The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/04/30 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/04/30 at 21:00 EDT

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Visit Specsavers.ca for details. Conditions apply. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Herland. Prime Minister Mark Carney campaigned on a promise to confront Donald Trump and it appears he'll soon get his chance. The U.S. president says a meeting is in the works. As Paul Hunter reports, the two leaders will be talking tariffs.

But on maybe Trump's most consequential step of them all, his global tariffs, notably those targeting Canada's auto industry, steel and aluminum industries and beyond, a signal from Trump change maybe in the cards after all, highlighting his phone call yesterday with freshly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney. I think we're going to have a great relationship. He called me up yesterday, he said, let's make a deal. Deal-making now set to at least begin, suggested Trump, almost immediately. He's going to come to the White House very shortly, within the next week or less. Where any of it goes from here is as ever known only to Trump.

Though for Canada, a better sense of things may well come soon with as Trump now expects that sit down in the Oval Office with he and Mark Carney very shortly. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Washington. The United States and Ukraine have signed a long-awaited deal on rare earth minerals. The agreement would provide Washington with access to Ukraine's natural resources. In exchange, Ukraine would get American investment and potential military aid. While it does not explicitly provide U.S. security guarantees, the agreement expresses a commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and long-term prosperity. A deal had been in

the works for months. It was derailed in February after a heated argument between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office. Well, just hours before playing an NHL game, Washington Capitals forward Taylor Radish testified by video link at the sexual assault trial of his former World Junior Hockey teammates. He's the first hockey player called as a witness and is not facing any charges. The CBC's Karen Pauls is in court. Taylor Radish said he and his teammates were at the Hockey Canada ring ceremony for winning the 2018 World Junior Hockey Championship. He told court he went to Jack's bar with the team and although he says he wasn't drinking heavily, he can't remember much about what happened that night.

Radish does recall going into Michael McLeod's hotel room next door to his. He remembers seeing a woman, probably on the bed, but he doesn't remember if she was dressed. Radish confirms he got text messages from a team group chat involving 19 people. One of them, sent by McCloud, said, Who wants to be in a three-way quick? In another text, McCloud told Radish to come to his room if he wanted oral sex. In another message about a week later, Radish sent a text saying one of Hockey Canada's staff called him about an investigation.

The Crown has previously said the players had a discussion about getting their stories straight in case they were questioned. Karen Pauls, CBC News, London, Ontario. Out of control wildfires are burning near Jerusalem. are burning near Jerusalem. Drivers panic as they navigate flames along the main highway between the capital and Tel Aviv. The fires are being fueled by extreme heat and high winds. Israel has declared a national emergency. It's asking for help from European countries and some have pledged to send water bombers. Independence Day events in Jerusalem are cancelled. At least 10 communities have been evacuated.

India says military action against Pakistan is on the table. Tensions have been rising between the neighboring countries following last week's deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir. Shazia Ilmi speaks for the Indian government. There are a slew of measures that have already taken place and I will not rule out any possibility of any kinetic action or a military launch or an attack. India's government accuses Pakistan of backing militants in last week's attacks.

26 people were killed. Pakistan denies it was involved. The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Washington Capitals tonight in game five of their first-round playoff series. The Caps are ahead 3-0 after two periods. And that's the CBC News.