The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/06/17 at 19:00 EDT

Episode Date: June 17, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/06/17 at 19:00 EDT

1942, Europe. Soldiers find a boy surviving alone in the woods. They make him a member of Hitler's army. But what no one would know for decades, he was Jewish. Could a story so unbelievable be true? I'm Dan Goldberg. I'm from CBC's personally, Toy Soldier. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Gina Louise Phillips. US President Donald Trump is demanding Iran's unconditional surrender.

I think that we can take his word for his word. Tammy Bruce is with the U.S. State Department. She says the White House's next steps with Iran are entirely up to the president. Trump says killing Iran's supreme leader isn't currently considered, but that could change. He is also praising American weapons for enabling both Israel and the US to gain complete control of Iran's airspace. The comments mark a notable departure from the White House's official position that the

US is not involved in Israeli strikes on Iran. Sirens sound yet again in Israel as Iran launches a fresh barrage of missiles. Israeli officials say 24 people have been killed since Friday. Fighting began when Israel struck Iranian military and nuclear sites and killed top commanders of the Revolutionary Guard. More than 200 Iranians were killed in those attacks, more than 1,000 injured. The World Health Organization says Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed after gunfire killed at least 50 people waiting for aid.

Gaza officials accuse Israeli troops of firing on crowds, injuring more than 200 residents. The WHO criticizes the Israeli-backed initiative in charge of distributing the supplies. Thanos Gargavanis is a trauma surgeon. The recent food distribution initiatives by non-UN actors every time result in mass casualty incidents. We are walking the fine gray line between operational capacity and food disaster every day. Israel says it's investigating the incident.

It insists the previous humanitarian effort led by the UN, Red Cross and other agencies made it easier for Hamas to steal aid. This underscores the importance of standing in total solidarity with Ukraine. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced more help for Ukraine. Canada is giving an additional $2 billion in military aid and another $2.3 billion in the form of loans. Carney welcomed the Ukrainian president to the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, as Volodymyr Zelensky calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting after another lethal Russian attack.

We need support from our allies and I'm here to thank you for the military package. It's important for our soldiers to be strong in the battlefield, to stay strong until Russia will be ready for the peace negotiations. Karney also announced a new sanctions package targeting Russia's energy revenues. The federal government is hoping to get its major projects bill through the House of Commons by the end of the week. It's meant to eliminate barriers to nation-building infrastructure projects, but some First Nations are concerned about proper consultation.

David Thurton has the story. But there's a lot of things that are troubling, that should trouble all of us. Alvin Fiddler, Grand Chief of the Anishinaabe Aski Nation, isn't the only one concerned about Bill C-5. Protesters gathered on Parliament Hill to voice their opposition. The legislation would allow the government to approve infrastructure and energy projects up front, along with exempting specific projects from federal laws, a sweeping power that would be in effect for five years. Many Indigenous groups oppose the bill, but the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Rebecca Alty,

says Indigenous rights are woven throughout. Major projects will only proceed under this act with meaningful consultation and accommodation with Indigenous peoples. It has broad support from industry and the Conservatives are signaling they back it too. This likely assures its passage in the House by the end of the week. David Thurton, CBC News, Ottawa. Well anticipation is building for Canadian hockey fans as the Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight. Just eight teams in NHL history have come back from a 3-2 series deficit to win the title. The Oilers are aiming to become the ninth. The puck drops at 6 p.m. Mountain Time, 8 p.m. Eastern. And that's the world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips.