The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/04 at 08:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/04 at 08:00 EDT

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Go to Building Better Schools.ca. A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fagg everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the middle east and we're very close to achieving that donald trump is optimistic his peace plan is becoming a reality the u.s president posted a video on his social media platform after hamas responded to his peace plan hamas says it's ready to release hostages but wants to negotiate a number of those issues in Trump's 20-point plan. Journalist Blake Sifton is in Tel Aviv. Well, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nenya, who reportedly views Hamas's response as intended to buy time because of how vague it is, and he thinks that President Trump's enthusiasm for a breakthrough is premature. Trump has,

of course, demanded that Israel stopped bombing Gaza. That hasn't happened. There has been continued shelling and airstrikes overnight, but the Israeli government has ordered the military to pause its offensive to seize and occupy Gaza City. The family members of the hostages held in Gaza are very hopeful. They're demanding that the government stop hostilities now and immediately begin negotiations. And there are reports that the Israeli government has indeed ordered its negotiating team to prepare to deploy imminently. And negotiations could be held as early as tomorrow in Egypt. In its response, Hamas has glaringly not addressed Israel's second major demand after the hostages, which is that it must disarm. Hamas also wants clear timetables and maps for when Israeli forces will withdraw from

Gaza. That has not been clear up until this point. Blake Sifton for CBC News in Tel Aviv. In Germany. Operations are slowly resuming at Munich Airport after another drone scare. Both runways were forced to close for the second time in less than 24 hours after a drone was sighted flying near the area. Dozens of flights had to be diverting. or canceled, affecting some 6,500 travelers. German officials say they haven't been able to identify where the drones are coming from or who's operating them. Germany's Interior Minister is promising to bring forward legislation, making it easier for

police to get permission to shoot down the drones. As wildfires continue in Nova Scotia, the provincial government is extending wildfire season until Halloween and keeping a burn ban in place. This as residents of one western county are finally returning home to Annapolis Valley and a monumental cleanup. Jane Spanaggle reports. That there's some glass from the window that was from the garage. It actually melted. Jason Burton's garage had been a two-story building for family birthday parties and hangouts. Now scrap metal.

Burton knows he's lucky. The Long Lake fire that took 20 homes spared his, but barely. Actually, things were about five. five feet away from our back deck. That makes me feel like there's more than a miracle that happened while our host didn't catch fire. Burton says sprinkler systems set up by firefighters protected his home. There's only some minor damage to an eaves trough and window. Life isn't completely back to normal. Burton's well water still needs to be tested before being used for drinking and cooking. Burton has advice for those who are now evacuated from their homes and cottages in

neighboring Kings County because of the wildfire there. lean on the support from family and friends. He says that's what helped him. Jane Sponigal, CBC News, West Delhousie, Nova Scotia. Ontario Provincial Police say they've busted illegal cannabis production sites on Tayananaga, Mohawk Territory in eastern Ontario. Provincial Police and Tayananaga Police say the sites were controlled by non-Indigenous organized crime networks.

$122 million worth of plants were seized along with firearms, ammo, and other property. Japan is poised to have its first female prime minister. Sanai Takasi was selected as new leader of Japan's ruling party. The Liberal Democrats, it's been trying to regain public support after losing parliamentary majorities. Currently, the LDP leads a coalition government. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Faye.

Thank you.