The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/10 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/10 at 14:00 EDT

So, how did the Liberals manage to win government while the Conservatives also boosted their voter support with voters almost evenly split between the two? And what will this mean for hopes of some cooperation on Parliament Hill this spring? I'm Catherine Cullen and every Saturday on The House, we cut through the noise to make politics make sense. Follow us wherever you get your podcasts as we explore these questions and answer yours. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Julianne Hazelwood. Hours after India and Pakistan

agreed to an immediate ceasefire over the disputed region of Kashmir, explosions were heard in a section administered by India. Long simmering tensions ramped up last month after a deadly attack in India-administered Kashmir killed 26 tourists. Salima Shivji reports on the negotiations to reach a ceasefire. A news anchor in Pakistan announces the ceasefire to her viewers. Pakistan's airspace has officially reopened. A big change after four days of heavy shelling along the Line of Control that divides contested Kashmir, as well as drone attacks.

The most intense fighting between India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers, in several decades. US President Donald Trump was the first to announce the ceasefire on social media, saying it came after a long night of talks mediated by the United States. But Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishak Dhar says three dozen countries were involved in the diplomacy that led to the halt in hostilities, with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UK playing a big role in de-escalating tensions. Salima Shivji, CBC News, Mumbai.

While European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to work out a ceasefire with Russia, the Kremlin's press secretary is demanding countries stop shipping weapons to Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov also tells ABC News Zelensky is avoiding talks with Moscow. Ceasefire was supported by President Putin, but he asked several questions. He said that right now we have a certain dynamics on the front.

Russian troops are advancing in quite a confident way. So if we speak about ceasefire, what are we going to do with shipments of weapons coming every day from the United States and from European countries? For its part, Ukraine says it's ready for an immediate ceasefire beginning Monday. Dominik Vlaitis has more on the negotiations. Arriving in Kiev this morning, the so-called Coalition of the Willing. After meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, the leaders of Britain, France,

Germany and Poland agreed an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, backed by US President Donald Trump, should start on Monday. The leaders, which include Britain's Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, said Russia would face massive sanctions if it failed to comply. All of us here, together with the US, are calling Putin out. If he's serious about peace, then he has a chance to show it now. I'm watching Sluhojna's early alert. Russia, which believes it has the advantage on the battlefield, has responded.

The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, today accused European countries of making contradictory and confrontational statements. Dominic Volaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia. In bid for economic peace, negotiations have begun in Geneva to try and tamp down the tariff dispute between the US and China. The US has hit Chinese products with a 145% levy, with Beijing responding with a 125% surcharge on American products. While a major breakthrough isn't expected, there's hope the two sides can reduce those tariffs. About 15,000 people rallied in Romania's capital in support of the European Union. This comes as hard-right anti-EU candidate George Simeon is favored to be the country's

next president ahead of an upcoming electoral runoff. He won the first round of the ballot. Some analysts worry a victory by Simeon could isolate Romania and destabilize NATO's eastern flank. It's only May, but Winnipeg is bracing for intense heat. Environment Canada is forecasting daytime highs into the mid-30s tomorrow Monday and the high 20s Tuesday and Wednesday. Water tanks are being sent to cooling stations set up by the city. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Julianne Haselewood.