The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/19 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: January 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/19 at 16:00 EST

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I'm Julianne Hazelwood. After 15 months of fighting the Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange deal is underway. Aid convoys are entering Gaza. Displaced Gazans are heading back to see what's left of their homes. And the first of more than 30 hostages were released. Sasha Petrasek has more details.

There were cheers and tears from the families of the first hostages released today. Three women, one abducted by Hamas militants from a music festival, the other two taken from their kibbutz, handed over to the Red Cross in a crowd of armed Hamas militants, and later to the Israeli military. Spokesman Daniel Hagari. Our mission is not over until every single hostage comes home. Joy, too, from Palestinians who welcomed the release of 90 detainees.

Women and children released from Israeli prisons in exchange for the hostages. But the real excitement in Gaza was over the freedom to return to neighborhoods they fled because of war. Shocking, my house was bombed and destroyed says Shadi al-Hamas, but God willing we will rebuild. Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Jerusalem. In Toronto, former finance minister Christopher Freeland's liberal leadership campaign launch was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters. supporters clapped in a bid to drown out the hecklers and Freeland used the moment to support her argument that she's the strongest candidate. Freeland

pointed out she stood up to Donald Trump during his first term and can do it again and she says conservative leader Pierre Polyiev doesn't have what it takes. If Pierre Poliev is elected, he will be on the first flight tomorrow, Lago, to kiss the ring. He will bend down and sell us out. Health Minister Mark Holland is endorsing Freeland for the Liberal Party leadership in Burlington, Ontario. My name is Karina Gould and I'm running to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Government House Leader Karina Gould kicked

off her leadership campaign today in her hometown. At 37 years old, Gould is the youngest candidate in the leadership race, saying it's crucial that a new generation of leaders take the helm of the Liberal Party. We can rebuild this party so that we can re-earn the trust of Canadians and build the Canada that we want and win the next election. Gould says Canadians have lost faith in the Liberal Party and she's the one to rebuild that faith. Tens of thousands of Donald Trump's supporters have arrived in Washington, DC. They're gathering ahead of the President-elect's inauguration tomorrow. As we hear from Katie Simpson, the weather isn't dampening the spirits in the U.S. Capitol.

It's just been a day of like joy and happiness so it feels good to be here. All through the streets of downtown Washington, tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters gathered in the rain and cold, eager to be a part of history. Lineups snaked through the streets, people waiting for hours to attend the President-elect's victory rally inside the city's main sports arena. Phil traveled from New Jersey to check it all out.

I have hopes that he'll turn some things around. I hope the country kind of turns itself, gets it out of its slump that we've been in. Many in the crowd are still finalizing their watch plans for the inauguration ceremony. With many of the outdoor viewing areas now closed because of the cold weather and limited seating for the official viewing party at the arena, some of Trump's supporters are unsure where they'll take in the moment that they're so excited to witness. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. And that is Your World This Hour.

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