The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 11, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/10 at 23:00 EDT

Book club on Monday. Gym on Tuesday. Date night on Wednesday. Out on the town on Thursday. Quiet night in on Friday. It's good to have a routine. And it's good for your eyes too. Because with regular comprehensive eye exams at Specsavers,

you'll know just how healthy they are. Visit Spexsavers.cavers.cai to book your next eye exam. Eye exams provided by independent optometrists. From CBC News, the world is sour. I'm Neil Kumar. Israel's prime minister is defending his government's plan to take over Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu insists it is the best way to defeat Hamas and to end the war. Meantime, a growing list of countries are warning that Israel is taking the risk of violating international humanitarian law.

Susan Ormiston has more. The purpose of this news conference is to puncture the lies in spread the truth. His truth. Benjamin Netanyahu says escalating the war is the fastest way to win it, but admits his government is losing the information battle. He blamed the international media for spreading claims Israel is starving Palestinians and shooting civilians. The truth is that Hamas subjugates Gazans. It steals their food. Relance videographer with CBC News captured what he saw on the ground. Palestinians in a desperate race to an aid distribution center as soon as the gates opened under the watch of armed security. Food is more available now than two weeks ago, but not near

enough, and Gazans are still taking big risks just to get it. The Prime Minister did say he's directed the army to allow more journalists into Gaza, but gave few details. Susan Ormiston, CBC News, Jerusalem. In Ukraine's Donestk region, the sounds of drones and gunshots could be heard throughout the town of Nabiloserska. The town has been attacked by Russian kamikaze drones carrying explosives. They set fire to apartment buildings, forcing people to take cover. Ukraine's army tried to shoot them down. Russian soldiers have been inching closer to this town.

They are now 25 kilometers away compared to 50 kilometers last year. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province on Sunday. The quake caused about a dozen buildings to collapse. Officials say an elderly woman died shortly after being pulled alive from the debris of a collapsed building. At least 29 others have been injured. The earthquake could be felt some 200 kilometers away in Istanbul and has been followed by aftershocks. A wildfire emergency in Newfoundland and Labrador is changing fast. There are four out-of-control wildfires in the province and one that has been followed.

now contained. And the Kingston fires are the most serious and growing rapidly. Heather Gillis has the latest. Extreme hot, dry, windy conditions aren't doing fire crews any favors. As they try to fight the Kingston fire on Newfoundland's Beta Verde Peninsula, it grew to nearly 4,900 hectares last night, burning at least nine homes in the region since it started last week. It's the second major fire in the area since May. This time one local mayor, Curtis Delaney says it's still too early to tell how bad things will be. I have a home in Broadcove, and I mean, I don't know if I have a home to come back to.

Today, Premier John Hogan promising government help, as more homes have been lost in three communities. With three other major fires burning, Hogan says all the focus is on the Kingston fire. With weather conditions and the forecast provoking extreme fire behavior, it could take days for crews to contain the out-of-control fire. Heather Gillis, CBC News, St. John's. In New Brunswick, a wildfire is burning out of control just outside the city of Miramichi. It was first reported on Wednesday and has grown to an estimated 240 hectares more than 10 times its original size. New Brunswick has called in water bombers from Quebec to help fight it. Adam Wharton is the mayor of Miramichi.

We're being told that there is no immediate evacuation requirements and that they don't foresee that happening any time in the short term. So, again, I think people in the city are on a heightened state of awareness wanting to pay attention. Lorden says the local fire department is providing support to provincial firefighters who are on the ground. People in the area are being asked to avoid nearby lakes because that's where fire trucks and water bombers are filling their water tanks. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar. Thank you.