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Beirut Reels as Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Amid Expanding Regional Conflict

                                     Smoke rises after an Israeli strike in central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood Israeli warplanes struck central Beirut in the early hours of March 18, delivering some of the most intense bombardments the city center has seen in decades. The attacks destroyed residential buildings in densely populated neighborhoods such as Bashoura, Zuqaq al-Blat, and Basta, killing at least six to twelve people according to varying Lebanese authority reports.  The strikes come as the broader conflict widens following Hezbollah’s involvement earlier in the month and escalating tit-for-tat actions between Israel and Iran. Residents described fleeing in the middle of the night—some after receiving evacuation warnings, others with no warning at all—as explosions lit up the capital’s skyline.  Lebanese officials say the attacks targeted both residenti...

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TSX and US Markets Rise Ahead of Earnings and Interest Rate Meetings

 


The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the US markets both posted gains on Monday, January 29, 2024, ahead of earnings and interest rate meetings. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 74.78 points at 21,200.06. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 224.02 points at 38,186.08. The markets picked up steam in the afternoon as Treasury yields fell.


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