The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 13:00 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, the world this hour. I'm Tom Harrington. A shocking moment of extreme violence today in Sweden. At least 10 people are dead in a mass shooting at an adult learning center. Abhi Kuvvason is following the story from Berlin. Just about 200 kilometers west of Stockholm is the scene of a rare school shooting in Sweden. Emergency crews in the city of Årbero have been stationed there for hours. The chief of local police, Roberto Idfors Forrest says they received a distress call around

12.30 p.m. local time and the school was placed on immediate lockdown. He confirmed at least five people have been injured. The authorities now believe one of them is the primary suspect. Earlier in the day the authorities had locked down nearby schools as a precaution. Rosberg's school has about 2, adult students, including immigrants learning Swedish. Forrest says their investigation is currently looking at attempted murder, arson and serious firearm offenses. The Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristensen has called this a very painful day for the

country. Abby Kualas in CBC News, Berlin. Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador didn't start this offensive, but we will be responsive to an attack. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey on the tariff truce between Canada and the U.S. President Donald Trump put a 30-day hold on a new tax on Canadian imports. So, U.S. alcohol is now back on the shelves at the province's liquor stores. So I didn't want to make a whiplash decision last night.

Lord knows the president can change his mind overnight and can change his, maybe he's changed it as I'm standing here now. Who knows? We didn't want to have an immediate knee-jerk reaction, but we do respect, different than the president of the United States, existing legal obligations and existing trade agreements. Fury also launched a new Buy Local campaign, labeling products from Newfoundland and Labrador. While Canada and Mexico got a 30 day pause, the US tariffs on China have taken effect

and it is retaliating. Beijing says it's prepared to put 10 to 15% tariffs on a range of American exports. They include coal, natural gas and crude oil, as well as agricultural machinery and auto parts. China says the countermeasures will take effect next Monday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a step closer to becoming the U.S. Health Secretary. Mr. Chairman, the final time it was 14 ayes, 13 nays. The vote was 14-13. The nomination is reported favorably.

The Senate Finance Committee voted in favor of Kennedy's nomination earlier today. That clears the way for Kennedy to face a full Senate vote. It's expected to be just as close, with Democrats and some Republicans concerned about Kennedy's position on vaccine safety. Transgender Americans are looking north. The potential comes in the wake of a flurry of executive orders from the Trump administration, which is rolling back some rights. As Katie Nicholson reports, they may have an argument to claim asylum in Canada.

Ever since inauguration, this Toronto immigration law firm gets dozens of calls a day from members of the queer community, the vast majority from trans people or parents of transgender youth in the U.S. Well, most of them are scared, right? They're wondering if there's any way that they can claim asylum here. Traditionally, not an easy case to make, but lawyer Joycena Kang says after the Trump administration's orders directly affecting transgender Americans, it may be easier. I think we're seeing a lot clearer picture of the state being the agent of persecution.

There's also confusion around passports. Hi mom. American Elliot Deval lives in London, Ontario. He's afraid now to cross the border to visit his family. Because one night my passport still says a female on it and I don't look anything like a female. A problem that may leave people stranded on both sides of the border. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Toronto.

More than 30 BC firefighters have returned from their deployment in Los Angeles. They include technical specialists and frontline crews who helped battle the Palisades wildfires as well as the Eaton and the Hughes fires. The fire situation in Los Angeles is now considered contained, but 29 people died and more than 19,000 structures and businesses were destroyed. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.