The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 01:00 EST

Episode Date: January 5, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 01:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will appear in a U.S. court Monday after he was arrested by U.S. forces over the weekend. President Donald Trump originally said the U.S. would run Venezuela until a transition happened. But on Sunday, his Secretary of State seemed to walk that back. Katie Simpson has more. We expect to see more compliance and cooperation than we were previously receiving. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the Trump administration will not be involved in the daily governance of Venezuela.

Instead, he described a broad pressure campaign, an attempt to force the regime to comply with U.S. demands, to stop the flow of illegal drugs, to push American adversaries out of the Western Hemisphere, and to allow American companies into Venezuela's oil reserves. to see changes in Venezuela that are beneficial to the United States, but also we believe beneficial for the people of Venezuela. Trump's critics are furious. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says lawmakers should have been involved in the decision-making process. It's a violation of the law. Trump and his team are dismissing those concerns as they reveal ambitions that go beyond Venezuela. Rubio suggesting Cuba could be another target for intervention, while Trump repeated his desire for the U.S. to control Greenland.

Katie Simpson, CBC News, Washington. And President Trump is making renewed threats against Colombia. Speaking to reporters, Trump said that a military action focused on Colombia's government, quote, sounds good to him. In Switzerland, authorities have finished identifying victims who died in a fire that tore through a barging a New Year's Eve party. Police say many were teenagers, some as young as 14. As Michelle Allen reports, the community gathered Sunday to mourn those. lost. Chappelle St. Christoff and Cromontana, Switzerland, overflowing with mourners, many stood outside in the cold. They sang and prayed for the victims of the deadly New Year's Day fire.

On Sunday evening, police and valet said they'd identified the last 16 of the victims. Most of the bodies identified were teenagers. Fernando Rebouillon is a Swiss citizen living near Cromontana. He says, I just learned two minutes ago that one of my son's friends died. Another one of is going to the hospital with burns. While the dead have been identified, many of the injured still haven't been. To avoid overwhelming Swiss hospitals, 35 patients were sent to other clinics across Europe. Many of them arrived covered in bandages or disfiguring burns.

Michelle Allen, CBC News, Toronto. The watchdog agency meant to ensure Canada's intelligence and security agencies aren't breaking the law, is sounding the alarm over liberal budget cuts, Like other government departments, the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has been asked to find savings of 15%. It's warning those cuts could lead to important national security issues, falling through the cracks. Catherine Tunney reports. We will have to reduce the degree of scrutiny that we conduct. Craig Foresees is vice chair of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.

One of the watchdog bodies that keeps tabs on Canada's secretive intelligence and security. organizations, making sure spies and Mounties are behaving above board. But the watchdog says liberal cuts are putting that work at risk. It's been asked to cut close to six million from its budget by 2029. 4C says that will likely mean fewer reviews going forward with a lighter touch. At a time when the government is trying to pass legislation, that would make it easier for CES and the RTCMP to get private electronic information. We may not be able to follow every thread to to the extent that we currently do. And both those outcomes would be regrettable and I think perilous.

Public safety minister, Gary Nanda Sangri, says he'll work with Ansira. But made it clear, cuts are coming. Catherine Tunney, CBC News, Ottawa. The Czech Republic has eliminated team Canada for the third straight year at the World Junior Hockey Championship. Tonight, the Czech team beat Canada in the semi-final with a 6-4 victory. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.