The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/11/21 at 17:00 EST

Episode Date: November 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/11/21 at 17:00 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 on cover, is available now, wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey.

Ukraine is now on a countdown, facing a nearly impossible choice. The U.S. has presented Kiev with its draft plan to end the war in Russia, but the proposal calls on Ukraine to make concessions that would cost it territory and dramatically weaken its sovereignty. Chris Brown reports. Now is one of the most difficult moments in our history, President Vladimir Zelensky said outside of Kiev's presidential palace, underscoring that accepting the 28-point plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump would leave his country in a terrible position. He said accepting means either the loss of dignity or the risk of losing a key partner,

the United States. Zelensky appeared to confirm that Trump wants his approval by Thursday or else the U.S. will cut off intelligence sharing and other assistance. The plan would force painful concessions on Ukraine, such as turning over territory in the Donbass region to Russia. EU head Ursula von der Leyen proclaiming only Ukraine can determine its own future. Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine. Zelensky already appears to be unwilling to say yes to Trump's plan as it stands. He indicated he's working with the U.S. on alternatives. Chris Brown, CBC News, London. President Vladimir Putin says he's received a copy of the U.S. plan.

He says the proposal could be the basis for what he calls a final settlement, but some aspects of it still need to be discussed. Meanwhile, European leaders are pledging their continued support for Ukraine. They're planning a meeting tomorrow on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg. The Christian Association of Nigeria says the number, of teenagers abducted from a school this morning exceeds 200. Gunmen stormed the Catholic boarding school in central Nigeria early this morning. It's the second time this week that armed gunmen have abducted students. On Monday, 25 girls were taken from a high school in a nearby

state. It's not clear who's behind the abductions, but gangs have been known to target schools for ransom. BC officials are still looking for the grizzly bear that attacked a group of school children and their teachers near Bella Kula yesterday. afternoon. Eleven people were injured in that attack, four of whom were taken to hospital. The group had stopped along a trail near Newhawk First Nation for lunch when the grizzly emerged from the forest. BC's conservation officer service says teachers successfully repelled the bear using pepper spray and a bear banger. Premier David Eby says he's grateful to them. I want to thank the teachers for their heroism, their early accounts of their willingness to confront this vicious animal.

The conservation officers, I'm assured, are working hard to identify and find the bear. Newhawk Nation says it is devastated and is supporting those affected by the incident. And the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that federal inmates can challenge decisions not to transfer them to lower security prisons. As Olivia Stefanovic tells us, it's a decision that will change the way federal prisoners are reclassified and moved. In a six to three ruling, Canada's top court says judges, review the refusal to move a federal prisoner to a lower security prison if they find that inmate is deprived of their liberty. The case was filed by two federal inmates, denied transfers

from medium to minimum security prisons. Senior correctional officials kept the prisoners in more restrictive conditions than their case management teams thought appropriate. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal dismissed their attempts to reverse the decision. but the Supreme Court of Canada allowed their appeal. The ruling comes too late for the two inmates who were transferred to minimum security facilities before the Supreme Court ruled. But the decision will make a difference

for other federal inmates who will now be able to challenge reclassification rejections before a judge. Olivia Estefanovich, CBC News, Ottawa. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McIlfrey. Thank you.