The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/05 at 06:00 EST

Episode Date: February 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/05 at 06:00 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 Pep Philpott. Hamas is condemning Donald Trump's plan for Gaza. A senior Hamas official in Qatar released a video saying the U.S. president's comments only add fuel to the fire. He says the statement regarding the forced deportation of Palestinians reflects Trump's deep ignorance and confusion. Yesterday Trump said he wants the U.S. to take over Gaza and turn it into what he called the Riviera

of the Middle East. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the first American ally to respond. Australia's position is the same as it was this morning, as it was last year, and it was 10 years ago. The Australian government support, on a bipartisan basis, a two-state solution in the Middle East. I'm not going to have a running commentary on statements by the President of the United States. I've made that very clear. France and Russia are also rejecting the plan. Trump made his

suggestion after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Netanyahu says Trump's plan is, in his words, an idea worth paying attention to. Swedish police say there's no evidence yesterday's mass shooting was motivated by terrorism. Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at an adult education center west of Stockholm. Police believe the man acted alone and did not appear to be part of any gang or aligned to any ideology. Authorities say they're still trying to determine the motive for Sweden's deadliest mass shooting. The U.S. Postal Service is suspending parcel delivery from China. When the Trump administration imposed its 10 percent tariff on China earlier in the week, it also terminated a trade provision that allowed low-value packages to enter the US duty-free. This mostly involved

e-commerce companies shipping to the US and the suspension is believed to be temporary and does not affect the delivery of letters from China. Meanwhile with a threat of Trump's tariffs still hanging over Canada, Alberta politicians are fanning out across the US. Terry Reath explains. We think we can win that diplomatic fight. Alberta's premier Danielle Smith says Canada needs to de-escalate the rhetoric around trade and focus on benefits.

That threats of retaliation are not the right approach. We'd be far better to return to the table again and again with diplomacy. Smith is planning to be in Washington next week and again later in the month for the Republican Governors Conference. Three Alberta cabinet ministers are at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, bending the ears of business and political leaders in the U.S. Two other MLAs are in Oregon. I think it's good.

We've got to keep working those relationships. Jutan de Silva, a former diplomat, now a consultant, argues that as a conservative premier, Smith has access to channels not necessarily open to federal liberals. Terry Reath, CBC News, Edmonton. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among those mourning the death of the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims died in Portugal yesterday. He was 88. Yvette Brenn reports.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a moment to remark on the loss. He was passionate about Canada and what we've been able to create here in this country. And I lost a very good friend, a friend of my father's and a friend of mine. Geneva-born Shah Kareem al-Husseini was believed by his followers to be the direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. As Aga Khan, he served as the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community for close to 70 years. Last night in Toronto, Ali Shamsi prepared for a memorial for the Imam. It is a very sad, sad day for the community.

When he was only 20 years old, he turned from studies at Harvard to work as the Imam for the 15 million Ismailis worldwide. The Aga Khan's link to Canada was cemented after Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau welcomed 6,000 Ismaili refugees. They fled Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in 1972. That community has grown to 80,000. The Aga Khan network funded by his followers was revered for global humanitarian work. Evette Brand, CBC News, Vancouver. And that's your World This Hour. I'm Pat Fulpot.