Author: Stephanie Gauthier

During the visit of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to the White House on April 14, he and Donald Trump passed the responsibility back and forth regarding the mistaken deportation of a migrant to a controversial prison in El Salvador

President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, made it clear in a joint meeting that the Maryland man who was wrongly deported won't be returned to the US

— CNN (@cnn.com) 2025-04-14T17:34:56.264Z

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was deported by mistake to a controversial prison in El Salvador, despite a Supreme Court decision requiring the Trump administration to facilitate his return, a ruling that had prohibited his expulsion for security reasons.

The meeting between Donald Trump and the Salvadoran president could have been the ideal opportunity to correct the error made by the Trump administration in Garcia’s case. However, the two leaders instead chose to pass the responsibility back and forth regarding who has the power to decide on the man’s freedom. Worse, they seemed amused by the situation.

Donald Trump admitted that an administrative error had been made in Garcia’s expulsion, but claimed that his administration had respected the Supreme Court’s decision by removing legal or logistical barriers on the American side.

According to him, Garcia’s return now depends exclusively on the Salvadoran authorities, ruling out any diplomatic effort to repatriate him.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele stated that he would not facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States, despite the injunction from the US Supreme Court.

He even claimed “not to have the power” to send him back, labeling Garcia a “terrorist” and rejecting any clandestine return operation.

The terrorism accusations against Kilmar Abrego Garcia by the Trump administration and President Nayib Bukele are based on no concrete evidence. Although allegations of ties to the MS-13 gang have been made, no criminal charges have ever been brought against him in the United States or El Salvador.

Recall that the Supreme Court recently ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally deported to El Salvador, estimating that this deportation violated a previous decision protecting him.

Since then, the administration has been trying to evade this obligation, notably by playing on the interpretation of the word “facilitate”.

Recall that Abrego Garcia, who entered the United States illegally around 2011, had obtained an exception to his deportation to a specific country due to the dangers to his life, a decision made in 2019 after examining the evidence by an immigration judge. The judge had concluded that Garcia could not be deported, as he was a target of a gang in his home country, El Salvador.

Garcia’s future remains uncertain, and it remains to be seen how the Supreme Court will react to the Trump administration’s persistent inaction in this case.

Katy Perry successfully achieved a dream she had for the past 15 years by participating in her first space trip alongside an all-female crew from Blue Origin.

Katy Perry kisses the floor after returning from Space.

— Pop Base (@popbase.tv) 2025-04-14T15:06:34.721Z

The star shared her experience on Instagram, offering her fans a glimpse of the facilities and the capsule she was about to board.

Perry expressed her great pride in living this adventure alongside five exceptional and inspiring women, including Lauren Sánchez, the fiancée of billionaire Jeff Bezos, emphasizing that they formed the very first all-female space crew.

An hour before her takeoff on the Blue Origin rocket, Katy Perry shared a video in which she expressed deep emotion, stating that she had never felt such a mix of excitement and inner love.

In her message, she explains that one only becomes fully aware of the love and emotions one carries within oneself when one is about to experience something as significant as takeoff.

The star also described this experience as historic, emphasizing that it was the very first time an all-female crew went to space together, on board the New Shepard NS-31 mission, launched on April 14.

Perry also shared a video in which she presents the training capsule used by her and the other crew members before the flight. We see a seat with her name embroidered on it, and the singer expressed her desire to sing in space.

She was briefly heard during the live broadcast of the mission, upon her return to Earth.

Visibly moved, she appeared leaving the capsule, kissing the ground with a daisy in her hand. Her 4-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, was present on site to witness both the takeoff and the landing.

The singer explained that she chose to perform What a Wonderful World in space rather than one of her own songs, believing that this moment should not be centered on her, but on a collective energy, on humanity as a whole, and on the beauty of the world.

The residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was targeted in a violent attack on the night of Saturday, April 12, to Sunday, April 13, while the governor, his wife, their four children, their two dogs, and a guest family were inside, asleep at the time of the incident.

The incident occurred on the first night of Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrated by Shapiro and his relatives earlier in the evening.

Police have arrested a Harrisburg man in connection with what they call a “targeted attack” that caused a fire that heavily damaged the Pennsylvania governor’s residence early Sunday morning as Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside.

— Pennsylvania Capital-Star (@penncapital-star.com) 2025-04-13T23:10:19.935Z

Cody A. Balmer, a 38-year-old man, was then arrested and charged with planning and carrying out the attack.

According to authorities, the individual allegedly admitted to being motivated by a deep-seated hatred for the governor. He allegedly climbed the fence surrounding the official residence, broke two windows with a hammer, and then threw two Molotov cocktails inside.

The fire quickly spread, causing significant damage to a section of the house, fortunately located away from the area where the occupants were sleeping.

The attack, which occurred around 2 a.m., took place while all the occupants of the residence were asleep. Thanks to the presence of state police officers responsible for the governor’s security, an evacuation operation was quickly launched, allowing all residents to be put to safety. At the same time, a search was initiated to find the perpetrator, who had managed to evade surveillance.

The rapid intervention of law enforcement prevented a tragedy from occurring. Although no injuries were reported, part of the residence suffered significant material damage, and the circumstances of the attack clearly testify to the seriousness of the perpetrator’s intentions.

According to law enforcement, Balmer allegedly stayed inside the property for a few minutes before triggering the fire. A few hours after the attack, he turned himself in to the authorities, providing detailed information about the planning of his actions during his interrogation, corroborated by surveillance footage. However, he did not provide any explanation for his motivations.

According to investigators, surveillance footage shows Balmer climbing the fence and then heading towards the windows on the south side of the residence, which he breaks with a hammer. During his interrogation, he also allegedly admitted that if he had found Josh Shapiro inside, he would have attacked him with his hammer with the intention of killing him.

During a press conference held in front of his fire-damaged residence, Governor Josh Shapiro reacted firmly, stating that the attack would only strengthen his determination to do his job. He declared that if the perpetrator of the assault had sought to intimidate him, he had failed.

Balmer now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, arson, burglary, and terrorism.

The latest projections from 338Canada indicate that Mark Carney is on track to form a majority government.

338Canada🍁federal update | April 8, 2025Details here → 338canada.com/federal.htmFind your riding here → 338canada.com/districts.htm

— Philippe J. Fournier (@338canada.bsky.social) 2025-04-08T11:52:36.767Z

This spectacular turnaround comes after months of decline for the Liberals under Justin Trudeau, who have seen their popularity plummet against the Conservatives.

According to the latest 338Canada projections as of April 2025, Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is on track to win a majority in the House of Commons with 196 seats, far surpassing the required threshold of 172.

The Conservative Party and Pierre Poilievre would obtain 120 seats, while the Bloc Québécois would garner 17. The NDP would be relegated to 8 seats, and the Green Party would retain only 2.

These figures confirm a spectacular reversal of the political landscape in just a few months, as the Liberals were given as losers at the beginning of the year.

The arrival of Carney, the former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, has given new momentum to the Liberal Party, which now reaches 44% of voting intentions.

This progress is partly explained by the reaction of Canadians to the tariff threats and aggressive statements by Donald Trump towards Canada’s sovereignty.

Faced with this situation, Mark Carney’s firm response seems to have convinced the electorate more than Pierre Poilievre’s hesitant attempt to distance himself from the American president.

Faced with Carney, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is struggling to maintain the momentum of his party, which was still enjoying a comfortable lead in voting intentions not so long ago. His image remains tarnished by controversial statements and a political line often perceived as mirroring that of Donald Trump, which hinders his ability to broaden his electorate.

According to Philippe J. Fournier of 338Canada, the Liberals now have a 55% chance of winning a majority, compared to less than 1% in January.

Canadians are called to the polls on April 28th.

The trade war triggered by the Trump administration against China has reached a new level, with a direct speech by Xi Jinping on the subject and the entry of Tesla into play.

Trump Tariffs Live: China hits back at US by increasing tariffs to 125%. Follow our live coverage here reut.rs/3G33Ea6

— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2025-04-11T11:20:26.432Z

For the first time since the beginning of the tariff escalation between China and the United States, President Xi has spoken out, stating that China is “not afraid”, as Beijing raises its customs duties on American products to 125% in a new episode of the trade war.

China has stated that it does not want to exceed 125%, considering that further escalation would be unnecessary. It has also criticized Trump’s strategy, which is based exclusively on tariff pressure, seeing it as proof of an intimidation tactic used by a tyrant to force the hand of its trading partners.

“There are no winners in a trade war, and opposing the rest of the world only leads to isolation,” Xi said in his first public comments on the situation.

On the US side, the company Tesla, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, an ally of Trump, seems directly affected by the trade war.

In response, the company has stopped taking orders in China for two of its imported models, namely the Model X SUV and the Model S sedan.

According to Reuters, Tesla has even removed the “order now” buttons from its Chinese website, as well as the ordering features on its mini-program accessible via the Chinese WeChat app.

Although Elon Musk proudly claims that Tesla is the most “American-made” vehicle, the company remains heavily dependent on foreign suppliers, particularly Chinese ones, for essential components such as battery materials.

This dependence, combined with trade tensions and the controversies surrounding Musk, makes Tesla’s future uncertain, especially in the face of unpredictable decisions that Donald Trump may make.