PM heads to Iceland to meet leaders, crowds gather in Mecca for Hajj | The World This Weekend

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Iceland to meet with Nordic leaders, but the meetings are likely to be overshadowed by Russia's internal chaos and the war in Ukraine. And crowds have gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which begins today.

These are just some of the top stories on the June 25, 2023 edition of The World This Weekend.

The World This Weekend is a dynamic half-hour program on CBC Radio that showcases first-rate journalism on the news of the day from Canada and around the world. We tell stories you won't hear anywhere else that connects you with remote places and people.

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