The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 16:00 EST

Episode Date: February 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/02/28 at 16:00 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. President Donald Trump cut talk short with his Ukrainian counterpart in the Oval Office. Trump says Volodymyr Zelensky is not ready for peace. The two leaders met to sign a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukrainian rare mineral deposits, but the meeting got combative. All his cameras kept rolling. Cameron McIntosh has more from Washington. You're not in a good position. It started with a handshake, then turned angry.

You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position. US President Donald Trump chastising Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in an Oval Office photo-op. After Zelensky lamented the US didn't try to stop Russia sooner, it started with Vice President J.D. Vance. I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. God bless. God bless. Zalensky not getting much of a word in over an angry Trump. Gambling with World War III.

Zalensky is asking for security guarantees in exchange for an agreement for U.S. access to Ukrainian minerals. It'll be a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change. Zalensky left the White House. Trump said he could come back when he's ready for peace. Cameron McIntosh, CBC News, Washington. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie says Canada's support for Ukraine has not changed. We think Ukrainians are fighting for their own freedoms, but also fighting for ours.

And we know that President Putin has no red lines. And if we're not supporting Ukraine, there's a real risk that President Putin will go back to Russia, rearm and reinvade Ukraine. Jolie says Ukraine needs security against any future Russian aggression. She adds diplomatic conversations are underway

and will define these security guarantees. A number of European leaders are more vocal in their continued support for Ukraine. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kai Akalis says it's become clear the free world needs a new leader and it's up to Europe to take up the challenge. Statistics Canada says the economy ended last year

on a stronger note than expected. The gross domestic product rose by an annualized rate of 2.6% in the last quarter of 2024. Peter Armstrong has more. It's been a while since the Canadian economy expanded on a per capita basis, but the fourth quarter saw that measure finally turn around. Growth overall came in much stronger than expected. And Statistics Canada actually revised up the third quarter numbers as well. And it's flash estimates, its preliminary estimates for January show that strength continued into

January. Now, a lot of that will be due to the drop in interest rates. And it's important to remember these numbers came before we saw the real weight of uncertainty that comes with the threat of tariffs and a looming trade war with the United States. This news has pushed the Canadian dollar slightly higher. It's all just a sense that there's a little bit of cushion, not a lot to be sure, but strength is better than weakness. And the picture we got this morning is stronger than most people had been expecting. Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Toronto. The pope has suffered a setback as he battles pneumonia in both

lungs. The Vatican says Francis has had an isolated breathing crisis that caused vomiting and he was given what the statement calls non-invasive mechanical ventilation to help him breathe. Francis was admitted to hospital two weeks ago. Before the incident doctors believed the Pope had overcome the most critical part of the infection. And finally, remember this? Skype brought free video calls to the world in the early 2000s and for the decade that followed it ruled the field with hundreds of millions of active users. The company changed owner several times before it was acquired by Microsoft in 2011. The COVID pandemic gave the company another boost, but usage declined drastically

in recent years. Now Microsoft says it will discontinue the service in May of this year. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazelwood.