The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/10 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 10, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/10 at 11:00 EDT

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Canada is among a number of NATO countries pledging support today to Poland. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is coordinating with the Polish government and remains vigilant against all Russian attempts to widen the conflict with Ukraine. It's after Polish President Donald Tusk announced overnight that as many as 19 Russian drones had violated Polish airspace. Anna Cunningham has more. Prime Minister Tusk says he is in constant contact with the head of NATO, Mark Rutter. There remains uncertainty as to whether Russia's actions were deliberate.

It might have been more of a test. Says Matthew Saville from Roussey, the London-based Royal United Services Institute. Poland's fellow NATO members have issued statements. expressing solidarity and concerns. Europe stands in full solidarity with Poland. Since the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressing the European Parliament, she described what happened as reckless. Russian attacks on Ukraine have increased in recent weeks.

Poland has previously scrambled its own air force along its long eastern border with Ukraine. But until last night, that was only as a precaution. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Israel is now confirming it has carried out a series of airstrikes on Houthi rebel sites in Yemen. The IDF says the targets include, among others, a military camp in the headquarters of the Houthi Military Information Department in Sanaa. Israel has launched similar strikes in the past in response to the Houthi's ongoing support of Hamas. Now to Paris. On the streets of Paris and right across the country, it is a day of protest.

They're being called Block Everything demonstrations, and they're being met with a deployment of more than 80,000 police officers. The protest campaign is in response to, among other things, deep public spending cuts being proposed by the government of Emmanuel Macron. Ahead of Monday's return to Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney and the entire Liberal caucus are in Edmonton for a two-day planning session. And while the Prime Minister is in Alberta, he's scheduled to meet with Premier Danielle Smith. Smith says she's looking for real movement on nine federal policies that she claims have undermined the province's economy. The Canadian Medical Association is issuing a warning about the spread of misinformation and its potential to undermine public health and public trust in the medical system.

Alison Northcott has more. Misinformation and disinformation with respect to health care is. increasing. Dr. Margo Bernel, president of the Canadian Medical Association, says doctors are facing misinformation in their offices every day. She points to findings from a recent survey of more than 3,000 Canadians. A third of people are seeking their medical advice from online sources and delaying or postponing seeking professional treatment. In a statement published Wednesday, Bernel, along with the heads of several provincial and territorial medical associations and other experts say science is under attack in Canada and around the world. They cite examples like

misinformation around vaccines. Along with education, the Canadian Medical Association says better access to primary care would help so people can ask doctors about their health instead of relying on the internet. Alison Northcott, CBC News, Montreal. The United Nations has started the lengthy process of selecting its next Secretary-General. Antonio Guterres ends his term in December of next year. and Annalina Barback, the president of the General Assembly, says the time has come for a woman to lead the United Nations. Our choice will send a powerful message about who we are

and whether we truly serve all the peoples of the world. One might wonder how in 80 years not one single woman has ever served as the Secretary-General. Gutierrez's successor won't be determined until June at the earliest. And that is the world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.