Canada's Liberals seek new leader amid trade tensions, Romanian far-right candidate barred, and Walz reflects on cautious 2024 campaign.

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Canada's Liberal Party is preparing to elect a new leader to replace Justin Trudeau as the country navigates the economic challenges posed by Donald Trump's trade war, which includes potential tariff increases on Mexico and Canada that Trump has not ruled out, despite concerns about a possible recession. Meanwhile, in Romania, far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu has been barred from participating in the May presidential election. In the United States, Tim Walz reflected on the 2024 presidential campaign, suggesting that he and Kamala Harris may have played it too safe.

Top Stories

• Canada's Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump's trade war (apnews.com)

• Romanian Far-Right Frontrunner Barred From May Presidential Vote (www.bloomberg.com)

• Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada ‘could go up,’ declines to rule out possible recession (www.cnn.com)

• Far-right frontrunner Călin Georgescu blocked from Romanian presidential race (www.politico.eu)

• Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign (www.theguardian.com)

United States

• Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign (www.theguardian.com)

• Swedes launch boycott of US goods in response to recent policy shifts (www.euronews.com)

• Germans no longer see US as trustworthy partner (www.dw.com)

• Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada ‘could go up,’ declines to rule out possible recession (www.cnn.com)

• IP violations by India now on Trump’s Trade Policy Agenda (www.hindustantimes.com)

• Boycotts Against Elon Musk Turns Tesla Into a Target (www.nytimes.com)

Africa

• Mob attacks surge in rebel-held east DRC city of Bukavu (voaafrica.com)

• Nine Egyptians freed after 19 months in Sudanese captivity (reuters.com)

• No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump’s US aid cuts weaken the fight against it (apnews.com)

Middle East

• Trump administration ends Iraq's waiver to buy Iranian electricity (www.reuters.com)

• What Went Wrong at Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Metropolis in the Desert (www.wsj.com)

• France, Germany, Italy and UK back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction (www.reuters.com)

Indo-Pacific

• Impeached South Korean President Released from Prison Ahead of Insurrection Trial (www.theguardian.com)

• 286 lions, 456 leopards died in Gujarat in two years, says Forest Minister in Assembly (www.thehindu.com)

• China’s Autonomous Agent, Manus, Changes Everything (www.forbes.com)

• Japan to tighten restrictions on foreigners buying farmland (asia.nikkei.com)

• Japanese corporations are facing pressure to change their male-dominated workplace culture (asia.nikkei.com)

• North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time (apnews.com)

Europe

• Germany to reach out to France and UK over sharing of nuclear weapons (www.theguardian.com)

• German lawmakers float ‘Euro Eyes’ spy network amid uncertainty on US intel (www.politico.eu)

• Heavy Industry Is Europe's Military Trump Card Against America (foreignpolicy.com)

• From Trump whisperer to trouble – angry Reform UK MPs turn on Farage (www.theguardian.com)

• David Lammy vows to unlock £2.3bn of frozen funds from Chelsea sale (www.ft.com)

• Can the US switch off Europe’s weapons? (www.ft.com)

Latin America

• Colombian guerillas release 29 hostages: AFP (voanews.com)

• US Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques (apnews.com)

• Venezuela president says flights to bring home migrants from US 'affected' (reuters.com)

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