The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/18 at 15:00 EST

Episode Date: February 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/18 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 this hour. I'm Tom Harrington. The president and CEO of Toronto's Pearson Airport won't speculate on the causes of yesterday's plane crash, but Deborah Flint says the airport has been dealing with a record amount of snow. From last Thursday to Sunday, Toronto Pearson saw extreme conditions, two separate snowstorms. Flint says the two longest runways at Pearson remain closed due to the ongoing investigation.

The Delta Airlines plane crashed while attempting to land and rolled onto its roof. All 80 people on board survived. I cannot commend enough the crew, the flight attendants, pilots and our emergency responders for their quick and effective response. It's really, really incredible and when you see that aircraft, it just makes you really thankful for all the safety checks that go into running one of the world's safest air transportation systems. Canada's Transportation Safety Board is heading up the investigation

with the assistance of American flight investigators. Canada's Heritage Minister says she will not seek re-election. According to Radio-Canada, Pascal Saint-Ange will make the announcement this week. She represents the riding of Brome-Massisqua in Quebec and was elected in 2021. St. Olens plans to complete her term as Minister and MP. Radio Canada reports she wants to devote more time to her family. St. Olens made history when she became the first openly lesbian minister to take parental leave when her wife gave birth. The Vatican says Pope Francis is showing the onset of double pneumonia that further complicates treatment for the 88-year-old Pontiff. Megan Williams has the details from Rome.

The Vatican says tests including a chest x-ray and CAT scan this afternoon reveal the Pope has pneumonia in both lungs. Francis was hospitalized on Friday for bronchitis and has taken a turn for the worse. The Vatican says the infection isn't the only problem the Pope is facing. hospitalized on Friday for bronchitis and has taken a turn for the worse. The Vatican says the infection isn't the only problem the Pope is facing. He has a chronic lung condition. Airways are damaged, causing infections and mucus buildup. That requires specific drugs, which adds complexity. Despite this, the Vatican says Pope Francis is in good spirits.

Earlier, the Vatican announced the Pope has accepted the resignation of Canadian Bishop Jean-Pierre Blais, who was named in a class action lawsuit alleging sexual abuse. Blais maintains his innocence and the Diocese of Baycomo says his resignation is unrelated to the allegations. Megan Williams, CBC News, Rome. The United States and Russia are taking first steps towards re-establishing diplomatic ties. That includes holding preliminary discussions on ending the war in Ukraine. They began today in Saudi Arabia, without the Ukrainians at the table.

Krishla Gamansing reports. We're going to appoint our teams respectively that have worked very quickly to re reestablish the functionality of our respective missions. That reconnection according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first of four points agreed to by the US and Russia. The second point is that we're going to appoint a high-level team from our end to help negotiate and walk work through the end of the conflict in Ukraine. Yuri Sak, a Ukrainian government advisor, says Ukraine won't accept a deal penned by Russia and the U.S. in isolation. We just know that Russians cannot be trusted and this is why the security guarantees that

Ukraine must receive as part of this process are very, very key. The U.K. has said it would be ready and willing to send British troops to Ukraine to ensure enduring peace. But Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says NATO or troops under any flag on the ground in Ukraine would be completely unacceptable. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. Villagers in southern Lebanon are sifting through the rubble of their homes following the departure of Israeli troops.

They are looking for the remains of their relatives, killed in last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah. The war displaced more than one million people in Lebanon and tens of thousands of Israelis from northern Israel. Today was the deadline for Israel to withdraw from the border region under a ceasefire deal. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.