The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/01 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 1, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/01 at 01:00 EDT

In this acclaimed new production of Anna Karenina, the National Ballet of Canada asks, what is fair in love and society? Renowned choreographer Christian Spook adapts Tolstoy's epic novel to dance in a spectacular work, complete with lush costumes, cinematic projections, and a glorious curated score, featuring the music of Rachmaninoff. On stage June 13th to 21st tickets on sale now at

national ballet dot CA 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 with freshly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney. 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. The deal had been in the works for months. We're following a shocking story in Kenya tonight. A member of the Kenyan parliament was shot dead by gunmen on motorcycles.

It happened in the capital Nairobi. Charles Were was a member of the opposition party. Joyce Bensuda is another member of parliament. We want to register our deepest condolences. We want to take a place. Investigators believe the politician was deliberately targeted. Just hours before a playoff game, Washington capitol's 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. We've got breaking sports news from the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the Jets back in control of the series and are just one win away for punching their ticket to round two. The Winnipeg Jets have just beaten the St. Louis Blues 5-3 to win game five of their first round playoff series. Earlier tonight the Montreal Canadiens were eliminated from the playoffs by the Washington Capitals in their game five, final score 4-1. Out of control wildfires 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 that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Neal Herland.