World Report - July 15: Tuesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: July 15, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney says it looks unlikely Canada will be able to reach a zero-tariff trade deal with the United States. Ontario Provincial Police data shows 18% increase in Intimate Partner Violence calls. Inflation rose 1.9% in June, according to new numbers from Statistics Canada. EU countries discuss new sanctions package aimed at pressuring Russia to end war in Ukraine. Kremlin objects to NATO coordinating arms deliveries to Ukraine. Concern is growing for babies in Gaza as hospitals struggle with lack of electricity, resources and supplies. The Federal Court of Appeal will soon decide the fate of nearly 400 ostriches in British Columbia. Nominations for 2025 Emmy Awards will be announced today.

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In 2024, the number of victims reporting crimes in Ontario was up more than 18% from the year before. And some victim-focused organizations say incidents are more volatile. But as Julie Ayrton reports, those agencies also say police have better responses than in the past. The escalation of violence is a reality. Erin Lee is executive director of Lanark County Interval House in rural Eastern Ontario. She's worked in shelters for women fleeing abuse for more than three decades. Lee says last year, their crisis line

received more than 3,000 calls. Is there a reality that there are more incidents? Yes. Is there a reality that the incidents are more volatile? Yes. And is there an increased awareness and more discussion happening about it? Absolutely. That discussion is happening, in part with the Ontario Provincial Police. Its own data shows the volume of intimate partner violence calls rising across the province. Acting Detective Staff Sergeant Nick Cloutier is with the OPP.

I think a lot of the effort that the OPP is putting into properly investigating intimate partner violence is paying off. But it's well documented that most cases of domestic abuse still go unreported to police. Mary Lee Elliott is Executive Director of Victim Services of Renfrew County, another rural area. It saw a 24% increase in gender-based violence victim referrals last year. She says what's needed is prevention through education.

And so teaching at a young age what a healthy relationship is. She also says more supports and services are needed not just for victims but also for perpetrators. Julie Ireton, CBC News, Renfrew County, Ontario. Inflation grew in the month of June. New numbers from Statistics Canada show the consumer price index rose 1.9% last month on a year-over-year basis. That is up from a 1.7% increase in May. Stanskin says gas prices were nearly unchanged in June, but since prices were falling faster this

time last year, the annual comparisons pushed overall inflation higher. Higher prices for goods like furniture and cars also helped to push the rate up. Russia is about to see more sanctions and not just from the United States. Today EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels trying to increase pressure on the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine. As Anna Cunningham reports, the US president is threatening to do the same. I'm disappointed in him but I'm not done with him. US President Donald Trump in an interview with the BBC still sounding hopeful that a deal can be done with the Russian President Vladimir Putin.

I had a deal done four times and then you go home and you see he just attacked a nursing home. I said what the hell was that all about? Asked if he trusts the Russian leader. I trust almost nobody. In Brussels, EU foreign ministers are gathering to finalise an 18th package of sanctions on Russia, targeting Putin's means of funding his war. Kaya Callas is the EU's foreign policy chief.

We are very, very close. I hope it comes today. Trump has not increased sanctions on Moscow. Instead, he has opted to threaten 100 percent tariffs and secondary tariffs on countries who support Russia, such as Brazil, China and India. But Keller says if needed the EU will act alone. Even if the Americans are not aboard but the other G7 countries are on board then we will move on with this. There has been concern about the US's commitment to NATO and in

particular Article 5, its collective defence. Trump says he believes in it. I do, yeah, I think collective defence is fine. Trump's weapons deal with NATO to sell supplies to Ukraine's allies for Kiev's use is a reassuring step for nations including Canada who remain supportive of Ukraine, even as Trump continues to leave the door ajar for negotiations with his Russian counterpart. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London.

Russia's foreign ministry is reacting to the threat of new sanctions by saying it will not accept any ultimatums. It also says it objects to NATO coordinating arms deliveries to Ukraine. And it does not believe NATO countries are interested in peace. One in 10 children screened at UN run clinics in Gaza is malnourished. That new data comes from UNRWA, the UN relief agencies for Palestinians. Concern is also growing for babies. Sasha Petrusik tells us Gaza's hospitals are struggling to keep up with the needs of their youngest patients.

Mohammed Natis walks the halls at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City holding a tiny wrapped bundle. His daughter born prematurely dead after a few days. What did she do to deserve this? He yells. Doctors say she died from a lack of oxygen in working heaters from five or six babies in incubators meant for one, causing infection. Natis blames Israel's blockade. It was the lack of fuel that killed my daughter, he says. In the cramped neonatal intensive care unit here,

medical equipment needs 2,000 litres of fuel a day to power generators. And they are running dry. Hospitals have shut off lights elsewhere to keep the incubators going but now even that fuel is almost gone. We maybe lost many, many new boards. Medical director Hassan Al-Shir. We lost all of cases that need ventilator or need other support that working by electricity. The handful of clinics still operating in Gaza

are all facing the same problem. And down the road at Al-Hallu Hospital, alarm sound as another neonatal unit goes dark. More babies at risk. Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Jerusalem. Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with his cabinet to discuss U.S.-Canada trade negotiations. I expect that the discussions will intensify between now and the end of the month and we'll be working hard on that. When he spoke to reporters in French this past hour, Carney said it seems unlikely Canada Canada will be able to reach a zero tariff trade deal with the United States.

Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened Canada with 35% tariffs starting August 1st, but it would only apply to those goods which are not KUSMA compliant. The Federal Court of Appeal will soon decide the fate of nearly 400 ostriches in British Columbia. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants the birds culled. There was an avian flu outbreak on their farm. The whole case has drawn international attention with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Oz offering to save the flock. As Olivia Stefanovic reports, the farm owners say the birds should be spared.

We want to keep these guys alive. We don't want to see these animals slaughtered unnecessarily. Katie Pesitny is in Ottawa, thousands of kilometres from her home in the West Kootenays, to fight in the federal court of appeal, pleading to save the lives of nearly 400 ostriches she calls part of her family. So I've watched them grow up, they've watched me grow up, and they all have personalities, they're named. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered a cull of her entire ostrich flock following an outbreak of avian flu last December. Dozens of birds died, but hundreds survived, drawing international

attention. I'm horrified by the idea that they're going to kill these animals. Speaking to American radio about the case, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy. We should not be killing them. We should be studying them. Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz, now head of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, offered to relocate the birds to his ranch in Florida. Meanwhile, supporters are converging on the farm, advocating for animal rights,

and protesting government overreach. A concert was held over the weekend, featuring a performance by convoy organizer Tamara Leach to raise money for legal fees and travel costs. The Federal Court of Appeal is holding a one-day expedited hearing on the case. If a call stands, the farm plans to take the case to the Supreme Court. Olivia Estefanovic, CBC News, Ottawa. The four of you have become known as the face of Severance reform. That is a scene from Severance. The hit drama from Apple TV is expected to receive several

nods when the Emmy nominations are announced this morning. But HBO's The White Lotus and newcomer series The Pit could offer some competition. Canadian Seth Rogan is also expected to gather some nominations. Rogan is the co-creator and star of Apple's Hollywood satire, The Studio. The Emmy Awards happen September 14th in Los Angeles. That is World Report. I'm Marcia Young. For more CBC podcasts go to cbc.ca slash podcasts