World Report - April 28: Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: April 28, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney to release his first spring economic update since winning last year's election. Palestinians in Israeli-occupied West Bank say they fear for their children's' safety after 2 killed in attack on school. Trump administration signals it is unlikely to accept Iran's proposal to end the war.United Arab Emirates announces it is quitting OPEC.Governor General Mary Simon returns to Tumbler Ridge, BC months after mass shooting. Australia to charge Facebook, Google and TikTok unless they pay local news outlets for using their content.King Charles to address United States Congress. 

Okay, three songs. You guess who there by. Three little birds, one love, and jamming. Yeah, that was a really hard quiz. These are all, of course, by Bob Marley. A whole lot of the world felt close to Bob and his music before and after his passing. But the guy who really knew him best was his son, Ziggy. On Q, Ziggy Marley will tell you about his new record and about the song he says, connect him to his late father, Bob Marley.

You can hear that conversation now. Just search Q with Tom Power wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Angie Seth. Mark Carney's government will release its first spring economic update later today. It comes exactly one year after the Liberals won the federal election. So in many ways, this is not only a fiscal report card,

but an assessment of the government's performance as a whole. Janice McGregor is in our Parliamentary Bureau, she joins me now. So Janice, how does the government's decision to give an update in spring and then a budget in the fall shape what we're going to hear today? Well, the government now knows how many of the ambitions that expressed last fall actually manifested into reality before the end of the fiscal year in March. How much of all that spending it laid out for things like defense actually got out the door. How many of the expenditure cuts it was aiming for to pay for all this were actually found. And as the uncertain worlds kept changing, how have developments like the energy crisis sparked by the war in Iran

changed the trajectory on the revenue front? All these things are going to play into the revised lower deficit number we're now expecting today. Something the Prime Minister said yesterday results from good fiscal management. But today's also an opportunity to show their math on some of the more populous moves his government's made in the months since last fall's budget. like the cut to the excise tax on fuel that took effect a week ago, or the groceries and essentials benefit that starts paying out in a few weeks. Important to note, Janice, as you're noting here, the economic update is not a budget, but the prime minister is hinting at some new spending.

So what can you tell us about that? Yeah, sometimes they have many budget-type things in an economic update, right? And in his conversation with CBC News Chief Correspondent, Adrian Arsnow yesterday, Mark Carney hinted at a couple of new programs, as he says, to keep building, building, building. We need young people to go into the trades, to choose to go into the skilled trades, in order to build. You're going to see something pretty dramatic in that statement, which is going to address exactly that issue. We also said we're going to hear about a playground-to-podium sports strategy,

which could not only build, build, build more community infrastructure, but also respond constructively to the disappointment of Canada's medal count at the last Olympics. CBC's Janice McGregor for us in our Parliamentary Bureau. Janice, thanks for this. You're welcome. And CBC will have special coverage of the spring economic update at what end, what it means to you. Join Will reports John Northcott and Catherine Cullen, host of the House. It all starts at 4 p.m. Eastern time.

That is 1 p.m. Pacific on CBC radio or the CBC Listen app. Palestinians and the Israeli occupied West Bank say they fear for their children's safety after school came under attack. Two people are dead, including a 14-year-old boy. And CBC's Tom Perry reports the attack is being blamed on Israeli settlers. A mother's grief, Nida al-Nasan collapsing at the spot where her 14-year-old son was shot and killed. Aus al-Nasan was struck by a bullet outside his school in the West Bank village of Al-Murayir, an attack blamed on Israeli settlers. Video from the day shows students running to their fallen classmate who died,

along with 32-year-old Jihad Abu Naid. A week later, and children are back at school. But parents like Sadna Asan, whose two boys, Suhyib and Uraib, attend classes here, are still fearful. Before my kids would walk to school, he says, now I put them in the car. I bring them here and then sit at the school waiting for them to finish so I can take them home. This attack is just the latest in a wave of assaults Palestinians blame on Israeli settlers. In its initial report on this incident, the Israel Defense Forces says its soldiers were dispatched to the area following reports of rocks being thrown at a vehicle carrying civilians,

including a reserve soldier who opened fire on what the IDF calls suspects. An IDF source says the reservist was dismissed from his duties and his weapon confiscated, that the matter is under review by military police. Tom Perry, CBC News, Al-Murayir in the occupied West Bank. The Trump administration is signaling it is unlikely to accept Iran's proposal to end the war. Iran said it was willing to reopen the Strait of Hortemus if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and postpones discussions about Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, told Fox News this last night.

Suffice it to say that the nuclear question is the reason we're not. why we're in this in the first place. The Straits is basically the equivalent of an economic nuclear weapon that they're trying to use against the world. Imagine if those same people had access to a nuclear weapon, they would hold the whole region hostage. The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump's national security team has discussed the offer. Trump himself is expected to address it later. The United Arab Emirates is quitting OPEC. It's an unexpected move for the country, which has been a member of the group of oil producers since 1967, and leaving OPEC, would allow the UAE to produce more oil and gas, which could affect global oil prices.

Governor General Mary Simon is visiting Tumblr Ridge this week. She made the commitment to return back in February when she attended a vigil for victims of the mass shooting. And as Matt prepose tells us, on this visit, Simon is focused on the town's resilience as well as healing. Nice to see. Welcome back to our community day. Thank you. Governor General Mary Simon, shaking hands with town counselors and Tumblr Ridge. Her first visit back to this community after a deadly mass shooting took the

lives of eight people in February. They are doing better. It's still difficult at times and there's still a heaviness around the town. Simon's visit comes as the RCMP investigation into the shooting is in its final stages. The grieving is different for everybody and sometimes it takes much longer than some others, but at the same time, they are working together. They're really collaborating to make sure that everybody is looked after. On Monday, Simon met privately with town council and first responders. At a memorial site to the victims, she planted a purple paper heart with a message. They aren't alone, you know, that we are there to support them in the short term and the long term.

and we won't forget. The events were closed to the public and media. Later today, she meets with students and families of the victims, as well as the healthcare workers marshaled in to support the community. Matt Prowst, CBC News, Tumblr Ridge. Australia's threatening hefty fines on big tech companies. Many Australians now to get their news from social platforms, such as Facebook, Google, and TikTok,

the government plans to tax those companies, 2.25% of their Australian revenue if they don't pay local news outlets. Prime Minister Anthony Albanesey says the move will protect journalism. It shouldn't just be able to be taken by a large multinational corporation and used to generate profits for that organisation with no compensation appropriate for the people who produce that creative content. Albanese says any money collected would be invested in local journalism. And finally for us, King Charles is set to address the United States Congress today.

It is the first time a monarch has spoken to the House and the Senate since Queen Elizabeth in 1991. Charles's visit comes as relations between the United States and the UK are strained over several issues, including the Iran War. Here's more from CBC's Katie Nicholson. In his first 24 hours in Washington, there have been high tea and garden parties. But many are hotly anticipating King Charles's big. speech today before Congress. So I think there will be certainly a tribute to the depth of the relationship, to what the countries have gone through, and also hopefully a plea for the future. Garrett Martin lectures on transatlantic relations at American University.

I think what will not be mentioned will be as revealing. And I don't anticipate necessarily a reference obviously to the Epstein files because of how awkward it is on both sides of the Atlantic. This address comes at a time when the so-called special relationship between the U.S. and the U.S. the UK is strained. President Donald Trump, angry the British refused to get involved in his war in Iran and has had harsh words for the Prime Minister. Paul Hare worked as a British diplomat for 30 years. He expects the king to, like his mother, before him, largely stick to formal lines and stress the bond between nations. But he is committed to a lot of global issues and he does continue to speak his mind on them. It's obviously climate and the environment.

is one. The speech, according to Buckingham Palace, is expected to run roughly 20 minutes and will remind Congress that even if they don't always see eye to eye, the British and the Americans have always found ways to come together. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Washington. And that's the latest national and international news from World Report. For news anytime, go to cBCNews.ca. I'm Angie Seth. This is CBC News. For more CBC podcasts, go to cBC.ca.ca slash podcasts.