The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/18 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/18 at 18:00 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 Hasewood. Joe Biden's office as the former

U.S. president has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. That announcement coming late Sunday afternoon. Katie Simpson is tracking the story from Washington. Katie Simpson's office is calling an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The news being shared by the former president in a statement, it reads, last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms. On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone. The president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.

Biden will have access to some of the best medical care in the US, if not the world. The 82 year old left office earlier this year. He of course dropped his re-election bid months before the last election over concerns about his health and fitness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says among men, prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer, with age being a key risk factor. Biden is reportedly spending the weekend at home with his family in Delaware as he figures out what to do next.

Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. Tens of thousands gathered at the Vatican today for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. As Tom Perry reports, official delegations from around the world, including Canada, were there. St. Peter's Square, filled with pilgrims, gathered under sunny skies to hear the words of the new pope, Leo XIV. The new pontiff telling the faithful that in this inaugural mass he feels the spiritual presence of his predecessor Pope Francis.

In the crowd, leaders and dignitaries from around the world, including Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney has used part of his time here meeting with European allies. In advance of the G7 summit, he'll host in Cananascus, Alberta next month. To help lead a world that is being reshaped to the advantage of Canadians and in the spirit of today's proceedings, to the advantage of all in the world. All corners of the world were represented in St. Peter's Square today to see a new pope carry on an ancient tradition. Tom Perry, CBC News, The Vatican. Israel says it will allow some humanitarian aid into Gaza after nearly a three-month blockade. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

says his cabinet approved a decision to allow a basic amount of food into the territory. There's no timeline as to when that aid will start flowing. Netanyahu added allowing aid would allow Israel to expand its latest ground operations in Gaza. Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched its largest drone attack yet. Hundreds of the flying vehicles striking across Ukraine.

It comes ahead of tomorrow's planned call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Dominic Valaitis has the details. Serioga, you're not flying. You're driving. Residents in Kiev region survey the damage caused by this morning's drone strike. Among them is 65-year-old Liubov. Her home was badly damaged. My parents built the house, she says. I have been living here my entire life until now.

Now I have no roof over my head. This was Russia's biggest drone attack since the full-scale invasion began. More than 270 drones targeted several regions, including the central Kiev region. One woman was killed in the barrage and at least three others were injured. The large-scale attack follows Friday's peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and came ahead of tomorrow's telephone meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, during which the two are expected to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine. Dominic Velaitis for CBC News, Riga, Latvia. 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 Hazelwood.