The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/05 at 00:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 5, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/05 at 00:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm mike miles donald trump says more progress has been made towards making his middle east ceasefire deal a reality on social media the u.s president said Israel had agreed to a withdrawal line and that when hamas agrees to that line the ceasefire will begin immediately on israeli television prime minister benjamin netanyahu said the country was on the verge of a very significant achievement. He said IDF forces would be redeployed in a way where it still controls, quote, the depth of the Gaza Strip. It's unclear whether Hamas will agree to those terms. Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza are praying the fighting will end.

And in Tel Aviv, thousands gathered for their weekly protest in support of the hostages, urging Netanyahu not to sabotage the deal when they are so close to getting the hostage. is released. The Toronto Blue Jays have won their first post-season victory in nine years, a stunning 10-to-1 win over the New York Yankees in the first game of the American League Divisional Series. Jamie Strasson was there. Coming into this series, it was the New York Yankees who hit the most home runs in baseball, but it was the hometown Blue Jays who flexed their offensive muscles.

Toronto flipped the script slamming three home runs, including two by Kenture Alej and Kirk, as the Blue Jays rolled the Yankees 10-1 to 10. Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Playing without all-star in further Boba Chet, the Jays like they have all season got contributions from every part of the lineup. Six different Blue Jays drove in runs, all of it giving the raucous sellout crowd at Rogers Center

lost to cheer about. They also got what they needed on the mound. Ace Kevin Gosman went a strong five innings and four different relievers combined to hold a potent Yankee lineup to 1-1. Game two of this best best. to five series is Sunday in Toronto. James Josh and CBCNs, Toronto.

U.S.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to send the National Guard in the Portland, Oregon, has been delayed by federal judge. Oregon's attorney general, Dan Rayfield, called Saturdays ruling a wake-up call for Trump. No president is allowed to make up facts or rely on social media trolling or posts when deploying the United States military in our cities. mobilizing the United States military in our cities is not normal. It should not be normal and we will fight to make sure that it is never normal. Trump has called the city war ravaged, but residents say that's not the case. In the meantime, he's ordered a review of federal aid to Portland with an eye to cutting that cash flow. Political experts are sounding the alarm about acts of vandalism in Winni Fontein and Bernadette Smith are Manitoba's first two indigenous cabinet ministers,

and both have had their constituency offices damaged by fires in recent weeks. Kelly Saunders is a political science professor at Brandon University. She worries these incidents could have a chilling effect. It does the opposite of encouraging young girls to see politics as a possible career path for them. When opaque police are looking into those fires, but so far, they haven't confirmed whether they were intentionally set. 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 30 others 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. And early Sunday morning, Ukraine's Air Force warned the entire country was under the threat of a new wave of Russian missile attacks. To the UK next. Storm amos hit parts of Scotland in Northern Ireland. Strong winds have uprooted trees, brought down burnches on cars and roads, and in Ireland a storm search sent water flooding to the streets. At least one man is dead.

The storm is expected to continue causing havoc in Scotland on Sunday. And that is the world this hour. For news any time, visit our website, cbcnews.ca. For CBC News, I'm Mike Miles. Thank you.