World Report - May 2: Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: May 2, 2026

A major rift in NATO — as the U.S. pulls thousands of troops from Germany following a public spat over the war in Iran.US President Donald Trump says the US could be better off if it does not reach a deal with Iran.Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been hospitalized in Iran following a severe cardiac crisis.One year later — the search continues for missing Nova Scotia siblings Lilly and Jack Sullivan.RJ Barrett’s miracle bounce in Toronto forces a winner-take-all Game 7 in Cleveland tomorrow night.The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to a winner-take-all Game 7 tomorrow night after a 1–0 overtime thriller at the Bell Centre.Spirit Airlines is grounded, but fifty-six years ago today, Norman Greenbaum’s "Spirit" topped the charts.

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You can hear that conversation now. Just search Q with Tom Power wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm John Northcott. A major rift is shaking the NATO alliance this morning. The U.S. pulling 5,000 troops from Germany, a move by President Donald Trump that is being seen as retaliatory.

It follows a public spat over the war in Iran with a German chancellor suggesting the U.S. has been humiliated on the battlefield. Julia Chapman reports. Germany's defense minister Boris Pistorius says the American withdrawal is not unexpected. But he says maintaining a presence in Europe is in the interests of the U.S. Washington announced that 5,000 troops would be pulled from Germany, leaving more than 30,000 remaining. The soldiers will be redeployed over the next 6 to 12 months.

A planned deployment of a missile-equipped artillery unit has also been cancelled. It's a demonstrative signal of displeasure with Germany. Kurt Volker is a former U.S. ambassador to NATO. When you strip that away, the U.S. has an interest in a capable military presence in Germany. Donald Trump is also threatening to pull troops out of Italy and Spain. He's frustrated that European allies haven't supported the war in Iran. The move in Germany follows comments from Chancellor Friedrich Meertz. He criticized me for doing the whole thing with Iran, but I said, would you like to have a nuclear weapon in the hands of Iran? He said, no, I don't. I said, well, then I guess I'm right.

Trump has also griped about the American role as guarantor of European security, demanding that countries boost their military capabilities. Germany's defense minister says his country is on the right track, increasing defense spending and boosting weapons procurement. But American bases in Europe serve as a strong deterrent to adversaries. NATO says it remains confident in its ability to defend the continent. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. Donald Trump says the U.S. might be better off if it does not reach a deal with Iran. Trump made the comments at an event in Florida last night. He says he was not pleased with Tehran's latest proposal.

Meanwhile, Israel continues to target Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon. The CBC's Tom Perry has the latest from Jerusalem. Video shot overnight in southern Lebanon shows lights in the sky and the flash of explosions on the ground as the Israel defense forces continues its bombardment. A ceasefire remains in effect, but the IDF continues to target what it calls command centers and military structures being used by Hezbollah. Israel has flattened several villages in the south, where it occupies a buffer zone along the Israeli border. the IDF, today ordered people in nine more communities to evacuate. As the fighting in Lebanon continues in Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump has been musing about relaunching his country's attacks on Iran. Trump said yesterday the choice is between a deal and, in his words,

blasting the hell out of Iran, something he says he'd prefer not to do. But then, adding this last night, I'm so busy with the Iranians calling, trying to make a good deal and we're not going to let that happen. But they've got to make a bad deal. But if they make a deal at all, because frankly, maybe we're better of not making a deal at all. Do you want to know the truth? Because we can't let this thing go on. Iran's foreign minister has been quoted as saying Tehran is ready to pursue diplomacy. If the U.S. stops what he calls its excessive demands, threatening rhetoric, and provocative actions.

Tom Perry, CBC News, Jerusalem. Imprised Nobel Peace Prize winner Nargis Mohamedy has been rushed to a hospital in northwestern Iran. Her foundation describes the move as an emergency necessity following what they call a catastrophic deterioration of her health. The 53-year-old activist reportedly suffered a severe cardiac crisis after months of what her family calls systemic medical neglect. Mohammed's brother says the family is now fighting for her life as they push for her to be treated by specialists in Tehran. One year ago today, Lily and Jack Sullivan were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home. The RCMP say they're still investigating the disappearance of the young

siblings, and as Selena Alders reports, the family is still waiting for answers. Volunteer searchers returned to the woods this week for the first time in months. Their goal, to find any sign of Lily and Jack Sullivan. Nick Oldrieve runs the volunteer group, please bring me home. We're going to come back and we're going to continue searching until they're found. The siblings, who were four and six years old at the time, were first reported missing from their home in Lansdown, Nova Scotia, one year ago. It's very tiring. It's a lot mentally. An agonizing year for Lily and Jack's family, including their maternal grandmother, Cindy Murray. We're still trying to stay positive and hope for the best.

But apart from a piece of Lily's blanket found hanging in a tree and a cluster of bootprints found more than a kilomie. from the family home, little evidence has been found. RCMP staff sergeant Rob McCammon says there's a very slim chance the children are alive. This is a critical question for our community. When two young children go missing and we have no answers. Experts say the fact two siblings vanished without a trace is extremely rare. Police say they're still dedicating resources to finding Lily and Jack and they're making progress on a case that's captivated people around the world.

Selina Alders, CBC News, Halifax. The Toronto Raptors force a game seven in Cleveland after a wild last-minute win last night. Mississauga's own R.J. Barrett sank that epic final shot after the ball bounced more than two meters straight up off the rim before dropping in. That overtime bucket gave the Raptors a 112 to 110 win over the Cavaliers. Now they head back to Ohio for the decider. and it will be a tough one. So far, in this series, the home team has won every game. Tip off for game seven tomorrow night at 4.30 Pacific.

The Montreal Canadiens also heading to a game seven tomorrow night in Tampa Bay. The Habs had a chance to clinch the series at home, but a heartbreaking 1-0-over-time loss on Friday has forced a decider. As the only Canadian team left in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the pressure is on, but as Quabino-Oduro reports the fans and the players remain confident the team will move on. Let's go! Even after a Montreal Canadian's loss,

fans are still chanting for their team. Fans left the Bell Center disappointed when an overtime loss Friday night. However, they remain optimistic the team will win the next game. I thought we were the better team out there, all in for game seven. I don't know, but we'll get him in game seven.

We went into our barn last game, we can do it again. I'm fully confident in the team. This is my first playoff game, so I was really looking forward to it, and having no goals on a loss is pretty disappointing, but I think they have a good chance to win the next game. The game was scoreless in the first three periods

with both goalies playing their best hockey. Nine minutes into overtime, Gage Goncalvez scored the game-winning goal to force a game seven for Tampa Bay. Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki says they didn't capitalize on their scoring chances. Both teams had a lot of desperation. You know, it just sucks everything coming out on top,

but just kind of got to reset and not get too down after that. Tampa Bay is trying to advance past the first round for the first time in four years after making three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup final, including championships in 2020 and 2021. Montreal is the only Canadian team still standing after the Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers got knocked out in the first round. Head coach Martin St. Louis says game seven will be a good test for his team. Things are meant to be. I think it was meant to be for our growth to go play game seventh. I think it's going to help us for what's next for us. Game 7 will be played on Sunday. The winner will advance to round 2 to take on the Buffalo Sabres.

Kubino Ruro, CBC News, Montreal. And finally this morning, while headlines today are full of news that Spirit Airlines is officially grounded, exactly 56 years ago, today, a different spirit was soaring to number one. Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky topped the charts on this date in 1970. It's one of the most famous one-hit wonders in history, known for that iconic fuzzed-out guitar riff that Greenbaum actually wrote in just 15 minutes.

Greenbaum's lyrics were inspired by watching a country gospel singer on TV and figured the theme of the afterlife was a guaranteed hit. Well, that is the latest national and international news from World Report. I'm John Northcott. Thanks for spending part of your weekend with us here at CBC News. For more CBC podcast, Go to cBC.ca slash podcasts.