The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/04 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: November 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/04 at 13:00 EST

Hey, I'm Sarah Marshall, and there's one story from the past that I've been circling around for years now. This eight-part series traces the hidden history of the satanic panic in North America. We'll connect the dots from Victoria, BC, to the backroads of Kentucky. Satan was having a moment, the sensationalist heartthrob of our time. The Devil You Know, available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skandaris. It's Budget Day in Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney signals it'll come with big investments and big cuts.

He intends to lay out a plan aimed at transforming the Canadian economy and relying less on the United States. Carney released an ad, warning it'll not be easy. We will have to make some difficult choices, responsible choices. Federal government spending has grown massively over. last few years. That's not sustainable. You can find out what those choices are by tuning into special coverage of the federal budget hosted by your world tonight's Susan Bonner and Catherine Cullen of the House. They will have all the latest details and analysis. That begins today at

4 p.m. Eastern on CBC Radio and the CBC Listen app. Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has died. He served two terms under President George W. Bush and was a key architect of America's War on Terror. The 84-year-old died last night from complications due to pneumonia as well as cardiac and vascular disease. Willie Lowry reports. He is widely regarded as one of, if not the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history. He helped to steer the country out of the ashes of September 11th. He was a major proponent of the war on terror and the invasion of Iraq. A move he defended long after it was proven that there were no weapons of mass. destruction to find. A suggestion that's been made by some U.S. sectors that the president of the

United States or any member of this administration purposely misled the American people on pre-war intelligence is one of the most dishonest and reprehensible charges ever aired in this city. His career, though, was not limited to the vice presidency. He served in various positions under multiple presidents, including as White House Chief of Staff and as Secretary of Defense. In a statement, the former president, George W. Bush, said Cheney's death was, quote, a loss to the nation. Willie Lowry, CBC News, Washington. A search operation is underway in Nepal after an avalanche killed seven people. Nepali officials say one Canadian is among the dead.

Eight others have been rescued. They were part of an expedition to climb Yalung Re Mountain when the avalanche struck on Monday. The company that organized the trek says the bodies of the climbers may be buried under nearly five meters of snow. It says poor weather and logistical issues are hampering search efforts. As the climate crisis grows increasingly dire, global efforts to curb emissions are slowing down. That's according to the annual UN emissions report released ahead of COP 30. The climate change conference will be held this month in Brazil. Inayat Singh has more. We need unprecedented cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in an ever-compressing time-firm.

frame. Inga Anderson is the head of the UN Environment Program. Their annual emissions gap report says that current climate plans would lead to global warming of 2.3 to 2.5 degrees over the course of this century. That's only a slight improvement from last year when we were headed to 2.6 to 2.8 degrees. And far from the 1.5 degrees, scientists say is a relatively safe limit. Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General. But this is no reason to surrender. It is a reason to surrender. It is a reason to step up and speed up. The UN hopes the message spurs action at the upcoming climate change summit

this month in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, where leaders will face the daunting task of carving out space for climate action in a sea of conflicting economic and geopolitical priorities. In Ayat Singh, CBC News, Toronto. In the Philippines. At least 46 people are dead after a powerful typhoon hit the central part of the country.

Kalmagi made landfall on Tuesday. It caused severe flooding in many areas. Thousands had to evacuate as their homes were submerged. The storm is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on Thursday. Kalmagi is the 20th tropical cyclone to hit the Philippines this year. And that's the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Thank you.