The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 04:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 04:00 EST

This ascent isn't for everyone. You need grit to climb this high this often. You've got to be an underdog that always over-delivers. You've got to be 6,500 hospital staff, 1,000 doctors, all doing so much with so little. You've got to be Scarborough. Defined by our uphill battle and always striving towards new heights. And you can help us keep climbing.

Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Wayne Tibado. Venezuela's government is accusing the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states that after at least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft could be heard around 2 a.m. local time Saturday in the capital, Caracas. Pentagon officials referred requests for comment to the White House, which didn't immediately respond. Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Authority has banned U.S. commercial flights in Venezuela on Venezuelan's airspace over, quote, ongoing military activity. Smoke could be seen rising from a hangar of a military base in Caracas.

Another military installation in the capital was without power. We'll have more on this story as information becomes available. Swiss authorities are investigating whether building regulations were followed. After a deadly fire at a ski resort bar, 40 people were killed, and 115 others injured. It marks one of the country's worst civilian disasters in recent decades. Voulé, Attorney General Beatrice Pee-Loo, says the fire likely started with spring sparklers, placed on champagne bottles that were brought brought too close to the ceiling. From there, the fire spread rapidly. Pilu says officials will assess the installation of the foam in the ceiling, but urged

the public not to jump to conclusions. There are several nationalities among the dozens injured, including French and Italian citizens. Food banks across the country are continuing to struggle to keep up with rising demand of people in need. Experts say the rising cost of living is to blame. In Quebec, its food bank organization says food insecurity is projected to increase by more than 20 percent in the next two years. Quabina O'Duro reports. Sadly, the situation is very bad. Food banks of Quebec, director of philanthropy, Veronica Bulliour-Fowler says the rising cost of living is making more people turn to food banks. She says organizations have learned to adapt to the increase in demand, but it's not getting any easier. We are concerned that if the

demand continues to increase, we're going to see more and more organizations who just can't make it happen with the little resources that they have. This network wasn't built to respond to this many requests every month. Food banks of Quebec says for the first time ever, it's had more than 3 million requests per month for food assistance across the province. According to a study it commissioned, that number is expected to move closer to 4 million in two years. Belyer Fowler says this will be one of the key issues this fall during the Quebec provincial election campaign. She's calling on all the parties to make their plans clear on dealing

with poverty, homelessness, and food and security. Kubino Duro, CBC News, Montreal. It's a story we've been hearing for years now. European cities suddenly discovered by tourists and then overrun, pushing up rents and thinning out everyday life. The latest is

Naples. As Megan Williams reports, it's now one of Europe's fastest growing tourist destinations. Not long ago, a trip to Naples came with a pretty decent chance of being pickpocketed, or if you were naive enough to park on the street, coming back to a smashed window. Even so, it felt like a small price to pay

for the most electrifying street life in Europe. Today, Naples still crackles with street life. But with crime down, it's also welcoming tourists in record numbers, helped by low-cost flights and cruise ship stops. That boom is causing a housing crunch, says Affordable Housing Advocate Ana Fava. with short-term rentals multiplying and rents rising in a city where 70% of residents don't own.

It would be great if Naples stayed authentic, says Vava. But that requires real Neapolitans still being able to live here. Megan Williams, CBC News, Naples. And returning to our stop, top story, Venezuela's government is accusing the United States of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple sites. We'll continue to cover this story. That is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Wayne Tobito.