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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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Gas Prices Sink in Canada as Expert Calls for a Month of Falling Prices




Gas prices could continue falling for at least a month, according to one U.S. analyst. Tom Kloza, global head of energy analysis at OPIS, is calling for average prices south of the border to dip below US$3 per gallon. 

Canadian gas prices fell by 3.3 cents per litre to $1.429 for the seven days ended Dec. 7. The falling price of oil continues to weigh on fuel for consumers, according to Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates. At the same time, this week’s U.S. gasoline inventory data showed stockpiles swelled by five million barrels last week.


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