The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/08/31 at 10:00 EDT

Episode Date: August 31, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/08/31 at 10:00 EDT

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the meeting of the shanghai cooperation organization is not expected to result in any tangible action but it could lead to new relationships as member countries grapple with u.s president donald trump's trade wars the cbc's julia chapman has more China has rolled out the red carpet for members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or the SCO. Leaders of Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran and several other countries are gathering in Tianjin. The SCO was formed in 2001. It's an informal grouping focused on security and economic ties. And its members often use these events to air grievances about the West.

The overriding theme this year, tariffs. On Wednesday, the U.S. hit India with 50% tariffs, punishment for buying Russian oil. Today, China's Xi Jinping and India's Narendra Modi sat down for a rare meeting. Beijing and New Delhi have a tense relationship because of border disputes. Vladimir Putin is also attending the summit. He won't come under any criticism for the war in Ukraine from fellow SCO members. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. In Australia, thousands of people have joined in on an anti-immigration demonstration across the country,

condemning the center-left government saying that they are trying to spread hate and that they are also linked to neo-Nazis. According to the group's website, March for Australia, rallies against immigration are being held in Sydney, Melbourne, and other state capitals. A flotilla of ships filled with humanitarian aid is leaving Barcelona today for the Gaza Strip. An activist Greta Thunberg is among those on board. The group hopes to reach Gaza by mid-September to deliver food, medicine and water. Reporter Dominic Volaitis has the latest from London. This is Greta Thunberg's second flotilla to Gaza and the largest one yet. The 22-year-old activist was keen to shift attention from the flotilla mission to the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

The story here is how people are being deletive. deliberately deprived of the very basic means to survive. Hundreds of people from 44 countries are setting sail for Gaza. They'll be departing from ports in Spain, Italy, Greece and Tunisia and taking tons of humanitarian aid with them. Israel imposed a blockade on the coastal enclave after Hamas took control of it in 2007 and has repeatedly blocked activists' attempts to reach it. Tunberg, though, has brushed aside concerns about the Danish.

of this latest flotilla telling journalists she was more concerned about the world's silence on the crisis in Gaza. Dominic Volitis for CBC News, London. In Ontario, workers at all 24 of the provinces colleges could be on strike in a matter of weeks. The bargaining team representing over 10,000 support workers, including librarians and registrar employees, have requested a no-board report, a move that could put them in a legal strike position by September 11th. The So representing Ontario colleges has proposed binding arbitration. To New York. Yeah, shut a match, Jose Al-Assin.

Montreal's Felix Oje Al-Easim beat Germany's Alexander Zverev, ranked third in the world last night to reach the round of 16 at the U.S. Open. Yeah, well, it's a great boost of confidence for sure. Encouraging for myself, my team, everybody that's been supporting me. but, you know, myself first is just like I try to always stay, you know, ambitious, professional, and to take care of every detail throughout the years. The match lasted nearly four hours. The win marks the first time, Oje al-Easim, has made it to the round of 16 since 2021,

and it's the first Grand Slam victory for him over a top five-ranked opponent. He'll face Russian Andre Rubleb tomorrow. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye.