The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: April 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/23 at 13:00 EDT

When a body is discovered 10 miles out to sea, it sparks a mind-blowing police investigation. There's a man living in this address in the name of a deceased. He's one of the most wanted men in the world. This isn't really happening. Officers are finding large sums of money. It's a tale of murder, skullduggery and international intrigue. So who really is he? I'm Sam Mullins and this is Sea of Lies from CBC's Uncovered, available now.

From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Pierre Polyev is promising to give police more power in dismantling tent encampments. The conservative leader was speaking today in Hamilton, Ontario. He says the Liberals abandoned vulnerable people to the streets. These homeless encampments are a symbol of everything this last liberal decade has brought us. Doubling housing costs, out of control food prices, which put people under economic strain, and of course rampant liberalization of drugs

and crime, which allow the chaos to expand. Poliev wants police to be able to arrest and charge people living in encampments. He also promises to grant judges the power to order people to mandatory drug treatment, even if they refuse. Opening arguments are underway at the sexual assault trial of five former World Junior Hockey players. They were charged last year in connection with an alleged assault that took place in London, Ontario in 2018. The complainant's identity is under a standard publication ban. This morning the judge gave the jury instructions. She counseled them not to make assumptions

about what constitutes sexual assault and what kind of person might commit that act. All five have pleaded not guilty to every charge. North American stock markets are gaining ground as the U.S. appears to be softening its rhetoric on trade. The Trump administration says there's an opportunity for a big deal between the U.S. and China. Nisha Patel reports. Investors are in a buying mood. US stock markets are 2 to 3 percent higher. Toronto's main index is up 1 percent.

These latest moves come as the US government softens its tone on tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson said he expects a de-escalation of the trade war with China. America first does not mean America alone. Secretary Scott Besson said he expects a de-escalation of the trade war with China. America first does not mean America alone. To the contrary, it is a call for deeper collaboration and mutual respect among trade partners. President Donald Trump said he expects a deal with China to happen very quickly and said

the 145 percent tariffs against China won't last. It won't be that high, not gonna be that high. Still the volatility may not be at an end while China has indicated its door is open to trade negotiations. The U.S. hasn't offered to make the first move to dial back tariffs. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. The Vatican says it will likely extend the hours of public viewing for Pope Francis. Thousands of people have been filing past the Pope's simple casket. It's placed in the central aisle of the Basilica.

The Vatican says it may keep it open past midnight due to high turnout. The viewing will continue till Friday evening and the funeral will take place in St. Peter's Square on Saturday. Indian police are searching for four gunmen following yesterday's attack on a popular tourist destination in Kashmir. 26 people were killed in what the Indian government is calling an act of terrorism. Neha Punya has the latest. Businesses in Indian-administered Kashmir are shut. Asha Punya has the latest. NEHA PUNYA, Indian Government Spokesperson, Kashmir News Agency, India Businesses and 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 Behalgamun. Survivors say only men were targeted. The Indian government says it won't bend to terror. And in a rare moment of solidarity, Malikar Junkarge, 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 JD Vance's India visit. Experts say the timing was likely aimed at grabbing maximum international attention. Neha Poonia for CBC News, New Delhi. And that is the World This Hour. Listen to us anytime on voice-activated devices like Amazon Echo or Google Home.

For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.