The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/19 at 11:00 EST

Episode Date: November 19, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/19 at 11:00 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. On his way to this weekend's G20 summit in South Africa, Prime Minister Mark Carney is making what could be a controversial stop in the United Arab Emirates. Karina Roman reports. Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet the United Arab Emirates president this week. With hopes the two countries will sign a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement. The Gulf State is home to some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, and Carney's growing list of major projects needs capital.

But the UAE faces allegations, ones it denies, that it's financially supporting a paramilitary group, committing atrocities in Sudan. And human rights experts argue any deal should come with a condition that the UAE stopped backing the violence in Sudan. Yona Diamond is Senior Legal Counsel at the Raul Wollenberg Center for Human Rights. How will he go down in history? Will he be remembered as someone who puts profits over the protection of a population facing destruction? After the UAE, Carney heads to the G20 summit in Johannesburg,

where he will continue his bid to diversify Canada's trading partners. Karina Roman CBC News, Ottawa. Before leaving for the UAE, the Prime Minister was at the head table last night at a state dinner for the King and Queen of Sweden. Canada and Sweden play on the same team. That is King Carl Gustav, the guest of honor. He and the Queen are on a three-day visit to Canada. The state dinner was held at Rideau House with Canada's Chief Justice Richard Wagner, filling in for Governor General Mary Simon, who is recovering from a respiratory illness.

It's possible U.S. President Donald Trump could sign into law today the bill that calls for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. This after it passed both the House and the Senate yesterday. Is there an objection? Without objection? So ordered. Senate has now passed the Epstein bill. It's a motion being cleared in the Senate, and now the White House is insisting the President. will sign the bill at some point today. From there, the Justice Department has 30 days to make the files available to the public. However, because Trump has ordered an investigation into the case, the full release of the files could be delayed indefinitely. It was another night of terror across

Ukraine as Russia continues with its latest round of airstrikes, and it comes as Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is in Turkey looking to jumpstart peace talks. Crystal Gamansing reports. Emergency State Services of Ukraine says overnight and into this morning, Russia launched more than 470 drones and 48 missiles causing multiple deaths and sending dozens to hospitals. In the capital, Kiev, people ran into metro stations for shelter as debris from drones shot down started falling.

The attacks across the country have affected the power grid. Ukraine's president says he wants to intensify peace talks, but so far they've gone nowhere. Vladimir Zelensky is in Turkey meeting with his counterpart, Rejep Tayyip Erdogan. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff is also set to join those talks. Turkey's president is friendly with both Ukraine and Russia, and has previously hosted talks between the two parties. Crystal Gamans Singh, CBC News, London. Some of the most valuable pieces from the Hudson's Bay Art Collection are going on the auction block today in Toronto. For sale are 27 paintings owned by the now-defunct department store.

And the most notable item could be by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. It's an oil painting of Marrakesh. It's expected to go for as much as $600,000. And that is The World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. The Worldless Hour is updated every hour, seven days a week. And for news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.