The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/24 at 10:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 24, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/24 at 10:00 EDT

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Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news it's the world this hour i'm joe cummings in an address today to the u.n. general assembly ukrainian president bladimir zelensky says the global community needs to act in the face of multiple conflicts being waged around the world look at how many countries at this general assembly that are at war or just came out of war or openly getting ready for one. War has already reached too many people to pretend it has nothing to do with you.

So it depends on you. Zelensky also says modern warfare has now entered a new era due to new advances in drone and AI technology. Still at the UN, Prime Minister Mark Carney closes out his visit today with an appearance at a global economic forum. This follows Carney's trade talks yesterday with Lee Chung, the premier of China. Janice McGregor has more. Last night, Conservative leader, Pierre Paulyev pointed out to his followers

that once again, Carney had failed to secure an end or even relief from the tariffs that China had placed on Canadian agri-food exports in retaliation for Canada joining the American push to block Chinese electric vehicle imports. But there is definitely something in the air. When Carney's parliamentary secretary joined Saskatchewan's premier for key talks in China earlier this month, Scott Moe was suggesting that a broader strategy may be in play here that could include, for example, addressing China's energy security needs, offering it perhaps an alternative to Russian gas imports. Carney mentioned clean and conventional energy last night.

He talked about Canada's expansion. plans for liquefied natural gas. Carney said his foreign and trade ministers would soon be traveling to China. This is all to be continued. Janice McGregor, CBC News, Ottawa. One person is dead and two others are wounded following a shooting today at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas. Officials at immigration and customs enforcement have confirmed the shooting, but are offering no further details. However, police say a suspect believed to be the shooter has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air. I'm not sure who had a weirder 48 hours. Me or the CEO of Tylenol.

It's been overwhelming. I've heard from a lot of people over the last six days. I've heard from all the people in the world over the last six days. Everyone I have ever met has reached out 10 or 11 times. That's part of Kimmel's opening monologue last night, which ran close to 20 minutes. He made a point of saying it was never his intention to make light. of the murder of Charlie Kirk, which ABC and Disney insists was the reason they shut the show down last week. As for Donald Trump, in a post just prior to Kimmel's return, the U.S. President says he is appalled by ABC's decision to bring back the show. Typhoon Ragasa, one of the most powerful storms in recent memory, made landfall overnight in Hong Kong and is now making its way deeper

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 the latest. 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 Ragasa 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 CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.

Thank you.