Global News 2.29.24

•  UK: Analysts say Kate Middleton conspiracy theories were fed by Russian actors (NBCNews)
• CANADA: The country's famed social programs are showing signs of strain (Bloomberg)
• VENEZUELA: Opposition candidates are blocked from ballot, dimming hopes for democracy (NewYorkTimes)
• VIETNAM: The Vietnamese economy booming as teh economy grows in the first quarter (Reuters)
• EGYPT: Country's population continues growing at slowed pace (Reuters)