The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 14:00 EST

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 14:00 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 is our. I'm Tom Harrington. Many Canadians are urging government officials to make this country's economy more resilient. They say the temporary US tariff reprieve has exposed an over-reliance on the American market. David Thurton reports. Well, certainly it's a conversation that's probably more top of mind than it was a few weeks ago. That conversation Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is talking about is the need to diversify Canadian trade.

The US receives roughly 75% of Canadian exports. With the Trump tariff threat not going away, Wilkinson warns Canada may need to look for more reliable trading partners. I think it's important for us to find pathways to move past this quickly because if there is a significant implementation of tariffs over an extended period of time, Canadians will have to look at how do we actually build the infrastructure required to ensure that we are able to export. NEP leader Jörgmeet Singh, the solution is clear.

We need to boycott anything that's made in the United States during this time. Singh urged consumers to buy Canadian products. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Police in Sweden say they believe about 10 people are dead after a mass shooting at an adult learning center. It happened in a small town about 200 kilometers west of Stockholm. Officials say they are not yet able to confirm the exact number of dead and injured. They do believe the shooter is among the dead and that he acted alone. But a motive is still unclear. Now to the Middle East, where the delicate cease-firing Gaza

is holding but under stress. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington today for talks with the Trump administration. Sasha Petrosic 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.

The first U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants to Guantanamo Bay is expected to leave today. President Trump's administration is preparing to keep tens of thousands of the detainees at the naval base in Cuba. Today's flight adds to those that have already carried deported migrants to Guatemala, Peru, Honduras and India. Gitmo, as it's called, was primarily used to detain foreigners associated with the September 11th terror attacks. Protesters in the streets of Seoul are demanding the release of impeached President Yoon Suk-yul.

His impeachment trial is into its third day. Yoon 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 Yoon's presidential powers. On the Greek island of Santorini People aboard 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 have all been relatively minor but they have touched off a number of landslides. There are fears of a major quake or tsunami could hit any time. Planes and ferries are leaving the island around the

clock and schools in Santorini and some surrounding Greek islands have been closed for the week. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.