World Report - October 19: Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: October 19, 2025

Israeli military says it conducted air strikes in Gaza’s Rafah area.Louvre museum in Paris closed after robbery, French minister says.British papers claims Prince Andrew tried to use his police protecton to launch a smear campaign against accuser, Virgina Giuffre.A North Korean soldier defects across DMZ into South Korea.Voters in Bolivia are heading to the polls today in the country's first ever presidential runoff.A 25th child in India has died after taking toxic cough syrup.Limp Bizkit bassist, Sam Rivers dies at 48.

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It says the strikes are in response to an attack on its forces in Rafa. CBC's Crystal Gamansing is in Jerusalem. following the events. Crystal, what are the two sides saying? Well, John, it has been a volatile morning. We do know that Israel Defense Forces are saying that their troops in the yellow area, that's the area that they were approved to pull back to, were fired upon with an anti-tank missile as well as gunfire. Now, the military is saying that that gunfire was towards the troops operating in that area, not necessarily striking the troops in that area. But they did call in air strikes around Russia.

We also understand, based on information gathered by a freelance video journalist working in Gaza for CBC, that it's not just in the south where these air strikes were called in, but there are also strikes in central Gaza. We do know, given the situation this morning and the violence that we've seen, the Israeli Prime Minister of Benjamin Netanyahu was in a cabinet meeting. He left that cabinet meeting. He will be holding a security assessment. and we are also hearing from two very high-profile right-wing coalition members, including the National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gavir. He is one of two calling for the resumption of the war, saying Israel defense forces should go back in and operate at, quote, full force, John. The CBC's Crystal Comancing in Jerusalem. Thanks for this, Crystal.

You're welcome. In another developing story, we're tracking for you this morning, the world's most visited museum, the Louvre, is closed today after a brazen daylight robbery just after it opened. Among the items reportedly stolen priceless jewels from the museum's Apollo Gallery, reporter Dominic Volaitis has the latest. An eyewitness video from a Louvre tour guide shows crowds of visitors making their way out of the museum as it closed following today's robbery. The authorities say the robbery happened.

as the museum was opening this morning. According to French media, three masked men armed with chainsaws used a basket lift to access the Apollo Gallery, where what remains of France's crown jewels are kept. The country's culture minister, Rashida Dati, says the thieves were in and out in minutes. We came immediately,

a couple of minutes after we received information of this robbery, she says. To be completely honest, operation lasted almost four minutes. It was very quick. We have to say that these are professionals. Reports say the masked men escaped on motorbikes or scooters with their hall, as well as a collection of priceless jewellery. Although no one was heard in the incident, the robbery is likely to raise tough questions about security at the museum, where officials had already sounded the alarm about a lack of investment at the world-famous site. Dominic Velitis for CBC News, Bristol, England.

New allegations against Britain's Prince Andrew this morning. British media report Andrew tried to use his police protection unit to launch a smear campaign against Virginia Dufray. Joufrey, who died by suicide earlier this year, accused Andrew of sexually abusing her. On Friday, Andrew announced that he would be dropping his title of Duke of York because of his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Julia Chapman has more from London. royal family is trying to put this scandal behind them. But new and damaging stories about Prince Andrew are emerging almost daily. Virginia DeFray accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. He's always denied that. Today, the mail on Sunday says leaked emails show

Andrew tried to dig up dirt on his accuser. It alleges that he asked his taxpayer-funded police protection to help. Journalist Emily Maitliss interviewed Prince Andrew in 2019. If there have been people responsible for trying to make her life even more unbearable than it was, then I would like to see Justice done. There's no suggestion any officer agreed, but the Metropolitan Police Force says it will look into the claims. The newspaper also reports that a press secretary for Queen Elizabeth knew about the smear attempt. Ed Miliband is a member of the UK government.

If that is correct, that is absolutely not the way that close protection officers should be used. You know, these are very, very concerning allegations. Other reports in British newspapers today surround Prince William's attitude towards his uncle. They suggest that he will be tougher on Andrew once he's king and will ban him from all royal events. Allegations surrounding the king's brother have done a huge amount of damage to the royal family. The latest headlines show that the monarchy won't be able to move past these accusations any time soon. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London.

voters in Bolivia are heading to the polls today in the country's first ever presidential runoff and after nearly two decades of leftist rule the country appears to be shifting right today's vote pits a center-right senator against the former right-wing president neither was able to secure an outright victory in the first round of voting in August

this is Bolivians continue to struggle through an economic crisis and a push for closer ties with the U.S. reporter Cody Weddle tells us more As a historic presidential vote in Bolivia gets underway, politics dominates discussions at a large outdoor market in La Paz, the capital. Carmen Vargas Choke has sold vegetables here for nearly three decades. She says she's disappointed with the government. The government should have thought about the indigenous people who supported them, but they never did, she says. Indigenous voters helped lead leftist to power nearly 20 years ago.

in this Andean country, but the frontrunner in Sunday's elections is Jorge Tutu Kiroga, a 65-year-old conservative veteran. His opponent, 58-year-old Senator Rodrigo Paz, is also considered right-leaning. Observers say the political shift has been caused by an economic crisis due to lack of investment in exports like natural gas, leading to shortages of gasoline and soaring inflation. Results are expected before midnight Sunday. For CBC News, I'm Cody Weddle in La Paz, Bolivia. Another child in India. The 25th in the last month alone is dead after taking toxic cough syrup. The owner of the drug company that produced the deadly syrup is under arrest.

But it's all raising questions over the safety of India's $50 billion pharmaceutical industry. Our South Asia correspondent, Salima Shivji, has more. They sit in the living room in a remote part of Madhya Pradesh state, tears streaming down their faces. Morning little yoghita, only two years old. She died after taking the toxic cough syrup that's killed more than two dozen children in India. I blame myself, Yogiata's father, Sushanth Kumar, Thakre, cries. We fed her poison with our own hands.

Yogitha spent three weeks in hospital battling for her life before her organs failed. The family, on top of their grief, is now $8,000 in debt after desperately taking out a loan to pay for medical treatments. We asked so many people for help. Everyone avoided us. Her mother, Shivani Takre, says, and then she died. The deaths have caused a wave of anger and deep concern from the World Health Organization over India's drug safety regulations. Government tests show the cough syrup contained a known toxin diethylene glycol

at nearly 500 times the limit set by India and the WHO. Two other syrups with contaminated batches were also pulled. The owner of the pharmaceutical company that made the toxic syrup is under arrest, as is the doctor who prescribed the medicine to many of the victims. India is reportedly giving all drug makers until the end of the year to upgrade their manufacturing plants to meet international standards. A move several smaller companies had been resisting. Salima Shivji, CBC News, Mumbai.

And finally. Just think about it. The band, Limp Biscuit, is mourning the loss of a man who they call their brother, their bandmate, their heartbeat. Sam Rivers, along with singer Fred Durst, formed the band in 1994. The cause of Rivers' death has not been disclosed. He revealed in the 2020 interview that he had battled liver disease due to excessive drinking. It's not known whether that had anything to do with his passing. Rivers' bass playing was heavy, groove-oriented,

and percussive. It brought a funky hip-hop sensibility to the band's aggressive new metal sound. Here's some more of Limp Biscuits, Rearranged, featuring one of River's most iconic bass lines. And that is the latest national and international news from World report. Remember for news anytime, go to our website, cBCnews.ca. I'm John Northcott. This is CBC News.