The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/04 at 14:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/04 at 14:00 EDT

Did you know that it was once illegal to shop on Sundays? That's true for when I was born. I remember this, and I'm not that old. I'm not, okay? Leave me alone. Anyway, I'm Phelan Johnson, and I host See You in Court, a new podcast about the cases that changed Canada and the ordinary people who drove that change. From the drugstore owner who defied the Lord's Day, to the migma man who defended his treaty right to fish, to the gay teacher who got fired and fought back. Find and follow, see you in court, wherever you get your. your podcasts. From CBC News, the world this hour, I'm Andrea Bell-Mair. Donald Trump's deadline for a peace deal in Gaza is 6 p.m. today.

Today, the U.S. President is warning Hamas, it must move quickly to get the deal done. Posting online that he won't tolerate a delay from Hamas or all bets will be off. Blake Sifton has more from Tel Aviv. Well, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported 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. At least 355 pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested in London for expressing support for a banned group. The police force in the country's interior minister urged the demonstrators to cancel their rally after the terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester earlier this week. But as Julia Chapman reports, they refused. Protesters sat quietly in Trafalgar Square waiting for their turn to be arrested. Most of them held signs reading, I support Palestine action, a criminal offence under British law. The activist group was designated a terrorist organisation in July. While I'm absolutely devastated at what happened in Manchester, I'm equally devastated about what's going on in Gaza.

The arrests unfolded calmly. The head of London's police force, Mark Rowley, said 1,500 police officers were deployed to the event. Our ability to stretch our resources across London, protect. the communities that need it most is to some degree compromised by that. The protest comes two days after a fatal anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Manchester. Jewish figures have called the action tone deaf. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London.

In Germany, operations are slowly resuming at Munich Airport after yet another drone scare. Both runways were forced to close for the second time in less than 24 hours when a drone was cited flying nearby. Dozens of flights had to be diverted or cancelled, affecting some 6,500 travelers. German officials say they haven't been able to identify where the drones are coming from or who is operating them. Germany's interior minister is promising to bring forward legislation,

making it easier for police to get permission to shoot down drones. Here at home, BCRCMP are investigating an incident where rocks were thrown at the home of a conservative MLA. Amelia Boltby is the MLA for Summerland-Penticton in the South Okanagan. She claims several people through rocks at her house and vehicle late Thursday night. This is by far the most scary and invasive thing that has happened and the most physical thing that has happened. It's left me truly shaken in my own home where I should feel safe. RCMP confirmed they were called to Boltby's house following the incident. On Friday, Conservative leader John Rustad posted to social media saying,

There is no place for violence or intimidation in politics. It comes a few months after an explosive device was detonated outside the office of North Vancouver New Democrat MLA, Bowen Ma. And that is the world this hour. For news anytime, go to our website, cbcnews.ca. And you can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. For CBC News, I'm Andrea Bellmer. Thank you.