The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 09:00 EST

Episode Date: January 7, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 09:00 EST

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NATO allies working collectively. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Meda Fredrickson, warned any military action, which, according to the White House, is one option on the table, would be the end of NATO. Russia would be delighted. Ben Wallace, a former UK defense minister, links the troubles in Greenland to Ukraine and destabilizing threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin. That territory itself will become a token of how Putin is going to try and further divide us. The foreign ministers from France, Germany and Poland will be meeting today as Europeans

consider next steps. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News, London. In the wake of the United States, to posing Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump, says Venezuela will soon be turning over $2 billion worth of crude oil to the U.S. Venezuela has a glut of oil. It hasn't been able to sell since the Trump administration recently imposed an oil tanker blockade. Meanwhile, across the region, anti-American anger is mounting. Paul Hunter reports.

With the sound of support for Nicholas Maduro on the streets of Iraqa still echoing through Venezuela after this rally for the now ex-president yesterday, fresh demonstrations are set for today to play out in the country next door, Colombia, where Colombian president Gustavo Petro has called for national protests against Donald Trump after Trump's move on Maduro on the weekend and the suggestion he may soon go after Petro, Trump citing drug trafficking from Colombia as the issue. The Colombian president yesterday posting on social media, Trump has, a senile brain.

Last night in Kukata, Colombia, right on the Venezuelan border, Colombia's military showed off its soldiers and armored personnel carriers for journalists. Some 30,000 troops have been deployed along the border with Venezuela. At the ready is the message, just in case. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Kukita, Colombia. Federal, provincial, and indigenous leaders are traveling today to the Pima-Chicamac-Kree First Nation in Manitoba. A days-long power outage has caused the water system to freeze in the community, which is about 500 kilometers north of Winnipeg, has declared a state of emergency.

The damage to the critical infrastructure has forced thousands of people to leave their homes with no timeline for when they can return. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating L.A. fires. More than 30 lives were lost in the fires, and an estimated 16,000 structures were destroyed. Steve Fuderman has more. This was a year ago tonight. There are several fires taking place right now. A year later, in a few areas, there are signs of rebirth. You know, we're not going away.

In this section of Pacific Palisades who hear the sound of construction throughout the day, many homes are being rebuilt. Sue Cole expects her home to be finished in the middle of the year. I'm in a hurry to get the house done, but not really to move back quite yet because I don't want to be the only one. Greg Cahill is one of the many construction workers on the job every day. Mood is a build, go. It is going to be a long process. A very long process.

Most lots where homes once stood remain flat with no rebuilding in sight. A year later, there is still lots of anger and lots of finger pointing. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and the fire department have come under the most criticism. Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles. And that is the world this out. I'm Joe Cummings.