Tuesday, May 13, 2025

U.S. to lift sanctions against Syria, Trump says

Two men shake hands.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria during trip to the Gulf on Tuesday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/usa-trump-syria-sanctions-1.7533980?cmp=rss

IN PHOTOS | At Cannes film festival on Day 1

Female with long brown hair wearing a mirror sequin strapless gown and black train, on the red carpet, with photographers behind her.

The 78th Cannes film festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film Partir un jour.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/photos/in-photos-at-cannes-film-festival-on-day-1-1.7533821?cmp=rss

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them eligible for Hall of Fame

Male deceased former baseball player.

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/pete-rose-shoeless-joe-jackson-reinstated-eligible-for-hall-of-fame-1.7534097?cmp=rss

Trump administration ramps up transgender military purge with a bleak ultimatum

A soldier in camo fatigues and white silk gloves salutes to their fellow service members.

source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/trump-military-transgender-purge-1.7533117?cmp=rss