The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/22 at 12:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 22, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/22 at 12:00 EDT

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Certain conditions apply. from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings it's possible we'll be getting an update this hour from prime minister mark carney on canada's trade war with the united states carney's holding a news conference in ottawa this after meeting earlier today with his cabinet that meeting followed a telephone conversation carney had yesterday with u.s president donald trump i sure readout from the prime minister's office, says Carney and Trump discussed, quote, trade challenges and trade opportunities. The FBI carried out raids today at the home and the office of former Trump administration official John Bolton. It's being reported the raids are part of an investigation

into the handling of classified documents. He's a, not a smart guy, but he could be a very unpatriotic guy. I mean, we're going to find out. I know nothing about it. I just saw it this morning they did a raid. expect the DOJ to brief you on this? Yeah, they'll be briefing, probably today sometime. That's President Trump speaking to reporters at the White House. During Trump's first term, Bolton served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and as the White House National Security Advisor. But he has since become a vocal critic of the president

and came out with a tell-all book about his time in the White House in 2020. In the midst of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a declaration has been issued today by the United Nations. Be in no doubt that this is irrefutable testimony. It is a famine. The Gaza famine. It's the first official confirmation from the UN that there is famine in Gaza.

And it says it is the result of ongoing hostilities, frequent displacements, and Israeli aid blockades. Margaret Evans has more. A declaration of famine by the UN's top watchdog on hunger has only rarely been made over the past 25 years, in Sudan, Somalia, and twice in South Sudan.

And now Gaza City, for an official declaration of famine, 30% of children under five must be suffering from acute malnutrition, and two people dying for every 10,000 of outright starvation. Israel categorically denies the report calling it unfounded propaganda. The UN's Tom Fletcher from the Office Coordinating Humanitarian Relief said the report is irrefutable. It is a famine openly promoted by some Israeli leaders as a weapon of war. The famine declaration comes as Israel prepares for a major ground invasion of Gaza City. Margaret Evans, CBC News, Jerusalem. In London, bids are being taken until the middle of next month for an auction that is drawing international attention.

It's the Downton Abbey auction, with props and memorabilia from the beloved TV series being offered up to the highest bidder. Crystal Gamansing has more. Defining scenes from Downton Abbey flashed across a large screen in Bonham's auction house. The auction includes more than 200 lots. Some, like a cane used by the late-day Maggie Smith, could fetch 800 pounds. Lady Mary's wedding dress, 3 to 5,000. The famous bell wall, it's already over the expected bid of 7,000 pounds. We always expected there to be an American audience.

Rebecca Anthony is an associate specialist in the pop culture and science department at Bonham. The viewers have surpassed what we expected. There's bidding all around the world. Anthony spins around the room, pointing, smiling, telling tales about every piece. A brush, a hat, a script signed by the cast, pieces of television history. Some proceeds will go to a charity in support of seriously ill children. Crystal Gamanssing, CBC News, London. And that is the World This Hour.

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