World Report - August 17: Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: August 17, 2025

Air Canada flight attendants rally as they vow to defy labour board's back-to-work order.Several European leaders get ready to head to Washington on Monday to meet with US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.A nationwide strike is underway in Israel -- demanding the government negotiate an end to the war in Gaza -- and the return of all hostages.Polls open in Bolivia election as country deals with 25% inflation; defeat forecast for incumbent government.Fresh fighting has broken out between government forces and M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.Quebec’s Health Ministry says it’s working to finalize a tuberculosis action plan for Nunavik.

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Certain conditions apply. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. Air Canada flight attendants are defying the government's attempt to force them back to work. Hello, we won't go! Hell no, we won't go! QB Pickett's this morning at Toronto Pearson International Airport,

the Canada Industrial Relations Board had ordered Air Canada to resume operations this afternoon and flight attendants to go back to work. But while Air Canada said it would begin flights this evening, the union now says it is challenging the labor board's ruling. The CBC's Linda Ward is at Pearson. Linda, what's happening where you are right now? Well, CUPY leadership here holding a rally bolstered by other unions from the area. They say that they will defy the back-to-work order that was due to take effect at 2 o'clock Eastern time, more than 10,000 flight attendants across. Canada will remain on the picket line. This, despite the government jobs minister using Section 107 to order binding arbitration and the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordering them

to resume their duties. Wesley Lassoski is the president of the Air Canada component of Kupi and said this to the crowd. We've seen nothing but gaslighting from the company that employs you. We are done with that narrative. We go back with respect when we go back. Big cheers for that from the crowd here. We've reached out to Air Canada, and we are awaiting a statement from them. We reached out as well to Jobs Minister Patty Heidu,

her office directing us to a statement sent yesterday about the immediate impact of this strike and what she calls the necessity of sending this to binding arbitration. Now, I did speak with Lassoski after the rally, he says to passengers who have been stranded here at Pearson Airport, some for a number of days now, that

the union sincerely apologizes but says they're just at a breaking point. John. CBC's Linda Ward at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Thank you, Linda. You're welcome. Another big story we're tracking for you today. Ukrainian president

Vladimir Zelensky says the current front lines should be the start point for negotiations with Russia. He's been speaking with European leaders ahead of a meeting with Donald Trump on Monday. The U.S. President will brief them on his summit with Vladimir Putin and what conditions have been put forward to help bring the war to an end. Julia Chapman reports. When Volodymyr Zelensky travels to Washington tomorrow, he goes with backup. Several European allies and the head of NATO will also attend talks with Donald Trump. They're working to get a more favorable deal for Kiev.

meeting Vladimir Putin, Trump changed his approach, backing a wider peace deal over an immediate ceasefire. Of course, we have to stop the killings. Zelensky is in Brussels for talks with allies about how to approach the White House meeting. Speaking alongside him, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the important thing is that the fighting stops. She called for a trilateral meeting on that basis. And these decisions cannot be taken without Ukraine at the time.

table. Reports suggest Trump and Putin discussed Ukraine handing over parts of its territory. Zelensky insists Ukraine's constitution prevents a land swap. We need real negotiations, which means they can start where the front line is now. Trump appears to be warming to the idea of security guarantees, suggesting the U.S. could join Europe in a pact to defend Ukraine. And today, he's posted a mysterious message on his truth's social platform. Big program. Big program. on Russia, he says. Stay tuned. As Zelensky prepares to meet the U.S. President again, the stakes for Ukraine are incredibly high. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. A nationwide strike is underway in Israel, demanding the government

negotiate an end to the war in Gaza and the return of all hostages. Police have arrested dozens of protesters. The so-called day of disruption is in support of the hostages families. They worry the government's offensive to take over all of Gaza will endanger the lives of the hostages who remain in Hamas captivity. The strike was joined by many businesses and municipalities, but not the country's largest union. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says ending the war now will only ensure a repeat of the horrors of October 7th. Polls are now open in Bolivia for an election happening amid the backdrop of an economic crisis. Inflation at its highest level in four decades. And while that's expected to lead to the ouster of the ruling socialist party,

it's not clear who would take over. Manuel Reuida explains. Economic recovery is the top concern for many voters in Bolivia, where decline in revenues from the government-run natural gas fields have led to a massive shortage of U.S. dollars. Without dollars, Bolivia has struggled to import food and gasoline. Ronald Rodriguez, a bus driver in La Paz, says that he's had to wait up to seven hours to fill up his minivan. We need a president who can fix our energy problems, he says. That's the first step towards recovery. Bolivia's ruling party, the movement towards socialism, has been widely accused of mismanaging the nation's economy.

And now, its candidate has less than 3% support and opinion polls. But the leading candidate, businessman Samuel Doria, only has 20% percent. sent support. Glaeldis Gonzalez, a Bolivia analyst at the International Crisis Group, says that eight candidates are running, and the election is likely to head to a runoff between the top two contenders. If this is the first election in two decades without a dominant party or a clear front runner, the outcome could definitely reshape Bolivia's economic strategy for the years to come. Bolivia's most famous politician Evo Morales has been banned from participating, and he's telling his supporters to spoil their ballots to protest what he has described as a rigged election.

A high number of spoiled ballots could cast a shadow over the result and spark protests in the following weeks. Manuel Rueda for CBC News, Bogota. Fresh fighting has broken out between government forces and M23 rebels in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It violates a ceasefire that both sides had agreed to last month in Qatar. As Chris O'Chamringer reports from Kinshasa, These latest clashes come just one week before the warring sides planned to sign a comprehensive peace agreement.

Residents of South Kivu province run as government forces battle the M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They're accusing each other of attacking first. The fighting comes barely a month after they signed a peace treaty in Qatar. Oswald Rubasha is a human rights activist in the conflict-torn region. He says fighting is still going on and it has caused a lot of suffering to the population. We're calling on our government in Kinshasa and the M23 rebels to respect the agreement they signed in Doha. In June, the U.S. government brokered another peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda. Security analyst Ddye Bitake is pessimistic about the effectiveness of that effort.

Both of the parties have to be called for another. dialogue in another framework that can help them maybe to sign a general seaside fire. Chris Ochamringa for CBC News in Kinshasa. And finally, Quebec's health ministry says it's working to finalize a tuberculosis action plan for Nunavik. The disease has a long, devastating legacy in the region, and doctors there say they are exhausting efforts to control its spread. Samuel Watt reports. We're finding these random cases that are outside of our regular investigations. Nunavik Health Board's Dr. Yassan Cholokov is worried there are unreported tuberculosis cases among contacts of patients.

The health board says there are 79 confirmed cases. At this rate, 2025 could be another record year. The health board has an action plan, though. It includes boosting clinical spaces and bringing in staff through an external agency. Meanwhile, Cholokov says the health board is still exploring ways to remove barriers for local training. But it's also going to be probably care that's more. adopted because they're going to be delivered by people within the community. Quebec's health ministry

says it's finalizing response to the Health Board's action plan. It's also created a working group to support the fight against TB. But there are challenges. For example, how do you get patients to come forward? Sarah Bergeron is a doctor with the Enelisivik Health Center. And I think part of

the answer is to really increase in community services so that the people don't need to leave their family or leave their job for many days to get tested. And leaders like Kangak Sujuwak Maya Kiyalak Napa Luk want to remind people to not be afraid. In the 20th century, thousands of Inuit were sent south to sanatoriums to receive treatment for TB. Napa Look's mother was one of them, but she says things have changed.

It's treatable. It's really different than before. Now, she's waiting to see what the province agrees to fund. Samuel Watts, CBC News, Iholyit. And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. If you're enjoying the World Report podcast, follow us and tell a friend. It helps to spread the word. I'm John Oathcott. Thanks for spending part of your weekend with us here at CBC News.