Canada's Liberal Party Names Mark Carney As Trudeau's Successor, US-China Trade War Heats Up

Canada's liberal party has named Mark Carney as Trudeau's successor. Carney, 59, replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains prime minister until his successor is sworn in in the coming days. Trade tensions between US-China is heating up as Beijing begins levying tariffs on certain U.S. agricultural goods in retaliation to President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports. Israeli Energy Minister and Cabinet member Eli Cohen issued an order to stop the flow of electricity to the Gaza Strip, effective immediately.