The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/09/28 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: September 28, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/09/28 at 13:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm jasmine sepidus ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has condemned russia's latest aerial bombardment the early morning strikes killed at least four people and injured dozens more but as dominic volitis reports zelensky is cautiously optimistic ukraine may get more help from the u s hours of this morning and lasted for more than 12 hours. Ukraine says Russia launched more than 600 drones and missiles at the country, the capital Kyiv, the main target. In the aftermath of the strikes, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko visited a hospital that was hit.

It's one more example of genocide for Russian Federation against Ukraine against capital of Ukraine. At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed in the attacks. Dozens more were injured. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, condemned the strikes as vile. This weekend, he confirmed that Ukrainian officials will visit the U.S. in the coming days for talks on major arms purchases and drone production deals. Dominic Volaitis for CBC News, Bristol, England. Criminal charges have been laid against Indian actor-turned politician, Vijay.

After a stampede at his campaign rally, left at least 39 dead, including nine children. More than 50 people were injured. 10,000 supporters were expected at the rally, but police say at least twice that many showed up. Both police and the family of Nuran Rezai are calling for calm ahead of a protest in Longue, Quebec today. The 15-year-old was shot and killed by police last Sunday. Quebec's police watchdog says only the officer's gun was found at the scene and its individual. investigating. Nazar Sati is with the association of Muslim burials in Quebec, which organized the rally. He wants the provincial government to look at the situations facing

Quebec youth. There needs to be a public inquiry and a general plan, a coordinated plan for the next five to ten years as far as how we treat youth and we need to have a ministry of youth in Quebec. Protesters will march to the headquarters of the Longuei Police Department. The governing party in Quebec adopted a new resolution. banning anyone from covering their face in public places. And while it's a non-binding resolution, Premier Franco Lago says he's open to studying the idea. Katie Senei has more from the CAQ Convention.

I think it's normal that we think about it. Premier Francoe Lago wants his government to study the possibility of banning people from covering their faces in public spaces. CAQ Youth Wing member Bejamaen Archimboe explained why he was proposing the ban. For him, it's a question of security and also a question of principle.

We can't accept women wearing the niqab in an egalitarian society, he said. But member Francis Bourbeau thought the proposal went too far. The minister responsible for secularism, Jean-François-Roberge

voted in favor. Because it was important to open the discussion within the party. How far will the resolution go and will it imply wearing the niqab? For Reberge, it's too soon to answer. I think it's still a kid. Robert is set to table a bill to reinforce secularism in Quebec later this fall.

Katzisone, CBC News, Gatineau. A massive search for a missing six-year-old boy resumed this morning in southwestern Alberta. Darius McDougal was last seen last Sunday while walking with young relatives near their campsite. Hundreds of searches are out with dogs, drones and air cross. craft. And Hurricane Humberto is now a Category 4 storm down from a category 5 overnight, but it's expected to gain strength again today. It's more than 500 kilometers south of the northern leeward islands with sustained winds of 257 kilometers an hour. And that is the CBC News. I'm Jasmine Seputus.

Thank you.