The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/04 at 07:00 EST

Episode Date: January 4, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/04 at 07:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. from cbc news the world is sour i'm neil kumar crowds of people cheer outside the new york detention center where venezuela's nicholas maduro spent his first night in u.s captivity the else at venus venusuelan president is expected to be in court as early as tomorrow to face multiple drug-related charges maduro and his wife were taken by u.s. forces during an early morning raid in Caracas yesterday. The country's Supreme Court has now pointed Venezuela's vice president as interim leader. But U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is in charge of governing the country. We get the latest from journalist Manuel Renda in Bogota. It's a strange situation because

the fact that Maduro has been imprisoned doesn't mean that the same regime is not around. Basically, Maduro's closest aides are now appear to be run in the show. Yesterday, even the vice president was put in charge of the country by Venezuela's Supreme Court. And she appeared on television in the afternoon saying that they want Maduro back, that they're going to keep on fighting, that they're not going to be a U.S. colony. This was, you know, an effort by the vice president trying to give an impression, you know, these aides of Maduro that they're in charge now. In charge are they?

we'll have to see in the following days. There's a bit of anxiety, a bit of just trepidation, people wondering what will happen next. Manuel Reda for CBC News. But what that? Venezuelans living in Canada reacting to the American military action. Veronica Gutierrez lives in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. She says she is still in shock but is holding some cautious optimism.

Like, we have been living in this dictatorship for 26 years. And I lived there until I was 24. The infrastructure is completely destroyed. the corruption was like really, really bad. We didn't have water. We didn't have power. Yeah, the question is like, is this okay to happen with Trump? She says her parents are currently visiting Venezuela and they're not sure how they will get back to Canada.

The British Defense Secretary says the UK has carried out airstrikes in Syria targeting an underground ISIS facility. John Healy says the facility was most likely being used to hold explosives and weapons, along with a French aircraft, the UK planes, bombed access tunnels, part of what he describes as the UK's effort to stamp out any resurgence of ISIS. Japan and South Korea say that North Korea launched ballistic missiles this morning.

That would be the second launch this week. South Korea says those missiles apparently flew about 900 kilometers before falling into the sea after consulting with U.S. authorities about the launch. Some medical schools are adopting new approaches to recruiting and training doctors, a move driven by a doctor shortage and a growing understanding that sections of health care have not adapted to the needs of diverse patient population. Deanna Suminick Johnson has that story. At an event this fall, high schoolers taking a co-op class

got to meet medical school students working in their community. The event took place at Toronto Metropolitan University's newly opened medical school in Brampton, Ontario. The population boom in the city, one of the most diverse in Canada, has also meant that the health care needs of its citizens aren't being met, says the dean of TMEU School of Medicine, Dr. Teresa Chan. Wouldn't it be nice if you came to a community, integrated in the community, and then stayed where you're trained to be part of that community.

This medical school's founding principle is cultural sensitivity and awareness that of patients, culture, diet, and community are crucial factors in their health. It's why Harris Ahmed, first-year medical school student, is happy to meet Brampton High Schoolers. I think it can be really inspiring to see that someone who looks like you, someone who grew up similar to you is able to enter medicine.

Deanna Sumanak Johnson, CBC News, Brampton, Ontario. And that is The World This Hour. Remember you can listen to us where we get your podcast. The World This Hour is updated every hour seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.