The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/13 at 12:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 13, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/13 at 12:00 EDT

Okay, listen, fall is my favorite season, and the biggest reason for that is it means TIF is year. My name is Alameen Abdu Mahmood, and I host a show called Commotion. Normally, we get into the biggest pop culture stories, and we do that in about 25 minutes or so. But during TIF, we do it in half the time. Listen to Tiff and 12 in our podcast feed every weekday during the Toronto International Film Festival, so you can keep up to date without having to watch four movies in a day. Find and follow Commotion wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Claude Faye. The widow of Charlie Kirk is speaking out.

Erica Kirk gave a live stream statement last night, honoring her husband and vowing to continue his work. It comes as officials in the U.S. encourage calm in the wake of Kirk's fatal shooting. Steve Futterman has more from Orem, Utah. The search is over, but questions still remain. 22-year-old Tyler Robinson is in jail, being held without bail. The Utah attorney General says it's not yet been determined if prosecutors will seek the death penalty, which is an option in Utah. There were more vigils held last night, and late yesterday, the widow of Charlie Kirk made her first public statement. The evil-doers responsible for my husband's

assassination have no idea what they have done. Erica Kirk said the movement started by her husband will continue. The movement my husband built will not die. It won't. I refuse to let that happen. It's still not exactly clear what triggered Tyler Robinson to allegedly kill Charlie Kirk. In recent years, he became more interested in politics and in the last few weeks made comments about Kirk, calling him hateful. Robinson will be formally charged next week. Steve Futterman for CBC News, Orham, Utah. 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, Pauliev 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. Nepal has sworn in its first female prime minister after a week of political turmoil in the country. Susheila Karki, taking the oath of office late yesterday. Karki is a former Chief Justice and known for a hardline stance against corruption. Her appointment comes after widespread youth-led protests.

against the former government. The upheaval was sparked by a social media ban that has since been scrapped. Fifty-one people were killed and more than 1,300 others injured. Carkey was the preferred choice of the protesters who cited her reputation for honesty and integrity. A Canadian track star has struck gold at the World Athletics Championships. Racewalker Evan Dunphy of Richmond, BC, crossed the finish line first in the men's 35-kilometer event in Tokyo yesterday. And just over two hours and 28 minutes, more than a half a minute faster than the runner-up. The 34-year-old Dunphy claimed this country's first ever medal in the sport at the 2021 Olympics, also in Tokyo. A legal delay to the call of about 400 ostriches at a farm in British Columbia

has been denied. Yesterday, the Federal Court of Appeal blocked an application for a state to the slaughter. The farm was hit by an outbreak of avian flu that killed 69 ostriches last December, leading to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to order the call. It says that they are ongoing risk posed by the flock and that conditions and the conditions that they are kept in. Now, while the farmers argue, the birds are healthy and have acquired herd immunity. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye. Thank you.