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Carney Faces Tariff Challenges as Trump Urges Putin

3/15/2025

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Mark Carney has stepped into the role of Canada's Prime Minister, immediately confronting tariff challenges and statehood threats from Donald Trump. Meanwhile, U.S. senators have taken a proactive step by advancing a bill to fund the government through September, easing shutdown fears. In a surprising move, Trump has urged Russian President Putin to show mercy towards Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region.

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Mark Carney has stepped into the role of Canada's Prime Minister, immediately confronting tariff challenges and statehood threats from Donald Trump. Meanwhile, U.S. senators have taken a proactive step by advancing a bill to fund the government through September, easing shutdown fears. In a surprising move, Trump has urged Russian President Putin to show mercy towards Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region.