The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/06 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/06 at 22:00 EDT

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tariffs on countries that continue to trade closely with Russia. The U.S. President already made good on that threat today by announcing an additional 25% tariff on India. It's part of an effort to pressure Russia into ending the war in Ukraine, but there are signs he's now considering a more hands-on approach. Peter Armstrong explains. When Donald Trump was campaigning for president, he repeatedly said he'd end the war in Ukraine on day one. He took office 199 days ago, and the fighting in Ukraine rages on. Trump's envoy, Steve Whitkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday. Both sides agreed the talks were constructive, but nothing concrete emerged. The New York Times reported Trump told European leaders he intends to meet with Putin

and Zelensky as soon as next week. In the Oval Office, he was asked if those two leaders had agreed to that meeting. It's a very good prospect that they will, and we haven't determined where, but we had some very good talks with President Putin today. And there's a very good chance that we could be ending the round, ending the end of that road. But Trump says he's believed a breakthrough was imminent before, only to be disappointed, and he admits he doesn't know if this time will be any different. Peter Armstrong, CBC News, Washington.

A U.S. Army Sergeant shot and wounded five soldiers at a base in Georgia. Parts of Fort Stewart were locked down this morning after reports of an active shooter. The base is home to thousands of soldiers as well as their families. John Lubis is commanding general of Fort Stewart. He says all five victims are in hospital. Thankfully, all are in stable condition and all are expected to recover. The alleged shooter is in custody. We have reestablished security.

I have lifted all lockdown measures on Fort Stewart, and there is currently no threat to the local community. Officials say the shooter used his personal handgun and not a military-issued weapon. His motivation is not clear. About 400 homes are under evacuation order in British Columbia. Ravi Parmar is the BC Minister of Forests. He says there are 120 active wildfires across the province, but officials are putting their resources towards one in particular, Wesley Ridge, near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island.

This fire is burning on steep and challenging terrain, and the BC Wildfire Service has deployed heavy equipment, helicopters, air tankers, structure protection, and over 200 personnel. Parmar says there is some relief coming to parts of BC in the days ahead, including cooler temperatures and some rainfall. A new study is highlighting the impact of wildfires on people's health. Researchers focused on the fires that ripped through Hawaii in 2023 and Los Angeles in 2025. Jennifer Yoon reports.

Oh my gosh, look at the harbor. It's been two years since wildfires devastated the town of Lahaina and Maui, Hawaii. It was one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history. And new research suggests, even for those who survived, health effects lingered. A study published today in the medical journal, Jama says their lungs were not functioning. at full capacity six to 14 months after the fires were extinguished. Half of them showed signs of depression. Dr. Courtney Howard isn't surprised.

The Yellowknife Emergency Room physician researches wildfire in health. She says this study is the latest in an increasing body of evidence showing how wildfires can hurt our health. It gives us the information we need to start to really resolutely look at how we can decrease these deaths now and into the future. Howard and the authors of the study say governments, should brace healthcare systems for other climate-related disasters. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto.

Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko won her semi-final match at the National Bank Open in Montreal tonight. The Canadian crowd cheered as the 18-year-old beat Elena Rybikina of Kazakhstan. Mboko will compete in the final tomorrow. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.