The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/13 at 07:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/13 at 07:00 EDT

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Tees and Cs apply. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Faye. Across party lines in this country, some Canadian politicians are calling for more security. The assassination of U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk has raised new fears about the political environment on both sides of the border.

Host of CBC's The House, Catherine Cullen, has more. I know that all the political leaders would share my view that this is unfortunately a risk. that's out there, and we should do everything we can to mitigate it. Conservative leader Pierre Pollyev says he's worried, not just about the broader environment, but specifically for his family. We have had very serious threats to the point where the RCMP decided that it merited protection. Polyev says he supports protection for all political leaders who need it,

so Canada doesn't face a situation similar to Kirk's killing. Later, I found out I received the third most death threats. Former Liberal Cabinet Minister Catherine McKenna has just written a book about her time in politics. She describes instances of harassment and abuse. McKenna says she believes security services have improved, and she appreciates they have limited resources. She argues more regulation of social media would help.

Well, Pollyev says the lesson from Kirk's death is to defend free speech as long as it doesn't cross the line into harassment. Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Ottawa. And you can hear more of the interviews with Pierre Pahliev and Catherine McKenna, both on the House. morning. Qatar says it will take all measures to protect its security and sovereignty in the face of Israeli aggression. The statement follows a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Qatari counterpart. The Gulf Nation has been engaged in a flurry of diplomatic activity

since Israel's attack on a Hamas meeting in Doha last week. At the same time, residents in Gaza City are inspecting the damage to their communities after overnight Israeli strikes. Israeli's army has ordered them to leave immediately. Reporter Dominic Volaitis has the latest. Unverified footage circulating online appears to show the aftermath of the strike on a UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. This morning, two other similar facilities were also reportedly bombed, not long after a forced evacuation threat was issued by the Israeli army.

Local health authorities in the Gaza Strip say at least 40 Palestinians were killed yesterday alone, most of them in Gaza City, where many residents are staying put, defying Israeli orders to leave. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has met with Qatar's Prime Minister after an Israeli air strike targeted Hamas leaders in Doha. Trump reportedly expressed displeasure with the attack. Israel is pushing ahead with its plan to take. control of Gaza City, with its army targeting more than 500 sites this week. Dominic Volaitis for CBC News, Bristol, England. A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia early this morning.

There are no reports of injuries or major damage at this time. Its epicenter was about 120 kilometers from the port city of Petropovlovsk, Kamchowski. Now, just over a month ago, the same region was hit by a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake. one of the strongest ever on record. An Ontario man is issuing a warning about a rare but real phenomenon called AI psychosis. Alan Brooks says safeguards need to be established for AI chatbots. He says a simple question about the number PI spiraled into a 300 hour-long exchange over three weeks. Brooks says chat GPT tried to convince him that he had created a new way of seeing the world.

terror, paranoia, obsession. I was oscillating between reality and delusion on a regular basis. I wasn't sure to believe it, or if I shouldn't believe it. It's messaging and its gaslighting is so powerful when you're engaged with it, especially when you trust it, right? Brooks is calling for tech companies to provide more protection against AI psychosis. You can hear the full story on today's white coat black art after the one o'clock news. That is your world this hour.

For CBC News, I'm Claude Figg.