The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/29 at 10:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 29, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/29 at 10:00 EDT

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another contraction next quarter, Canada will technically beat in a recession. Statscan says exports were down by more than 7% over April, May, and June, and says there was also a slowdown in imports as well. The day after Keeve was hit by a devastating Russian missile and drone bombardment, the EU defense ministers are meeting in Denmark for talks on the Ukrainian war effort. Yesterday's barrage was by far the biggest of the summer, claiming at least 23 lives in the capital. Julia Chapman has more now on the response from Ukraine's allies. EU officials are working to put more pressure on Moscow. That could include placing secondary sanctions on Russia's trading partners. Radik Sikorsky is Poland's foreign minister.

An invader only stops fighting when he thinks he cannot win. And Putin still thinks he can win. But Europe can't end the war alone. Donald Trump has favored. dialogue over weaponry, so far without any impact on the ground. He was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised. That was Trump's spokesperson Caroline Levitt. The White House has now announced an $825 million sale of arms, including missiles that can reach a distance of 450 kilometers. It's thought to be the first offer of new weapons to Ukraine under Donald Trump's

administration. Ukrainian officials are in New York today. for talks with Trump's team about possible security guarantees. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. Israeli officials say the remains of two hostages have been recovered in Gaza. One has been identified as the body of Elan Weiss from Cabetsbury. The other has yet to be publicly identified. This comes as the Israeli military is now referring to Gaza City as, quote,

a dangerous combat zone. The IDF says it's now operating with great, force on the outskirts of the city and the tactical pause that was allowing for the delivery of some food supplies is now over. After a number of delays, it looks like today is finally the day we see Canada's first ever commercial space launch. Nordspace hopes to launch its single engine rocket this afternoon from a spaceport in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland. Peter Cowen reports. It's six meters of shining metal and 3D printed ingenuity.

More than 100 people have come out to a concrete pad on a wind-swept peninsula in Newfoundland to see the Tiger Rocket. The company behind the launch is Nord Space. Its goal is to be the first Canadian company to design, build, and launch a rocket here in Canada. Right now, Canada is dependent on other countries to launch satellites into space. Rahul Goyle is trying to change that. You know, we're sending countless engineers, we're sending billions of dollars of taxpayer dollars

south of the border over the next many, many years to launch things like internet communication constellations and more. Nordspace looked at 20 sites across Canada, but St. Lawrence was chosen because they can launch out over the ocean and reach many different orbits. This rocket won't reach space. It'll go just a few kilometers into the air, but it could launch a whole new commercial space capability in Canada.

Peter Cowan, CBC News, St. Lawrence, Newfoundland. U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection. Traditionally, vice presidents are covered for six months after leaving office, but former President Joe Biden extended Harris's protection period to continue through the summer of 2026. The move by the Trump White House comes as Harris is about to embark on a publicity tour for her book on her unsuccessful bid for the presidency. And that is the world this hour.

news anytime, go to our website, cBCNews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.