The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 09:00 EST

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. Canada's last-minute reprieve from the Trump administration's tariff threats means the federal and provincial retaliation plans are now on hold and this has the Trump White House declaring victory Richard Madden has more from Washington Well in Trump world they're declaring victory White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said Canada is bending the knee just like Mexico now President Trump agreed to pause tariffs against his neighbors for the next month, after both countries agreed to beef up their borders and crack down on fentanyl.

But this pause comes as welcome relief to states bracing for potential retaliation from Canada. Kentucky's governor, Democrat Andy Beshear, was concerned about his state's bourbon sales up north. The number we're worried about is zero. That's how many bottles of Kentucky bourbon were gonna be on shelves in Canada. Our number one export partner. Listen, when someone, anyone's policies threaten the livelihood of the people of Kentucky,

I'm certainly gonna speak up. Now, while these tariffs may be on hold, the threat isn't over. Trump's strategy to leverage the US economy as a weapon to force other countries to make concessions is being viewed by his base as a win. Richard Madden, CBC News, Washington. Meanwhile, Trump's threat to impose tariffs on China have now drawn a response from Beijing. China says it's prepared to put 10 to 15 percent tariffs on a range of American exports from coal, natural gas, and crude oil to agriculture machinery and auto parts.

And it's also saying it's launching an investigation into Google, saying it may be in violation of global antitrust law. Voters in Greenland will be going to the polls on April 6th. But before the election, the autonomous territory is looking to ban foreign political donations. The government says it needs to safeguard its political integrity. It's concerned about potential election interference after US President Trump expressed an interest in buying the Arctic island. The proposed bill says political parties can't receive donations from anonymous donors or anyone who resides outside Greenland. With the delicate ceasefire in Gaza hanging in the balance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu is in Washington today for talks with the Trump administration. Sasha Petruszek reports. Bulldozers dig through Gaza's rubble as its people scramble to make the most of a pause in this war, which may not last beyond the next few weeks. Whether the ceasefire continues depends much on today's meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington. Trump pressured Israel into the ceasefire's first phase and reportedly wants war to end

for good in the second. Netanyahu says he does too, if only to bring the rest of Israel's dozens of hostages home. But those are contradictory goals. So far Israel has not been able to destroy Hamas despite nearly 16 months of conflict and intense pressure from Netanyahu's far-right coalition partners who insist the war resume. The question now is, will there be enough pressure from Trump to continue the ceasefire? Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Jerusalem.

Protesters have taken to the streets of Seoul demanding the release of impeached President Yoon Seok-yul. Yoon's impeachment trial is now into its third day. He was removed from office late last year and is accused of violating his constitutional duty by attempting to impose martial law. South Korea's Supreme Court has 180 days to either reinstate or remove Yun's presidential powers. Now to the Greek island of Santorini. As people boarding a ship headed for the mainland, in recent days there have been more than 200 underwater tremors in the immediate area of the island.

They've all been relatively minor, but they've touched off a number of landslides and there are fears a major quake or tsunami could hit at any time. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.