The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: February 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 15:00 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 sour. I'm Tom Harrington. Sweden is in shock after the worst mass shooting in the country's history. At least 10 people are dead, including the gunman, in the incident at an adult learning center. Abhiku Ovasen 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 Årbaraå have been stationed there for hours. The chief of local police, Roberto Idforasrest says they received a distress call around

12.30 pm local time and the school was placed on immediate lockdown. He confirmed at least five people have been injured. Earlier in the day the authorities had locked down nearby schools as a precaution. Risberto's school has about 2,000 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 Kristhusten has called this a very painful day for the country.

Abby Kualas in CBC News Berlin. Trump's tariffs on Canadian products may be on hold, but premiers such as Andrew Fury Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala L if they have any ideas about retaliation to UF tariffs. That's according to a confidential memo obtained by CBC News. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie says as Ottawa keeps making its case in

Washington, Canadians should not be complacent. I think Canadians across the country are feeling a sense of relief, but I think absolutely we need to make sure that we continue to hold together to keep this very strong Canadian unity that we're showing altogether right now and we need to be strong as one. Meanwhile, we'll continue to plead the case of Canada in the U.S. Jolie also says premiers are willing to work with the federal government to get rid of trade barriers put up by the provinces.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a step closer to becoming the U.S. Health Secretary. Mr. Chairman, the final tally 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. Health authorities in Uganda are racing to contain an outbreak of Ebola. The deadly virus has killed one person, and there's no approved

vaccine for the strain causing this outbreak. But as Jennifer Yoon reports, health authorities have started a clinical trial of one vaccine. The first Ebola death in two years in the Ugandan capital Kampala has health officials on high alert. The 32-year-old nurse died last Wednesday after seeking care in several locations. Two more members of his family have now tested positive for the deadly virus, which causes fever, vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding. At least 230 contacts have been identified and the species making the rounds confirmed as the Sudan Ebola virus. It looks the same, it has a high mortality.

This type of Ebola is different because there are no approved vaccines or treatments, says Dr. Craig Craig Spencer who worked on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a decade ago but you again and health officials are trying out a new vaccine it's being administered to close contacts of the confirmed cases the hope to contain the outbreak and test a potentially life-saving vaccine. Jennifer Yoon, 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.