The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/25 at 01:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 25, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/25 at 01:00 EDT

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Please play responsibly. Charitable gaming, community good. from cbc news the world this hour i'm neil kumar prime minister mark carney traveled to ukraine on sunday to deliver a speech at the country's independence day celebrations the p m also spoke about reintroducing troops to ukraine brier stewart has more in historic sophia square in front of a crowd of military officers and other officials premier minister canada mark carney the prime minister man met with Ukraine's president as the country commemorated Independence Day, a national holiday that's become even more significant throughout Russia's full-scale invasion.

Ukraine's president honored the families of some of those killed, telling a six-year-old that his father died a hero fighting in Donetsk. The boy's great-grandmother told CBC news that the war needs to end. It's very, very painful to see so many young people wounded and killed, she said. While there were solemn commemorations, part of Carney's visit was about reaffirming Canada's financial commitment to rearm Ukraine. Of the $2 billion that was announced in June, more than half will go to purchase ammunition, armored vehicles, and drones. Ryers Stewart, CBC News, Kiev. And Prime Minister Carney is now on his way to Poland.

Evan Dyer is traveling with the PM. Well, of course, the war in Ukraine is one of the main reasons for Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Europe. and one of the topics we expect to discuss was pretty much everyone that he meets here. He's going to be here in Warsaw, meeting with the Prime Minister and President of Poland. Not only is this the place where Canadian troops train Ukrainian troops as part of Operation Unifier, but it's also a country that has seen its own military become increasingly important to NATO. And it's also of interest to Canada from the point of view of diversifying its trade. Canada, of course, responding to those tariffs from Donald Trump has been looking to do more business in Europe.

That overlap, in fact, continues the following day when the Prime Minister moves on to Germany. There we expect him to meet not only with the Chancellor Merce, but also to meet with business leaders and to talk about potential trade deals between Canada going both ways. Latvia will be the last leg of his trip. And that, of course, is where the Canadian Army has its largest overseas deployment. And that will be his last stopping right before heading home. Evan Dyer, CBC News, Warsaw. A Norwegian trekker, who was missing since August 14th, has been found dead near York factory in northern Manitoba. The body of 29-year-old Stefan Schottelvic was discovered on Sunday.

when a helicopter pilot told the search parties he located the missing hiker a short distance away from where his jacket was located on Friday afternoon. RCMP said this marks the end of one of the most difficult search and rescue missions ever conducted in Manitoba. In Vietnam, over half a million people have been forced from their homes, as typhoon Kajiki makes it way towards the country. Forecasters say it could bring winds up to 200 kilometers per hour, along with at least 30 centimeters of rain and a storm surge up to 4 meters. The storm is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Monday morning. Donald Trump is threatening to expand what he calls a crackdown on crime. The U.S. President suggested he could deploy the National Guard to more Democratic-led cities. But local leaders are pushing back.

Ashley Burke reports on the growing tensions and what could come next. Outside Washington's landmark train station, National Guard troops front and center with armored vehicles. People snapping photos, protesting, and one even apologizing. for what Donald Trump's ordered them to do. Sorry that you're probably having the movie map. The Washington Post says the Pentagon has spent weeks mapping out plans that include an option to send a few thousand National Guard troops to America's third most populated city to target crime, homelessness, and undocumented immigration.

Chicago is very dangerous. Trump's targeting cities run by Democrats and today added Baltimore to the list. The president posting on true social that if the state's governor, Wes Moore, needs help, he'll send in the troops. More firing back, calling it unwarranted. Maryland's had amongst the fastest drops in violent crime. Chicago's mayor says he's taking Trump's threat seriously and says the city will take legal action if the president moves forward with his plan.

Ashley Burke, CBC News, Washington. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.