The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/19 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/19 at 07:00 EDT

How did the internet go from this? You could actually find what you were looking for right away, bound to this. I feel like I'm in hell. Spoiler alert, it was not an accident. I'm Cory Doctorow, host of Who Broke the Internet from CBC's Understood. In this four-part series, I'm going to tell you

why the internet sucks now, whose fault it is, and my plan to fix it. Find who broke the internet on whatever terrible app you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. The targeted killing of a Brampton, Ontario businessman is raising concerns about safety in the South Asian community. Benita Brich reports. Inside a Mississauga gurdwara, dozens packed in. Mourning, demanding justice.

Gurleen Dada says not enough was done to protect her father. Today it is our family. Tomorrow it could be yours. We're raising our voices to demand justice and real change. Police say 51-year-old Harjeet Dada was shot several times in a parking lot. His family believes his murder is tied to repeated threats and extortion calls. Peel police have not confirmed if they've received reports of threats against Dada. But his death is sending ripples of fear and frustration even far away.

Here in BC, a number of South Asian business owners also say they have been targets of extortion threats in recent years. Jasarora is among them. All they're saying is if I don't give them a million dollars, they will kill me and my kids. Peel police believe the shooting was targeted but have not announced any arrests or named any suspects. Benita Braich, CBC News, Vancouver. Israel's Prime Minister is acknowledging he faced pressure from allies to allow some aid into Gaza. He announced he is breaking his months-long blockade and will now allow some basic amount of food across the border. Krystal Guimansing has the story.

The entry of aid is extremely urgent. How to get that urgently needed aid in, in the face of a hunger crisis, says Olga Chervko is being discussed. She is with the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We've run out of tents long ago. We've obviously distributed the last of our food stocks.

It's dangerous for aid workers or anyone to move around Gaza. Israel's army spokesperson said the IDF will intensify military control in the Gaza Strip by segmenting it and relocating the population for their safety. The aim is to force Hamas to surrender and secure the release of all of the hostages. According to a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, it says the development of a hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip would endanger continued operations to defeat Hamas.

Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin this morning. They'll discuss the war in Ukraine and how to stop it. Marco Rubio is the U.S. Secretary of State. They're tapping us along. Well, that's what we're trying to find out. We'll find out pretty soon. On the one hand, we're trying to achieve peace and end a very bloody, costly and destructive

war. So there's some element of patience that is required. On the other hand, we don't have time to waste. So we don't want to be involved in this process of just endless talks. There has to be some progress, some movement forward. President Trump had offered to travel to Turkey last week for face-to-face talks, but the Russian leader declined. The FBI has identified a 25-year-old California man as a suspect in the deadly explosion at

a Palm Springs fertility clinic. It calls the attack targeted and an act of terrorism. Katie Simpson has the details. What I can say is this is probably the largest bombing scene that we've had in Southern California. At a news conference, Akeel Davis, the FBI assistant director in charge, named the suspect as 25-year-old Guy Edward Barkas. Authorities believe his remains were recovered in the blast wreckage. Barkas had not previously been on the FBI's radar, but he left behind recordings and a manifesto reportedly outlining his opposition to people being born without their own consent

and being brought into the world against their will. The subject had nihilistic ideations and this was a targeted attack against the IDF facility. Davis says the suspect tried to live stream the bombing and at this point it's unclear where the explosive materials came from. The blast blew a hole through the building and was so intense, witnesses say they felt the ground shake. Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. And that is the World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.