The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/21 at 15:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/21 at 15:00 EDT

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are shedding light on a home invasion in ontario cottage country coertha lakes police say both the resident and the alleged intruder are facing charges the case has led to a public debate about what constitutes reasonable self-defense thomas d'agla has more a charge sheet filed in an Ontario court on Thursday says apartment tenant Jeremy McDonald used a knife to attack the alleged intruder Michael Breen. Police previously declined to identify the men and it's not clear whether the two knew each other. According to Cawartha Lake's police, the armed intruder burst into the home around 3 o'clock Monday morning. A fight broke out, Breen was critically injured and airlifted to a Toronto hospital. Now the resident is facing charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon

as court documents suggest he endangered the life of the alleged intruder. Breen was also wanted by police at the time of the incident, and investigators say he'll be arrested and face new charges once he's released from hospital. The chief of Cawartha Lake's police points out, Canadians are allowed to use reasonable force to defend themselves, but he says those rights are not unlimited. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, Toronto. A New York court has thrown out a massive financial penalty against the U.S. president.

Last year, Donald Trump was ordered to pay nearly half a billion dollars for fraud. Well, today's ruling is a major financial win for Trump, but not a complete legal victory. Ashley Burke explains. A New York appeals court ruled that the penalty against Donald Trump was excessive and is tossing it out. Last year, a lawsuit in New York accused Trump and his family businesses of dramatically exaggerating his net worth for more than a decade to dupe bankers and to giving him better terms for loans. A judge found Trump and his executives fraudulently overstated his wealth at the time New York Attorney General Letitia James said justice was served. Today we prove that no one is above the law. But Trump's legal team appealed. Now a panel of five judges found the original

order was well crafted to curb business culture, but the degree of punishment violates the Eighth Amendment that protects Americans from unduly harsh penalties. Trump is calling it a total victory, but is still liable for fraud, and the case will continue to move through the courts. Ashley Burke, CBC News, Washington. Prime Minister Mark Carney had a phone conversation with President Donald Trump today. The Prime Minister's office calls the call the call productive and wide-ranging. It says the leaders discussed current trade challenges and opportunities, as well as shared economic and security priorities.

Israel's Prime Minister says he has ordered the immediate start of negotiation. to release hostages and end the war in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal would have to include terms acceptable to Israel. But the Prime Minister did not comment on a proposal for a phased hostage release deal that Hamas accepted earlier this week. Netanyahu also says he is pushing ahead with plans to take over Gaza City. Many nations condemn that plan, saying it further displaces Palestinians already grappling with famine and endangers the lives of hostages believed to be held there.

The UK has summoned Israel's ambassador to protest the approval of new Jewish settlements. The widely condemned Israeli plan would divide the occupied West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem. Britain calls it a flagrant breach of international law that would undermine the idea of a two-state solution. Round one of the CPKC Women's Open, Canada's National Championship Tournament is underway. Many of the world's top female golfers are battling it out in Mississauga, Ontario. The winningest player in Canadian history, Brooke Henderson, is looking to recapture her title. But all eyes are on 15-year-old Aphrodite Deng.

The Canadian is tied at the top of the leaderboard. We'll continue to watch that. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Gina Louise Phillips. Thank you.