The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/15 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 15, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/15 at 14:00 EDT

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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 Jasmine Siputis. Britain's Prime Minister is calling for Ukraine's allies to increase the pressure on Russia.

Now is the time to engage in discussion on a mechanism to manage and monitor a full ceasefire and agree to serious negotiations towards not just a pause, but a lasting peace. Kier Starmer hosted today's virtual summit of the so-called Coalition of the Willing. The group of 25 nations, including Canada Canada is committed to ongoing assistance to Ukraine. It comes on the heels of a proposed American ceasefire. Ukraine has agreed to it, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has not. Stammer wants the coalition to push Putin to negotiate. The group I convened today is more important than ever. We agreed we will keep increasing the pressure on Russia, keep the military aid flowing to Ukraine, and keep tightening the restrictions on Russia's

economy to weaken Putin's war machine and bring him to the table. The group has agreed that each country's military representative will get together next Thursday in Britain. In Serbia, tens of thousands have turned out for massive anti-government rallies showing their dissent with the policies of Serbia's populist president Aleksandar Vucic. Dominic Velaitis reports. Tens of thousands of people from across Serbia joined today's rally in the capital Belgrade. Alex Svendanovic was among the crowds. ALEX SVENDANOVIC, Serbian President, Belgrade Parliamentary Assembly Committee

I would like to see a change, a regime change, he says. But it's, as the English say, a long shot and it's difficult to achieve. Today's rally was probably the largest Serbia has seen for decades. It follows months of protests against the country's populist president, Aleksandar Vucic. They started after 14 people were killed when a station roof collapsed in Serbia's second city, Novi Sad. Although more than a dozen people were charged in relation to the incident, protesters are demanding greater accountability for the disaster and more government transparency. Dominic Vlaidis for CBC News, Riga Lapvia. Public health officials are warning Canadians about the danger of measles

as cases surge across the country. Dr. Isaac Bogosh is an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital. We had a death related to measles last year in Canada. The United States has had two death related to measles last year in Canada. The United States has had two deaths related to measles as part of this current outbreak. And even in Ontario, as part of this current outbreak, 8% of the cases have been hospitalized. So it's not just a benign routine illness that people used to get decades ago. It shouldn't be routine and it's not benign. This measles outbreak is spanning several provinces.

It's the third highest number of cases since the virus was eliminated in Canada and officials expect the number to climb further. More dangerous weather is on the way for millions of Americans. A multi-day storm system is making its way through the country. Strong winds are kicking up dirt, A multi-day storm system is making its way through the country.

Strong winds are kicking up dirt, causing almost 40 vehicles to crash into each other on a Texas highway last night. The massive storm system is blamed for at least 16 deaths. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a six-month funding bill averting a government shutdown. The yeas are 54, the nays are 46, the bill is passed. That's the Senate speaker announcing the vote count on a stopgap spending bill. Had that legislation failed, the partial government shutdown would have started at midnight last night. It had support from a few Democrats, including Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer. He's facing

harsh criticism from his colleagues for breaking ranks and siding with the Republicans. And Hudson's Bay stores are expecting to launch a major sale but not the kind any retailer wants to have. The chain says it will begin liquidating everything next week. The 354-year-old retailer went into creditor protection earlier this month, owing nearly a billion dollars to landlords and suppliers. And that is your World This Hour. I'm Jasmine Siputis.