World Report - October 11: Saturday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: October 11, 2025

Gazans are returning to the ruins of their homes, and preparations are underway for the return of hostages to Israel.Second powerful earthquake has hit the Philippines triggering a new tsunami warning.Canada's first ever minister responsible for Artificial Intelligence says new privacy rules are coming soon.Some Canada Post workers are back on the job this morning, but it's going to be a few days before Canadians get any mail.New study suggests older Canadians can recover from many of the health challenges they face.The White House is calling US President Donald Trump's health "exceptional."18 sunscreens have now either been recalled or suspended from sale in Australia over doubts about their protection claims.Toronto Blue Jays to face Seattle Mariners in American League Championship Series.

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Donate at lovescarbro.cairbo. This is a CBC podcast. This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Angie Seth. We begin this morning in the Middle East, where a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding for now. Under the deal, Hamas is supposed to return hostages by midday Monday. Then Israel is to release about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. Today, though, tens of thousands of Gazans are returning home.

after two years of war. And what they're coming home to, destruction and rubble. CBC's where our steward is near the Gaza-Israel border. Cars crowded with people and belongings inched towards northern Gaza. Others warp dragging suitcases. 73-year-old Ramsey Tafesh was being pushed along the dusty road in his wheelchair. Thank God we're going back to Gaza City, he said. We hope things will be good.

And we will find a corner of the city to live. live in. In Israel, families of the remaining hostages are waiting for a call to hear when their loved one will be released. Of the 48 hostages still in Gaza, Israel believes 20 of them are alive. Among them, Haggai Angri's son, Matan, who was taken out of an Israeli tank the day he was captured. We didn't celebrate yet because we are waiting for our son. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to address Israel's parliament on Monday, and and then later travel to Egypt, where he will meet several world leaders to discuss the next steps. Laura James is a senior in Middle East analyst with Oxford Analytica.

The big pitfalls ahead are really who's going to govern Gaza and what that means. And I think Israel is very determined not to leave a vacuum, which means that the international stabilization force, which is supposed to be created under the deal, is absolutely key. But there are no details about who will be deployed as part of that force. Briar Stewart, CBC News, Sturot, Israel. In the Southern Philippines, the injured are treated on cots outside a rural health center in Davo.

A second powerful earthquake has hit the Philippines, triggering a new tsunami warning. It came hours after a massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit offshore yesterday. It caused landslides that forced the evacuations of several coastal communities. At least seven people were killed. Hilled. Officials say this was not a aftershock, but rather a separate double quake. To news here at home, Canada's first ever minister responsible for artificial intelligence says new privacy rules are coming soon. The minister says the federal government is particularly concerned about protecting young people. Evan Solomon spoke to CBC Radio's The House as part of a special episode looking at the use of AI in Canada, its promise, and its peril.

Host Catherine Cullen has more. The technology is currently being used up to five times. during five surgeries per week. At this Montreal hospital, AI is being used to help cancer patients. Frederic LeBlanc is one of the inventors of Century, a handheld device that combines AI and lasers to help surgeons get all the cancerous tissue the first time. Part of the reason for using it that much right now

is to train the AI across pathologies to be able to detect cancer live during surgical resection of tumors. But Leblonde also says there need to be guardrails. It's a concern shared by the president and CEO of Mila, Quebec's Artificial Intelligence Institute. The guardrails we have now are the ones that the big tech companies are self-imposing, quite honestly. And what we're seeing is that they're not sufficient. Valerie Pisano points out there is no law specifically governing AI in Canada. The proposed law in the last parliament never passed.

Pizano says one particular worry is about young people forming relationships with AI chatbots. This is a first. We don't have experience with having feelings for non-human or non-sentient beings. Evan Solomon is Canada's first minister of artificial intelligence. He says it's part of his mandate to ensure kids have protections. So there's absolutely a danger side that I'm well aware of around kids using it. But we just have to figure out how this tool can be used properly. Solomon expects to put forward legislation that will deal with people's data and privacy. before years end. Catherine Cullen, CBC News, Ottawa. And you can hear more of that special edition of The House on CBC Radio after the 9 o'clock edition of World Report or wherever you get your podcasts. Well, some Canada Post workers are back on the job this morning, but it's going to be a few days before Canadians get any mail.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers or Cup W is still on strike, but the Union's tactics have changed. It's switching to a series of rotating strikes rather than a full work stoppage. and that means some Canadians will likely start to get mail by Tuesday. Now, for more on the strike and the partial resumption of service, you can go to our website, cbcnews.ca. It's no secret that Canada's population is aging, and it is having a major impact on our health care system. But there is some positive news.

A new study suggests older Canadians can recover from many of the health challenges they face. Here's more from CBC's Jennifer Yoon. This week, Tuesday was her celebration of life. After 36 happy years together, Greg Carman's wife, Mani Martin's Carmen, died suddenly in September. Less than a week after she died, battling the grief, the 63-year-old found himself back at the gym

where he and his wife would lift weights together. I can tune out the rest of the feelings and work out for a few hours. Becoming well again after a difficult time isn't easy, especially as we age and health risks increase. But a recent study out of the University of Toronto suggests the things you do, like exercising, can help carry you through. It followed more than 8,000 Canadian 60 and up, struggling with their mental or physical health over three years. The quarter who bounced back to optimal health tended to have some things in common. Asmey Fuller Thompson is a co-author of the study.

People could be encouraged to do some of the things we found that were associated with doing better, which are the same things that your mother told you about exercise, have friends, eat well, keep your weight in control. Being socially connected seems to help significantly, says Fuller Thompson, something Carmen is working on, also at the gym. Everyone here is very, very supportive of me. His late wife knew everyone there. Now Carmen is making the effort to get to know her friends better

and to hang on to that social network. work. Jennifer Yun, CBC News, Toronto. And still with health news, the White House is calling Donald Trump's health, quote, exceptional. The U.S. President had what he calls a semi-annual checkup yesterday, and last night the White House put out a release, saying Trump, who's 79, has the cardiac age of someone who is 65. The President also had a series of vaccinations, including a COVID-19 booster shot. Australians certainly love the sun like many of us do, but what they're using to protect their skin is casting a shadow over their health. Eighteen sunscreens have now either been recalled or suspended from sale in Australia

over doubts about their protection claims. And Australia's medical regulator says it has significant concerns of the reliability of a testing facility in the UK. Phil Mercer has more from Sydney. Tanning is skin cells in trauma. Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. I'm really pleased that the TGA is taking this so serious. in ensuring that they are removing sunscreens

that are likely to be problematic for us. Professor Rachel Neal, a senior scientist, welcomes the action by Australia's medical watchdog. It's really important to put on clothing over as much of your skin as you can. And we would have said that even without this issue, actually. People have been relying too much on sunscreen and not enough on clothes, hats, shade.

Australia's sunscreen scandal is growing tonight. More products are now being pulled from the shelves. The scandal was exposed by choice. is a consumer advocacy group in June. It found several popular and expensive sunscreens didn't provide the sun protection factor or SPF claimed by their makers. One product had a rating of more than 50, but after analysis returned a result of just four.

The investigation raised significant concerns about a testing laboratory in the UK. Ashley DeSilver is the head of choice. I think anyone expects when they buy something that it should do what it says on the can or in this case the bottle. That's one of the key issues of our original work and I think there is more that needs to be done.

UV radiation. It's dangerous. The UK testing lab denies any breach of protocol. It insists that external factors such as storage conditions and the age of the products could account for SPF rating discrepancies. Phil Mercer for CBC News, Sydney. And finally, the Toronto

Blue Jays now know who they're facing in the American League Championship Series. Polanco sends it to the right and will send Seattle to the American League Championship Series. The Seattle Mariners were able to tame the Detroit Tigers, three to two last night in game five. They play the Blue Jays tomorrow to begin a best of seven series. And that's the latest national and international news from World Report. For news any time, go to CBC News. news.ca. I'm Angie Seth. This is CBC News.