildings, according to reports. Railway service was also temporarily disrupted.
