The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/09 at 23:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Hurland. The Palestinian militant group Hamas confirms that some of its officials are dead after Israel launched a strike, targeting Hamas leaders, based in the Gulf state of Qatar. Israel's prime minister says the strike proves no one in Hamas is safe, even outside Gaza. The U.S. was notified in advance of the strike. and calls the incident unfortunate. Paul Hunter reports. Seen on the city's horizon, smoke billowing into the skies over Qatar's capital, Doha. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was clear.

Israel acted wholly independently, and we take full responsibility for this action. Hamas, which has used Doha as a base from which to negotiate a ceasefire in its war with Israel, said a number of its members were killed and wounded, but, said a spokesman, the leadership of Hamas survived. But as the strike came inside Qatar, a sovereign state, long-time U.S. ally, and facilitator in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas,

a larger question is what it means for the whole region. Said a Qatari state TV presenter, Qatar won't deal lightly with this reckless Israeli behavior. Hunter, CBC News, Washington. In a statement, Canada's prime minister calls the Israeli strike on Qatar an intolerable expansion of violence. Mark Carney also says the attack risks efforts to get a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages being held there.

He's among several Western leaders and allies denouncing Israel's actions, including France, Germany, and Britain. The Prime Minister of Nepal has resigned after 22 people were killed in demonstrations against corruption and a social media ban that's now been scrapped. Protesters stormed the nation's parliament building, lighting it on fire. Rebecca Bundin reports on the unfolding political crisis. Smoke could be seen billowing over the capital Kathmandu amid heightened levels of unrest. Protesters blocked roads, smashed windows and set fire to government buildings and homes of politicians.

jubilant crowds carrying the Nepalese flag gathered on the grounds of the country's parliament, shrouded in clouds of dark smoke. Several politicians are reported to have gone into hiding, fearing for their safety. With the Prime Minister stepping down, the country's president, a ceremonial head of state, urged the protesters to engage in talks. But the largely young demonstrators seemed determined to vent their anger. This protester says they need change and new young leaders free of corruption. Rebecca Bunzin for CBC News, Mumbai. The president of Ukraine is pleading for more air defenses and new sanctions on Moscow after another deadly attack. Volodomir Zelenskyy says Russian President Vladimir Putin interprets Western inaction as permission to continue his war.

A Russian bomb killed 24 people. in a village in eastern Ukraine. Most of them retirees. They were standing in line to collect their monthly pension. Many others are injured. Some current and former U.S. military members testified in Washington Tuesday at a congressional hearing on UFOs. This isn't the first time Capitol Hill has looked at the issue, but on Tuesday politicians were shown a video of a flying object that repelled a U.S. missile. Jeffrey Nuchatelli is a U.S. Air Force veteran. We stand at a pivotal moment in history. The question is no longer whether these events are real, but whether we have the courage to face them. Protect the witnesses. Many stay silent out of fear for their careers,

reputations, and the safety of their families. Protect them, and you will emboldened others to join this cause. The U.S. Congress is now considering a bill to protect government whistleblowers who reveal classified information about UFOs. And that is your world. this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.