The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 11:00 EST

Episode Date: January 7, 2026

The World This Hour for 2026/01/07 at 11:00 EST

Hi there. I'm Nala Ayyed, host of Ideas. Ideas is a podcast where we dig deep into the why to understand the what. Here you can find out how an enslaved man mailed himself to freedom or why the yellow traffic light was designed to be ambiguous. The Ideas podcast has something for everyone. With episodes every weekday and a vast archive, the choices are endless. Listen now to ideas wherever you get your podcasts. And tell a friend. There is something. something here for them, too. From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. The United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela. One is a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. The other is a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. Homeland security officials are saying both vessels were either last docked in Venezuela or on their way

to a Venezuelan port. Washington recently imposed a Venezuelan oil blockade, and it appears the two tankers may have violated U.S. sanctions. This says U.S. President Donald Trump is saying Venezuela will be turning over $2 billion worth of crude to the United States. Venezuela has a growing amount of oil. It hasn't been able to sell since the blockade went into effect. And across the region, anti-American anger is mounting. Paul Hunter reports.

With the sound of support for Nicholas Maduro on the streets of Caracas 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, Kukata, Colombia.

European officials are meeting again today to further their response to the ongoing American threats against Greenland. As we hear now from Crystal Gamansing, while the future of Greenland is at stake, so too is the future of NATO. Leaders in Greenland and Denmark have said the threats from the U.S. must stop. They've requested to meet with U.S. officials. Meanwhile, a statement of support was issued yesterday from five European leaders and the Prime Minister of the U.K. It stressed Arctic security is important to them as well and must be achieved by 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 Vladivari. 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. Federal, provincial and indigenous leaders are traveling today to Pima-Chicamac-Kree Nation in Manitoba. A days-long power outage has caused the water system to freeze and 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. As part of the response, the chief has requested emergency logistical support from the Canadian Armed Forces. A winter storm system now into its third day is upending the lives of millions of people across Europe. Snow ice and freezing temperature.

are forcing widespread train delays and flight cancellations. The Dutch airline, KLM alone, has canceled more than 600 flights. Dangerous road conditions of stopped bus and truck services in Paris. And French officials are warning that the disruption will impact the delivery of fresh produce and other food products right across the country. And that is the world this hour. For news any time, go to our website. We're at cbcnews.ca.ca. For CBC News, I'm Joe Comax.