The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 22:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 22:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. The government of Qatar 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 the leadership of the Palestinian militant group

based in Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows the days when 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 says the attack killed several of its members but missed its leaders. Israel says it had given the United States, advance notice of the attack, an incident the White House is calling unfortunate. Aaron Collins has reaction from Washington. He said he believes that this can serve as an opportunity for peace. Caroline Levitt says her boss sees a silver lining in Tuesday's attack on Qatar. Still, the White House

Press Secretary says Donald Trump isn't happy with where it happened. But we are not thrilled about the way that went down today. An attack by one U.S. ally on another. He expects all of our allies and friends in the region. That includes both Qatar and Israel to seek peace as well. And he wants to see that happen. The White House says it was informed about the attack in advance by the Pentagon. The president directed his special envoy Whitkoff to immediately call the Qataris. And after the attack, he spoke to Prime Minister Netanyahu. It's unclear how exactly the U.S. military learned about the strike. The attack came a day after gunman killed six people in Jerusalem. Hamas has claimed responsibility for those killings. Aaron Collins, CBC News, Washington.

Canada is condemning the strikes in Qatar. Prime Minister Mark Carney says such a tax risk escalating conflict throughout the region, regardless of Israel's objectives. The European Union says Israel's action breaches international law and Qatar's territorial integrity. 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 today, angry with what they call 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 will, quote,

take control of the situation if protesters don't de-escalate. French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed defense minister, Sebastian Le Corny, as France's new prime minister. Le Corneux is a longtime Macron loyalist and is now France's fourth prime minister in barely a year. At 39, he was the youngest defense minister in French history. His predecessor, Francois Bayrou, was toppled in a confidence vote yesterday. The mayor of Barry, Ontario says the city is taking action to clear its homeless encampments, and he says people living in them will get help.

Katie Nicholson has more. The city of Barry does not have control over this emergency. And so its mayor, Alex Nuttall, declared a state of emergency. To reclaim our streets, our boulevards, our parks, our squares, our feeling of safety and our order. To justify his decision, Nuddle pointed to a double homicide investigation at an encampment, increased E. coli bacteria counts at beaches downstream from encampments and numerous fires that had to be put out. The state of emergency allows the city to create a new task force to respond to homelessness and encampments, higher contractors, and better enforced bylaws.

Sarah Petal is with the Busby Center, which helps people experiencing homelessness in Berry. She says she's encouraged the city will focus on the issue. However, the context is a little bit troublesome. You know, we do need to make sure that people have access to housing and support. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Toronto. And that is your world this hour.