The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/24 at 09:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/24 at 09:00 EDT

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the speech follows what appears to be a major shift in policy by u.s president donald trump anna cunningham reports the kremlin is rejecting an assertion from u.s President Donald Trump that Ukraine can still win the war against Russia. Trump told the UN General Assembly yesterday, Russia is a paper tiger. But the Kremlin says the dynamics of the war are obvious, and Trump is mistaken. In Kiev, people are cautiously optimistic about Trump's latest comments seeming to back Ukraine. He changes his mind faster than he can speak, says Artim. Trump will have to put pressure on the Trump. John Herbst is Senior Director of the Eurasia Centre.

He believes Trump's comments are designed to get the Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to peace. He's going to have to make it very painful for Putin to continue to war. Trump's suggestion that Ukraine can win this war may be a tactical move. But military experts say it appears he is also handing responsibility for supporting Ukraine to Europe. Anna Cunningham, CBC News, London. Prime Minister Mark Carney closes out his visit. this week to the U.N., with an appearance later this morning at a global economic forum. He's also scheduled to meet with the Prime Minister of Jamaica before flying back to Ottawa.

There are reports three people have been shot at an ice facility in Dallas, Texas. Officials at immigration and customs enforcement have confirmed the shooting, but are offering no further details. But police say a suspect, believed to be the shooter, has died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. A survey of municipal officials across Ontario was showing a growing frustration with the province's strong mayor's legislation. The legislation offers the mayors the powers they need to override the will of their municipal councils.

Jason V.O. has more. I'm so totally against the legislation. Windsor City Councilor Fred Francis called it a sad day for democracy when Windsor's mayor used a veto to override a majority decision of council earlier this year. Those powers also give most Ontario mayors, ability to hire and fire high-level municipal staff. The province says the powers aim to tackle issues like housing and infrastructure more efficiently. Windsor and Toronto's mayors use their powers the most out of all big city mayors, a total of 82 times.

A new study released this month anonymously interviewed 32 top administrators who overwhelmingly were frustrated or angry about mayoral powers. Stacey Hushin is with Strategy Corp and she helped conduct the survey. This is where you see that shift from CIOs as objective civil servants. to serving in more of a political role. In a statement, a spokesperson with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing says mayors know their communities best and municipalities are expected to follow the strong mayor legislation. Jason Vio, CBC News, Windsor.

Typhoon Ragasa, one of the most powerful storms in recent memory, made landfall overnight in Hong Kong and is now making its way deep into mainland China. Two million people are under evacuation orders. This after the Super Typhoon claimed at least 17 lives earlier this week in Taiwan. Laura Westbrook has more. The world's strongest storm this year lashed Hong Kong with torrential rain and brought hurricane force winds. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, schools suspended and many businesses closed as people hunkered down waiting for the storm to pass. Flood warnings continue in

Taiwan. Heavy rain triggered by Ragasa caused a barrier lake in the eastern County Hualien to burst its banks, sending water surging into the town. Several people have died. Authorities expect that Regasso is going to impact tens of millions of people in mainland China. Emergency personnel are on standby and people have been told to stay home. Laura Westbrook for CBC News, Hong Kong. And that is the world this hour.

For news any time, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Jail. Show Cummings.