The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/17 at 21:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/17 at 21:00 EDT

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Please play responsibly. Charitable gaming, community good. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Neil Hurland. The American Network, ABC, has pulled the late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. The move came after the owner of some ABC stations said they would stop carrying the show because of comments Kimmel made on Monday night. Steve Futterman reports.

Jimmy Kimmel's comments on Monday night suggested that conservative groups are trying to use Charlie Kirk's killing to their advantage. We hit some new lows over the weekend with the Maga Gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from. Kimmel then mocked Donald Trump for talking about construction of the White House ballroom while answering a question about Kirk. He's at the fourth stage of grief, construction.

The suspension comes after Trump and Brendan Carr, the man he appointed to the FCC attack Kimmel. David Frum is a longtime critic of Trump. He says Trump has a goal. What is happening now is part of a hastily developed strategy to seize this opportunity created by this terrible tragedy to make political competition in the United States unfree and unfair. In a brief written statement, ABC said the show will be preempted indefinitely.

Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles. Well, a royal welcome and rowdy protests, Mark Donald. Donald Trump's arrival in the U.K. The U.S. President is there for his second state visit to Britain. The pomp and ceremony at Windsor Castle comes as both nations negotiate trade. Chris Brown reports from London. The United States is Britain's most important military ally and its largest trading partner. And driving both points home was a military flyover and announcements of major new investments by tech companies in the UK. Though they differ on NATO commitments, support for Ukraine, and they come from opposite sides of the political spectrum.

Political scientist Anand Menon says Britain's Kier-Starmer has so far succeeded at keeping Trump on side. We, of course, got what we call a trade deal, which is basically a piece of paper that implies we're going to have lower tariffs in the European Union. As we celebrate this unparalleled partnership, allow me to propose a toast to President Trump. The day ended with King Charles, Toast. Posting Donald Trump at a state dinner. But this is truly one of the highest honors of my life.

And Trump, returning the praise. Lots could still go wrong. This date was about spectacle. Thursday is for business. Chris Brown, CBC News, London. Alexei Navalny's wife says she has proof that her late husband was poisoned. Navalny, an outspoken critic of Russian president, Vladimir Putin, died in prison last year at the age of 47.

Yulia Navalnaya says biological material from her husband's corpse was smuggled out of Russia for analysis. Labs in at least two countries examine these samples independently of each other. And these labs in two different countries reach the same conclusion. Alexei was killed. Moscow insists he died of natural causes. The Bank of Canada is trying to spark economic activity with a cut to its key lending rate. Jennifer Lagrasa has more. But it hasn't gotten any better. Long story short.

Just outside Windsor, Ontario, in the town of Ticumsee, Jonathan as a party, is the president of Auto Parts Mold Manufacturer LaValle Toole. The trade war, he says, is killing business. Sales are down probably 25%, if not more. Tariffs and trade deals. We need that to be behind us. And we need it behind us as soon as possible. Governing Council has been proceeding carefully, paying particular attention to the risks and uncertainties facing the Canadian economy. Governor Tiff MacLam cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 2.5%. It's a move that could offer relief for some amid Canada's slow economy. Considerable uncertainty remains, but with a weaker economy and less upside risk to inflation, governing counsel judged that a reduction in the policy rate was appropriate. With heightened uncertainty, Governor MacLam didn't hint at what's to come with the interest rate decision in October.

Jennifer Lagrasa, CBC News. Ontario. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Hurland.