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Bank of Canada Holds the Line as Global Turmoil Clouds Outlook

  Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a press conference in Ottawa on September 17, 2025 The Bank of Canada has opted to keep its key interest rate steady at 2.25%, a decision that reflects the delicate balancing act policymakers face as global uncertainty intensifies. With inflationary pressures rising and economic growth showing signs of strain, the central bank is navigating a narrow path shaped by forces largely outside its control. A major driver of the current tension is the surge in oil prices triggered by ongoing geopolitical conflict. Higher energy costs are feeding into broader inflation, raising concerns that price pressures could become more persistent. At the same time, elevated borrowing costs and weakening consumer confidence are weighing on domestic economic momentum. By holding the rate, the Bank of Canada signals caution: it aims to avoid stifling growth while still keeping inflation expectations anchored. The central bank emphasized that it rema...
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Israel Expands Military Presence as Hezbollah Conflict Deepens

 

People walk near debris at the site of an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Zuqaq al-Blat district of central Beirut, Lebanon, March 18, 2026. 

Israel has sharply escalated its military posture along the Lebanon border, more than doubling troop deployments and intensifying operations against Hezbollah. Fresh reports describe expanded ground activity, home searches in evacuated villages, and continued airstrikes as the conflict widens. 

Israel has significantly increased its military footprint along the Lebanese border, deploying more than twice the number of troops since early March as fighting with Hezbollah intensifies. According to senior Israeli commanders, forces are now conducting extensive ground operations, including searches of homes in southern Lebanese villages that were previously ordered evacuated. 

The escalation comes amid heavy Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions, with smoke rising across multiple border communities. These operations mark some of the deadliest spillover effects of the broader U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, which has drawn Lebanon deeper into the regional confrontation. 

Reports from the ground indicate that Israeli troops are firing artillery across the border while Hezbollah continues to launch rockets and drones into Israeli territory. The intensifying clashes have contributed to widespread destruction in southern Lebanon and heightened fears of a prolonged, multi-front conflict. 


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