The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/04 at 16:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 4, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/04 at 16:00 EDT

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That's vote.com. Thanks for listening. From CBC News, the world this hour. I'm Andrea Belmer. Israel has dialed back its attacks on Gaza and says it will halt them all together, but it hasn't stopped yet. All this in response to a deal put together by the Trump administration in which Hamas has agreed to release all remaining hostages. As Paul Hunter tells us,

all this has given Israeli hostage families some guarded optimism. At Hostage Square in Tel Aviv tonight, hope. A weekly rally demanding the release of the hostages held by Hamas and an end to Israel's war in Gaza tonight packed with those hoping the U.S. proposed peace deal might actually finally get that done. Jasmine Argman, among the many, many thousands who turned out.

Like I'm shaking here, I believe, you know, I believe the time is now. With Hamas having put conditions on signing off on it, U.S. President Donald Trump today said Hamas must move quickly or all bets are off. But as negotiators for Hamas, Israel and the U.S. prepare for fresh talks in Cairo on this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tonight says, quote, we are on the verge of a great achievement. Demanded those at the rally, just get it done. Paul Hunter, CBC News, Tel Aviv.

Meanwhile, in Spain, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters chanting in Barcelona. Spanish authorities say 50,000 people joined the march. It was one of several demonstrations in several major Europeans. cities. In Ukraine's northern Sumi region, Ukrainian firefighters dowsing flames on a passenger train hit in a Russian drone attack. At least one person was killed and at least 30 were injured, including some children. Ukraine's rail chief says a second strike hit right after officials started evacuating people. He says he believes Moscow is trying to isolate frontline communities.

Customs enforcement is continuing military-style raids in Chicago. This week they used a Black Hawk helicopter to land on the roof of an apartment building, repelled down the outside, broke down doors, and detained people regardless of their immigration status. Steve Futterman has the details. Ice officials in Chicago are continuing the most brazen immigration crackdown so far. It's called Operation Midway Blitz. In recent days, there have been numerous raids. In one, an apartment building was the target. Numerous people were taken into custody, including this black woman born in the U.S. with no immigration issue. I've never had a gun put in my face. They ask my name and my date of birth. She was still handcuffed, taken away, and held for several hours before being

released. Children were also detained. This man was there. We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military. The governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, calls it an attack on Americans. People of Illinois. We need your help. Get out your cell phones. Record and narrate what you see. The Department of Homeland Security defends the actions. It says dozens of people in the U.S. illegally have been taken into custody during the raids. Steve Futterman, CBC News, Los Angeles. Marine Land is asking Ottawa for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying the only other option is euthanasia. Earlier this week, Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Tom Johnson denied Marine Land's request to export 30 belugas to an aquarium in China.

Marine Land has asked Thompson to help them find an acceptable place to send the whales, saying they can no longer afford to take care of them. And in just a few minutes, the Toronto Blue Jays will start their playoff run with their first game against the New York Yankees. The Jays topped the American League standings ahead of New York, but they're still considered underdogs. Several players, including Boba Chet, are nursing injuries and won't play, but they definitely have the weather on their side. sunny with a high of 26. And that is the world this hour.

For news anytime, go to our website, cBCNews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Andrea Bell-Mair.