The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/22 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 23, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/22 at 23:00 EDT

This message is from Wise, the app for international money. With Wise, you can send, spend, and receive in up to 40 currencies with a fair exchange rate and no hidden fees. Download the Wise app or visit wise.com. T's and C's Apply. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Neil Kumar. At the UN General Assembly in New York, world leaders, including Canada, say now is the time. More countries are recognizing the state of Palestine. The sharp turn in foreign policy is being met with fierce opposition from Israel. Evan Dyer reports.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said today that Canada's recognition of Palestine is also a recognition of Israel's intentions towards the Palestinian people. We have to push on this now because the possibility of self-determination for the Palestinian peoples is being erased. Netanyahu told Israelis that he would take concrete steps to respond to the wave of recognitions when he returns to Israel from New York. General Assembly is a grim one for Israeli diplomacy with two UN Security Council members and several other nations, adding to a trend of recognition that began last year with Ireland, Spain and Norway.

Israel's UN ambassador, Danny Danon, has refused to participate in the two-state summit, as has the U.S. Many leaders will speak about the future when Hamas will not be part of Gaza, but I will ask them, who is going to do that? Who is going to actually make sure that Hamas is not part of Gaza? Dyer, CBC News, New York. Top U.S. health officials are no longer recommending pregnant women use Tylenol to relieve pain. Donald Trump's administration insists, with little evidence, the drug may be linked to autism.

Christine Beirac reports. I just recommend strongly that you don't use Tylenol unless it's absolutely necessary. U.S. President Donald Trump saying pregnant women should stop taking the medication. It's really not based on evidence. Dr. Graham Smith speaks for the Society of Obstasy. and gynecologists of Canada. He says the Canadian recommendation on using Tylenol during pregnancy has not changed. For fever or pain, it's safe to use the recommended dose for the shortest period of time.

Pregnant women shouldn't feel guilty about using the medication. Researchers say reviews linking Tylenol to autism were based on older studies. This is the difference between association and causation. Brian Lee co-authored a study published in JAMA, analyzing 2.5 million Swedish children. The finding showed no strong evidence linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, pointing instead to factors like infections which can cause fevers along with genetics. Christine Beirak, CBC News, Toronto. A member of Ontario Provincial Parliament has been kicked out of the progressive conservative caucus.

It happened after Chris Scott was arrested on assault, an assault with a weapon charges. The 35 will represent Sue St. Marie and served as a parliamentary assistant to energy and minds minister, Stephen Leche. Toronto police say they won't provide details of the case to protect the privacy of the victim or victims. In Alberta, searches are optimistic as they look for a missing boy. Five-year-old Darius McDougal has been missing since Sunday afternoon. He was last seen walking with siblings near a campground in the Crow's Nest Pass area on the border with BC.

Peter Alfred is with Southwest Alberta's search and rescue. He says they're hoping for a positive outcome. The weather is in our favor. The young man does not suffer from him. any health issues, there's no reason to believe that there will not be a positive outcome. Alfred says the terrain around the Island Lake campground is varied and complicated. Searchers have been using drones, dogs, and helicopters to try and locate the boy. Changes are coming to the Canadian Football League, and the CFL Commissioner, Stuart Johnston,

promises that they will be big. We announced a significant step towards achieving our vision for the future of the CFL. with innovative landmark changes beginning next season through a phased approach. This will mark a major evolution of our game. That evolution involves moving the location of the goalposts to the back of the end zones. Currently, they're at the front. The league is also reducing the length of the field to 100 yards. Currently, it's at 110.

And the size of the end zones will be standardized league-wide. The league says the changes will make for a more entertaining game. They will begin next season and be fully in place in 20. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Neil Kumar.