The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 14:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. The Qatari government warns it won't deal lightly with what it calls a cowardly Israeli attack on senior Hamas leaders in its territory. Israel launched what it calls a precision strike targeting Hamas leadership headquartered in Doha. It says the U.S. had been informed prior to the attack. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows the days where Hamas leaders are immune anywhere are over. Israel acted wholly independently, and we take full responsibility for this action. And this action can open the door to an end of the war in Gaza.

Israel has accepted the proposal put forward by President Trump to end the war. Hamas claims the attack killed several low-ranking members but missed its leaders. The political crisis in Nepal is heating up. even after the country's prime minister stepped down. Nepal's parliament is engulfed in flames after protesters stormed the building, angry with what they called political corruption. At least 22 people have been killed in two days of demonstrations

against a social media ban that has now been repealed. There are reports of looting, vandalism, and several prison breaks. The army warns it'll, quote, take control of the situation, if protesters don't de-escalate. Ukrainian President Vlomir Zelensky is urging allies to boost supplies of air defense weapons. His plea comes after a Russian air strike on an eastern Ukrainian village killed 24 people. Anna Cunningham has more.

Footage shared by Ukraine's president appears to show the aftermath of an aerial bomb. CBC News has not been able to verify the footage. President Zelensky says this is a rural village. year over in Donetsk. It's some eight kilometres from the front line. In his message, Zelensky urges his allies to act, saying a response is needed from the United States, a response is needed from Europe, a response is needed from the G20. This latest attack comes after Russia's heaviest bombardment of Ukraine since the start of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was not happy, repeating his threat to impose more.

sanctions on Russia, but he is yet to formally confirm he will follow through on his words. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Barry, Ontario has become the latest city to declare a state of emergency to address homeless encampments across the city. Mayor Alex Nuttall says the province has given Barry more funding to tackle the problem, but the delivery of much-needed services is taking too long. He says this state of emergency will allow the city to take control of the situation. A recent rally in Niagara by a men's nationalist club is prompting concerns about the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment in Canada and attempts by extremist groups to recruit more members

by appealing to patriotism. Justin Chandler reports. A video from Second Sun's social media showing dozens of men in white masks, marching through Niagara, Ontario on Labor Day weekend. Researchers who study extremism have likened the group to white supremacist active clubs due to their focus on fitness training and anti-immigration messaging. Part of their ideology that people like me are not part of this family or that we're taking away the birthright of what they feel they're entitled to as white people. So-Ley-Waziridine of the Niagara Region Anti-Racism Association says this is the first time

he has seen Second Suns publicly rallying in the region. And this is just on the cusp of getting 10 times worse. Waziridine says anti-immigrant sentiments seem to be growing in Canada and worries groups like this will capitalize on it to recruit more members. Justin Chandler, CBC News, Hamilton, Ontario. And that is your world this hour. For news any time, you can visit our website at cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Stephanie Skendaris.

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