The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 10:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 10:00 EDT

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since the start of its full-scale invasion explosions rocked keef overnight the city's mayor says a mother and her three-month-old child were killed in the attack and for the first time since the war began Ukraine's main government building was also hit. A helicopter dumps water on the building, which houses Cabinet Minister's offices. No casualties have been reported. Officials say Russia launched more than 800 drones and 13 missiles targeting more than three dozen locations across Ukraine. They include President Vladimir Zelensky's hometown in southern Ukraine. The intense attacks come as hopes for a ceasefire wane.

to the Middle East, where Israel is warning residents of Gaza City to get out. And for the second time in two days, it has targeted a high-rise building. The CBC, Sasha Petrusik, has the latest from Jerusalem. At a Gaza City school, they're digging out from another Israeli air strike overnight. Israel says it's targeting Hamas infrastructure, though Hamas denies its presence. But the attacks are also a campaign to get a million Palestinians, Indians to leave before Israel begins a major military operation to occupy the city. An Arabic-language social media post by an army spokesman tells them of a new safe zone in the south.

Israelis are dreading the new military offensive as well. Tens of thousands protested near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem last night, worried that the 20 hostages believed to be alive are in greater danger. I am mortified by the fact. that the Israeli army is conquering Gaza right now. Still, the defense minister, Israel Katz, has posted online. We have begun. Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Jerusalem. Dozens of wildfires continue to burn across the northwest territories.

Some evacuees have been able to return home. But as Yasmino Renaya reports, other communities are still under threat. It's good to be back home. I miss my host. John Tinkwe is relieved. to be back in his community of Wattie after he was forced to flee more than a week ago. Residents returned Saturday to find none of their homes were damaged. We're all okay.

My kids all okay. Wati fire chief Brian Docom says firefighters are still on standby, ready to put out any spot fires. It's just we got to do our due diligence, do our hotspot checks every day. Meanwhile, further west in the territory, another wildfire is threatening the community of Jean-Marie River. burning about a kilometer away from a major highway. Senior administrative officer Tammy Neal says residents would flee to Fort Nelson, British Columbia, if their evacuation alert is upgraded to an order. Feelings in the community are, of course, antsy.

People are worried. Yasmilanea, CBC News, Wattie, Northwest Territories. South Korea says it has reached a deal with the U.S. to release workers detained at a massive immigration raid. More than 300 South Koreans were among the 475 people, attained Thursday at a Hyundai motor plant in Georgia. Officials say they plan to send a charter plane to bring workers home to South Korea. The raid is likely to complicate the relationship between the two countries. South Korea pledged earlier this summer to invest 350 billion

U.S. dollars into the states, but both sides are still working out the details. In the U.S., two winners will split the Powerball lottery's third largest ever prize. We've got another life-changing jackpot for you in an estimated amount of $1.787 billion. That works to almost $2.5 billion Canadian. That prize is paid out as an annuity. Many winners opt for the cash option, which in this case is $826 million U.S. The winning tickets were sold in Texas and Missouri. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fag. Thank you.

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