The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/24 at 00:00 EST

Episode Date: December 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/24 at 00:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. borough.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's plan to deploy U.S. National Guard troops in Chicago. The top court delivered an order that said the president could only send the troops in exceptional circumstances.

Steve Futterman reports. It was a rare Supreme Court defeat for Donald Trump. The court in a six to three decision allowed a lower court ruling to stand, preventing National Guard troops from being deployed in Chicago. Four months, Chicago and the Trump administration had been in a high-profile battle. In October, Attorney General Pam Bondi attacked lawmakers who were trying to stop troops from being sent to the windy city. I wish you love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump. Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed the decision. He has repeatedly said that the courts were likely the city's final.

hope. The courts are still a check. Maybe our only check. Maybe our only check on this out-of-control administration. The ruling by the High Court is the first time it's weighed in on the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard in a number of American cities. The court said at this stage the Trump administration has failed to identify what authority would allow it to deploy the troops. Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles. The U.S. Justice Department has released another batch of documents linked to its investigations of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. There are new references to Donald Trump, and there's also mention of co-conspirators who are never charged. Their names are redacted. Nima Romani is a former

federal prosecutor in the U.S. It does appear that some of these redactions are excessive. I wouldn't be surprised if we see a lawsuit filed by members of the House of Representatives, particularly Democrats to see if some of these redactions were excessive and not warranted under the law. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump once again downplayed his connection with Epstein. The lawyer allegedly connected to suspected drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been granted bail ahead of his extradition hearing. Deepak Paradkar is accused of advising wedding to kill an FBI witness and aiding an international drug smuggling network. The CBC's Michelle Song was in court on Tuesday. Deepak Pradkar, the Toronto area lawyer, accused of working with the alleged drug lord

Ryan Wedding, has been released on bail as he faces extradition to the U.S. The judge says that although he recognizes that the Attorney General argues Pratkar would likely flee if released, he says because of his age and health conditions, the judge believes it will be difficult for Pradkar to be on the run. The judge also says he has the utmost confidence in Pratkar Shirti, his wife, Mandy Taylor Pratkar. Bail is set for more than $5 million. Pradkar's defense proposed 24-7 house arrest with an electronic monitor and proposed he will not communicate with anyone outside his family. Pradkar faces five charges in the U.S., including conspiracy to tamper with a witness. If found guilty, he would face life in prison.

Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto. For the federal government in 2024, deportation costs added up to nearly $80 million. The Canada Border Services Agency says last year it removed more than 18,000 people from the country. Experts say that number may go up as Ottawa tightens immigration targets and limits. Evan Dyer reports. The last fiscal year was the busiest for removal since 2012, part of a steady uptick that followed a lull during the pandemic. CBSA says the increase reflects the larger numbers of non-citizens allowed into the country in recent years. years, some of whom made asylum claims that were rejected or failed to comply with the conditions of their entry. It costs between $3,000 and $4,000 to remove a person who's willing to leave the

country unescorted, but removals requiring a CBSA escort are more than three times as expensive. CBSA says it's currently deporting 400 people a week and is on track to remove over 20,000 people in the current fiscal year. Evan Dyer, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.