The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/09 at 11:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 9, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/09 at 11:00 EDT

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That's vote.com. Thanks for listening. From CBC News, it's the world this hour. I'm Joe Cummings. There is joy and there is relief across the Middle East today, as Israel and Hamas have agreed the first phase of a peace plan. It includes a pullback of Israeli troops in Gaza and the release of the remaining hostages.

Anna Cunningham has more. Singing, dancing and clapping. As words spread in Khan Yunus in southern Gaza, Palestinians took to the streets. Crowds gathering near NASA Hospital, an area that has seen numerous Israeli strikes. Wahel Radwan, thank God, and the U.S. President Donald Trump saying this was a joyful moment.

Elsewhere in Gaza, reaction from aid workers. Is this the moment? It's incredibly quiet outside. Says James Elder from UNICEF. It's the middle of the night, but also it's incredibly quiet from the skies. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has welcomed the announcement that Israel and Hamas have reached the first phase of a ceasefire deal, saying he hopes the efforts serve as a prelude. to achieving a sustainable political solution.

Anna Canningham, CBC News, London. Meanwhile, throughout Israel. That's hostage square in Tel Aviv as news broke regarding the peace agreement. The Israeli government is meeting today to formally vote on the deal, which calls for a ceasefire to go into effect immediately. And the Israeli military says it is already starting preparations to, quote, adjust its deployment lines. Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the world leaders welcoming the agreement.

In a post on social media, Carney says, peace feels attainable after years of intense suffering. And the UN's Antonio Gutierrez is promising to immediately step up relief efforts for the people of Gaza. Another candidate has joined the race now for the leadership of the federal NDP. My name is Teneal Johnson. and I'm running to lead this party, your party, with integrity, inclusion, and inspiration. Stand with me, join my team, and together, let's build a better future for every Canadian.

To Neil Johnson is a social worker and city councillor in Campbell River, British Columbia. She was a NDP candidate in the spring federal election, but lost to conservative Aaron Gunn. Johnston joins union leader Rob Ashton, Alberta MP Heather McPherson, and activist Abby Lewis as the four candidates now in the race. The party selects its next leader at a convention in Winnipeg in March. Now to baseball and the Blue Jays, they are on their way to the American League Championship Series after knocking off the New York Yankees last night at Yankee Stadium. Thomas DeGla has the details. Guerrero shoots it down the right field line, and that's a fair bowl. When Red Hot Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in a run to open scoring,

it was the first sign Yankees fans would be in for a disappointment. Toronto racked up a dozen hits, outscoring their rivals 5 to 2 and knocking out the Yankees in four games. Canadian fans who made the trip to New York thanked the team while basking in Toronto's first playoff series victory since 2016. Oh, we're feeling great. Very excited. I'm excited for the next round. I'm confident in the bullpen now. Already, manager John Schneider is looking ahead to game one of the American League Championship Series on Sunday. It's really nice to go home, and it's nice to kind of sort through what we think is the best way to try to beat whoever we're going to play.

The Jays will face either Seattle or Detroit with a trip to the World Series, now just four wins away. And they are going to the American League championship series. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, New York. And that is the World This Hour. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcast. The World This Hour is updated every hour seven days a week. For CBC News, I'm Joe Cummings.