The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/06 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/06 at 06:00 EDT

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I'm Mike Wise. A senior UN official is warning if Israel proceeds with a full-scale occupation of Gaza, it could be catastrophic for the millions who live there. The Israeli government and its military are discussing the next moves in their war with Gaza, which could include an expanded military operation.

Susan Ormiston has the latest. It's a tense wait now, as furious debate swirls around next steps. Israel's security cabinet is scheduled to meet Thursday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office signaled the armed forces are ready for any political decision, including a move towards fully occupying Gaza. This would risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

At a UN Security Council meeting, the Assistant Secretary General, Miroslav Yencha said any attempt to fully occupy Gaza would be deeply alarming. In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump dodged the question of Netanyahu's plan. The rest of it, I really can't say that's going to be pretty much up to Israel. Yeah. Clearly, the U.S. is evaluating how Netanyahu's decision would impact the entire region, a volatile new turn in this 22-month-old war. Susan Ormiston, CBC News, Jerusalem.

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff in Moscow today. The U.S. is trying to reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine. There's no word on what the two discussed, but the U.S. is threatening more sanctions if there's no peace. Tammy Bruce is with the U.S. State Department. Clearly, the president's not happy with Mr. Putin and Russia, but he remains committed to diplomatic solutions. I would say that we've also seen a remark, perhaps. a reflection of possible secondary sanctions regarding the sale of oil, countries that are buying Russian oil.

U.S. President Donald Trump is giving Russia a deadline of this Friday to make progress towards peace. The U.S. government is canceling contracts and pulling funding for some vaccines that would fight COVID and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. In a video posted to social media, he says he is scrapping 22 projects worth about $500 million. to develop vaccines using MRNA technology. To replace the troubled mRNA programs, we're prioritizing the development of the safer, broader vaccine strategies,

like a whole virus vaccines and novel platforms that don't collapse when viruses mutate. RFK Jr. has campaigned for years against some vaccines. Well, Canadian tennis player, Victoria Mboko, isn't done yet. A surprise win has propelled the 18-year-old to the semifinals at the Canadian Open in Montreal. After coming into the tournament relatively unknown, now she has the public firmly on her side as she heads into the semifinals tonight. Sarah Levitt has a preview. Heading to the court to practice, surrounded by four security guards, Victoria Mbucco is the talk of the women's Canadian Open in Montreal. She heads into her first semi-final match in the big

leagues. Mbucko isn't flustered, though. She said this after her quarterfinal win. It's not like I went to celebrate or anything. Like, I was still kind of locked in, you know, you play a tournament because you want to win it. Mboko's Cinderella run really started with a win against the tournament's number one seed American Cocoa Golf. She now faces a tough opponent in Kazakhstan's Elina Rabakina, who she lost to two weeks ago in Washington.

Mboko's coach, Natalia, Tosia, says the player has taken all the attention in stride and isn't worried for tonight. The thing she has more than Rebecca Kina this week is a public. By all indications, that public will be out in full force and firmly on her side. Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. Several pistachio-related products are being recalled after salmonella infections sent nine people to hospital and sickened dozens more. One product on the list, the viral Dubai brand pistachio and canafay milk chocolate bar. Health Canada says if you have that chocolate, don't eat it.

That is your world this hour for CBC News. I'm Mike Wise.