The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/05/25 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: May 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/05/25 at 07:00 EDT

In this acclaimed new production of Anna Karenina, the National Ballet of Canada asks, what is fair in love and society? Renowned choreographer Christian Spook adapts Tolstoy's epic novel to dance in a spectacular work complete with lush costumes, cinematic projections, and a glorious curated score, featuring the music of Rachmaninoff. On stage June 13th to 21st, tickets on sale now at national.ballet.ca sponsored by IG private wealth management. For CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Ukraine was hit by another massive Russian attack for the second night

in a row. People were forced to take cover as hundreds of missiles and drones targeted Kiev and other regions of the country. At least 12 people are dead, including three children. This CBC's Anna Cunningham has the story. Deep underground in Kiev's metro stations, this is where thousands spent a restless night in Ukraine's capital. Above ground, the bombing was once again relentless. Some 300 Russian attack drones and 70 missiles,

including ballistic ones, were fired. Not just on the capital, regions in the north, west, northeast, and south were also hit. Ukraine's emergency services working through the night to put out fires and rescue those trapped. This weekend of heavy Russian attacks is happening as both sides carry out a prisoner swap. The agreement to release 1,000 prisoners each was made in direct talks in Turkey, the only tangible result of the negotiations.

A third release this morning has completed that exchange. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. In Tel Aviv, the families of Israeli hostages make their plea yet again in front of thousands of supporters, urging an end to the war and some responding to Canada's joint declaration on Israel and Gaza. Yehuda Cohen's son was taken on October 7th and remains in captivity. Israel is not an island, cannot survive by itself. It needs connection with the Western world. The Western world pressing our government to go for a ceasefire, anything goes. On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney joined the leaders of France and the UK,

imploring Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid into the territory. The statement elicited fierce criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. You're on the wrong side of justice. You're on the wrong side of humanity. And you're on the wrong side of history. The governments of Canada, France and the UK say what they want is a ceasefire, the release of all hostages, an end to Hamas rule over Gaza and an end to the suffering. Uganda has passed a highly controversial bill allowing civilians to be tried in military court.

It's sparked public outrage with critics calling it a repressive government tool. Isabel Nyerkeria reports. Opposition members of parliament walked out in protest, but the chaos didn't stop the ruling National Resistance Movement party passing the bill. Known as the Uganda People's Defense Bill, it will allow civilians to be tried in military courts. The court is controlled by army officers rather than legal professionals, and the penalties are in many cases harsh. Civil rights activist Sarah Bireite says it will be used mainly against opponents of the government and will undermine the rule of law and threatens democracy.

Uganda is going into an election with a very aged president that has been relying and using try of his opponents in the military courts to disempower them. The president is here to sign it into law, but the opposition and activists warn they will challenge it. Isabelle Nakiriya for CBC News in Kampala. In southeastern Australia, residents are cleaning up after the worst floods in decades. Okay, we found the little boy calf. We thought we'd lost one in the water.

We thought he might have drowned, but apparently he's there. She had twins in the water, in the mud. Dan Patch is surveying his mudlogged farm some 300 kilometers north of Sydney. Days of incessant rain turned streams into rivers, destroyed homes and swept away livestock. The floods are being blamed for at least eight deaths. Tens of thousands of people remain isolated. In the PWHL, the Minnesota Frost were victorious on Saturday night with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge. Minnesota now takes a 2-1 lead following a third straight overtime game in the championship

series. And that's the World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.