The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/26 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 26, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/26 at 13:00 EDT

Did you know that it was once illegal to shop on Sundays? That's true for when I was born. I remember this, and I'm not that old. I'm not, okay? Leave me alone. Anyway, I'm Phelan Johnson, and I host See You in Court, a new podcast about the cases that changed Canada and the ordinary people who drove that change. From the drugstore owner who defied the Lord's Day, to the migma man who defended his treaty right to fish, to the gay teacher who got fired and fought back. Find and follow, see you in court, wherever you get your. your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Kate McGilfrey.

U.S. President Donald Trump says more people will be charged after the Justice Department indicted James Comey. Comey's facing charges related to his handling of the investigation into connections between the U.S. president and Russia. Anits Hadari has the latest. It's about justice, really. It's not revenge. It's about...

Donald Trump heading out of the White House on Friday. morning talking about the charges against James Comey. It's not a list, but I think there'll be others. I mean, they're corrupt. These were corrupt, radical left Democrats. But Comey essentially was a, he's worse than a Democrat. That came hours after Trump posting on his truth social website that a, quote, crooked Joe Biden appointed judge will oversee the case.

The charges brought by a prosecutor recently appointed by the Trump administration, one of Trump's personal lawyers who has no exception. experience as a federal prosecutor. My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system. Comey, in a video posted on Instagram late Thursday, says he's innocent. So let's have a trial and keep the faith. A court appearance is expected October 9th, and he's had already.

CBC News, Washington. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a defiant speech at the UN General Assembly earlier today. He denounced the growing international support for a Palestinian state and doubled down on the need to keep fighting in Gaza. Sasha Petrasek has more. As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took to the podium, his delegation clapped while dozens from other countries walked out of the hall in protest.

Israel rebounded from its darkest day to deliver one of the most stunning military comebacks. He boasted of bombing, Iran, Syria, and Yemen, and targeting in killing. killing top Hamas leaders in Gaza. Civilian casualties there, he said, were lower than you could expect. He rejected accusations of genocide. What a joke. Saying Israel's trying to get civilians to leave areas it's attacking. He offered no new solutions to end the war except to continue fighting. As for the growing list of countries recognizing a Palestinian state, he accused them of caving to Islamist hordes. Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Jerusalem.

Canada's GDP grew slightly in July following three months of declines. The economy grew by 0.2 percent, boosted by mining, manufacturing, and wholesale trade. Canada's GDP had shrunk in the second quarter, an economists were watching the July numbers closely. Two straight quarters of contraction would have meant a technical recession, something Canada appears to have avoided. A new wildfire near Peachtland, BC, has four. residents of more than 300 homes to evacuate. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire was discovered yesterday and has rapidly spread to 74 hectares.

They also say it appears to be human-caused. Shea Stearns is a fire information officer. She says the Wildfire Service is watching closely going into the weekend. We do have some gusty winds in that area right now, which are contributing to that heightened fire activity. It's still classified as out of control, and we have resources responding. More than 40 firefighters are at the scene. About 1,100 homes are also under an evacuation alert,

meaning they have to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. And a man from Milestone, Saskatchewan is marking a milestone of his own. This week, 74-year-old Jim Hadfield finished baking more than 700 fruit cakes in his home kitchen. He says he's been getting more and more orders every year for his dark and sticky cakes. Everybody loves them, and that shows because I'm baking 20, percent more than I baked last year. Hatfield says this year's feet required more than 1,800 eggs and

325 pounds of butter. Now that they're baked, the cakes will be basted and rum or liqueur that ensures they pack a serious punch by the time they're sent to homes around the country in time for Christmas. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilfrey.

Thank you.