The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/27 at 19:00 EST

Episode Date: December 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/27 at 19:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey the ukrainian president sat down with prime minister mark carney in halifax today as volatimier zelensky makes a push to bring the conflict in his country to a close with two big north american meetings this weekend it comes after overnight attacks on keve killed one and injured 27 and left thousands without power in the winter cold the cbc's j p tasker reports We have the conditions, the possibility of a just and lasting peace. Sitting down for a bilateral meeting in Halifax, Prime Minister Mark Carney is pledging Canada's support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's plan to end the Russian war. The attack on Kiev shows just how important it is that we stand with Ukraine. While condemning Moscow's latest missile strike,

Carney is also promising $2.5 billion more in loan support for Ukraine to help with reconstruction if and when this nearly four-year-long conflict comes to an end. And this attack is, again, Russia's answer on our peace efforts. Zelensky's next stop is Palm Beach, Florida for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Ukraine wants the U.S. to sign off on security guarantees to protect it from future Russian attacks. So far, Trump has been non-committal. J.P. Tasker, CBC News, Washington. Thailand and Cambodia have signed a ceasefire agreement after three days of negotiations.

Now we invite the border side to proceed with the actions of the side copies of the direct statement. It puts a halt to weeks of fighting along that border. If peace holds for 72 hours, Thailand will repatriate 18 Cambodian soldiers captured earlier this year. Recent clashes killed at least 100 people and displaced more than half a million on both sides. The two countries have a long-standing border dispute that dates back to 19. Italian authorities have arrested nine people for allegedly funding Hamas through several charities. The suspects were accused of sending about 7 million euros, or more than 11 million Canadian, to associations connected to Hamas in Gaza.

The Italian Interior Minister says the investigation has lifted the veil on what he says were initiatives pretending to serve the Palestinian population. There's been no comment from the charitable organizations. Extreme cold, strong wind, heavy snow, and freezing rain are affecting regions from coast to coast. Eastern Ontario is under orange winter storm warnings right now. Northeastern Alberta and western Saskatchewan are expecting bitter cold tonight. And people in Newfoundland and Labrador are busy digging out after a heavy dose of winter weather earlier than many we're expecting. The CBC's Leila Bodwan has more from St. John's. I'm actually looking at the Springdale camera right now and I can't see nothing on it.

Whiteouts are making it hard for environment Canada meteorologist Graham McDonald's to monitor the roads. Planes aren't taking off from St. John's International. Ferry shut down, a low-pressure system bringing snow fast and heavy. Linda Chesson is the mayor of Cornerbrook in Western Newfoundland. She says the city is at full capacity digging out. We are having what a lot of seniors have told me is an all-fashioned winter. It's more severe in northern Newfoundland and Labrador, where parts of the highway are closed. I'm getting sick of it. McDonald's says this winter is packing a stronger, earlier punch for the entire province. Layla Baudwan, CBC News, St. John's.

And Shea Gilgius Alexander has been named the Canadian Press male athlete of the year for the second time. Time. Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, SGA has had a massive year in basketball, winning the NBA MVP, the NBA Finals MVP, and the league's scoring title. He also led his team, Oklahoma City Thunder, to their second championship in franchise history. That is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.