The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/09 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/09 at 15:00 EDT

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Find the latest season wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Peter Dock. The evacuation orders in Newfoundland expanded again today. People living in the Burnt Point, Go Island, Northern Bay area were added. Winds are expected to pick up to 20 kilometers an hour, gusting to 40, and that will fan the flames. So far, nine homes were destroyed in the town of Small Point Adams Cove, Blackhead, Broad Cove. Premier John Hogan says Crime Stoppers is more than doubling its usual reward. An offer of $5,000 reward will be available for information that leads to the identification and arrest of anyone who's responsible for intentionally starting a fire throughout our province.

And this person will remain anonymous, and that is guaranteed. There is some good news. Hogan says Newfoundland and Labrador has doubled its fire suppression capability with help from Quebec, Ontario, the Coast Guard, and the armed forces. Meanwhile, in Fredericton. Please, to all New Brunswickers, come out of the woods, stay out of the woods, until it's safe for everyone. That's Premier Susan Holt talking to her province about extraordinarily dangerous fire conditions. There is only one wildfire that's out of control near Miramishie, but the forests are so dry, the risk of more fires is extremely high. John Heron is New Brunswick's Natural Resources Minister.

There has been no significant rainfall since early July. in many areas of our province have 50 to 75% less precipitation than normal. And we do not expect a change in those weather conditions until August 17th, August 19th. The province is closing access to all crown land, which means no hiking, camping, or fishing. All trails are off limits, and owners of private land are also asked to follow the same precautions. Nova Scotia recently put similar restrictions in place. And parts of Ontario are under heat warnings. Temperatures will peak between 30 and 33 degrees over the next several days.

Mixing in the humidity, it will feel more like 40. The heat is expected to stick around until Wednesday in Ontario. American President Donald Trump has confirmed he and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face next Friday. The discussions in Alaska will include ending the war on Ukraine. Trump had given Moscow until yesterday to do that or face stiff. economic consequences. It seems that is no longer on the table. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky wants his country included in the talks.

Speaking on television, the Ukrainian president said his country is ready to work together with Trump and all partners to achieve a real lasting peace. However, he says that cannot be achieved without Ukraine's involvement. And in Great Britain, more than 150 protesters have been arrested. It's for supporting a banned group called Palestine Actions. That group is seeking to overturn the law. In the meantime, those who violate it face a maximum 14-year prison sentence. Reporter Dominic Volaitis has more. Protesters reacting as police move in to make arrests. More than 150 were taken into custody

after protesters unveiled placards expressing support for the band group Palestine action. The police, every single bar of them are a disgrace. Palestine action was banned under UK anti-terrorism laws earlier this summer, after activists broke into an RAF base and damaged two planes. Being a member of or supporting the group is now a criminal offence, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. More than 200 Brits have been arrested since the ban took legal effect last month. After today's protest, that number will rise significantly.

Palestine Action is seeking to overturn the ban in the British courts, Supporters claim that if successful, the hundreds of people already detained, could sue for wrongful arrest. Dominic Velitis for CBC News, London. And that is your world this hour. For news any time, you can visit our website at cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Peter Dock. Thank you.