The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/08 at 04:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 8, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/08 at 04:00 EDT

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I'm Neil Kumar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal for the occupation of Gaza's city has been approved by the country's security cabinet. The decision came early this morning, and it marks another escalation of Israel's 22-month offensive. The war has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroying most of Gaza, and pushing the territory of some 2 million Palestinians toward family. British Prime Minister Kier Starmor says the decision is wrong

and is urging the government in Jerusalem to reconsider. Victoria Mboko is the new women's national bank open champion. The 18-year-old came in as a wildcard entry and ended up taking home the trophy, burning through opponent after opponent. Sarah Leavitt has more on her success. She's officially the youngest Canadian ever to win the National Bank. open. Victoria Mbuckle with a match that had the Montreal

crowd on their feet. Hence, clasping her face in shock, the teenager drank it all in. To do something like this and to tell a younger self that just to keep training, keep believing in yourself and like, oh my God, I'm getting so emotional right now.

Mbucco started her year outside of the top 300 women tennis players in the world. This win means she'll skyrocket up to an expected 24 spot, and she's going home with winnings to the tune of 750,000 U.S. dollars. But on Mboko's mind, more tennis. The U.S. Open is just around the corner, after all. It's in Bocomian, Montreal.

Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. Vicki, a champion at home. Customers who shop at Costco are shocked after learning someone drained all the funds from their gift cards. Costco has not said much about what happened, but it has told some customers that Frosters could be to blame. Sophia Harris has that story. CBC News spoke with five affected customers. They said Costco offered few details about what happened, and two, including Shoe, are still fighting for a refund. I've been really disappointed with how Costco has managed this situation.

I've spent several hours over this issue already, and it's just unacceptable. Costco didn't respond to repeated requests or comment. In a letter sent to some victims, the retailer stated its ongoing investigation indicates that a limited number of digital shop cards may have been used by unauthorized individuals. This tech analyst suggests fraudsters may have figured out the sequencing on Costco barcodes and recreated them. Customers only need a copy of the barcode to use shock cards in stores. It is relatively simple to recreate barcodes.

All you need is some software that is free in some cases. The Retail Council of Canada says each year, Canadians lose millions of dollars due to gift card fraud. And sometimes the victims don't get their money back. Sophia Harris, CBC News, Toronto. Is your favorite swimming hole a little greener than it used to be? You're not imagining it. Canadian lakes have more algae than they used to.

A new study finds the main culprit is climate change. Jala Bernstein reports. When scientists noticed algae growth was on the rise in lakes across Canada, they wanted to find out why. So they compared core samples from 80 lakes coast to coast to historical data on air temperature, solar radiation, and nearby human activity. Their findings, climate change was the main driver, says this lead author. Rising temperature is a major factor behind all this increasing chlorophyll.

Hamid Ranbarri is a postdoctoral researcher at Universite Laval. He says some algae is necessary for aquatic life, but too much of it, That's where the problem starts. Issues like low water quality and low oxygen levels, which can be harmful for fish and other species. Ranmarie says what's needed is global climate action and local efforts to boost the health of waterways. Jala Bernstein, CBC News, Montreal. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.