The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/18 at 17:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/18 at 17:00 EDT

Hugh is a rock climber, a white supremacist, a Jewish neo-Nazi, a spam king, a crypto-billionaire, and then someone killed him. It is truly a mystery. It is truly a case of who done it. Dirtbag Climber, the story of the murder and the many lives of Jesse James. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. From CBC News, The World This Hour. I'm Kate McGilvry. U.S. Democrats are unveiling new legislation aimed at protecting free speech after a late-night talk show was canceled without explanation. TV network ABC says Jimmy Kim Alive was pulled off the air after his comments on the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The host also criticized the president's reaction to that shooting. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accuses the Trump administration of systematically silencing its critics. This is an assault on everything this country has stood for since the Constitution's been signed. They don't want people to even speak when they don't like what they say. That is the road to autocracy. Earlier, next star media group said it would stop airing the show on its 32 ABC affiliates, calling Kimmel's comments on Kirk, quote, offensive and insensitive. Kimmel himself has not commented yet on the indefinite suspension. And Donald Trump now suggests networks should lose their licenses for negative coverage of his administration.

He made those comments on the plane as he returns from his second state visit to the U.K. There was a show of unity between the two countries, but also obvious gaps between the two leaders. Breyer Stewart has the latest. We are forever friends and we will always be friends. Donald Trump and Kier-Starmer were eager to talk about their new tech deal, but most of the questions were about where the leaders diverge when it comes to the war in Gaza. and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The U.K. is expected to recognize a Palestinian state

ahead of the U.N. summit next week, where a number of other countries, including Canada, are expected to do the same. I have a disagreement with the prime minister on that score. One of our few disagreements, actually. Another would be about just how much pressure the U.S. should put on Russia. Trump said Vladimir Putin has let him down, but he isn't ready to roll out more sanctions yet.

But I'm willing to do other things, not when the people that I'm fighting for are buying oil from Russia. NATO countries, including Hungary, Slovakia and Turkey, are still buyers of Russian crude. Breyer-Stewart, CBC News, London. Prime Minister Mark Carney has been welcomed in Mexico City as he begins a two-dray trip there. Carney's expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Mexico

following his talks with President Claudia Shanebaum. Officials say it will cover infrastructure, trade, health, agriculture, emergency preparedness, and security. Carney's visit is happening as both countries prepare for crucial trade talks with the United States. There is no tsunami threat for the B.C. coast after an earthquake in Russia, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula today. That's the same area hit by a massive quake in July that triggered a tsunami advisory, for much of the British Columbia coastline. Alberta has charged five people after an extensive investigation into poaching and illegal trafficking.

Among them, an American fugitive. They face multiple charges related to killing eagles on First Nations land in the province. Anne-Marie Tricky has the story. Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has charged five individuals with a combined 34 charges under the Alberta Wildlife Act and nine charges under the Criminal Code, including hunting wildlife for which there is no open season and unlawful possession and trafficking of wildlife. The investigations resulted in some of the accused

selling bald eagle feather headdress and black bear claw necklaces to undercover officers. Search warrants also uncovered multiple freshly removed eagle feet with talons and feathers. The Alberta government classifies bald eagles as a sensitive species and according to Colin Weir of the Alberta Birds of Prey Nature Center, they must be protected.

Fish and wildlife are to be commended for keeping an eye on poaching incidents, like what just happened. In a statement, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, Mike Ellis, said that poaching is a crime that robs Alberta of its wildlife. Anne-Marie Tricky, CBC News, Calgary. And that is Your World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update those every hour, seven days a week.

For CBC News, I'm Katie Gilfrey. Thank you.