The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 11:00 EDT

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from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fay israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu spoke to media earlier this morning about the plan to intensify military action in gaza a plan that's being condemned by several countries including canada as well as a growing number of protesters inside israel but netanyahu says because hamas won't lay down its arms it must be purged from gaza no nation can accept a genocidal terrorist organization, an organization committed to its annihilation, a stone's thrill from its citizens. Our goal is not to occupy Gaza. Our goal is to free Gaza, free it from Hamas terrorists. The war can end tomorrow if Gaza, or rather if Hamas lays down

its arms and releases all the remaining hostages. Netanyahu says the operation will target two Hamas strongholds within Gaza, and he also claims that, stories about starvation in Gaza are all lies. Netanyahu spoke ahead of a U.N. Security Council meeting that was set for this morning to discuss Israel's plan. European leaders are calling for Ukraine to be involved and talks about its future. The statement comes days ahead of a summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. President Vladimir Zelensky has welcomed the announcement. The U.S. President, Vice President, J.D. Vance, told Fox News today that the U.S. is attempting to schedule

a meeting between Zelensky and Putin. But as Julia Chapman reports, Ukraine may still be excluded from critical talks. Volodymy. Volodymyr Zelensky is walking a delicate balance. The Ukrainian president is worried about being left out of talks, but he needs to stay on Donald Trump's good side. He says Ukraine has supported all of President Trump's proposals so far. But that would change if swapping territory is on the table, which the U.S. leader has. suggested. On the streets of Kiev, Ukrainians expressed doubt that the Trump-Putin summit will amount to much. Europe is helping Ukraine to make its perspective heard. In a statement last night, European leaders said they welcome Trump's efforts towards diplomacy, but they stressed that

Ukraine and Europe's security interests must be protected and borders must not be changed by force. The White House says it's open to including Zelensky in talks, but that's something Vladimir Putin doesn't want, and it's not clear if Donald Trump can change his mind. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. To the wildfire crisis in Atlantic Canada, where crews continue to battle several out-of-control fires and political leaders try to manage the situation. Newfoundland and Labrador has declared a regional state of emergency for the entire Bay DeVird Peninsula. It's not an evacuation order, but residents are being told they should be prepared to go.

Public Safety Minister John Hage says launching the state of emergency gives the province access to additional resources that are badly in need. The weather is really not cooperating and is conducive to extreme fire behavior. It's a serious concern on the beta bird and so we feel we need the extra tools that a state of emergency will grant. Meanwhile in New Brunswick and out of control fire near Miramashi, nearly doubled in size yesterday. That province is now banning people from crown land. And as of this morning, that means there's no fishing, hiking, or camping in provincial forests. There's also a ban on all forestry operations.

Environment Canada is issuing heat warnings for large portions of southwest British Columbia. Forecasters say that they expect temperatures to stay above 30 degrees Celsius in the region. and dry conditions could intensify wildfire activity, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Now, firefighters are currently battling the Wesley Ridge Fire on Vancouver Island. The wildfire is currently burning over 580 hectares, about 50 kilometers north-northwest of Nanaimo. Hundreds of people have been forced to evacuate their homes, but officials say residents could be returning home as early as tomorrow. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye.