The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/25 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: February 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/25 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 Tom Harrington. We confidence in the future of Newfoundland and Labrador that I must now move on. Andrew Fury has announced he is quitting as the province's leader. Almost exactly five years ago to the day, I started my campaign with the admission to each and every one of you

that I am not a queer politician. Furey says he could not commit to another four-year term as premier and intends to return to practicing medicine. He says he has asked the party to begin the process of selecting a new leader. A federal general election would be held within a year after that. Furey was elected in August 2020 and one of his signature achievements was reaching an agreement to negotiate a new deal with Quebec on the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project. Alberta's infrastructure and energy minister says he's resigning from the provincial cabinet.

Peter Guthrie says he voiced concerns over procurement across all departments, but says his concerns weren't shared by his fellow cabinet colleagues. Earlier this month, Guthrie called for the removal of Health Minister Adriana LaGrange. The former head of Alberta Health Services had alleged government interference in health deals. Diversity programs at Apple will continue for now. Shareholders at the technology giant rejected a proposal to scrap the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion policy, pushing back

against a growing trend in the United States. Business reporter Nisha Patel has the details. We do see what we're doing as getting companies back to neutral. Stephon Padfield says companies should hire on merit only. He's a director at the U.S. National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank. Today, he presented a proposal to get Apple to end its diversity, equity and inclusion policy. Make your commitment to hire the people that are best qualified to do the job. But the majority of Apple shareholders voted to keep DEI programs in place. The votes come despite criticism of DEI from US President Donald Trump.

He's pushed to end such policies throughout the federal government and has urged private sector companies to do the same. In recent months, Pepsi, Walmart and Google have said they will re-evaluate diversity practices. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is announcing a major increase in defence spending. The pledge comes a day before Starmer flies to Washington to meet President Donald Trump. Crystal Gamansing reports.

This government will begin the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the Cold War. The move to ensure UK security says Keir Star, means spending £13.4 billion, or just over $24 billion Canadian, on defence every year starting in 2027, meeting a renewed US demand for NATO countries to spend more to ensure their own security. For peace to endure in Ukraine and beyond, we need deterrence. To increase defence spending, the Labour government is cutting development aid, a move saved the Children UK's office called a betrayal

that makes the world a more dangerous place for children. Stalmer acknowledged extreme difficult and painful choices having to be made to priorit prioritize security. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. The biggest names in music are using their voices or their absence to warn about the dangers of AI. This is one of the tracks from a new album featuring sounds of silent studios and recording spaces and nothing else. One of the tracks from a new album featuring sounds of silent studios and recording spaces,

and nothing else. The album is a protest against legislation proposed by the UK government. It would let tech firms use copyrighted material to help train AI models unless their creators explicitly opt out. Artists such as Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, and Paul McCartney have openly opposed the bill. They warned the legislation would undermine Britain's creative industries. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington.

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