Mark Carney will be Canada’s new prime minister after winning the Liberal Party’s leadership contest. The former central banker will succeed Justin Trudeau. Mr Carney’s first challenges include preparing for an election that must be held this year and defending Canada from Donald Trump’s economic onslaught and territorial ambitions. “Canada will never, ever be part of America,” Mr Carney told supporters on Sunday.
Marco Rubio, America’s secretary of state, confirmed that USAID, America’s main aid agency, would cancel more than 80% of its programmes. America’s state department will administer any remaining contracts. Mr Rubio thanked DOGE, which is making drastic cuts to the federal-government workforce, for the “overdue and historic reform”. The demise of American aid will halt life-saving programmes, including treatment for HIV, tuberculosis and other diseases.
Rescue services pulled more than 30 people from the North Sea after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker off the coast of East Yorkshire in northern England. Authorities said that some crew members were still missing. Tracking data suggests that the Portuguese-flagged cargo ship hit Stena Immaculate, an American-flagged tanker, while it was anchored.
Britain urged Israel to restore electricity to Gaza. Israel cut power to the strip on Sunday, leaving an important desalination plant reliant on generators and producing less water. Meanwhile Israel sent a team to Qatar to continue negotiations over extending a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza. Steve Witkoff, America’s envoy to the Middle East, is expected to join the talks this week.
Ukraine will reportedly push for an aerial and naval ceasefire during talks with American officials about ending the war with Russia. Ahead of the meeting in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, said that “realistic proposals” are under consideration. On Sunday Mr Trump said that America had “just about” ended its suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
China imposed tariffs on $22bn-worth of American goods, mostly agricultural exports. China’s government announced the levies last week after Mr Trump implemented an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese products. The new measures will hit American exports of chicken, wheat and corn, as well as pork and soyabeans. America sold China $12bn-worth of soyabeans in 2024.
Meanwhile, futures for the S&P 500 index fell after Mr Trump did not rule out the possibility that America could enter a recession this year. In an interview with Fox News, aired on Sunday, Mr Trump defended his economic policy and said his administration may increase some tariffs. When asked about his abrupt policy changes, he argued that business leaders had received “plenty of clarity”.
Figure of the day: 40%. The percentage by which Britain’s government is slashing the aid budget to boost defence spending. Read the full story here.
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