By Phil Franz-Warkentin
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
- Two explosions on Iran’s main gas pipeline were caused by “terrorism and sabotage,” according to government officials, although few details on the blasts or the extent of the damage caused were available.
- Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in the country’s presidential election after unofficial vote counts placed him well ahead of his closest challengers after a ‘quick count’ of ballots, calling the result “a victory for all Indonesians”. Prabowo ran with the former-president’s son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The official results are not expected until March 20 at the latest.
- The Republican-led United States House of Representatives voted 214-213 to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday evening over the handling of the Mexico-U.S. border, after an attempt at impeachment last week failed. Mayorkas becomes the first Cabinet secretary to be charged with impeachment in 150 years, with the proceedings now moving to the Democrat-led Senate.
