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Friday’s news briefing – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order limiting union rights for many federal employees, citing national security concerns.

Suspected U.S. airstrikes hit multiple Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa and regions around Hodeida, Saada, al-Jawf, Amran, and Marib.

In sports, March Madness is in full swing and the MLB returns today!

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has announced plans to accompany his wife, Usha Vance, on a trip to Greenland this Friday. The visit, initially intended for Usha to attend Greenland’s national dogsled race and explore cultural sites, has been refocused to include both the Vice President and Second Lady visiting the U.S. Space Force’s Pituffik Space Base to assess Arctic security concerns. 

Many of the American headlines are focused on the huge blunder from Trump’s top team after a journalist was accidently added to a private chat where bombing Yemen was discussed. Plenty of headlines have come from the group chat leak, including a clear understanding of just how much the US officials hate Europe, their plans to bomb Houthis and JD Vance’s disagreement with Trump.

There are reactions to the poor performance of the USMNT in the Nations League. It’s been a really bad few months for the team and sports pundits and fans are sharing their concerns ahead of the 2026 World Cup – in which the US is one of three hosts. The poor attendance at the matches have also been highlighted.

Several of the UK newspaper front pages report on the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for a snap general election – set for 28 April 2025. 

The race for election is fully underway and amongst the key issues Canadians will have in mind as they head to the polls include housing, immigration and of course … Donald Trump.