The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 06:00 EST

Episode Date: January 3, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/03 at 06:00 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 is sour i'm neil kumar we begin with breaking news venezuelan president nicholas maduro has been captured and flown out of the country that's according to post by president donald trump the u.s president also confirming that u.s forces conducted what he called a large-scale strike against venezuela and its leader Trump said Maduro's wife was also captured in the operation. He says he is planning a news conference later today. Explosions hit the city of Caracas around 2am local time.

Smoke could be seen rising from the hangar of a military base and parts of the city are without power. The Federal Aviation Authority has banned U.S. commercial flights in Venezuela's airspace over for, quote, ongoing military activity. In Switzerland, investigators are continuing the painful task of identifying those who died in a nightclub fire. This mother is looking for her 17-year-old son, asking anyone who may know if he is injured or dead to contact her.

At least 40 people died when a fire tore through a club in a Swiss resort town in the early hours of New Year's day. Nearly 120 others were injured. Officials say they believe the fire was started by sparkling champagne bottles that were brought too close to the ceiling. In Arizona, four people have been killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains. Officials say the crash near Telegraph Canyon about 103 kilometers east of Phoenix took place Friday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

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% in the next. two years. Corbina 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 three million requests per month for food assistance across the province. According to a study it commissioned, that number is expected to move closer to four million in two years. Bulliour

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 insecurity. Kubino-Duro, CBC News, Montreal. Women's Cricket in India got a huge shot on the arm this year when the country's national team won the one-day International World Cup for the first time. That victory has changed perceptions around women and sports in the country. As Nea Pune reports, it's given young girls a renewed chance to fight for their dreams. As the weak winter sun struggles to shine through on a packed cricket field in New Delhi,

17-year-old Kushi Kumari is bright-eyed and focused. People always look shocked to see a girl in the cricket kit. She spends most afternoons training at the best. this cricket academy where she and 19 other girls practice, a small but feisty group in a field full of boys. Cushy says the women's cricket team's win means she no longer feels like women are playing on the back foot. Earlier we used to feel underconfident, but now we feel like we're on top of the world. Our team won. If they could do it, we can too. Until a few decades ago, the women's cricket team barely even got a fee for playing matches. But with people,

parity now in place and the squad focusing on winning the T20 World Cup beginning in June, change is afoot. As women set their sights on conquering what was once considered the gentleman's game. Neha Punea for CBC News, New Delhi. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.