The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 22:00 EST

Episode Date: January 6, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/05 at 22:00 EST

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges. The first court appearance in New York came two days after they were captured in a U.S. military operation. Karen Paul's reports. Crowds protest outside the courthouse. when asked for his plea on drug trafficking and other charges,

Nicolas Maduro told the judge he was innocent, not guilty. He said he'd been kidnapped and is still president of Venezuela. That is, one of the arguments his defense lawyer will make, saying there are questions about the legality of what he's calling Maduro's abduction because he is immunity as head of a sovereign state. Maduro and his wife will remain in custody for now. Their next court hearing is March 17th. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump,

Trump says his administration is now running Venezuela. We're in charge. Maduro's vice president, Dalci Rodriguez, was sworn in this morning as Venezuela's new interim president, but Trump has already warned her she needs to comply with U.S. wishes or face consequences more serious than Maduro's. Karen Paul's, CBC News, Washington. Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Paris. He'll take part in a meeting tomorrow of more than 30 countries. to supporting Ukraine, but the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela is casting a long shadow

across the Atlantic. As Murray Brewster reports, the ousting of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has European leaders wondering what's next. Nicholas Maduro wasn't even in U.S. custody long before U.S. President Donald Trump began looking elsewhere, reiterating his call to annexed Greenland, saying the United States needs it for security reasons, and European leaders know that. Denmark's Prime Minister, Meta Fredrickson, says the U.S. has got to stop threatening to take over Greenland, which is Danish territory. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet Fredrickson here in Paris. The arguments Trump uses about spheres of influence are similar to what Russia says about Ukraine. Matthew Schmidt, a U.S. defense expert, says he doesn't believe Venezuela will upset the drive towards a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Russia has a reason to take a break from the fighting right now and retool its forces. It's taken massive personnel losses and massive equipment losses it needs to replace. Coalition meters meet Tuesday to formally hammer out security guarantees for Ukraine. Marie Brewster, CBC News, Paris. Calgary's mayor is urging residents to cut their water use because it might save lives. The city's main feeder for its water system broke last week. Aaron Collins has more. If our water use continues on the current trend unsustainably, there is potential loss of life.

Calgary's mayor not pulling punches. Jeremy Farquas says without change, firefighters may not have the water to fight fires. And Farquas says residents need to get used to using less water long term. Today we're living in a different reality. Today we're living in a new normal of one or conservation. Calgary's feeder main ruptured nearly a week ago, flooding the Trans-Canada Highway.

It's the second time the pipe has burst in 18 months. The mayor says the pipe will now have to be replaced. Right now under the streets, there is a take. time bomb. This bear's paw of feeder main served Galgarians for many years, but right now it is at end of life. Farcus says that completely replacing the pipe will take two years. He hopes this latest short-term fix will be done in a little over a week. Aaron Collins, CBC News. Calgary. Well, it's not the medal Canada was hoping for, but the men's team got a bronze. After beating Finland six-three at the world juniors tonight, it followed a heartbreaking loss to the Czech Republic

yesterday. The CBC's George Maritos is at the tournament. Well, I do think the smaller countries, we saw Lafeya last year push Canada right to the limit and beat us in the shootout. They did it again this year. They're catching up to us. We're no longer the powerhouse that we used to be. It's not because we've necessarily gotten weaker, but the countries around us have gotten stronger. And the gold medal match is underway right now with Sweden leading the Czech Republic to nothing. And that is your world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. Thank you.