The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/22 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/22 at 20:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Stephanie Skanderas. France and several other nations have joined Canada in formally recognizing a Palestinian state. Mark Carney is at the United Nations, speaking before a summit focused on a two-state solution. The Prime Minister says the Palestinian right to self-determination is being erased and can no longer wait. Tom Perry has more. sandwiched between Spain and Ireland, Mark Carney delivered Canada's address to the United Nations. Canada recognizes the state of Palestine.

And we offer our full partnership in building the promise of a peaceful future for both the state of Palestine and the state of Israel. In his speech, Carney criticized both Hamas and the Israeli. government, for in his words, steadily and gravely eroding the possibility of Palestinian statehood, acknowledging Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed there will be no Palestinian state. Tom Perry, CBC News, Ottawa. The U.S. President says pregnant women should not take Tylenol. Donald Trump claims with little evidence that its use is linked to a rise in autism. The Food and Drug Administration is now directing doctors to recommend women limit Tylenol while pregnant. When the alternative is that nothing bad can happen, let's do it now. Nothing bad can

happen. It can only good happen. You know, the way I look at it, don't take it. There's no downside and not taking it. The suggested link to autism is widely refuted by medical professionals who say there is no credible evidence. Disney says Jimmy Kimmel will return to host his late night show on ABC tomorrow. The company put Jimmy Kimmel live on an indefinite hiatus last week, following the host's remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. That led to a wave of condemnation from lawmakers and celebrities concerned about free speech and government pressure. A statement from Disney says the decision to pause the show was made to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for the country. Searchers in Alberta are optimistic as they look for a missing boy.

year old Darius McDougal has been missing since Sunday afternoon. He was last seen walking with siblings near a campground in the Crowsnet Pass area on the border with BC. Peter Alfred is with Southwest Alberta search and rescue. The weather is in our favor. The young man does not suffer from any health issues. There is no reason to believe that there will not be a positive outcome. Searchers have been using drones, dogs, and helicopters to try to locate the boy. While as Canada works to decouple itself from the U.S. economically, one Canadian institution is moving closer. For decades, the Canadian Football League has defined itself by its differences from its American cousin, a wider field, three downs, and 12 players.

Today, it's announcing changes that critics say bring it more in line with the NFL. Butler reports. CFL Commissioner Stuart Johnston says it's not what you think. Absolutely no percentage of these changes were made because of any type of comparison to the NFL. Starting in 2026, the CFL will move its benches to opposite sidelines. Introduce a faster play clock and tweak the rouge. No more single point for botched field goals. Then in 2027, goalposts will be pushed to the edge of the field. The field and end zones will keep their trademark width, but the field length will be shortened from 110 yards to 100, like the NFL. Americanizes the game we're converging.

Peter Dikonowski is a former CFL player. You can see that the stage is being set for further convergence with American leagues. For decades, the CFL stood apart from the NFL. Now it's moving closer and calling it innovation. Colin Butler, CBC News, London, Ontario. And that is your world this hour for, CBC News, I'm Stephanie Scandaris.