The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 21, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/21 at 16:00 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 McGilfrey. We begin in Glendale, Arizona, where a memorial service for mega-activist Charlie Kirk is underway. The 31-year-old was shot and killed in Utah earlier this month.

Tens of thousands of people are there, including the U.S. President and his entire cabinet. Steve Futterman has more from inside the stadium. Proceedings before the actual start have been mostly focused on religion. I've not heard the name Donald Trump mentioned once. Now, obviously, we do think politics are going to enter this event when Trump comes here and maybe other speakers. But so far, this has been religious people, people who knew Charlie Kirk talking about their connection with religion. The stadium right now is jam-packed. I would say, probably more than 65,000 people here. There are a couple sections behind the stage, which are not being filled up.

But every other area completely jam-packed. And we expect to, again, hear from President Trump, maybe some other leaders. That is Steve Futterman, reporting from Glendale, Arizona. Canada officially recognized the state of Palestine today. Prime Minister Mark Carney says this move is necessary, as the situation in the region imperils the hope of a two-state solution. Here's Canada's UN ambassador, Bob Ray. We are going to continue to dialogue, of course, with our American friends and with the Israelis,

about the path forward. This is not intended in any way, shape, or form to change Canada's support for the existence and the security. of the state of Israel. Canada joined the UK and Australia in making that recognition, and it is a move that is provoking very different reactions in the Middle East. Dominic Volaitis has more on that angle. I state clearly that the United Kingdom formally recognises the state of Palestine. The head of the Palestinian mission to the UK, Husam Zomlott, celebrating British Prime Minister Kier Stama, announcing recognition of the Palestinian

state. This is a historic day, not just a day for us. This is also a day for the British people. In major foreign policy shifts, the UK joined Australia and Canada informally recognizing the Palestinian state, a joint move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and one intended to promote a two-state solution. But in a video statement addressing the three countries, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said their recognition handed a huge, huge reward to terrorism and that a Palestinian state will not happen. Dominic Volaitis for CBC News, Norfolk, England. In India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asks citizens to buy Indian, part of a campaign to increase self-reliance as trade ties worsen with the US. President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on imported Indian goods and put a $100,000 price tag on H-1B work. visas, which many Indians use to work in the U.S. Here at home, there were demonstrations right across the country yesterday, calling on the federal government to prioritize the climate, indigenous rights, and economic justice in its upcoming budget.

In Vancouver, protesters were pushing back against a proposed pipeline from Alberta to northern B.C. Chief Marilyn Slet is the president of BC's Coastal First Nations initiative. Our communities, our coastal communities, have worked really hard over decades to protect the coast from crude oil. And, you know, so this position isn't new, new for us. But it is certainly being, you know, brought out again with all of the discussions. The plan has the support of the National Coalition of Chiefs in Alberta. That organization says it would benefit First Nations communities and industry. And hundreds of health care workers are being vaccinated against Ebola. Central Africa battles a new outbreak of the deadly virus. The World Health Organization

says there have been dozens of confirmed deaths in recent weeks, many of those healthcare workers. The disease is spreading rapidly, with more than 900 contacts identified so far. And that is The World This Hour. Remember, you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. We update every hour, seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey. Thank you.