The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/11 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 11, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/11 at 01:00 EDT

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When debts got you, you've got us. Give Credit Counseling Society a call today. Visit NoMoreDets.org. From CBC News, The World Is Sour. I'm Neil Kumar. India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire in their latest round of fighting. But both sides are accusing each other of violating that deal.

Aaron Collins has more from Washington. The deal comes after several days of intensifying fighting. U.S. involvement in this ceasefire deal a surprise to some. The administration had shown little inclination to get involved. Hostilities began after 26 Indian tourists were killed in Kashmir by terrorists last month. India blamed Pakistan for harbouring the militants that carried out the attack, an accusation that country denied. The escalating conflict perhaps spurring the United States to get involved.

I think for the US itself, the region of South Asia is of considerable strategic importance and significance. But just hours into the fragile truce tensions are rising again. Missiles spotted in the night sky over Kashmir. Pakistan has denied breaking the ceasefire. The two countries were expected to meet again on Monday but on a day where hostility was briefly replaced with hope, the two sides may already be back where they started. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Washington. Russian President Vladimir Putin is proposing new peace talks with Ukraine next week.

This comes after leaders of major European powers met in the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Saturday in a show of unity. They were putting pressure on Moscow to sign up to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting Monday. Philip Lee Shanak reports. Standing next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev's Medan Square, the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland honour the fallen defenders of Ukraine. And they stood as a united front behind a plan to stop hostilities and begin peace talks. Ukraine is ready to move toward peace. Zelensky says the first step is for Russia to accept a ceasefire for at least 30 days

beginning Monday. Russia, as of now, is rejecting even that. Only one country started this illegal conflict, and that was Russia. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that many other countries, including Canada, support the plan. There must be that 30-day unconditional ceasefire.

In March, the United States proposed an immediate, limited 30-day truce, which Ukraine accepted, but the Kremlin had held out for better terms. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov downplayed chances of Russia agreeing to a ceasefire. Philip P. Shanok, CBC News, Toronto. In Geneva, negotiations between the U.S. and China to resolve a tariff dispute have ended for now. U.S. President Donald Trump posted on social media that great

progress was made. The two countries have been in a tit-for-tat tax off. The US charging a 145% levy on Chinese products with Beijing responding with a 125% surcharge on American goods. While a major breakthrough isn't expected, there's hope the two sides can reduce those tariffs. Pope Leo has made his first foray into public. He ventured out of the Vatican to visit the shrine to the Virgin Mary. Leo also made a stop at St. Mary Major, known as Our Lady of Good Council, the burial place of Pope Francis to pay his respects

to his predecessor. In the NHL playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers weren't able to capture a 3-0 lead in the series tonight as the Las Vegas Golden Knights came away with a 4-3 win in Game 3. The Oilers now lead the series 2-1. There will be two other Canadian teams in action on Sunday. Toronto will play a game four against the Panthers in Florida. They lead that series 2-1. And Winnipeg will face the Stars in Dallas.

That series tied at one game apiece. And that is your World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts updated every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neal Kumar.