The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/12 at 10:00 EST

Episode Date: November 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/12 at 10:00 EST

You may have heard of the sex cult nexium and the famous actress who went to prison for her involvement, Alison Mack. But she's never told her side of the story, until now. People assume that I'm like this pervert. My name is Natalie Robamed, and in my new podcast, I talked to Alison to try to understand how she went from TV actor to cult member and what she thinks of it all now. How do you feel about having been involved in bringing sexual trauma at other people? I mean, I don't even know how to answer that question. Alison, after nexium from CBC's Uncover, is available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, it's the world this hour.

I'm Joe Cummings. House Democrats in Washington have released emails from the Jeffrey Epstein estate that appear to raise questions about Donald Trump's knowledge of the crimes committed by the convicted sex offender. In one email, Epstein writes, the U.S. President, quote, spent hours at my house with a girl who was later identified as one of Epstein's victims. In another email, Epstein considers how to address the news media about his relationship with Trump. This says Trump was becoming a national political figure. Trump has always denied any knowledge of Epstein's sex trafficking operation. Epstein died by suicide in federal prison in 2019.

Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its invasion. of Ukraine. The new sanctions target Russian energy revenues and a number of financial backers. In total, 13 individuals and 11 entities are named. Some are involved in the development and deployment of Russia's drone program. Here is Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand. Those who enable Russia's war will face consequences under Canadian law. For the first time, Canada is also sanctioning entities that supply Russia's cyber war. warfare infrastructure. Meanwhile, in Negra on the Lake, Ontario, Canada's foreign affairs minister is hosting a second day of talks today with her G7 counterparts, and Anand will be meeting at the same time

on the sideline with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Another report is out today on international travel to the United States, and it's showing that the biggest hit the American tourism sector this year comes from Canadian travelers making plans to go elsewhere. Sophia Harris reports. I have no intention of going down there. Snowbird Rina Hans of Toronto owns a condo in Florida. Even so, she's packing her bags instead for Costa Rica. Why would I want to give money into a country whose president has stated that they want to annex my country?

Many Canadians feel the same way. Now, a new U.S. Travel Association report has tallied the cost. It forecasts a more than 3% decline in international tourism spending for 2025. A close to $6 billion loss compared to the previous year. The main culprit says the association, fewer Canadian visitors. US business management expert U.S. Haley warns the drop in tourism dollars could have a big impact on the U.S. economy. The tourism sector is labor intensive and the decline threatens thousands of jobs. The U.S. Travel Association predicts a rebound in international tourism next year.

But some travelers, like Snowbird Hans, say they won't be returning until Trump is. out of office. Sophia Harris, CBC News, Toronto. The fragile relationship between Japan and China is being tested. Following recent comments, the new Japanese Prime Minister made in Parliament. Malone Mullen has more now from Tokyo. It was a hypothetical. If China were to attack Taiwan, then Japan would respond with force. But Prime Minister Sanehaki Aichi strayed from convention last week

when she spoke those words to lawmakers. Normally, Japanese officials don't talk about Taiwan, tiptoeing around the question of who controls the Pacific Island. China doesn't govern it, but claims to own it, with one diplomat calling Taiwan an inalienable part of Chinese territory. Japan and China had only just shaken hands over a number of contentious topics. A recent summit between Takeichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping was reportedly a success, albeit a tentative one. But China now says it's protesting Taki Aichi's statement to her parliament, with one diplomat writing in a social media post that the dirty head that sticks itself in must be cut off. There are calls now for that diplomat to be expelled.

Malone Meldon, CBC News, Tokyo. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, go to our website. We're at cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings. Thank you.