The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/19 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: January 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/19 at 09:00 EST

They're elected to run your country, your province, your city. They make decisions every day that affect your life, and they should be held accountable. Join me, David Cochran, on CBC's Power and Politics podcast, where I speak to the key players in the political stories everyone is talking about. You'll hear from those who've got the power, those who want it, and those affected most by it. You can find the latest episode at cbc.ca slash listen or wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague in Gaza.

A group of young men celebrates as the long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect earlier this morning, nearly three hours after it was supposed to. Overnight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed it. Israel's foreign minister explains why. Hamas was obliged to provide the names of the first female hostages to be released at 4 p.m. yesterday. They didn't do so. They began violating the agreement before it even went into effect. The names of the women, two in their 20s, one in her 30s, were eventually released and

the ceasefire went into effect at 4.15 a.m. Eastern this morning. The three are expected to be turned over to the International Red Cross later today, who will then hand them over to Israeli forces. Crews are maintaining the upper hand on two major fires burning around Los Angeles. There are warnings of more high winds that could fan those flames. They're expected as soon as tomorrow, but last night was a time to mourn the lost. At least 27 people have died from the multiple wildfires. Steve Futterman has more.

It has been a week and a half since the fires broke out. This was a time for reflection, an evening vigil. Crosses were set up, one for each of the deaths confirmed so far. People showed up to pay respects. the fire. The fire was started in the middle of the city. The fire was on fire schedule. Crosses were set up one for each of the deaths confirmed so far. People showed up to pay respects. I

know it's making me feel things I never felt before. There were prayers. Some brought candles. Others placed flowers in front of the crosses. You can feel that emotion and that connection being here. It means a lot. Meanwhile the fight goes on to contain the two major fires and fire crews continue to make progress.

The largest of the fires, the Palisades fire, is now 49 percent contained. The Eaton fire is 73 percent contained. Initial recovery efforts are underway, but it will take years and billions of dollars to return these areas destroyed to something even close to what they once were. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Pasadena, California. Business leaders in this country are making their way to Washington for tomorrow's inauguration of Donald Trump. It's a last-ditch effort to show opposition to the looming tariffs that we expect under

the Trump administration. Candice Lange is the president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and says she's focusing on one main message, the tariffs will hurt Americans, not just Canadians. You know, we've done what we can on the ground and we continue to do that to make sure, you know, that trade is not viewed as maybe Trump would be spinning it these days as charity.

But the truth is, trade supports 1.4 million American jobs. And if Trump tariffs do hit us, that actually shrinks the economy in the United States. On his last full day in office and in one of his final acts as US President, Joe Biden pardoned five people today, including late civil rights leader Marcus Garvey. Garvey was the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association or UNIA, but he was charged with mail fraud in the United States in 1923 and deported to his native Jamaica.

Biden also pardoned immigrants rights activist, Robby Ragbir, and criminal justice reform advocate, Kemba Smith Pradhyam. Protesters stormed a court in Seoul this morning after it extended the detention of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yul. Yoon is the first sitting president to be arrested. He's accused of insurrection after his brief declaration of martial law last month. The court added 20 days to Youn's time in custody. His supporters were waiting outside the court and rushed the building shortly after the decision. Youn says that he was shocked by it and he's asking people to express themselves peacefully and for police to be tolerant, dozens of protesters

were arrested. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fahy.