The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/19 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: January 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/19 at 18:00 EST

They called it a school, but what kind of school has a graveyard? He says, you know what, I can't wait to get out of this hellhole. And that was the last time we heard from him. The kind of school that was meant to kill the Indian in the child. I have never seen such abject fear as what I saw in that child. And I have never seen such abject evil as what was in that man. I'm Duncan McHugh. This is Cooper Island.

Available now on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. 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, Hand it 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 welcome 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 neighbourhoods 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 Christoph Freeland's liberal leadership 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 says conservative leader Pierre Polyev

doesn't have what it takes. If Pierre Polyev is elected, he will be on the first flight to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ring. Kiss the ring! He will bend down and sell us out. Health Minister Mark Holland is endorsing Freeland for the Liberal Party leadership. And 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 candidate 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.

Donald Trump is preparing to start his first week back in the White House. One of the actions he's vowed to begin on day one is what he's described as the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history. Steve Futterman reports. Throughout last year's presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised mass deportations of people in the U.S. illegally. Trump aides say those could start soon after Trump is sworn in.

Representative Mike Walz from Florida is Trump's choice to be national security advisor on deportations. He expects agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement to be very active. They're going to be quite aggressive, number one. Number two, they're going to go after these criminal gangs that are terrorizing our cities. Many undocumented immigrants are being advised of their rights. Mary Meg McCarthy is with the National Immigrant Justice Center. They don't have to open the door to their home unless there is a signed warrant signed

by a judge. There have been reports that Chicago could be the first city where actions take place as early as Tuesday. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Los Angeles. And that is your World This Hour. Remember you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour seven days a week and for news anytime visit our website cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Julie-Ann Hazelwood.