World Report - December 1: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: December 1, 2025

US Lawmakers vow to scrutinize the Trump Administration's military action in the Caribbean Sea, and whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order to "kill everyone" on a small vessel in September. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says maintaining his country's sovereignty is key, as US officials travel to Russia to continue peace talks.Search continues for the suspect or suspects in a shooting in Stockton, California that left 4 people dead, including 3 children. At least 604 people have been killed by flooding and landslides in Indonesia. Advocates say the fight against HIV/AIDS has changed since the first World AIDS day in 1988. WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can’t film disputes. 

Hey Canada. It's me, Gavin Crawford, host of Because News. Each week, I put comedians on the spot with a pop quiz about the headlines. This week, we're talking about the monster of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's own making, Wayne Gretzky's incredible pronunciation skills, and the one kind of Christmas toy experts are all calling dangerous. Miguel Revis, Emma Hunter, and Gene Yune are here, so laugh along as we try to make sense of the headlines. Follow Because News on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts for free. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Marcia Young. U.S. lawmakers are vowing to take a closer look at the Trump administration's military action in the Caribbean Sea. They want to follow up on reports. Defense Secretary Pete Hegsseth ordered a second strike on two alleged drug traffickers after they survived a U.S. military. strike on their boat. Let's bring in Willie Lowry from our Washington Bureau, and Willie, the

U.S. military has hit dozens of alleged drug boats since this attack in September. Why is this particular order so controversial? The strike in question is the very first time that the U.S. targeted these alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. It took place on September 2nd. According to a Washington Post article, Secretary of Defense Pete Hagseth gave a verbal order to kill everyone on board. After the initial strike failed to do so. They launched a second, allegedly fulfilling Hegss's command. Democratic Senator Tim Cain says that second strike may be illegal. This rises to the level of a war crime if it's true. Since that first strike, the U.S. has launched at least 20 other strikes and killed an estimated 83 people. The Trump administration

says it's protecting Americans by preventing drugs from entering the country by sea and is in a non-traditional armed conflict with these South American drug cartels. But there is now a bipartisan effort underway in both the House and Senate Armed Services Committee to learn more about that first strike. Meanwhile, the U.S. President appears ready to move into a new phase of military intervention in Venezuela. What can he tell us about that? On social media, Trump said that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be

closed in its entirety. And this comes after Trump sent the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean last month and says he authorized covert CIA operations in the country. But last night, Trump downplayed the recent developments. Does your warning mean that an air strength is imminent or should we not read it that way? Don't read anything into it. Meanwhile, the U.S. leader also refused to give any details on a phone call he had with Maduro last week. Thank you, Willie.

My pleasure. He's Willie Lowry in Washington. French President Emmanuel Macron says only Ukraine can decide on its territories. Macron, hosting Ukraine's president, Volodemir Zelensky, in Paris today. The two leaders discussing the latest version of the U.S.-led peace plan to end the war with Russia. But Macron says Kiev's European allies must be at the negotiating table to ensure security guarantees. Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he agreed. Here he is speaking through a translator.

The question about territory is linked to the guarantees, security guarantees. Ukraine must know definitely that if the war ends, the whole territory of Ukraine will have that security guarantee that the war will not start again. Zelensky says maintaining his country's sovereignty is key, and Russia should get no reward for its war. The search continues this morning for the suspect or suspects in a shooting in California. Four people were killed. Three of them were children. It happened in Stockton on Saturday evening during a child's birthday party. As Steve Futterman reports,

police say they believe the shooting was targeted. We do not have anyone in custody at this time. 24 hours after the deadly mass shooting, the shock hasn't worn off. Patrick Withrow, the sheriff of San Joaquin County, nearly became emotional as he gave details of the before people killed. The ages are from 8, 9, 14, and 21. He says the shooting does appear to have been intentional. We're confident that this was not a random act. They walked into this area and was probably looking for somebody in particular. How could this happen? Why? Why? The mayor of Stockton Christina Fugazi says she still can't believe something like this took place at a child's birthday party. I can't imagine a parent burying their child when they should be making their Christmas list,

you know, rapping presents. At the Stockton Church last night, a special service was held. We come before you, God, pray. The mayor says the killings could be gang-related, and there are unconfirmed reports that a popular local rap artist may have been attending the party. It is possible officials may know a lot more than they are willing to release. Steve Feuderman, CBC News, Los Angeles. In Indonesia, a man pulls a muddy bucket of clothes from a home on North Sumatra.

He and others struggle to get through the knee-high mud in the streets. At least 604 people have been killed by flooding and landslides in Indonesia. More than 460 others are missing. Torrential rain from separate weather systems, pounded parts of Sumatra, as well as Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. At least 366 people have been killed by the heavy rains and flooding in Sri Lanka. Several more are missing, and at least 176 people have been killed in Thailand. Today is World AIDS Day, and a lot has changed in the fight against HIV and AIDS since the 80s.

New treatments and preventative medicine have reduced infections and deaths, but as Philip LeShanock reports, advocates say, change in how people perceive the disease is leading to funding cuts. HIV's visibility has changed. Ryan Lisk says the AIDS Committee of Toronto is closing its doors in the new year due to lack of funding. He says HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis or prep has proven effective in preventing sexually acquired infection. It prevents the transmission of HIV. So that was a significant biomedical advancement.

Internationally, countries have also been slashing funding for HIV-AIDS programs. The United States, which accounts for three-quarters of that funding, and did all foreign assistance, including to UN-AIDS. Dr. Isaac Boghash is an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital. It's really sad because since 2005, you've seen deaths related to HIV globally have been going down. This trend continues, or we're no longer helping support funding of global HIV treatment and prevention, we will sadly see an uptick in this. UN AIDS says the cuts could mean 3.3 million additional new infections by 2030.

Dr. Julio Mantana is head of the BC Center for Excellence in HIV AIDS in Vancouver. Unfortunately, most of the G7 countries, including Canada, have decided to roll back their funding. This is a catastrophe. Canada cut funding to programs that fight the spread of infectious diseases such as AIDS in poor countries. Global Affairs Canada says that aid will be more targeted for maximum impact. Filthly Shanock, CBC News, Toronto. Canadians could be about to find out who will replace Stephen Gilbeau as heritage minister. He resigned from the Liberal Cabinet last week in response to the new energy understanding that was agreed to with Alberta.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has yet to say who will be taking over Gilbo's portfolio. The media has just been invited to Rita Hall to cover a Covell. swearing-in ceremony. It is scheduled to happen at 3 p.m. Eastern in Ottawa. More airline passengers are using their phones to record disputes with staff at airports. And in some cases, they're paying the price. In one incident, a traveler says an airline employee grabbed his phone. As we head into the busy holiday travel season, you may be wondering what your rights are when it comes to recording at the airport. Erica Johnson has the answers in this go public investigation.

This is mine. This is mine. Jason Huang was filming a WestJet agent at Edmonton International Airport. He and his family had just been told they'd been put on a later flight to Toronto. And Huang wanted to record the reason why. Then he says something unexpected happened. Suddenly grab my phone. An agent says he won't be flying that day if he doesn't stop recording.

Shocking, I can't believe this is happening in Canada. Passported. And here's a second. second case involving Air Transat. A passenger recorded an agent refusing to let him and his wife bored unless he erased video too. I need to delete all pictures and all video for checking. Why should I do that? Mid and Herodas refused. As punishment, the couple was denied boarding. They sued in small claims court, submitted their recordings and won 7,000 in damages. Air Transat says it regrets the situation didn't meet its standard for customer service. You can't be

grabbing people's phones. Disputes like this are bound to increase, says privacy lawyer Tamir Israel. If airlines don't make sure staff know, passengers can record these interactions. I think the airlines just need to make it clear to their staff that these types of recordings are permitted. That's because under Canadian law, a conversation can be recorded as long as one person, in this case, the person doing the filming, consents. WestJet apologized to Jason Wong, but offered no compensation. Erica Johnson, CBC News, Vancouver.

And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. I'm Marcia Young. For more CBC podcasts, go to cBC.ca.com.