The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/11 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 11, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/11 at 14:00 EDT

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national guard troops in the nation's capital to crack down on crime donald trump claims gang activity is rampant in washington that's despite dc police data showing violent crime overall is at a 30 year low trump says the increased surge in federal law enforcement will continue for as long is needed. You'll have more police and you'll be so happy because you'd be safe. When you walk down the street, you're going to see police or you're going to see FBI agents. We could have a lot of agents on the street. And you're going to have a lot of essentially military. And we will bring in the military if it's needed. Trump also says he'll remove homeless people from the city, but did not specify where they'd go, adding only that they have to move out and go far away. At least one person is dead

and two are believed to be missing after a blast rocked a steel plant near Pittsburgh this morning. A number of people are injured. Pennsylvania Senator John Federman says today's explosion is proof just how dangerous the industry is. It's just absolutely tragic, and now I agree for these families. The facility is operated by U.S. steel. It's the largest coking operation in North America, producing fuel for steel production. The U.N. Secretary General Chief has condemned the killing of Al Jazeera. journalists in yesterday's Israeli air strike in Gaza. Among them is Anas al-Sharif,

who Israel claims was a Hamas operative. A spokesman for Antonio Gattara says journalists must be protected and allowed to carry out their work free from fear and free from harassment. More than 240 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the war began. Gutarris is demanding an independent investigation of the latest killings. For wildfires are burning out of control across Newfoundland and Labrador. The Kingston Fire in Conception Bay North has now grown to 5,000 hectares. High winds and extreme heat are making the firefighting efforts more challenging. But Premier John Hogan says the province is getting more help from the Canadian Armed Forces.

Canadian Armed Forces will be doubling the number of wildland firefighters that they are going to deploy. Originally there was 40, so now they will deploy 80 here to the province. New Brunswick is also getting help from other jurisdictions to battle the 12 wildfires burning there, three of them out of control. Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Maine are sending a total of 30 firefighters to help out. New Brunswick Natural Resources Minister John Heron says the situation is unprecedented. We're very heartened that our neighbors have stepped up and offered help to us, just like we've done for decades. We're usually the ones who actually send firefighters to other jurisdictions for the first time. we've actually asked for boots on the ground.

Most forest activities have been banned across the province. Air Canada flight attendants are picketing at four major airports across Canada today. About 10,000 workers could walk off the job in a matter of days. The airline says it is determined to reach a fair deal when bargaining talks resume on Friday. Nisha Patel has the latest. At Toronto's Pearson Airport, Air Canada flight attendants are demonstrating to show support for their union as contract negotiations with the airline continue. Post to toast, flight attendants are standing up for themselves.

The flight attendants want pay increases and say they need to be paid for the time they work before a plane takes off and not just when planes are moving. Air Canada says it's made a proposal that would make its flight attendants the best paid in Canada and it hopes to reach a settlement with the union without any disruption to train. travel. For now, the uncertainty has travelers on edge. I was a little unsure what to expect when I got here this morning, because it hasn't been too many details released. So it's a little unnerving. If the two sides aren't able to reach a deal, more than 10,000 workers could walk off

the job as early as Saturday. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your world this hour for CBC News. I'm Mike Wise. Thank you.