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Today on Libre News of The World, Canada Holds Interest Rates (https://globalnews.ca/news/11735955/bank-of-canada-rate-announcement-march-2026/), USA Seeks Expanded War Funding (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/19/hegseth-says-no-timeframe-for-war-on-iran-as-pentagon-asks-for-200bn), Central America Sparks Diplomatic Crisis (https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-18/petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-colombia-sparking-a-new-diplomatic-crisis.html), Caribbean Budget Returns Public Funds (https://barbadostoday.bb/2026/03/17/budget-puts-money-back-in-peoples-pocket-pm/), Brazil Cuts Technology Import Tariffs (https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-cut-tariffs-capital-technology-goods-april-where-there-is-no-domestic-2026-03-17/), Colombia Accuses Ecuador Strike (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/17/colombias-petro-accuses-ecuador-of-bombing-near-border), Chile Launches Security Reform Plan (https://en.mercopress.com/2026/03/11/chile-kast-arrives-at-la-moneda-with-a-90-day-plan-focused-on-security-fiscal-cuts-and-migration), Argentina Inflation Stalls Amid Risks (https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-inflation-february-2026-iran-war-pressure/), China Reaches Trade Consensus (https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202603/1357217.shtml), Australia Expands Military Support Plans (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/australia-to-provide-military-support-to-gulf-states/106435248), New Zealand Addresses Diplomatic Tension (https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/589785/new-zealand-and-cook-islands-diplomatic-tension-not-beyond-repair-helen-clark-says), Japan Prepares Summit Amid Conflict (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/trump-takaichi-meeting-iran-war-japan-us-self-defense-forces-hormuz-navy.html), Vietnam Expands Trade Surplus Lead (https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-13/vietnam-produces-worlds-largest-trade-surplus-with-us-jan-data-shows), South Korea Eases Energy Limits (https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10695221), Africa Faces Economic Circulation Crisis (https://futures.issafrica.org/blog/2026/Africas-economic-circulation-crisis), Turkey Strengthens NATO Defences (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/18/turkiye-says-nato-bringing-in-more-defences-after-missile-interceptions), Saudi Arabia Reports Refinery Strike (https://www.arabnews.com/node/2636933/saudi-arabia), Egypt Hosts Gaza Truce Talks (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/17/us-envoys-meet-hamas-in-cairo-to-salvage-fragile-gaza-truce), Iran Escalates Gulf Infrastructure Attacks (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890498), Israel Continues Joint Strike Operations (https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-18-26), Azerbaijan Eyes Energy Windfall (https://oc-media.org/azerbaijan-eyes-oil-windfall-as-iran-war-rattles-energy-markets/), United Kingdom Faces Economic Shock (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33lnd1gxxro), Scotland Warns Rising Living Costs (https://spice-spotlight.scot/2026/03/19/global-instability-energy-prices-and-the-cost-of-living-in-2026/), France Names New Aircraft Carrier (https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/03/frances-next-generation-aircraft-carrier-officially-named-france-libre/), Spain Faces Pressure Over Strategy (https://en.ara.cat/politics/don-t-risk-it-this-time-partners-pressure-sanchez-for-shock-plan-against-the-iran-war_1_5681778.html), Italy Cuts Fuel Excise Duties (https://www.mobilityenergy.com/en/fuel/2026/03/19/italy-does-intervene-lower-excise-duties-on-petrol-and-diesel/), Portugal Pushes Hormuz Diplomacy (https://www.portugal.gov.pt/en/gc25/communication/news-item?i=portugal-indicates-diplomacy-to-open-the-strait-of-hormuz), Ireland Secures US Investment Deals (https://fortune.com/2026/03/17/ireland-courts-u-s-companies-as-taoiseach-brings-deals-to-trump-on-st-patricks-day/), Greenland Sees Danish Troop Deployment (https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/19/denmark-deployed-troops-to-greenland-in-january-fearing-us-invasion-local-media-report), Germany Warns Growth Slowdown (https://www.reuters.com/business/germanys-ifo-warns-prolonged-energy-spike-could-trim-2026-economic-growth-06-2026-03-12/), Nordic Region Expands Canada Cooperation (https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/nordic-countries-and-canada-to-strengthen-cooperation/id3152294/), Iceland Raises Interest Rate (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/iceland-reverses-course-with-quarter-point-rate-hike-to-7-5), Uzbekistan Reports Mid March Developments (https://www.uzbek.review/p/uzbekistan-update-march-1-15-2026), Russia Gains From Sanctions Pause (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/europe/russia-oil-suspended-sanctions-economy.html), Ukraine Advances Front Line Positions (https://kyivindependent.com/analysis-ukraines-counterattacks-and-the-upcoming-russian-spring-campaign/), and India Balances War Diplomacy (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-15/modi-walks-fine-line-between-iran-and-us-as-war-hits-economy). 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