The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/14 at 18:00 EST

Episode Date: February 14, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/14 at 18:00 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 Julianne Hazelwood. We begin in Munich. We're of course happy to welcome the Ukrainian delegation led by President Zelensky. We had a number of fruitful conversations. US Vice President J.B. Vance speaking after a face-to-face meeting with Ukraine's president on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The two delegations discussed US President Donald Trump's efforts to get peace talks

underway. Both men were diplomatic afterwards. Good conversation today. Our first meeting, not last, last I'm sure and to prepare the plan how to stop Putin. Really we want this very much but we need a real security guarantees. The two sides said they'd continued their discussions. Trump is also threatening to put tariffs on goods imported from the European Union and today European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says it doesn't make sense to hurt both economies at a time of heightened insecurity.

Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President Unjustified tariffs on the European Union will not go unanswered. We are one of the world's largest markets. We will use our tools to safeguard our economic security and interests. And we will protect our workers, our businesses and consumers at every turn. Borderline also pledged to introduce measures allowing EU member states to substantially increase their spending on defense. A US judge has extended a

temporary order blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government efficiency. The cost-cutting team will not be able to access the U.S. Treasury Department systems responsible for trillions of dollars in payment. Nineteen Democratic state attorneys general were seeking a longer injunction on Musk's team. The group cites privacy concerns for American citizens. New York Attorney General Letitia James is part of the coalition. No one elected Elon Musk and his minions, and no one has allowed him to have access to this

information. This is a violation of the separation of powers. Musk says he and his team are finding waste and fraud while providing savings to taxpayers. The crew of an Army helicopter that collided with a jet midair in Washington DC may have had inaccurate altitude readings in the moments before the crash. The collision happened in January near Reagan International Airport killing 67 people aboard both aircraft. Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Homendy. We are looking at the

possibility of there may be bad data. Were they seeing something different in the cockpit that differs from the FDR data which was radio altimeter? Homendy also says the helicopter crew may not have heard instructions from air traffic control to move behind the plane. Here at home the GST HST holiday ends tomorrow. The Trudeau government brought the tax break in two months ago with the aim of helping families and small businesses over the holidays. But new data shows the number of transactions across all stores actually fell 4% when compared with the same period the year before.

Iodine deficiency is making an unwelcome return and pregnant women are especially vulnerable. A new study from Quebec says a growing number of pregnant women aren't getting enough iodine in the first trimester. That can lead to a child being born with cretinism. Dr. Anna Banerjee was shocked to see the condition in a 17 year old. Had the classical face of cretinism and was intellectually delayed severe intellectual deficits. The health issue was largely erased in the 1950s when iodine was added to common foods like table salt and bread. But dietary changes and the popularity of kosher and rock salt made people are getting less iodine. Parts of western Canada continue to experience extreme cold.

Windchill values fell below minus 50 northern Saskatchewan and northern Manitoba overnight. Central Canada is digging out after yesterday's big dump of snow, 40 cm in some places. And that storm is hitting the Atlantic regions today. And that's your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.