The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 3, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 11:00 EDT

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed back to Washington next week to meet with Donald Trump. The meeting between the two leaders next Tuesday will be the second for Carney since becoming prime minister. Canada and the U.S. are still in negotiations to reach a trade deal. Police in Manchester, England, say one of the two people killed in Thursday's synagogue attack may have died from police. police gunfire. They say he was struck as officers fired at the suspect to prevent him from

entering the synagogue. One of three people injured was also hit by police bullets. Police are now releasing the names of the two victims who died. They are 53-year-old Adrian Dolby and 66-year-old Melvin Kravitz. In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Kier Starrmer assured Jews in the UK that they will be protected. So many Jewish families first came to this country as a place of fleeing the greatest evil ever inflicted on a people, and Britain welcomed them. Communities like the one attacked in Manchester provided safety, but also the security that comes from a promise that this is a country that stands up to hatred and that we don't just provide refuge, we provide a home.

Authorities say the attacker who was shot dead at the scene was not known to police. Three other people remain in custody in relation. to the attack. Demonstrators took to the streets of Rome last night protesting Israel's interception of a Gaza aid flotilla. Dozens of Italians, including four parliamentarians, are part of the Sumud flotilla. Unions in Italy have called for a nationwide strike today to protest Israel's actions. The flotilla was stopped yesterday by Israeli vessels about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza. It was hoping to break an Israeli blockade and get humanitarian supplies into the territory. Protesters are being taken to the port city of Ashdod. According to report,

some have already been deported. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is giving Hamas a Sunday deadline to agree to his Gaza peace proposal. The U.S. President says, if that does not come before 6 p.m. Washington time, then in his words, quote, all hell like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. Trump announced his 20-point peace plan on Monday. Hamas is reviewing it, but has not yet responded. Canada Post says it has presented a new offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers today. It says the proposals include compounded wage increases of more than 13% over four years. But due to the company's deteriorating financial situation, Canada Post says a signing bonus for employees is no longer on the table. And its financial situation

has worsened in the last year, which included two national strikes. Over 55,000 employees walked out September 25th. So far, no response from the union. Taylor Swift is back in the spotlight. The pop icon dropped her highly anticipated new album at midnight eastern time. But it's not just the new music that has people talking. There's buzz about a big screen marketing move Swift is also making. Mack DeGamber Salasup fills us in.

You're tuning in to The Fate of Ophelia, Taylor Swift's new song from her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, that dropped overnight. And there's a theatrical release in theaters across the country for the next three days. People are ready. Swift made the new album during the heiress tour. As for what's on the big screen, what's promised is behind-the-scenes content, taking it all in, Halifax is Liz Duff, the host of the pop culture podcast late-night scroll. She's launched it in a way where fans can come together. She's asked people to put back on the outfits they wore to tour, showing up in glitter

and fringe dresses and all kinds of exciting costumes to really make it a moment. Friday magazine is predicting Swift will top the box office this weekend. Magdegebera Selesa, CBC News, Toronto. And that is Your World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Clawthague. Thank you.