The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/01/27 at 04:00 EST

Episode Date: January 27, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/01/27 at 04:00 EST

What does a mummified Egyptian child, the Parthenon marbles of Greece and an Irish giant all have in common? They are all stuff the British stole. Maybe. Join me, Mark Fennell, as I travel around the globe uncovering the shocking stories of how some, let's call them ill-gotten, artifacts made it to faraway institutions. Spoiler, it was probably the British. Don't miss a brand new season of Stuff the British Style. Watch it free on CBC Gem. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar.

The White House says US President Donald Trump will hold off on imposing steep tariffs on Colombia as that country has now agreed to accept deported migrants being returned on military planes. Earlier, Trump had vowed to impose swift and punishing retaliation after the Colombian government blocked the arrival of deportation flights from the U.S. The U.S. is Colombia's largest trading partner.

Meantime an off-the-cuff remark by U.S US President Donald Trump is catching fire across the Middle East. While flying home on Air Force One, he suggested that Palestinians should leave Gaza and live in Jordan or Egypt instead. As Chris Brown tells us, it's an idea that brings up past pain for Palestinians. Comments Donald Trump made about their future in Gaza ricocheted across the Middle East. We just clean out that whole thing. Trump told reporters that Jordan and Egypt

should permanently or temporarily build housing for Palestinians so they can live there instead. It's an incendiary suggestion, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were uprooted from their homes when Israel was created in 1948 and during subsequent wars. This is our country, our land, and the land of our ancestors. We want to live and die in it, said Sayah al-Sikwali.

And Jordan's foreign minister gave it a firm no, as did the head of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank. Israeli analyst Yonatan Zarev, who worked on the Oslo peace accords 30 years ago, says displacement is the worst possible solution. There is no Palestinian, as far as I know, that can accept his deal. Chris Brown, CBC News in Jerusalem.

Here at home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a final wave of appointments to fill 10 vacancies in the Senate before he retires in March. The move would allow him to leave a mark on Parliament for years to come, and it would have a direct impact on the work of the next government. Daniel LeBlanc has more. We need a new session of Parliament. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued Parliament earlier this month, shutting down all business in the Senate.

But Trudeau retains the power to name new senators until he leaves office in March, and he plans on using it. The Prime Minister's office confirmed the selection process to fill 10 open seats in the Senate is underway. Given they'll be able to serve until the age of 75, these new senators will vote on bills put forward by future governments for years, even if the Liberals lose power in the next election. Conservative Senator Claude Carignan feels Trudeau lacks the legitimacy to fill the vacant seats.

He resigns, and I think he has to let the support into the future prime minister to make those appointments. Several independent senators, however, say they will respect the preponderant role of the House of Commons, regardless of which party is in power. In response to questions about stacking the Senate, the prime minister's office said Trudeau takes his responsibility to appoint senators seriously. Daniel LeBlanc, CBC News, Ottawa. Central banks in Canada and the U.S. are set to announce plans for their interest rates

on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada is expected to cut its key interest rate once again while the US Federal Reserve is poised to hold. Canada's central bank will also reveal its monetary policy report as the country faces the threat of tariffs by US President Donald Trump. Last year, the Crown Corporation cut its key interest rate five times, bringing it to 3.25%. The union representing about 750 employees at CN Rail says it will go on strike on Tuesday unless a negotiated settlement is reached. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has given CN a 72-hour notice. The railway says it has a contingency plan in place.

And the Kansas City Chiefs have advanced to the Super Bowl following a 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game. The Chiefs will now try to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in their quest for a third straight title. The Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 55-23 in the NFC Championship game. Super Bowl 59 will take place in New Orleans on February 9th. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Kumar.