The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 10:00 EST

Episode Date: March 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 10:00 EST

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But it's time to imagine what we can do with more. Join Scarborough Health Network and together, we can turn grit into greatness. Donate at lovescarborough.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Fague. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in London this morning, meeting with European leaders

and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as they try to forge a path to peace. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told the leaders that they need to step up to what he calls a quote, once in a generation moment. Tom Perry is traveling with the prime minister and reports from London. Justin Trudeau and European leaders are trying to figure out what comes next for Ukraine after this week's disastrous meeting between Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump. It was very difficult to see a person like Mr. Zelensky

have to suffer through that very difficult situation. Ralph Goodale, Canada's High Commissioner to the UK, says despite the tense relations between the U.S. and Ukrainian leaders, it's vital the U.S. keep up its support for the Ukrainian people. It is critically important from a historic point of view and from a current peace and security point of view that the United States be engaged. The U.S. under Trump may have other plans. European

leaders and Canada are looking at what they can do to offer more support to Ukraine to guarantee its security and bring about a just and lasting peace. Tom Perry, CBC News, London. As you heard Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in that summit. He also has a bilateral meeting with the British Prime Minister later today. We also heard a bilateral meeting with the British prime minister later today. We also heard from Canada's high commissioner to the UK, Ralph Goodale, and he says U.S. involvement is vital to that lasting peace. We want indeed the Americans to be meaningful participants.

It is critically important from a historic point of view and from a current peace and security point of view that the United States be engaged. And therefore, the whole point of the effort needs to be to develop solidarity in support of Ukraine, solidarity in which the United States is involved. Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. The move comes after the first phase of its ceasefire with Hamas ended yesterday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet there will be other consequences if Hamas rejects the new U.S. proposal. It would see the first phase of the ceasefire extended through the holy month of Ramadan and Passover. In the meantime, Hamas would release more Israeli hostages, and negotiations would continue on the second phase of the truce. Hamas is accusing Israel of trying to delay its withdrawal from the territory, and this morning a key mediator in Egypt has condemned Israel's closure of Gaza, accusing the Netanyahu government of using, quote, starvation as a weapon. Well, time to get your snacks planned for tonight's Oscars. Conan O'Brien will be hosting for the first time,

and it's a wide open field for many categories. The CBC's Eli Glasner reports from Los Angeles. The Oscars red carpet is getting ready. Lights and cameras positioned. When the LA wildfires ravaged this city, some wondered if the awards would continue. Now there's a feeling the industry needs this, according to Variety's Clayton Davis.

You survived the Hollywood strikes, and your house burned down, and you're still standing, man, you're a survivor. So the attention turns to the numerous tight races. Best actor? Could Timothee Chalamet beat out Adrien Brody with his bold performance as a young Bob Dylan? Or the best actress race Demi Moore for her horrifying turn in The Substance but against Mikey Madison's tour de force performance in Enora. Producers are promising a wicked performance and a tribute to Quincy Jones. But many will be watching to see how Hollywood reacts to the current political climate.

Eli Glasner, CBC News, Los Angeles. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fague.