The World This Hour - The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 06:00 EDT

Episode Date: October 18, 2025

The World This Hour for 2025/10/18 at 06:00 EDT

The spirit of innovation is deeply ingrained in Canada, and Google is helping Canadians innovate in ways both big and small, from mapping accessible spaces so the disabled community can explore with confidence, to unlocking billions in domestic tourism revenue. Thousands of Canadian companies are innovating with Google AI. Innovation is Canada's story. Let's tell it together. Find out more at g.co slash Canadian Innovation. from cbc news the world this hour i'm claude fag remains of the tenth israeli hostage have been identified

hamas turned over the body of a 75-year-old man from kibbutzni rose late friday night heavy machinery was digging through rubble in southern gaza yesterday as hamas says it is committed to upholding its side of the peace agreement crystal gamansing reports from jerusalem doctors have had answers within hours of the latest body arriving at the National Center of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv. Iliahu Margulet officials said was killed on October 7th on Kibbutz-Niraz. His body taken into Gaza. The hostages and missing families form paid tribute to the 75-year-old known as Churchill. He was out feeding his animals on the morning of the 7th.

It's unclear if his remains were recovered from Han Yunus. Friday, as armed med stood watch, large machinery moved debris and dug deep holes near destroyed high rises. The bodies of 18 hostages remain in Gaza. Hamas says it will take time to locate them. Israel Defense Forces says they continue to defend their positions in Gaza. The Hamasran Health Ministry says since the ceasefire, Israel has killed 35 people, including a family of 11 overnight. Crystal Gamansing, CBC News. Jerusalem. Gold prices have globally scaled new heights this week, approaching $4,400 an ounce. The impact of

this is being felt in India, where the five-day Hindi Festival of Diwali is underway, a peak time for people to buy gold mainly in the form of jewelry. Rebecca Bundan has this report from Mumbai. There isn't as much festive cheer as there usually is at this time of year at jewelry shops like this one. During Davali, flocks of Indians normally buy gold for the auspicious occasion. But jeweler Kumar Jain says record high prices are weighing on demand. They buy less in quantity. They use to buy 50 grams. Now they'll come to 25 grams. The India Bullion and Jewelers Association last month reported a 28% decline in demand compared to the previous year. The country is the world's second biggest consumer of gold.

Gold prices are up some 65% in the past year, with the rupee's weakness against the U.S. dollar adding to the increase. But that isn't deterring Dimpal-Ajmira. She's buying a pendant for Diwali that she says will cost more than $2,000, proving that while prices may be high, gold still has a place close to Indians' hearts. Rebecca Bundin for CBC News, Mumbai. The Toronto Blue Jays are now down three games to two in the American League Championship series. The Jays managed to take games three and four in Seattle, but lost to the M's last night, 6-2. And as Jamie Strassan reports, the series now shifts back to Toronto on Sunday. After the disappointment of losing the first two games of this American League championship series at home,

the Blue Jays knew they had to come to Seattle and win two of three games if they wanted their season to continue. They won games three and four convincingly, and for a moment, they looked like they were on their way to winning all three in Seattle. the eighth inning happened, with the Jay's leading 2-1, Toronto's bullpen imploded, giving up two home runs, including a Grand Slam. And just like that, Seattle led 6-2, sending Mariners fans into a frenzy and quieting the thousands of Blue Jay fans sprinkled throughout the stands. This series now goes back to Toronto for game 6 on Sunday.

A Blue Jay's win means game 7 on Monday. A Seattle win would send the Mariners to their first world series in franchise. history. Jamie Strachan, CBC News, Seattle. The winner of the ALCS will go on to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning World Series champions beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 last night in Los Angeles, sweeping the National League Championship Series in four games. Shohei Otani hit three home runs and pitched six innings with 10 strikeouts and was named Series MVP. And that is your world this hour. For CBC News, I'm Claude Fag. Thank you.