World Report - August 08: Friday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: August 8, 2025

Israel moves closer to completely occupying Gaza, approving controversial plan for IDF to take control of Gaza City. US President Donald Trump's deadline for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire passes. Trump administration offers $50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Canada's labour market loses more than 40,000 jobs in July, but unemployment remains unchanged. Advance polls open in Battle River-Crowfoot, for federal by-election that could see Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre regain a seat in parliament. The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun in Yukon wants an overhaul of the territory's mining practices. Victoria Mboko celebrates victory at National Bank Open in Montreal. 

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Certain conditions apply. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Sam Samson. World leaders are urging Israel to reconsider its decision to take control of Gaza City, a move that will push Israel closer to occupying the entire Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that is his objective. That's what we want to do.

in order to remove Hamas there and to pass it to civilian governance. That is not Hamas and not anyone advocating the destruction of Israel. Israel's military already controls about 75% of the Gaza Strip. The country's military chief opposes the plan to increase that. There are reports he fears it will endanger the lives of hostages and spread the military too thin. As Crystal Gamansing reports, international leaders are raising humanitarian concerns.

It's simply unconscionable. Speaking to the BBC breakfast television program, Shana Lowe with the Norwegian Refugee Council, says the past 22 months have already been hellish in Gaza. The Israeli government is not listening. It's not listening to the consensus of its citizens. It's not listening to the consensus of the international community. UK Prime Minister Kier-Starmer called Israel's plan to escalate its offensive in Gaza wrong.

A statement issued early this morning said in part, This action will do nothing to bring an end to this conflict or help secure the release of the hostages. It will only bring more bloodshed. Turkey's foreign ministry also issued a statement saying every move by the fundamentalist Netanyahu government aimed at perpetuating genocide against Palestinian people and extending the occupation deals a severe blow to international peace and security. UN spokesperson Alessandra Volucci called the decision, deeply alarming. It is clear that this would risk catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians and could further endanger the lives of the remaining hostages. Meanwhile, Volker Turk,

the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, reminded the world of the 2024 landmark opinion ruling of the International Court of Justice. It declared Israel must bring its illegal occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, to an end as soon as possible. Crystal Gamanssing, CBC News, London. Today is the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Trump has threatened new tariffs on Russia and its trading partners, but so far this morning, there's been nothing. It comes amid speculation about a potential meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tom Perry joins us now from Washington. Tom,

is there any indication of what Trump will do? Not really. I mean, back in late July, Trump gave Vladimir Putin until really this week to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine or face these new U.S. sanctions. Russia has not done that, obviously. But this week, we did see Trump's envoy, Steve Whitkoff, Vladom Moscow for talks with the Russian president. The White House says the meeting went well. The Kremlin says it was constructive. And Moscow's now proposing that Trump and Putin get together as early as next week for a meeting possibly in the United Arab Emirates. Now, the White House says Trump is open to that, but nothing has been agreed. to. Trump was asked about all this yesterday, and here's what he said. Does Putin have to meet with Zelensky in order and before you and Putin have to meet? No. To meet with him, he doesn't have to agree to meet with Zelensky. Is that what you're saying? No, he doesn't. No. So Trump's sounding, I guess, more flexible about what might come next, also saying it's not necessary for Putin to meet with Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, before Trump and Putin get together. Ukraine, of course, wants to be part of any discussions that could

decide its future or even its survival. Now, Trump has announced new tariffs on India because it buys Russian oil, but as for further sanctions to try to stop the war, as Trump says, we'll have to wait and see. The CBC's Tom Perry in Washington. Thank you. Thank you. The Trump administration is offering $50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. That's double the reward it was previously offering. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is accusing Maduro of being one of the world's largest narco-traffickers. Maduro uses foreign terrorist organizations like TDA, Sinaloa, and Cartel of the Sons to bring deadly drugs and violence into our country.

Under President Trump's leadership, Maduro will not escape justice and he will be held accountable for his despicable crimes. Mexico's president, Claudia Shanebaum, says there is no proof Maduro has ties to the Sinaloa cartel. But Maduro was indicted in Manhattan federal court in 2020 on charges of narco-terrorism and conspiracy to import cocaine. There's been a bounty on him ever since. The employment numbers for July are out, and they show Canada has lost more than 40,000 jobs. But the employment rate has—unemployment rate, rather, has stayed put at 6.9%. Jenna Benchitrit explains.

After surprisingly robust growth in June, jobs numbers came back down to Earth. in July. The Canadian economy shed many of the jobs gained in the previous month, most of them full-time and permanent, with Statistics Canada noting that Canada has seen little net jobs growth since the beginning of the year. The number of working people reached an eight-month low. And employment especially decreased among youth, as people between 15 and 24 continue to face a tricky labor market. While the broader unemployment rate was unchanged, the rate for youth ticked up to its highest since September 2010, apart from the pandemic years. Construction saw major job losses in July. Jobs also fell in business, building, and support

services, and the information, culture, and recreation sector. Economists have been waiting to see whether June's economic momentum has held up in the rest of the quarter. Jenna Benchit, CBC News, Toronto. Air Canada and the Union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to resume talks today. They're trying to avoid a strike from starting in just over a week. Both sides say they're optimistic they'll be able to prevent a work stoppage, and the airline says it is not yet considering canceling or postponing any flights. The First Nation of Nacho Nayak Dunn in Yukon wants the territory to overhaul its mining practices.

The Yukon government created a draft framework of new mining legislation, but the First Nation says it will not support the new rules. And as Marissa Mayer reports, it says it will fight any new mining claims on its traditional territory. As it stands, we will not sign it. Chief Donna Hope says she wants a full overhaul of Yukon mining practices so that the legislation aligns with the First Nations land settlement agreement. Nachonai Dund says the government is refusing to make systemic changes. There's no confidence for us to be able to support and maintain.

our culture, our language, and our identity across the escape, and fulfill our obligations within that final agreement that supports that. Until land settlement discussions are resolved, hope, and others from Not Your Night Dun, say claims staked on their territory will be considered unlawful. And the First Nation says it's adopting its own mining policy. The land use planning process comes very early in our final agreements, and really it should have been completed three decades ago. We wouldn't be in the situation we are right now

if we knew where the go and no-go zones were across the landscape. John Stryker is the Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources. He says mining companies should consult with First Nations, but that Notchanike Dunn's final agreement gives the Yukon government authority over non-settlement lands. The law is the law of the Yukon, and it is the existing minerals legislation until we get this new minerals legislation in place.

The First Nation says it will take legal and political action against claims staked, should it need to. Marissa Mayer, CBC News, Whitehorse. Advance polls open today in the Alberta riding of Battle River Crowfoot. Polling stations will stay open until Monday for anyone who wants to cast an early ballot in this federal by-election. This is a hotly contested race, with conservative leader Pierre Pauliev hoping to regain a seat in Parliament, and more than 200 other candidates stepping up to challenge him. Instead of one long ballot, electors will have to write in the name of their preferred candidate.

Canadian tennis phenomenon. Victoria Mboko is basking in her victory at the National Bank Open in Montreal. This is Mboko's first women's tennis association title. Her ranking has jumped to 24th. She started the year in the 300s. Her father, Cyprian Mboko, is crediting the fans in the stands for giving her a boost. The best crowd ever I've never seen in my life. I love them. I think Victoria loved them.

Victoria needs to change the residence become a Montreal resident. Because of that? Absolutely. Mboko's next big challenge is the U.S. Open later this month in New York. That is your latest national and international news from World Report. I'm Sam Sampson. This is CBC News.