The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/24 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/24 at 07:00 EDT

So our podcast House Party was supposed to end right after the election, but we're really not done with the party yet. Yeah, there's way too much to talk about still with the new government and everything. That's right. House Party is now going until the end of June and I am excited to keep nerding out about politics with you guys. I'm Catherine Cullen. I'm Daniel Thibault. And I'm Jason Markossoff. And you can find House Party in the feed for the house wherever you get your podcasts.

And you can find House Party in the feed for the house, wherever you get your podcasts. From CDC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. We have an update to the prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine. Over the past hour, each side has released 307 prisoners. Yesterday saw each side released 390. Both have agreed to release a total of 1,000. Overnight, Russia carried out a large-scale strike with hundreds of drones targeting Ukraine's capital. The CBC's Anna Cunningham explains. Explosions lighting up the night sky over Kyiv. Tracer fire from Ukrainian air defences continued throughout the night. Ukraine's air force says Russia launched 250 long-range drones and 14 ballistic missiles. Smoke could be seen billowing from the top floor of one apartment block as emergency crews battled fires. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says his attacks show why the war is being dragged out.

He repeated calls for stronger international sanctions on Russia to force Moscow to a ceasefire. On Friday, Russia and Ukraine started a prisoner exchange. But last night's attack on Kiev is leaving Ukrainians feeling that peace is currently out of reach. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Europe is responding to the latest terror threat from Donald Trump. The European Union's trade commissioner says negotiations must be based on respect. The US president is frustrated with the slow progress of trade talks with Europe and says

he'll slap a 50% tax on all EU goods entering the US. Some countries suggest his threat is only a negotiating tactic. Guntram Wolff is with Bruegel, a European economic think tank. The predictions on Trump are very difficult to do. We know that he's very volatile and we know also that he is blinking once he sees the consequences. So indeed, I think there's significant uncertainty on whether they will happen. We know also that he is blinking once he sees the consequences. So indeed, I think there's significant uncertainty on whether they will happen. But Wolf says if Trump does impose the tariff, it will bring major disruption to the American

and European economies. It's day two of job action at Canada Post. With no sign, the dispute will end anytime soon. The union's 55,000 workers were in a legal strike position as of yesterday but chose to stay on the job. They are, however, refusing to work overtime so there may be disruptions to mail delivery. The Union says it plans to meet with Canada Post and mediators this weekend in the hopes it may lead to a settlement.

King Charles III arrives in Canada on Monday to give the throne speech the following day. The King's visit is meant to send a message about Canada's sovereignty, particularly as the U.S. President has mused about Canada becoming a 51st state. Host of the House, Catherine Cullen, takes a closer look. If you want to make a point about Canadian sovereignty, what better symbol than the embodiment of that sovereignty? Philippe Lacassez says the King's visit makes sense. The Carleton University professor says it's not just about

asserting Canada's distinct identity. There's also Donald Trump's known admiration for the royal family. Pascal Berubé is not convinced. The Parti Québécois politician is among those who have decried the visit. I don't think it's going to be afraid of Charles de Turgde. Perhaps not afraid, but will Trump take notice? Still, Patricia Treble, who writes about royalty in the crown, says the visit will be replete with truly Canadian symbols, from the flag to the RCMP.

We always look at ourselves as we are separate from the United States, but in this case we are very, very different from the United States. Just how much that registers with Canadians and Trump remains to be seen. Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Ottawa. In the Stanley Cup playoffs. Back to McDavid. Drag settle in his spot. Martin Luther Swann.

He's sharp. He's had scores. Tipped by Ryan Newton Hopkins. The Edmonton Oilers have even the Western Conference final. As seen on Hockey Night in Canada, the Oilers beat the Stars 3-0 in Dallas last night, tying their series at a game apiece. The series shifts to Edmonton for Game 3 on Sunday. Thanks for listening. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.