This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Janet Jaliel and in the early hours of Tuesday the 18th of March, these are our main stories.

The new Canadian Prime Minister has said he wants to reduce security reliance on the United States.

The wave of trade tariffs initiated by Donald Trump has prompted the OECD to downgrade its global economic growth forecast.

Rwanda has expelled all Belgian diplomats in a dramatic worsening of relations linked to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Tradition has it that a new Prime Minister of Canada goes to the United States for their first visit abroad.

But with tensions fraught between the two neighbours, in particular over Donald Trump's

trade tariffs, Mark Carney chose to come to Europe instead. His first stop was Paris to meet

President Emmanuel Macron, followed by London for talks with King Charles and Prime Minister

Kirstama. At a news conference after the meeting, Mr Kani said he had achieved a great

deal during his meetings. This 36 hours away from Canada, the focus is on security, deepening security

partnerships with France, with the United Kingdom. I'm encouraged by the progress has been made.

Secondly, advancing the support for Ukraine is very necessary. We're taking back a lot, but we're also taking back a

deepening of our core partnerships, which is the objective. Our chief international correspondent

Lee Doucette was at Mr. Carney's news conference,

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