The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 09:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 09:00 EDT

Fisherman John Coppock and his son Craig were hoping that their day on the water would finish with a good haul of cod. Instead, they reeled in way more than they bargained for. They had a net filled with fish and to their horror and surprise, the body of a man. I'm Kathleen Goldthar and this week on Crime Story to go before Election Day, the Federal Task Force monitoring foreign interference is reporting there has been meddling over the course of the past year. The federal government has been working to make sure that the federal government is not only monitoring foreign interference, but also monitoring the state's actions. The federal government has been working to make sure that the state's actions are With less than a week to go before election day, the Federal Task Force monitoring foreign

interference is reporting there has been meddling over the course of the campaign. However, it says the meddling doesn't appear to have targeted any one specific party. Janice McGregor has more. Well, nothing that, in the opinion of the officials, threatens the integrity of the election overall but it has detected ongoing attempts to spread Chinese Communist Party propaganda on social media. Most recently it's briefed the Conservative Party about one of their Toronto candidates, Joe Tay being targeted for his advocacy for democracy in Hong Kong. CSIS however does not interpret this

disinformation campaign as proof that China favors a certain party to win the election. It's more about silencing those who speak out against Beijing. Here's Representative Vanessa Lloyd. Keep in mind that it really is party agnostic. So it is to stifle the criticism of the government. Officials have asked social media platforms to crack down on this, but they can't force them. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. The body of Pope Francis is now lying in state at St. Peter's Basilica. It was the scene earlier today as the Pope's coffin was carried into the Basilica, followed

by a procession of cardinals and members of the Swiss Guard. Thousands of people will be filing past the casket over the next three days ahead of Saturday's funeral. Now, it doesn't appear that Mark Carney, in his capacity as Prime Minister, will be attending Saturday's ceremony, but it is expected that Governor-General Mary Simon will be in attendance. Indian police say they are searching for four gunmen following yesterday's attack on a popular tourist destination in Kashmir. Twenty-six people were killed in what the Indian government is calling an act of terrorism.

Nia Punya has the latest. Businesses in Indian-administered Kashmir are shut as locals protest what is the deadliest attack on civilians in nearly two decades. Tourists are leaving the picturesque region in large numbers. Eyewitnesses claim the gunmen appeared out of nowhere as tourists entered a scenic valley in the town of Behalgam. Survivors say only men were targeted. The Indian government says it won't bend to terror

and in a rare moment of solidarity Malik Arjun Karghe, the head of India's main opposition party, delivered this message. This is a direct attack on the Indian state. We urge the government to use all its strength to hunt down the terrorists. World leaders including Donald Trump have condemned the attack which coincided with US Vice President J.D. Vance's India visit. Experts say the timing was likely aimed at grabbing maximum international attention. Neha Poonia for CBC News, New Delhi. Talks on a peace agreement for the war in Ukraine are underway in London.

However, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has backed away at the last minute, fueling speculation that the U.S. may be considering Russian demands that Ukraine considers unacceptable. Crystal Gamansing reports. These negotiations must not result in appeasing the aggressor. Yuri Sak, advisor to Ukraine's Ministry of Strategic Industries, says Ukraine's negotiators will be at the table. They want peace, but says Ukraine has clear red lines. It would be naive to actually expect Ukraine to somehow miraculously change our position

now, for example, with regards to Crimea. There are reports that the U.S. is willing to bend to some of Russia's demands. They are reported to include recognizing Russia's annexation of Crimea as well as at least four other Ukrainian zones invaded by Russia. In exchange, fighting would be halted. European leaders have expressed concern Russian demands are being prioritized over Ukraine. Axios reports the White House's Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, will be there to present the U.S.'s final peace plan. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London.

And that is the World This Hour.