World Report November 20: Thursday's top stories in 10 minutes
Nov 20, 2025
Kate McKenna, a CBC journalist focused on veterans' long-term care issues, discusses a significant government error causing overpayments to veterans. She reveals a controversial proposed bill that could retroactively block refunds. The conversation also touches on international affairs, including a reported U.S.-Russia peace plan for Ukraine that demands territorial sacrifices. Additionally, McKenna highlights U.S. condemnation of settler violence in Israel, alongside intriguing auction results for Hudson's Bay Company art and Frida Kahlo's potential record-breaking painting.
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Retroactive Law Could Cancel Veterans' Claims
- The federal government may retroactively amend law to avoid reimbursing veterans who overpaid for long-term care due to a calculation error.
- Malcolm Ruby warns this after-the-fact change could erase veterans' claims despite decades of overcharges.
Draft Peace Plan Would Demand Major Concessions
- Reports say the U.S. and Russia drafted a peace plan for Ukraine that would force territorial concessions and halve Ukraine's military.
- The plan faces strong resistance because President Volodymyr Zelensky has called such terms non-starters.
Dairy Workers Flee After Settler Arson
- Mohammed Zabadi described workers fleeing after masked Israeli settlers set fire to delivery trucks at a new dairy in Beit Lid.
- The dairy reopened but staff fear attackers may return amid perceived weak protections.