The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 12:00 EST

Episode Date: March 2, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/02 at 12:00 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 was in London this morning as European leaders and Ukrainian President

Vladimir Zelensky all met to try and 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 U.S. 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 US and Ukrainian leaders, it's vital the US 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 US 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. Pierre Poliev says his party supports Ukraine and its right to defend itself. The conservative leader was asked about his take on the dramatic exchange in the Oval Office on Friday. Russia carried out an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, an invasion that has been mercilessly prosecuting for the last three years. And Ukraine has been the victim of that invasion. All democracies need to stand with Ukrainians and their right to defend themselves and reclaim their territory. And any suggestion to the contrary is wrong. democracies need to stand with Ukrainians and their right to defend themselves and reclaim their territory and

Any suggestion to the contrary is wrong Bally have went on to blame the Trudeau government for failing to defund the Putin regime He claims an approval of more pipelines could have helped stop Europe's dependence on the Russian oil Israel has blocked all humanitarian aid from entering Gaza The move comes after the first phase of its ceasefire with Amos ended yesterday Russian oil. 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 a 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 starvation as a weapon. in Egypt has condemned Israel's closure of Gaza, accusing the Netanyahu government of using 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 of the categories as the show hits its 97th year. 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. The 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.