US AND CANADA

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Mark Carney, a former central banker with a strong international reputation, has become Canada's Prime Minister, stepping into the role vacated by Justin Trudeau at a critical moment for the country. The appointment comes as Canada faces heightened economic tensions with the United States, including a trade war and challenges to its sovereignty from President Donald Trump, and prepares for elections later this year, putting Carney in the leadership of the Liberal Party.

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A Somerset couple is celebrating a rare milestone — 70 years of marriage. Derek and Brenda Dodge of Baltonsborough village, near Glastonbury, had their platinum wedding anniversary on 12 March 2025. The couple met in their youth at a local club where they were both living at the time. Derek says he was ejected when he flew into a rage and that Brenda, feeling sorry for him, offered to take him home. And that’s where a lifetime partnership was started.

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Mark Zuckerberg may have found an unexpected ally in his battle to offload age verification duties: the Utah state legislature. Last week, Utah passed a groundbreaking bill shifting the responsibility of verifying users' ages to app stores rather than social media platforms. If signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox, the bill could reshape digital gatekeeping, with at least eight other states considering similar legislation.

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President Donald Trump has once again set the global economy ablaze with his latest move—imposing a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the United States. While the policy is meant to protect American industries, it risks triggering a worldwide trade war, with Canada and the European Union already hitting back with their own retaliatory measures.

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A St. Patrick's Day event meant to celebrate Irish-American relations took an unexpected turn when members of the controversial Burke family disrupted the evening gala in Washington, D.C. Relatives of Enoch Burke, the Irish teacher at the center of a high-profile court battle over transgender rights, were forcibly removed after heckling speeches by Irish and U.S. officials.