The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/21 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: February 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/21 at 13:00 EST

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier, available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world is our I'm Karen Howerlach. As the prime minister of Israel, I vow that I will not rest until the savages who executed our hostages are brought to justice. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing revenge on Hamas militants.

One of the bodies Hamas released yesterday as part of the hostage exchange deal was found not to be that of an Israeli mother, as the militants had promised. The body of Shiri Bebas was supposed to be returned along with those of her two children. But Israeli investigators say the body was that of an unidentified woman from Gaza. Israeli Army spokesman Daniel Hagari is calling it a clear violation of the ceasefire. We demand that Hamas release Shiri in accordance with the agreement. Our mission is not over until every single hostage comes home." Hamas says it's looking into the matter, suggesting

the remains appear to have been mixed with others in the rubble from an Israeli airstrike. It's released the names of the six hostages all alive to be freed tomorrow. There are more mixed messages from the Trump administration on its efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking this morning, US President Donald Trump says Ukraine had no cards to play in peace negotiations. And he continues to demand Ukraine sign a critical minerals deal with the US. Trump's national security adviser, Mike Walsh, is also defending the American decision to meet with the Russians without Kiev. We're sitting down talking to the Russians, understanding what they are going to need,

and then understanding what the Ukrainians are going to need, talking to all of the Europeans. You can't end a war if you don't talk to both sides, and that's what we're doing. It comes just hours after Trump's envoy to Ukraine and Russia met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg calls him a courageous and embattled leader. He says their talks were extensive and positive. Canada's hockey team won big last night,

but the other team Canada is still trying to score on the diplomatic front. Two premiers are in Washington for meetings with U.S. governors, hoping to convince them to push back on Trump's tariff plans. Cameron McIntosh has more. The man am I happy that Canada needs one last night. Ontario Premier Doug Ford breathing a sigh of relief over Canada's win over the U.S. while lobbying in Washington at a meeting of U.S. governors, trying to convince them

tariffs are a bad idea. Hopefully this won't happen. And the message down here is a tariff on Canada's attacks on Americans. Ford is here with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. Together they're meeting with governors, both Republican and Democrat. Success is just getting people to listen and engage in dialogue. The hope, says Ford, convince enough people to convince President Trump. I'm very confident.

Last week, all 13 premiers were in D.C. with a similar message. But President Trump is still threatening to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports on March 4th. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Washington. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming the premier of Prince Edward II. Rob Lantz has been sworn in as PEI's new premier in Charlottetown this afternoon. He assumed the post less than 24 hours after Denis King announced he was resigning and stepping away from politics. Lance was once a leader of the province's Progressive Conservative Party.

He has most recently been acting as education minister. In Rome, doctors tweeting Pope Francis say he is a fragile patient because of his advanced age. They say the 88-year-old pope is not out of danger yet, but his condition is not considered to be life-threatening. Francis was admitted to hospital earlier this week with pneumonia in both of his lungs. Doctors caution his health condition can change day to day, but they say he remains in good spirits. And that is your World This Hour for CBC News.

I'm Karen Howelluck.