The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 18:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 7, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/07 at 18:00 EDT

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Follow World Report, wherever you get your podcasts. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey Israeli forces carried out heavy strikes in Gaza city this weekend including on two high rises and a school housing displaced Palestinians sasha petrasek reports Israel says all of these as well as other residential high rises hit Friday and saturday were being used by Hamas Hamas denies that but there was another reason for hitting these buildings

to send a message to the million or so Palestinians here to get out before Israel launches a major offensive to occupy Gaza City. Promise to begin any day now. Now, as for those negotiations, everybody would like to see, it's not clear where they stand. The two sides are not talking directly to each other. It's not even clear if they're passing messages through the mediators. Hamas says it has accepted the deal the U.S. presented weeks ago. But Israel has not responded publicly. Though today, U.S. President Donald Trump posted that it said yes, that Israel has agreed to it.

And he warned Hamas to fall in line. Though Trump's made similar statements before, and there is still no deal. Sasha Petrissik, CBC News, Jerusalem. Overnight, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the start of its invasion. explosions rocked three dozen sites, including Kiev. Ukrainian officials say Russia launched more than 800 drones and 13 missiles. At least four people were killed, including a mother and her three-month-old child. South Korean officials say they have reached a deal with the U.S.

to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers arrested in an immigration raid in Georgia last week. Michelle Song has those details. South Korea's presidential chief of staff, Kang Hunjik, says they've reached an agreement with the U.S. for the release of hundreds of South Koreans detained in an immigration raid last week. And the government will charter a plane to bring them back home. U.S. immigration officials detained 475 people at a Hyundai Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Georgia. The majority were South Korean nationals. White House borders are Tom Homan says,

similar raids will continue. We're going to do more of works like enforcement operators because, number one, it's a crime to end this country legally. Number two, it's a crime to no one is higher an illegal handling. The plant was deemed one of Georgia's largest economic development projects. Hyundai says a subcontractor hired those detained, and it is committed to full compliance with all laws and regulations in every market it operates in. Michelle Song, CBC News, Toronto.

In India. Rescue efforts are continuing as volunteers use boats to look for those still trapped by severe flooding in Punjab province. At least 40 people were killed and around 2,000 villages have been inundated by severe monsoon rains. In India's capital, the Yamuna River topped its banks, swallowing entire houses. Norwegians are heading to the polls in what's expected to be a tight election race. The incumbent left-leaning Labor Party has a narrow lead over a right-wing. block. Voter Benjamin Tegelar Bribe says he's worried about what he sees outside of Norway's borders. I mean, an obvious one is climate, but also I feel a bit stressed about this kind of

like right-leaning wave that's going through Europe. I feel like the world is kind of like crumbling around us, and so I would like stability in Norway. That's kind of what I'm voting for, yeah. Another hot-button issue in this election has been a national wealth tax, and whether it should be kept, cut, or abolished. Finally, the body of a third hiker has been found near Meachin Creek Falls in the East Kootenase in B.C.C. A week ago, the trio went over the falls while hiking in the area. Two women and one man succumbed to their injuries. All of them were Mexican citizens.

And that is your world this hour. Get headlines anytime on our website. CBCNews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.