The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/19 at 09:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/19 at 09:00 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 is sour. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Israel's Prime Minister is acknowledging he faced pressure from allies to allow some aid into Gaza. He says he is breaking his months-long blockade and will now allow some food across the border. Crystal Guemansing reports. The entry of aid is extremely urgent.

How to get that urgently needed aid in, in the face of a hunger crisis, says Olga Cheryavko, is being discussed. She is with the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. We ran 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. Russia has outlawed Amnesty International. The prosecutor general calls the human rights group an undesirable organization. That means Amnesty must stop any work in Russia and anyone who cooperates with the organization could be prosecuted.

Amnesty International has condemned the war on Ukraine and accuses Russia of war crimes. The targeted killing of a Brampton, Ontario businessman is raising concerns about safety in the South Asian community. Benita Braich reports. Inside a Mississauga gurdwara, dozens packed in, mourning, demanding justice. Gurleen Tarda says not enough was done to protect her father. Today it is our family, tomorrow it could be yours. Police say 51-year-old Harjeet Darda 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 Darda. Here in B.C., a number of South Asian business owners also say they have been targets of extortion threats in recent years.

Jas Arora is among them. All they're saying is if I don't give them a million dollars, they will kill me and my kids. Last year, RCMP said they obtained evidence linking Indian government agents to violent crimes in Canada, including extortion. The RCMP also launched a national alliance to combat extortion last year. Benita Braich, CBC News, Vancouver. The FBI has identified a 25-year-old California man as a suspect in a 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, Akil 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. 800 people from a First Nation in northwestern Ontario are out of their homes. A fast-moving wildfire is threatening wobs among independent nation. Residents have been flown to hotels in Niagara Falls. Meanwhile, 150 Manitoba residents are able to return home after being

forced to escape the wildfire near Lakdabani. More than 800 people evacuated the area starting last Tuesday. Hundreds of others are still waiting to get the all clear. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.