The World This Hour for 2025/08/15 at 08:00 EDT
00:00So you're saying this airline forces the cabin crew to work for free.Tell me you're at least paid for boarding and de-plaining.No.Safety checks.No.Not even medical emergencies.No, but we'll always show up.But they're charging flyers more than ever.
00:17And we're putting in thousands of unpaid hours.Where is that money going?Canada's airline, hey?Unpaid work is a true crime.Visit Unfair Canada.com to hear the whole story.A message from the Air Canada component of Cupy.from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg u.s president donald trump is travelingto alaska for a highly anticipated meeting with russian president vladimir putin it's all in an
00:45effort to end the war in ukraine as lisa shing reports both leaders have given indicationson what to expect but i am president and he's not going to mess around with me a confidentDonald Trump, ahead of a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Trump has tempered expectations, saying the initial meeting could pave the way for a secondone that might include Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.I'd like to see it actually happen maybe in Alaska where we just stay because it's so much easier.While neither Moscow nor Kiev are willing to compromise on key demands, Putin praising Trumpahead of his trip to Alaska.
01:27The current American administration is making energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities, hesaid. According to European leaders, Trump has promised to leave any negotiations about landto Zelensky. And there could be a joint press conference after the meeting, depending on how it goes.Lisa Sching, CBC News, Washington.Many in Europe are watching these talks very closely. And while the UK's Defense Secretary is callingthem a critical first step, there's little expectations.they will end the war. Crystal Gamansing has more from London. We have to let the discussionstake their place. UK Defense Secretary John Healy says it is progress that U.S. President
02:09Donald Trump got the Russian president to the table. He stresses these are talks, not negotiations.Our job as the UK, as Ukraine's most consistent ally, it's to lead the charge on intensifyingdiplomacy. In addition to diplomatic support Ukraine this week.also secured more weapons from Europe. Germany announced Wednesday it is funding a $500 millionmilitary package of weapons and munitions purchased from the U.S. Few believe today's meeting will resultin anything concrete. Worse cases there will be promises made for Ukraine to give up territory.Best case, a second meeting, one that would include Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.London. Fire crews in Nova Scotia's Annapolis County are battling two fires today. The Long Lake
03:03fire is significantly larger of the two and is burning out of control. Firefighters are tryingto build fire brakes and limit the fire's growth. Brett Ruskin is near Bridgetown with the latest.An evacuation order issued yesterday morning was expanded late last night. That means more residentshave been forced to pack up their things and leave home immediately due to the threat posed by an approachingwildfire. This one is being called the Long Lake Fire, and it grew from 0.1 hectares to more than300 hectares in just a day. Initially, it was 42 homes evacuated, but many more families have nowbeen told to leave immediately. We heard from a local fire official, Bridgetown VolunteerFire Department Deputy Chief Justin Oliver, talking about the efforts to fight this fire.
03:47We feel for those people, but our job here is to protect lives and property, and that's what weintend to do. Officials said while water bombers from other regions were available to helpfight the fire near Halifax this week, the other Atlantic provinces are now dealing withtheir own out-of-control fires, and none are available to be shared. Still, there are crews on theground and helicopters in the air working to get control of this latest fire. Brett Ruskin, CBC News,near Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. In India-controlled Kashmir, at least 176 people are dead after flash flooding.Crews are digging through the mud and wreckage, looking for dozens of missing people.1,600 survivors have been rescued.
04:31Northern India and Pakistan have been increasingly hit by cloudburst, heavy rainfall in small areas.Their intensities blamed on climate change.And that is your world this hour.You can listen to us any time on voice-activated devices such as Google Home.For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg.Thank you.
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