The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 13:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 12, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/12 at 13:00 EDT

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A message from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. from cbc news the world this hour i'm kate mcgilfrey the release of israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners is expected to begin in less than 24 hours u.s president donald trump is headed to the region expected to meet some of those Israelis held captive for the last two years and to lead a summit on the next phase of the american plan for gaza julia chapman has more in silent in Gaza, but aid shipments are still met by crowds of desperate Palestinians. Isra has returned to her home in Gaza City to find nothing but destruction. She says Gaza isn't livable anymore. In Israel, anticipation of the next step. 20 living hostages are expected to be

returned to their families. The remains of 28 others will follow later. Government spokesperson Shoshbadocian says Palestinian prisoners will be waiting on buses. Once the confirmation comes through, they have crossed into Israeli territory. Those buses will start their journey. Donald Trump is expected to meet some of the newly released hostages. Tomorrow, he'll address the Knesset before traveling to Egypt for a summit with at least 20 other world leaders. They will discuss how to make this fragile peace last.

Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. China's ambassador to Canada has some advice for Ottawa on what it will take to get Beijing to remove tariffs on Canadian agricultural products like canola. Wang Di spoke through a translator on CTV's question period. If the EV tariffs are removed, then China will also remove the tariffs on the relevant products of Canada. The Trudeau government put 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs last October

following the U.S. decision to do the same. In response, China levied a number of tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods, including 100% tariffs on canola oil and canola meal. Manitoba Premier Wab Canoe is calling on the Prime Minister to lift the EV tariff, saying that every day it remains, it hurts prairie producers. Three Newfoundlanders detained as they tried to get aid supplies to Gaza by boat have now been released. Devaney Ellis, Sadie Meese, and Nikita Stapleton were deported to Jordan, Vicki Axford, Sadie Me's aunt, describes how she's feeling.

Overwhelming relief that Sadie and Nikita and Dev have been released from, you know, a desert prison and that they're safe and they're on their way home. Axford says the trio have reached out to their families. Each of the three young Newfoundlanders were given a phone. They called their parents from an embassy phone very early this morning and then continued. continued their journey. That was when they crossed the border. She says they're expected to arrive back in Canada on Tuesday. And it is a big day for Canadian baseball fans. For the first time since 2016, the American League Championship Series

will be played on this side of the border as the Toronto Blue Jays look to move one step closer to the World Series. But as Thomas DeGla tells us, first they have to take care of the Seattle Mariners. Ready? Let's go Blue Jays! Let's go Blue Jays! Yeah! After knocking out the Yankees, Blue Jays fans hope to see their team keep barreling through opponents. Hopefully we can go all the way. Next up, the Seattle Mariners.

The Jays last made it this far in the playoffs in back-to-back seasons a decade ago. The city caught fire, the whole country caught fire. I've never seen anything like it. John Gibbons was the team's manager back then, and he predicts the Jays have what it takes to go even further this time. I think you have a real good shot of winning the World Series. Legendary slugger Joe Carter led the team to baseball's baseball's baseball. biggest prize 32 years ago. Swinging a belt, left field, way back. Blue Jays win it.

And in this squad, he sees talent up and down the roster. It's not just one guy carrying that team. It's just everybody is picking everybody up. With four wins needed to advance, history is once again within reach. Thomas Dagg, CBC News, Toronto. That is your world this hour for CBC News. I'm Kate McGilfrey.