The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/18 at 02:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/18 at 02:00 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 Neil Herland. The Israeli military has launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza tonight, shattering a two-month ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Israel says Hamas is refusing to release the remaining Israeli hostages, and it's rejecting proposals from mediators. Hamas calls it a genocidal war against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip. The Associated Press says Gaza hospitals report 235 people are dead tonight. The CBC's Sasha Petrasek has the latest. There's been a huge amount of pressure on the government by people in Israel, the majority of people in Israel, who have been out on the streets pushing the government for a continuation of the ceasefire so that all the hostages could be released. Hamas has made it clear that they wouldn't be released unless Israel did agree to end

the fighting like it said it was going to do back in January. But Israel had other plans clearly here and decided to listen to the hawks in government, in the coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who have been pushing for exactly what we've been seeing today for weeks now. Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Toronto. US President Donald Trump is supposed to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday. They'll discuss a US proposal for a ceasefire to stop the war in Ukraine.

The Ukrainians have accepted the plan, but Russia has not agreed to it. Prime Minister Mark Carney is leaving London Tuesday morning and flying back to Canada. As Juanita Taylor reports, his next stop is Nunavut, where he's meeting with Inuit leaders. That really shows that Arctic security is very vital. Jeremy Tungaluk, the newly elected president at Nunavut Tungavik Inc., representing Nunavut Inuit, is pleased he will be meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Iqaluit. It is very important that the Prime Minister knows

we're in the front lines of making sure that we're helping Inuit to strive. Carney is set to make an announcement on strengthening Canada's sovereignty and security. Inuit Taparig Kanatami President Natan Obid and Nunavut Premier PJ Akaqoq will also be there. Earlier this month, Akaqoq attended the federal unveiling of the location of three military hubs, including Iqaluit, where he said he's glad there's more attention being made to the Arctic, but... Considering the jabs about Canada as a 51st state, it is even more urgent for a country to reinforce our presence in the Arctic. Wenita Taylor, CBC News, Yellowknife.

The Parti Québécois is the winner of a provincial by-election in Quebec tonight. You give me the honour of a lifetime by giving me the privilege of becoming your deputy. Catherine Gentilcourt will represent the provincial riding of Terrebonne, north of Montreal. The seat had been held by the governing coalition Avenir-Québec. Drake's record label is asking a U.S. federal court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Canadian rapper. The case centers on a massive hit diss track by Drake's rival Kendrick Lamar. Thomas Dagler reports. They not like us, they not like us In a new court filing obtained by CBC News, Universal Music Group says the lyrics to Kendrick Lamar's smash hit,

Not Like Us, should be considered hyperbole and opinion, not fact. Without evidence, the song accuses Drake of being a pedophile, an allegation the Canadian star strongly denies. The song surging to the top of the charts last year amid an escalating war of words between the two rappers. Drake recently filed a defamation suit against Universal, the music giant that represents both rappers.

Now the company says Drake is merely trying to recover after losing that high-profile rap battle, pointing out he too used violent lyrics and salacious allegations against Lamar. Drake hasn't yet responded to his record label's latest legal salvo. Thomas Daigle, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Herland.