The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/18 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: December 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/18 at 09:00 EST

Quincy Cross is in prison for the murder of Jessica Curran. But the story of what happened that night keeps changing. Quincy's attorney did try to flag that. I mean, these attorneys, for the five of them, were really trying to flag. There's something really wrong here. This week on Crime Story, could Quincy Cross be innocent? Find Crime Story wherever you get your podcasts. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fay the trade deal known as kuzma is up for review in the new year

in recent weeks donald trump's chief trade negotiator floated the possibility that the u.s president could walk away from the north american trade agreement but prime minister mark carney tells cbc that trump hasn't given him any indications he's interested in ripping up the deal darren major has more We talked about the process for reviewing, renegotiating, Kuzma. Prime Minister Mark Carney met with his U.S. and Mexican counterparts on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup draw earlier this month. Carney said much of their private deliberations laid out the groundwork for the upcoming Kuzma review. Just days after that meeting, U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer suggested it's possible Trump could tear up the agreement during the coming negotiations. Could it be exited? Yeah, it could be exited? Could it be revised?

Yes. Could it be renegotiated? Yes. Rear tableed a report to Congress just yesterday that said Trump will only commit to keeping Kuzma if changes are made. But Carney says that the president hasn't given him any indication that he's interested in leaving the deal. Rather, the prime minister says, Trump is looking for adjustments to the trade pact. The U.S. is currently imposing hefty tariffs on a number of Canadian sectors, including steel and aluminum. Carney says addressing those levies will need to be part of the Kuzma negotiations in the new year. Darren Major, CBC News, Ottawa. The European Union has committed to finance Ukraine's war efforts over the next two years.

And this morning in Brussels, it's debating how. Crystal Gamansing has more. Leaders have a choice today, borrow against their own budget to keep Ukraine afloat, or use some of the Russian frozen assets held mostly in Belgium. Belgium has fought against the idea, fearing legal liabilities and Russian retaliation. Victor Orban is the Prime Minister of Hungary and an ally. of Russian President Vladimir Putin. To give money means war.

The issue of what the EU calls the repatriation loans runs the risk of fracturing the unity among the bloc of nations. Leaders have pledged to share any legal liabilities from using the Russian frozen assets. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen still acknowledges it will be a tough day. Most important part is that at the end of the day, we have secured the funding for Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy says, the decision by EU leaders must make Russia feel like its desire to continue the war next year is pointless. Crystal Gamanssing, CBC News, London. Southern Manitoba is in the midst of a blizzard leading to several road and school closures. An Alberta clipper, with winds gusting to 90 kilometers an hour, is bringing blowing snow in near whiteout conditions. The system is expected to bring 10 to 20 centimeters of snow across the region, with higher amounts possible in some areas before end.

later in the day. The perimeter highway has now been closed, along with portions of the Trans-Canada Highway. Tears and sobbing filled a Jewish funeral home in Sydney, Australia today. A funeral was held for 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the Hanukkah massacre. Fifteen people were murdered last Sunday. Rabbi Yehoram Olman delivered a eulogy for the girl. The tragic, totally cruel and fathomable murder of young Matilda is something that's painful to all of us as if our own daughter was taken from us. A 24-year-old now charged in connection with the deadly attack is accused of 59 counts, including murder and terrorism. The U.S. government now admits that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the American Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airline. and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington.

67 people were killed. The official response to the first lawsuit filed by one of the victims' families says the government is liable in the crash, partly because the air traffic controllers violated procedures. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fagg. Thank you. Thank you.