The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/16 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/16 at 20:00 EDT

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That means the judge alone will determine the outcome of the case. Her decision was informed by a note sent by a juror. It expressed concerns that some defense lawyers reportedly whispered and laughed while appearing to discuss the jury. In response, defense teams cited potential prejudice that the jurors may have against them and that could jeopardize a fair trial. Both the Crown and Defence have agreed to the change. All five men have pleaded not guilty to the alleged sexual assault in London, Ontario in 2018. Officials are calling it the darkest day in Vancouver's history. The city has announced preliminary findings into last month's Lapu Lapu tragedy. The report says that the event was well organized and safety protocols were followed. Still, 11 people were

killed in the incident at a crowded community festival. Here's Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. We will not let fear define us. We will not let it divide us. We will stand together. But we do owe it to everyone. We owe it to those who we we've lost. We owe it to every single person who calls Vancouver home to take every step possible to prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again. Vancouver police have since bought 16 mobile vehicle barriers to be used for future events and will assess their use before deciding whether they buy more. They're also reviewing

security arrangements ahead of this summer's pride celebrations. Israel says it's launched a new offensive in Gaza called Gideon's Chariots. Officials say the goal is to conquer Gaza and move the civilian population toward the south of the Strip. It comes as Palestinian authorities say nearly 100 people in northern Gaza are dead after Israel launched dozens of airstrikes. Israeli forces are also attacking by ground and sea. And Israeli officials are telling Palestinians in northern Gaza to evacuate immediately.

They say the strikes are aimed at terrorist targets and are intended to raise the pressure on Hamas to release the remaining hostages. Ukraine and Russia are agreeing to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each. Their peace negotiator struck the deal at the first face-to-face talks between the two nations in years. But as Briar Stewart reports, a ceasefire remains out of reach for now. The Russian and Ukrainian delegations pulled away from a palace in Istanbul after brief talks. At the end, Kiev and its allies accused Russia of not wanting peace. Moscow said it was satisfied with the talks and is awaiting a meeting between US President

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Trump had said he doubted there would be a breakthrough at the talks, saying nothing will happen until he sits down with Russia's president. Ukrainian officials said Moscow made a number of unacceptable demands, including requiring Ukraine to withdraw its troops from embattled territory before there's a ceasefire. The EU is preparing another round of sanctions against Russia, and they want the US to act too. A bipartisan group of US senators is pushing a bill which would sanction countries that

import Russian oil, such as India and China. Briar Stewart, CBC News, London. Several prison inmates are on the run in New Orleans. Police say 10 men were able to exit the Louisiana prison through a wall behind a toilet. One has since been recaptured. Officials say the men should be considered armed and dangerous, with some of them facing murder charges. Orlin's parish sheriff, Susan Hudson, says they likely didn't act alone.

There is no way people can get out of this facility without there being some type of lapse in security. There's no way. It's almost impossible, not completely, but almost impossible for anybody to get out of this facility without help from the outside. Hudson later added there are indications the inmates received help from inside her department. The parish sheriff says the incident also highlights an urgent need for facility repairs and better staffing. She says the prison needs $5 million to pay for locks alone. And that is your World This Hour.

For CBC News, I'm Juliane Hazelwood.