The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 20:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 20:00 EDT

Too many students are packed into overcrowded classrooms in Ontario schools, and it's hurting their ability to learn. But instead of helping our kids, the Ford government is playing politics, taking over school boards and silencing local voices. It shouldn't be this way. Tell the Ford government to get serious about tackling overcrowded classrooms because smaller classes would make a big difference for our kids.

Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey hamas says it is ready to negotiate the release of all hostages alive and dead under the terms proposed by president donald trump the militant group has released its response to trump's 20-point plan to end fighting in gaza saying it accepts parts of it trump quickly posted a video thanking other middle eastern countries for their help Everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the Middle East, and we're very close to achieving that. Hamas has also agreed to hand over administration of Gaza to an independent body of Palestinian technocrats. But it also calls for negotiations on significant details, like timing.

Hamas also says it won't disarm until Israeli troops leave Gaza, while Trump's plan demands the reverse. Music producer and rapper Sean Diddy Combs has been sentenced to just over four years in prison. He was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Deanna Suminac Johnson has more. He begged the judge for mercy. Six of his children spoke during the sentencing hearing. At the end of the day, Sean Diddy Combs has been sentenced to spend the next four years and two months in prison.

Gloria already is a well-known lawyer who represents some alleged victims of Combs in a civil lawsuit. That's somewhere in between what the prosecution wanted and what the defense wanted. In July, the hip-hop mogul was found guilty of two counts of transportation for prostitution, but was acquitted of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Judge Aaron Sobramane said the testimonies heard during the trial detailing physical abuse factored into the sentence. Criminal defense lawyer Matthew Galutso says that's not unusual. A judge sentences you not just on what you were convicted. of, although that is certainly what governs the maximum and the minimum, but also what's

considered relevant conduct. Experts say P. Diddy Combs could spend as little as two and a half years in jail. Deanna Sumanag Johnson, CBC News, Toronto. Marine land is asking Ottawa for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying that otherwise the animals will be euthanized. Earlier this week, Ottawa denied the theme park's request to export 30 whales to an aquarium in China. Marine land says it's running out of money and has no other option to house them. After a day of relative calm, demonstrators have returned to the streets of Madagascar

cities. Police used tear gas to scatter crowds in the capital. Demonstrations began in response to water and power shortages. Anger has now grown to an outcry against poverty and corruption. The president disbanded the government earlier this week, but now protesters want him to step down as well. The UN says 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured since protests broke out last week. UConn's commissioner has dissolved the Legislative Assembly and set an election for November 3rd. Yukon's population has grown and the Assembly is expanding from 19 seats to 21. Voters will also get a second ballot on polling day. Elections Yukon is conducting a plebiscite on electoral reform, a kind of non-binding referendum. It wants to gauge support

for switching to ranked ballots instead of the current first-pass-the-post system. And postal workers on strike say the latest offer from Canada Post is insulting. The carrier's new proposal maintains the previous offer of a salary increase of more than 13 percent over four years. But it takes away lifetime employment guarantees and lifts restrictions on post office closures. Workers went on a national strike last week after the federal government announced major operational changes. Canada Post Vice President John Hamilton insists an overhaul is overdue. We have to put forward offers that we can afford. And obviously, I think Canadians are well aware of our finances and well aware that as taxpayers,

they're paying more and more to keep the lights on at Canada Post. And the clear direction from the government is we can't continue that. The Postal Workers Union criticized the liberal government for making changes without enough public consultation, it accuses the corporation of refusing to negotiate. And that is The World This Hour. For CBC News, I'm Kate McGilvery.