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Israel and Lebanon Agree to 10‑Day Ceasefire as Trump Announces Breakthrough

  Israel and Lebanon Reach 10‑Day Ceasefire Following Trump Announcement Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10‑day ceasefire set to begin at 5 p.m. EST, according to U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the truce followed “excellent conversations” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.  The ceasefire comes after more than six weeks of intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran‑backed armed group operating in southern Lebanon. The conflict has resulted in over 2,000 deaths in Lebanon and displaced more than a million residents, while Israel has maintained a 10‑kilometre security zone in southern Lebanon. Trump stated that both leaders agreed to begin the truce to pursue peace, adding that he plans to invite them to the White House for the first direct talks between the two countries since 1983. Lebanese officials have welcomed the ceasefire, though Hezbollah has said its adherence depends on Israel halting all attacks....
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Ottawa Faces Fiscal Strain as India Pushes Back on Diplomatic Staffing

 

                                           Prime Minister Mark Carney     

A new economic outlook warns that Canada’s federal finances are under mounting pressure, even as diplomatic tensions with India deepen.

A report from Desjardins deputy chief economist Randall Bartlett projects Ottawa’s deficit will reach $74.5 billion this fiscal year, about $6 billion higher than the parliamentary budget officer’s forecast. The analysis points to recent tax cuts, the removal of counter-tariffs, and increased spending on defence and infrastructure as key drivers of the shortfall.

Meanwhile, relations with India remain strained. Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik rejected claims from Foreign Minister Anita Anand that New Delhi had agreed to restore Canada’s full diplomatic presence. Patnaik emphasized that trust must be rebuilt and that Ottawa must first resolve delays in accrediting Indian staff in Canada.

The dual challenges — fiscal uncertainty at home and diplomatic friction abroad — come just weeks before the federal government unveils its fall budget, a moment that could shape both Canada’s economic trajectory and its global standing.


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