The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/12/29 at 22:00 EST

Episode Date: December 30, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/12/29 at 22:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. bro.ca. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida today to discuss the next step for the American-brokered peace deal in Gaza. But as Karen Paul's reports, some key sticking points remain.

We talked about Hamas and we talked about disarmament. And they're going to be given very serious. short period of time to disarm. Is Israel withdrawing its forces? Well, that's a separate subject. Trump is focused on implementing phase two of the ceasefire. He helped broker between Israel

and Hamas. It includes a more permanent end to the conflict by disarming Hamas and other armed groups, an international stabilization force, and Israeli withdrawal, one of Netanyahu's big sticking points. As well, the creation of a

temporary Palestinian governance authority to manage daily affairs. Trump and Netanyahu are going to great lengths to show their relationship is strong. But despite all that, there is deep disagreement about what to do in Gaza. The Americans fear the Israelis are slow walking this peace process and that the whole thing could unravel, tarnishing one of the president's big accomplishments this year. Karen Paul's, CBC News, Washington. Meantime, there is growing pessimism over the prospects of peace in Ukraine. Russia accuses Ukraine of launching a drone attack against one of President Vladimir Putin's residences. Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, says that claim is a lie. On Sunday,

Trump and Zelensky met in Florida to discuss a revised peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Shopkeepers in Iran are protesting against the collapse of the national currency. The Iranian Rial is at a record low against the U.S. dollar. Protesters denounce the country's economic instability, which has been hit by American and European sanctions tied to Iran's nuclear program. Thousands are still without powers. A winter storm blows through Ontario and Quebec. In some areas, freezing rain is coating sidewalks, trees, and power lines with ice.

Colin Butler reports. John Brutley loads up on salt at a Canadian tire in Ottawa, ready for sidewalks and driveway. So the ice, basically. This is probably going to be the rest of the year's to fly. In Ontario, winter warnings stretch from Windsor through the GTA. In Toronto, ice pellets and snow could pile up to 12 centimeters. In the provinces north, there are whiteout conditions and totals could reach 20 centimeters. Ryan Pilon is with Tim and snow removal.

He's been clearing snow since 2 a.m. I grew up here my whole life and I've maybe seen a storm months or twice like this stuff. This is pretty bad. In Quebec, Montreal, Utaway and the eastern township. could see 15 millimeters of ice before the freezing rain tapers off, but then 90-kilometer-an-hour winds. Airports are seeing a host of delays and cancellations as the storm moves east, it's clear, winter is here to stay,

and it's only the opening act. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer. The lawsuit alleges the club misled fans with ads for a match that featured Lynn Lennel Messy. Yesmin Rania reports. Vancouver fans said White Caps ads led them to believe Argentine legend and Inter-M Miami Captain Lionel Messi would be on the pitch. But two days

before the game, event organizers announced he wasn't coming. I wish Messi had come to that game. One Vancouver fan ended up filing a proposed class action lawsuit against the White Caps and Major League Soccer. Alleging promotional materials featuring Messi drove ticket prices to as much as 10 times higher. Now there is a proposed settlement, but it doesn't include any money for ticket holders. Instead, the White Caps and MLS have agreed to update ticketing policies to make it clear that player lineups are subject to change any time before or during a game. They will also make a $475,000 charitable donation to three sports organizations. Yasmil Ganea, CBC News, Vancouver.

And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.