The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/03/18 at 19:00 EDT

Episode Date: March 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/03/18 at 19:00 EDT

This is Michael Bublé, host of the Junos, Canada's biggest night in music. And trust me, this lineup is going to be everything. With performances by Akela, Baby No Money, Josh Ross, Nemesis, Snoddy Nose Rez Kids, a special final performance by Sum 41, and Michael Bublé. Now that's what I call a party. Don't miss the Junos, live March 30th at 8 Eastern on CBC and CBC Gem. And you're all invited. From CBC News, the world is sour.

I'm Tom Harrington. And splashdown, Crew-9, back on Earth. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunny Williams are home after being stranded on the International Space Station. The SpaceX capsule softly entered the waters off the Florida coast surrounded by curious dolphins. Their arrival coming nine months after a bungled test flight. The pair launched as Starliners' first crew in June.

It was expected to be an eight-day mission, but issues with the propulsion system delayed their return to Earth. The White House says it has taken what it calls the first step towards peace in Ukraine. The statement comes after a highly anticipated phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. And while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes peace, he wants to be involved in any talks. Briar Stewart has the details.

The call between the two leaders lasted for two and a half hours. At the end of it, Russia's president announced that he had agreed to a limited ceasefire, which would halt attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days. The White House also says that negotiations around a maritime ceasefire aimed at stopping attacks on the Black Sea will begin immediately. While Washington says these moves should be considered a step towards peace, it falls far short of what the U.S. had been pushing for and what Ukraine had already agreed to – a month-long truce across the entire front line.

Volodymyr Zelensky says while he supports a stop to attacks on energy infrastructure, he doesn't want talks about Ukraine to happen without Kiev. Briar Stewart, CBC News, London. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says from now on, negotiations with Hamas will happen only under fire. He says the overnight strikes in Gaza were just the beginning. Gaza officials say those Israeli strikes killed hundreds of Palestinians, and the UN is warning about the consequences of the broken ceasefire.

Chris Reyes reports. Our worst fears materialized. The UN's Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher, briefed the Security Council on the aftermath. Fletcher reported many of those killed are women and children. What is gains made during the ceasefire destroyed. Israel is defending its actions and justifying its strikes against Hamas. Israel Deputy UN Ambassador Jonathan Miller.

Instead of asking why Hamas continues to prolong this war, instead of asking these questions, certain members choose instead to malign Israel. Palestinian envoy Riyad Mansour called on the council to hold Israel accountable. Stop this criminal action. Stop them from denying our people food in the month of Ramadan. Act. The U.S. sided with Israel and called on the council to condemn Hamas.

The IDF confirmed that the strikes killed a Hamas leader in Gaza. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. Mark Carney says his government is ready to ensure the security of Canada's north. The prime minister announced nearly seven billion dollars in funding on his trip to Iqaluit, most of it for new measures. Canada is strong when we build constructive nation to nation partnerships. And it's strong when we work with Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities across the North and across the country. And that's why Canada's new government is taking action to protect the North,

affirm our sovereignty, but to also develop our potential. Carney also announced more than $500 million in infrastructure funding. It includes affordable housing investments and upgrades to multiple power facilities across the north. Alberta Health Services is warning travellers about potential measles exposure on a flight from Toronto to Calgary. It says a passenger on a Flair Airlines flight on March 8th has a confirmed case. Dr. Sid Thakur works at the Alberta Children's Hospital. He worries we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg. It's a perfect storm of a very contagious virus and with people that are not as vaccinated,

the same numbers as we had before, I think we are going to see pockets of it increasing over the next one to two weeks. The Public Health Agency of Canada says more than 200 cases have already been reported across the country. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Tom Harrington. Thanks for listening.