The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 23:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/03 at 23:00 EDT

The spirit of innovation is deeply ingrained in Canada, and Google is helping Canadians innovate in ways both big and small, from mapping accessible spaces so the disabled community can explore with confidence, to unlocking billions in domestic tourism revenue. Thousands of Canadian companies are innovating with Google AI. Innovation is Canada's story. Let's tell it together. Find out more at g.co slash Canadian Innovation. from cbc news the world this hour i'm like miles hamass has agreed to immediately enter negotiations for the release of hostages

but the militant group did not agree unconditionally to the points outlined in an american peace plan president tunnel trump welcomes the announcement saying he believes hamas is ready for lasting peace and israel says tonight it is getting ready to put the trump plan in motion sasha petersick has more There seem to be some positive signals from both Hamas and U.S. President Donald Trump. Hamas' statement except some key points in Trump's peace plan, like releasing hostages and handing over power. But it also calls for negotiations on significant details like timing. Hamas also says it won't disarm until Israeli troops leave Gaza altogether. Trump's plan demands the reverse for Hamas to disarm.

arm right away. Still, Trump's answer posted on social media suggests he's open to talking. I believe they are ready for lasting peace, he says. We are already in discussions on details to be worked out. He goes on to say that Israel must stop bombing Gaza immediately so that hostages can be released safely and quickly. Sasha Petrusik, CBC News, Jerusalem. Venezuelaan President Nikola Maduro was accusing the U.S. of trying to impose regime change. It follows the latest strike on a boat off the Venezuelan coast. Maduro was threatening of people will take up arms against the United States to protect Venezuela's sovereignty.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hakeseth says, according to intelligence, the four people killed aboard the small vessel were narco-terrorists. This is the fourth boat blasted in the Caribbean that the U.S. accused of ferrying drugs. drugs. President Donald Trump Thursday declared the U.S. in armed conflict with drug cartels. Sean Diddy Combs has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison. The hip-hop mogul had previously been convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Speaking in court, Combs apologized for his past behavior, calling it disgusting, shameful, and sick.

The judge said he wasn't convinced that Combs wouldn't commit the same crimes if he was released. In Manitoba, the chief of the Pegas First Nation is calling for the immediate termination of an agreement between his community, the province, and Ottawa on child welfare. It was meant to provide culturally based services for the community, but Chief Stan Byrd says, instead, it has created a system putting the safety and well-being of children at risk. Unlike the rest of Manitoba, there's no proper oversight, there's no proper checks, and there's no independent review. That means our children are uniquely vulnerable, and that's something I cannot accept. Bird wants the agency rebuilt with proper safeguards in place. The deal was signed three years ago by By Byrd's predecessor. Canada's Major League Baseball team starts its playoff run Saturday.

With the Blue Jays facing the New York Yankees, playoff gear is flying off shells across the country as the latest Canada versus U.S. contest gets underway. Jamie Strachan sets up the series. Guerrero lashes one, down the left. Bring on the big bad Yankees, who finished just behind Toronto in the standings but are favored by odds makers to win this series. That doesn't really matter, says team president Mark Shapiro. We know them well, played them 13 times during the season, and we own that series, which is why we're division champs. Excitement around this team is through the roof.

Nearly two and a half million people watched the Jay's pennant-clinching game more than twice as many as usual. None of this was supposed to happen. Going into the season, odds makers predicted the team would win around 75 games. They won 94. Throws over to first, it bounces.

It pops out of the Glover Goldsmith. Now the real test begins. Jamie Strash and CBC News, Toronto. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, visit our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.