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- Conflict & Security · Middle East
Canada’s Sarai calls Israel’s Lebanon presence an unlawful invasion, pledges $71m in aid
Randeep Sarai, Canada’s secretary of state for international development, condemned Israel’s military presence in southern Lebanon as an ‘unlawful invasion’ during a visit to Beirut. He announced three new aid programmes, raising Canada’s 2026 assistance to over 71 million Canadian dollars.
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Business & Economy · Middle EastTrump pauses Iran strikes as oil crisis warnings mount
President Donald Trump halted planned strikes on Iranian infrastructure, as analysts warn the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is nearing 300 million barrels, its lowest since 1983. Closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push oil to $150 per barrel, triggering energy rationing and economic collapse in the US and Gulf states.
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