Monday, April 7, 2025

U.S. government can use 18th century law to deport migrants, top court says

A close-up view of U.S. President Donald Trump's face.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-supreme-court-trump-venezuela-deportation-1.7504387?cmp=rss

Ohtani, Betts and World Series champion Dodgers visit Trump at White House

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, U.S. President Donald Trump and Dodgers owner and chairman Mark Walter pose with a jersey presented to Trump as he hosts the 2024 World Series champions in the East Room of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers-white-house-visit-donald-trump-1.7504171?cmp=rss

Trump claims U.S. starting direct talks with Iran on nuclear program

A close-up shot of the face of U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear program, but a senior Iranian official said any negotiations would be indirect with Oman acting as intermediary.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-us-iran-nuclear-talks-1.7504156?cmp=rss

Vladimir Putin congratulates Alex Ovechkin on 'outstanding' NHL goals record

Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Russian captain Alex Ovechkin as he meets with players, coaches and officials of the national team, winners of the world men’s championship, during an award ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 27, 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Alex Ovechkin for setting an "outstanding record" as the NHL's all-time top goal-scorer.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/vladimir-putin-alex-ovechkin-nhl-goals-record-1.7503778?cmp=rss

From razing rubble to blowing up homes: IDF soldiers share how they expanded Gaza buffer zone in new report

A tank seen from afar.

A new report from Breaking the Silence, an Israel-based NGO, includes interviews with Israeli soldiers who detail how they completely razed homes and infrastructure on a swath of land between Israel and Gaza to expand a buffer zone at least one kilometre further into the strip.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-idf-soldier-buffer-zone-report-1.7501560?cmp=rss