The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/06 at 13:00 EST

Episode Date: January 6, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/06 at 13:00 EST

Sabrina stepping into special crimes, where the stakes hit harder. We want to find the person who did this so it doesn't happen again. But this time, she can't do it alone. I was brought here to be a partner. Partners need trust. And must learn to put her faith in others. One last time, are you with us? I didn't come this far.

To only come this far. Allegiance. New season. Watch free on CBC Gem. From CBC News, The World This Hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is reason to be optimistic about the possibility of peace in Ukraine. Carney was part of a delegation of more than 30 countries meeting in Paris for talks on ending the war. I will use the assessment of President Zelensky that in his judgment, we are 90% of the way there to peace.

the final elements need to be negotiated on a tripartite basis, the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. Those final elements are proving to be problematic. They include Ukraine's demand for long-term security guarantees. That would involve military aid and training, intelligence sharing, and air and missile defense. The Coalition of the Willing is in the process of finalizing much of the support that Ukraine is calling for, but Russia remains opposed to many of the measures. The U.S. is not a member of the coalition, but it does have two officials at today's meeting.

The electricity for almost the entire country was, boom, turned on. That's when they knew there was a problem. That's President Donald Trump lauding U.S. military operations in Venezuela that led to the capture of its President Nicholas Maduro. His ousting has sparked widespread unease within Venezuela as well as other nations. Since Maduro was seized, the Trump administration has issued warnings to countries including Colombia, Cuba, and Greenland. Trump has said he needs the Arctic island, which is a self-governing territory of Denmark. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is denouncing Trump's rhetoric. What country is next? Is Colombia on the table?

Are we going to invade a NATO ally like Greenland? Where does this belligerence stop? Denmark's prime minister has said a U.S. takeover of Greenland, would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance. Human rights groups in Iran say at least 25 people have been killed and more than a thousand arrested in protests. The demonstration started in Tehran as a response to soaring inflation and the plunging value of the Iranian currency.

The Iranian regimes as the demonstrations are being provoked by foreign governments. Food giant Nestle is recalling infant-firm. formula sold in various countries. The company says there is the possibility of contamination from one of the ingredients. The recall covers batches sold across Europe and in Turkey and Argentina. Austria's health ministry says it affects more than 800 products and is the largest recall in the company's history. The recall does not affect formula sold in Canada.

A group that advocates for human rights around the world is urging government action in a small Nova Scotia town. Amnesty International has joined a long-standing community. fight to clean up a dump in Shelburnt. Residents say it's contaminating the well water. Elizabeth Chu has more. It was an eye-opening to see. David Mitsini, along with co-workers at Amnesty International Canada,

visited the old dump last fall. It's very difficult to believe that we're actually in a first-world country. The old dump is surrounded by homes on well water, owned by Black Nova Scotians, creating concerns about contamination. He says that's a human rights issue. Remedies are necessary when human rights have been violated, especially in this scale. Louise DeLille lives near the dump.

The 75-year-old welcomes the group's help. This is not just me running my mouth. It's a whole issue, and Amnesty International has a very loud voice. The mayor of Shelburne says the town is not commenting until it completes a further review. Elizabeth Chew, CBC News, shall burn. After teetering on the edge of a strike last month, Air Transat pilots have voted to ratify a five-year employment contract.

About 750 pilots were ready to walk off the job in early December over wages and job security. The pilots' union reached a deal with the airline's parent company just eight hours before the deadline. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandera. Yes.