Best Cbc News World At Six Podcasts (2024)

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Canada-U.S. migrant crossings, sexual abuse at Harrods, the best baseball player ever, and more 27:25

32m ago27:25

27:25

The number of illegal migrants crossing from Canada into the U.S. surges to record levels. Many are getting help from smugglers. CBC takes a look at the situation along the Quebec-New York border. And: Dozens of women say they were sexually abused by Mohammed al-Fayed, the former owner of famous British department store Harrods. Plus: Shohei Ohtani…

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Warning from Hezbollah, testing for cardiac arrest, threatened wild rice crop, and more 26:02

2h ago26:02

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Hezbollah’s leader vows retribution for this week’s electronic device detonations targeting the Lebanese-based militant group. Hassan Nasrallah says the attacks are a declaration of war, as Israel’s military approves battle plans for its northern front with Lebanon. And: Testing for cardiac arrest. How the tragedy of one Ontario family helped resea…

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Second day of explosions in Lebanon, Canadian Medical Association apology, climate fires, and more 26:53

39m ago26:53

26:53

Electronic devices across Lebanon explode for the second day, in a new wave of apparent attacks on Hezbollah militants. Today, it was walkie-talkies detonating, killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds more. Israel’s spy agency Mossad is believed to be behind the attacks, as the country’s military says it will now focus on the north and the…

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Sophisticated pager attack, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Instagram restrictions, and more 26:47

1h ago26:47

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A brazen attack. Hundreds, if not thousands, of pagers exploding at the same time across Lebanon and Syria. The militant group Hezbollah says its members were the target. Several people were killed and thousands injured according to local media. Also: Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs appeared in a New York courtroom today, charged with a long list of…

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BONUS: Like Your World Tonight? Start your day with World Report 10:39

18m ago10:39

10:39

We’re popping up in your feed a little earlier than usual to tell you about our sister show: World Report. Each morning, they give you a 10-minute dose of the biggest news stories happening now. From the political actors trying to make change, to the movements catching fire, to the cultural moments going viral. So if you already end your day with Y…

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Parliament returns, cats, dogs and chaos in Springfield Ohio, Peach blossom jellyfish in B.C. waters 27:19

2h ago27:19

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MPs were back in Parliament today after the summer break. And with that, a lot of heated rhetoric from politicians as they begin their run up to a federal election. And speaking of elections, all parties will be watching the by-elections in two ridings today. Also : More school closures and event cancellations in Springfield, Ohio today as Donald T…

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Gunshots fired in Trump’s vicinity, Air Canada strike averted, MPs expected back in Ottawa and more 27:59

3h ago27:59

27:59

Donald Trump's campaign says the former U.S. President is safe after gunshots were fired in his vicinity. Also, Air Canada and the union representing its pilots have reached a tentative agreement, avoiding a work stoppage that would affect hundreds of thousands of passengers. Plus: MPs are expected back in Ottawa tomorrow with a new political dynam…

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A Vote For Europe's Future With Or Without Brexit - May 12, 2019 29:40

5+ y ago29:40

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Alison Smith: A Vote for Europe’s Future With or Without BrexitEric Reguly, European bureau chief for The Globe and Mail, comments on what the EU elections might mean in light of the growing populist sentiment in Europe.Rosa Balfour, senior fellow in the Europe program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, looks more broadly at the forc…

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Weapons Of War — The Growing Global Military Budget – May 5, 2019 29:50

5+ y ago29:50

29:50

Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, discusses the organization’s recent report on the increase in global military spending.Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research at the Brookings Institution, shares his thoughts on what the numbers mean for international rivalries and rela…

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Uprising — The Future Of Sudan — April 28, 2019 28:00

5+ y ago28:00

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Hala al-Karib, regional director of the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa and activist for women’s rights, comments on the protests on the streets of Khartoum and the way women have helped shape the uprising.Eric Reeves, a senior fellow at Harvard University’s François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, discusses …

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Venezuela’s Disintegration - A Deepening Crisis — April 14, 2019 29:55

5+ y ago29:55

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Freelance journalist Stefano Pozzebon reports from Caracas on the daily struggles Venezuelans face to get food, water, medicine and electricity.Eric Farnsworth, vice-president of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society, discusses the broader geopolitical forces at play with regards to the Venezuela crisis.Tamara Taraciuk Broner, senior…

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Israel's Vote — Bibi And Beyond – April 7, 2019 29:40

5+ y ago29:40

29:40

Lahav Harkov, senior contributing editor with The Jerusalem Post, talks about the election campaign and the close race between incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz.We also hear from Israeli citizens on the streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem about their thoughts on the coming election.Neri Zilber, analyst an…

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The Excruciating Politics Of Brexit - March 24, 2019 29:55

5+ y ago29:55

29:55

David Herszenhorn, chief Brussels correspondent for POLITICO Europe, discusses the details of the EU’s decision to extend the Brexit deadline.Freelance journalist Cindy Pom reports from the streets of London on this weekend’s anti-Brexit protests.Peter Kellner, former president of YouGov and visiting scholar at Carnegie Europe, comments on the broa…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Cbc News World At Six Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Your World Tonight

CBC

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Perspective with Alison Smith

Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC)

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Canada-U.S. migrant crossings, sexual abuse at Harrods, the best baseball player ever, and more 27:25

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Warning from Hezbollah, testing for cardiac arrest, threatened wild rice crop, and more 26:02

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Second day of explosions in Lebanon, Canadian Medical Association apology, climate fires, and more 26:53

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Sophisticated pager attack, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Instagram restrictions, and more 26:47

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BONUS: Like Your World Tonight? Start your day with World Report 10:39

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Parliament returns, cats, dogs and chaos in Springfield Ohio, Peach blossom jellyfish in B.C. waters 27:19

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Gunshots fired in Trump’s vicinity, Air Canada strike averted, MPs expected back in Ottawa and more 27:59

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A Vote For Europe's Future With Or Without Brexit - May 12, 2019 29:40

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Weapons Of War — The Growing Global Military Budget – May 5, 2019 29:50

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Uprising — The Future Of Sudan — April 28, 2019 28:00

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Venezuela’s Disintegration - A Deepening Crisis — April 14, 2019 29:55

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Israel's Vote — Bibi And Beyond – April 7, 2019 29:40

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The Excruciating Politics Of Brexit - March 24, 2019 29:55

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