The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/03 at 15:00 EDT

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's Personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News of the world this hour, I'm Julie Ann Hazelwood. A new premier designate has been announced in Canada's eastern most province. And in first place with 77.48% of the vote, John Hogan. Please join me in congratulating the new leader

of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador and the next Premier of our province. The Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador chose former Health Minister John Hogan to be its next leader and the province's next premier. He told his supporters he knows people are worried about the relationship with the U.S., affordability and the province's health care system, and he promised to give the job everything he's got. Hogan will succeed Andrew Fury, who surprised many when he announced his resignation

earlier this year. Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won re-election in a campaign that had striking similarities to Canada's recent vote, including a come from behind victory in a campaign overshadowed by Donald Trump's trade war. Phil Bleszanak has more details. Australians have chosen optimism and determination. In a victory speech in Sydney, Anthony Albanese didn't mention Donald Trump, but he didn't have to.

The US President has been in the headlines almost daily throughout the campaign. We did not need to beg or borrow or copy from anywhere else. After months of trailing in the polls, Albanese becomes the first Australian Prime Minister to clinch a second consecutive term in more than two decades. I accept full responsibility for that. Although there were some similar policies and messages, Peter Dutton, leader of the conservative Liberal Party, says his opposition unfairly tied him to Trump. We've been defined by our opponents in this election, which is not the true story of who we are.

Observers see parallels between Dutton and Canada's progressive conservative leader, Pierre Polyev. Both lost despite huge leads before Trump came to power and both lost their own seats. Philippe Chanox, CBC News, Toronto. Early election results suggest Singapore's People's Action Party has won another landslide victory, extending its 66 years in power in the Asian city state. The result bolsters the leadership of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who took office a year ago. The U.S. trained economist, he appealed for a strong mandate to allow him to steer Singapore's

economy through the turbulence caused by U.S. tariffs. And with tensions increasing between Pakistan and India, Islamabad has test-fired a ballistic missile. Video of the surface-to-surface missile was released by Pakistan's military. Footage ends with military officers chanting in Urdu, Allah is the greatest, long live Pakistan. The tensions between the nuclear neighbors started rising after last week's deadly attack in Kashmir. 26 people were killed in an ambush that Delhi blames on Pakistan-based terrorists. Islamabad denies any involvement.

Canadian veterans and their families gathered for Liberation Day commemorations in the Netherlands, marking the 80th anniversary of Canadian forces freeing the Dutch from Nazi control. They came together in the town of Appledorn, which was freed by Canadian soldiers in 1945. Crystal Guimansing has more. I've heard stories about how difficult it was. Yvonne Penning's mother was 14 when Canadian soldiers battled their way into Appledorn, freeing Dutch families from the oppressive grip

of Nazi occupation. Murl Wenzel of the 48th Highlanders of Canada was a part of Operation Cannon Shot. Tyler is his grandson and a Lieutenant Colonel with the same regiment. I grew up knowing stories about the liberation and how the Dutch people treated him upon returning here. The gratitude for the lives lost for freedom will be on the Lieutenant Colonel's mind as he leads the 48th Highlanders of Canada in the Appledorn Liberation Parade. 7,600 Canadians gave their lives in the liberation of the Netherlands. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, Appledorn, the Netherlands. And that is your World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts, updated every hour, seven days a week.

For CBC News, I'm Julianne Hazel Wood.