The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/08 at 17:00 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, the world to this hour, I'm Mandi Sham. We begin at the Vatican. The historic announcement before a crowd of thousands packed in St. Peter's Square as a senior cardinal proclaims, we have a pope. The next leader of the Catholic Church is

American Robert Prevost. The 69-year-old then appeared and delivered his first words as Pope Leo XIV. Peace be with you, said the new pope. He was born in Chicago and is a missionary who spent much of his career ministering in Peru. Prevost is the first American in history to be pope. He also holds a Peruvian citizenship. He secedes Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21st. The leaders of the US and UK have announced an agreement on a potential trade deal.

We're sending a message to the world that Britain is open for business. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the pact will boost trade and create jobs. The U.S. has agreed to cut tariffs on UK autos from 27.5% to 10. It will also remove levies on steel and aluminum. In exchange, the UK will open its market to more American beef and ethanol. It would be the first deal for President Donald Trump since he launched his global trade war. The deal includes plans that will bring the United Kingdom into the economic security alignment with the United States. We feel very, very comfortable with that because it's been a great ally,

truly one of our great allies. Many details of the deal are still to be worked out. Ontario has announced it will become the first province in Canada to build small modular reactors. They are nuclear power generators, small enough to be transported by trucks. Philippe Chanoc has details. This is a made in Canada vision for energy security and affordability. In Darlington, about an hour's drive east of Toronto,

Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce touts non-Canadian technology that New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Alberta are also piloting. He says the first reactor will be up and running by decades end at the cost of $7 billion. Lecce says he's aware that New Brunswick's planned project is already in financial trouble. First of its kind technology poses opportunities and challenges, but we are totally confident that we have created the discipline, the track record. Four reactors are planned at the cost of $20 billion. While U.S. and Asian companies develop

the technology, unlike Canada's can-do design, Lecce says 80% of what's budgeted will go to Ontario companies, which is part of a strategy to make Canada an exporter of this technology. Phillip Lee Shanok, CBC News, Toronto. A fire in the Newfoundland community of Adams Cove is now under control. Foggy and damp weather conditions gave firefighters the upper hand. At least 20 structures have been damaged or destroyed. It's not known when evacuees can come home. A Thanksgiving service was held in Westminster Abbey.

80 years ago today, Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender took effect. The ceremony was attended by veterans, members of the royal family and world leaders. Crystal Gamansing reports from London. Let us pray for peace in Europe and across the world. Alexander Churchill, the 10-year-old great-great-grandson of wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill, lit a candle of peace and performed a reading. His prayer in Westminster Abbey made before 78 veterans of the Second World War. The service possibly the last gathering of its kind to include dozens of veterans, many

now in their mid-90s. King Charles and Prince William laid wreaths at the start of the service. Prime Minister Keir Starmer performed a psalm earlier in the day he honored his granddad's service and that generation. Writing on social media, without their bravery the freedom and joy of today's celebrations may never have come to pass. Crystal Gaming, CBC News, London. And that is your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Mandi Shamm.