The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 21:00 EST

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/04 at 21:00 EST

Every language is a note in the symphony of our heritage. Together, they create a harmony that cannot be silenced. Discover your voice on the new APTN Languages TV channel. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Herland. We begin in Washington where U.S. President Donald Trump said this evening that displaced Palestinians in Gaza should be permanently resettled outside the

territory and he's proposing the US take ownership in redeveloping Gaza. The comments come after Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. The CBC's Paul Hunter has more. What do they have? It is a big pile of rubble. Sitting behind his desk in the Oval Office, ahead of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested put the Palestinians somewhere else, away from Gaza, it would seem, permanently. Later, at their joint news conference after their private talks, Trump went significantly

further with his view of Gaza's future. The U.S., he said, would own it and develop it. I do see a long-term ownership position and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East and maybe the entire Middle East. Trump then adding he's studied this closely for months. Standing next to Trump on stage, He has a different idea. Benjamin Netanyahu.

I think it's something that could change history. And it's worthwhile really pursuing this avenue. The two were scheduled to have dinner together later. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington. And tonight, reaction is coming in from around the world. The government of Saudi Arabia says it will not establish ties with Israel unless a Palestinian state is created. The U.S. has been trying to bring the Saudi kingdom into the Abraham Accords, an agreement

that normalizes relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. We're following a suspicious death investigation in Saskatchewan on the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation. The Mounties say four people have been found dead on the reserve 80 kilometers east of Regina. This afternoon there were multiple reports about a man pointing a gun at individuals on another First Nation in Saskatchewan. The RCMP say they don't know if the two incidents are connected but police remain at both locations. Police say there's no risk to

public safety at this time. The federal government says Donald Trump's temporary reprieve on Canadian tariffs is just that, temporary. The US president has agreed to put his threatened tariffs on Canadian goods on hold for 30 days. But as Tom Perry reports, the federal government says it will continue lobbying efforts in Washington. We still have to stay strong as Canadians and be proud of being Canadians. Justin Trudeau in Ottawa a day after his conversation with Donald Trump. The prime minister didn't say much about his talk with the U.S. president, but signaled the threat of tariffs hasn't gone away.

Looking for ways to continue to support small business across the country and large businesses, there's a lot of work to do over the next month. Cabinet ministers are continuing to lobby in Washington, including industry minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. I've seen a change of tone because now it's American folks who said, you know what, these tariff things could really hurt our industries and our states. Provincial premiers and Canadian business also waiting to see what comes next in the fight over tariffs that's on hold but not over yet. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa.

And finally, the Aga Khan has died at the age of 88. For decades, Prince Karim Aga Khan was spiritual leader of an estimated 15 million Ismaili Muslims. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau learned of his death while attending an event in Ottawa. The two knew each other and Trudeau called the Aga Khan an extraordinary, compassionate global leader. He will be deeply, deeply missed by people around the world, but particularly the Ismaili community that is grieving tonight. Our hearts go out to all of them, and I lost a very good friend, a friend of my father's and a friend of mine.

The Trudeau family friendship led to an ethics scandal for the Prime Minister when he vacationed on the Aga Khan's private island in the Caribbean in 2016. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Hurlund.