03.10.2025

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Trudeau Successor Named

Canadian lawmaker Mark Carney was selected by the country's Liberal Party to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau resigned roughly two months ago after losing support from his coalition government, likely avoiding a no-confidence vote (see previous write-up). 

Trained as an economist and, most recently, as the country's international lead on climate finance, Carney is widely credited with helping navigate the Great Recession as head of the Bank of Canada in 2008. Before entering public service, Carney spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs. He will quickly face an electoral test—general elections are scheduled for October, though some say he may call for snap elections shortly in an effort to shore up support. 

Carney takes over as Canada grapples with uncertainty around tariffs on its exports to the US. President Donald Trump leveled a broad 25% levy on imports from the country but then granted an exemption applying to about 40% of Canadian goods until April 2. 

Syrian Violence Intensifies

The death toll from violent clashes and attacks in Syria rose to more than 1,000 over the weekend, the worst bloodshed since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December. Fighting began Thursday along the country's western coast between state security forces and Assad loyalists, with the majority of victims appearing to be civilians targeted in revenge killings. 

Assad, the last of a dynasty that exerted often ruthless rule over Syria, was part of the Alawite minority, an offshoot of Shia Islam. The group makes up roughly 10% of the country's population but received long-running preferential treatment from the Assad regime. The new leadership has pledged to end retaliatory violence—though an independent watchdog estimates at least 700 Alawite civilians have been killed in the current fighting. 

Assad himself remains alive, having fled in the final days before his government's collapse. He was granted political asylum by Russia and remains in Moscow. 

Hackman Death Probe

Authorities have revealed new details about the deaths of actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 64, whose bodies were discovered Feb. 26 in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare respiratory illness with flu-like symptoms contracted through exposure to rodent waste. Investigators found evidence of rodent activity on the property but have not determined how she was exposed. Her last known activities were Feb. 11, when she visited stores in Santa Fe before returning home.

Hackman died about a week later due to heart disease, with Alzheimer's disease as a contributing factor. His pacemaker recorded its final activity Feb. 17, and investigators found no indication that he tried to contact anyone after Arakawa died. He had no food in his stomach but was not dehydrated. Authorities found no signs of foul play.

A deceased dog, which was found in a crate and may have been recovering from a recent medical procedure, was also discovered in the home. Its autopsy results are pending.

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