World Report - January 17: Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: January 17, 2026

NASA's Artemis Two rocket moves to the launchpad today ahead of next month's mission to circle the moon -- with a Canadian astronaut on board.Election results show Uganda's president, who has ruled since 1986, has taken more than two thirds of the vote. But the opposition leader is calling fraud.Canada's prime minister arrives in Doha as he pushes for more international trade deals.Mark Carney is named to Donald Trump's Gaza Board of Peace.Donald Trump threatens to slap tariffs of up to 25% on Denmark and other European nations unless they agree that Greenland becomes part of the US. A new survey says six out of ten nurses have exerienced violence in the workplace.

Hi there, Steve Patterson here, host of the debaters, the show where Canada's best arguers put their skills to the test. This week, we want to know, are rules meant to be broken? Your favorite rule-breaking comedians take this one on, so listen wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning, I'm John Northcott. We begin with the latest social media post from the U.S. President. Donald Trump says World Peace.

is at stake if the United States doesn't gain control of Greenland. Today, the American president is demanding that Denmark and other European countries accede to his demands. He's now setting a deadline and being specific in his threats to slap tariffs on Denmark and a host of European allies until they give in. Trump says on February 1st, the tariff rate will be 10% jumping to 25% in June. Meanwhile, in Greenland's capital. A stop-stop-Trump protest is taking place in Nook. Greenland is a Danish territory, and its leaders say the future of the Arctic island should be up to its people. Trump says if the U.S. doesn't take control, China or Russia will. Democratic Senator Chris Coons, who's part of a congressional delegation visiting Copenhagen today, disputes that.

There are no pressing security threats to Greenland, but we share real concern about Arctic security going. forward. And we return to Washington after this trip with a renewed passion for finding ways that we can engage that are respectful and constructive. Coon says Denmark has been a loyal ally of the U.S. whose sovereignty must be respected. Canada's prime minister is in Doha today as part of his around-the-world trade trip. Mark Carney arrived this morning from Beijing where he and Chinese officials agreed to lower tariffs. For China, that means the ability to export more electric vehicles, and for Canada the chance to sell more canola and other agricultural products.

After a 10-hour flight, Carney was met by Qatari officials. He's the first sitting Canadian Prime Minister to visit Qatar. Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says Canada will and can do more to help diplomacy in the region. The fact that President Trump asked Prime Minister Cardi to sit on the peace board, I think as it's referred to, is a testament to the role that Canada plays around the world, but also the Prime Minister in terms of the world leaders. With respect to our engagement in the region and the news that we've seen, I think it's good for Canada to play a role on the international level,

and certainly the voice of Prime Minister Carney is going to matter, and I think it's welcome as you've seen with world leaders. Ottawa is hoping to secure new economic partnerships with Qatar, despite ongoing criticism of the Middle Eastern Powerhouse's human rights record. Well, as you heard, Carney set to take a position on the U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza Board of Peace. The board will be tasked with overseeing the transition in a post-war Gaza. It includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner,

and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. No Palestinians have been asked to serve. To Uganda now, where Uwari Musavani has won an unprecedented seventh term as president. He has ruled the country since coming to power in the 1986 coup. The Electoral Commission says he won more than 70% of Thursday's vote. His main challenger, Bobby Wine, claims election fraud, and he's now gone into hiding. Dominic Vallaitis has the latest. The count is over.

The winner has been declared. But the whereabouts of President Yorweri Museveni's main challenger remains a mystery. Fellow Ugandanans, today is Saturday, the 17th of January, 26. Following allegations, he was kidnapped by the U.S. Ugandan military from his Kampala home last night, a defiant Bobby Wine took to social media to slam the election results. A ministered that raid, I was able to use my skills and escape my house. But I know they're looking for me.

But even if they succeed and get me and do whatever, I want to say this to you, federal Ugandanans. Those so-called results that they're declaring a fake and they don't in any way reflect. what happened at the bowling stations. The former pop star and presidential hopeful gave no clues as to his current whereabouts. His National Unity Platform Party claimed he was earlier placed under House arrest

after alleging mass electoral fraud in Thursday's presidential election. Amid speculation about Museveni's eventual succession, today's result hands the 81-year-old the decisive victory he sought to bolster. his political position. Bobby Wine, meanwhile, is now calling on Ugandans to reject the election results and take to the streets in protest. Dominic Volitis for CBC News, Bristol, England. A US judge says federal officers in Minneapolis cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters.

The district judge ruled in favor of a group of activists who have been observing ice and border patrol officers. The CBC's Linda Ward joins us now in studio with more. Linda. Linda, What can you tell us about this ruling? So a U.S. judge says federal agents can't detain, use pepper spray, tear gas, other crowd control munitions against peaceful protesters or those who are observing or recording ICE officers. This case was filed last month on behalf of six Minnesota activists who said that their rights had been infringed upon. This says thousands of ICE officers descended on Minneapolis and protests we know have erupted over recent weeks. Even weeks before an immigration agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good. The 83-page order from U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez says protesters are within their rights,

as long as they're not being violent or obstructing officers. Lawyers for the federal government say officers have really just been doing their jobs, trying to protect themselves. Menendez wrote the government in defending immigration officers failed to explain why force was necessary. Meanwhile, Linda, the U.S. Justice Department is taking action against the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of Minneapolis. What do we know about that? Yeah, John, this takes the acrimony between the Trump administration and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frye, to a whole new level. Sources tell several media organizations in the U.S., the Justice Department is investigating Wals and Fry saying they've impeded federal immigration enforcement through the public statements that they've made about Trump's immigration crackdown.

and we know they've been very outspoken about this. Both Wals and Frye have called this investigation a bullying tactic while saying that they're weaponizing the justice system against their opponents. Frye saying he will not be intimidated. The Justice Department hasn't officially commented, John, but Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on X yesterday, a reminder to all those in Minnesota, no one is above the law. CBC's Linda Ward joining us in studio.

Thanks for all this, Linda. You're welcome. A survey by the Canadian Federation of Nurses suggests six in ten nurses have experienced violence at work over just the past year. Other reports reveal an increasing number of patients are showing up at ERs with weapons. And as Alexander Silverman reports,

hospitals are adopting AI technology to try to stay safe. At the entrance of the London Health Sciences Center in Ontario, metal detectors are on the front lines of keeping staff and patients safe. But these machines use artificial intelligence to better detect guns and knives. So it made a dramatic difference. Supervisor David Moushey says the technology means fewer weapons end up in the ER. It uses AI to tell the difference between items like keys and phones and threats

and even tells security guards the possible location of the item on a person. After they installed this, vacancy rates went down, retention rates went up. The increased use of AI detectors comes as hospitals across Canada grapple with violent incidents. The technology is already in use in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Manitoba, and rolling out soon as part of a pilot project in Saskatchewan. Nurse Melissa McGilvery, who works in Saskatoon, says ER staff are at a breaking point. So, I mean, I've had objects thrown at me. I've been threatened. It's exhausting. Sean Tucker is a professor at the University of Regina.

and an expert in workplace safety. And violence has been a growing problem. It's at a crisis level in health care facilities across Canada. Experts say deeper social issues, addiction and mental health are spilling into emergency rooms. But short-term fixes like AI detectors will make a difference as part of broader safety plans. Alexander Silverman, CBC News, Regina. And finally, NASA is nearing an historic trip back to the moon today at Florida's

Kennedy Space Center, the Artemis II rocket gets shuttled onto the launch pad. Charlie Blackwell-Thompson is a launch director at NASA. We are on track for our rollout. It takes us a little while to get out of the building. But about an hour after we get that first motion, you'll begin to see this beautiful vehicle cross over the threshold of the VAB and come outside for the world to have a look. The Artemis 2 mission will slingshot around the moon.

Four-person crew includes Canadian J.A.B. Jeremy Hansen. The mission is a precursor to Artemis 3, which aims to land a crew on the moon for the first time since the 1970s. And that is the latest national and international news from World Report. I'm John Northcott. Thanks for spending your weekend with CBC News. For more CBC podcasts, go to cBC.ca slash podcasts.