World Report - September 22: Monday's top stories in 10 minutes

Episode Date: September 22, 2025

European leaders warn Israel not to retaliate against international push to recognize the state of Palestine. CBC News has learned Transport Canada scaled back some surveillance of the Arctic this summer. Super Typhoon Regasa hammers parts of the Philippines. US President Donald Trump is expected to tie the use of Tylenol to a risk of autism.Canada's big banks join a new coalition pledging to fight against financial scams. 

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This is World Report. Good morning. I'm Angie Seth. European leaders are warning Israel not to retaliate against the international push to recognize a state of Palestine. Here's more from British Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, speaking to the BBC. How concerned are you about the risk of Israel using this as a pretext? to start annexing parts of the West Bank. We have been clear, and I have been clear to the Israeli Foreign Minister, we have been clear to the Israeli government that they must not do that.

The UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal have all formally recognized the state of Palestine, and today the United Nations will continue to be focused on a two-state solution in the Middle East. The CPC's Chris Reyes has been speaking to UN representatives for the Israeli and Palestinian delegations. We agree with the Secretary General. when he says there is no plan B for the two-state solution. The UN's Palestinian envoy Riyadh Mansour says most in the international community agree. That show of support is expected this afternoon at a special conference at the UN General Assembly that will be attended by world leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The Israeli ambassador, Danny Danon, has denounced the gathering. It's not going to promote peace. It's not going to bring the hostages back. It's not going to support the Palestinian people. It's a show. It's a circus. 142 countries already passed a framework to achieving the two-state solution. It included demands for both Israel and a Palestinian state, including an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,

a stop to the expansion of Jewish settlements, and that Hamas disarm and never be allowed to form government. The U.S. and Israel voted against it. Mansur says he believes support from the international community is reaching a tipping point. I think this time it is different. The reason why it's different is because this genocidal war is outraging countries and hundreds of millions of peoples in the street. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Palestinian recognition is a reward for Hamas. Ambassador Denan echoed Netanyahu. Ambassador Denan, do you believe there should be a Palestinian state?

I think after October 7th, this debate is off the table. We have to bring the hostages back. The conference is expected to last a few hours with world leaders making statements at the UN General Assembly. Israel and the U.S. are not expected to attend. Chris Reyes, CBC News, New York. CBC News has learned transport Canada scaled back some surveillance of the Arctic this summer.

It normally keeps a careful eye on pollution, endangered whales, and marine safety. But despite increased political attention and security on the region, overflights were limited. As Mary Brewster tells us, the department promised to deploy surveillance drone in the Arctic five years ago, but that hasn't happened. This is a relatively low-cost capability that has been serving as surveillance and sovereignty assertion function for decades. Arctic expert Michael Byers, who is puzzled by Transport Canada's decision to patrol the far north this summer on an on-call basis. Documents obtained by CBC News show the decision to adopt a reactive posture was made last spring. One of the three aircraft belonging to the National Aerial Surveillance Program was at a commission.

The 1970s vintage dash seven was so old, according to the documents, it could no longer be operated safely because of a faulty instrument. Also, a $36 million drone ordered by the department five years ago has yet to arrive. And the documents say restrictions on pilot overtime on the other two aircraft also contributed to the decision. Byers says it's a curious move given the political climate. There's obviously been a new emphasis on Arctic surveillance and Arctic security under the new Kearney government. And these Transport Canada flights are very low cost compared to the kind of surveillance and security measures that D&D plans to provide. For its part, Transport Canada was reluctant to talk about the aerial surveillance program. A spokesman confirmed there are overtime restrictions, but denied they played into the decision.

The department acknowledged the drone is still on order, but didn't say why it hasn't arrived. The old dash 7, which documents suggest might be a write-off, is now apparently being repaired. Murray Brewster, CBC News, Ottawa. Boats crash against the shores of Santa Ana and the Philippines. Super Typhoon Ragasa hammers the northeastern province of Kagayan. Strong winds and heavy rain have forced the evacuation of several northern villages. Schools and many businesses are closed. Officials are issuing warnings for flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

There are also widespread power outages. Domestic flights have also been suspended in the Philippines' northern provinces. Taiwan also feeling the effects of Ragasa. The Super Typhoon has forced authorities to close several coastal and mountain. regions. In other news, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to tie the use of Tylenol to a risk with autism. The Washington Post is reporting that later today, the Trump administration is set to link the use of Tylenol by pregnant women to the chances of their children being born with autism and announce the testing of a drug it says can help treat the condition. The CBC's Enise Hadari

joins me now from Washington with more. So Anise, what do we know? Donald Trump is promising, quote, an answer to autism. And there are a couple of things we expect to hear about from him. One is a possible new treatment for autism, and there have been some promising studies behind that one. But we're also expecting a change to policy on one of the most popular over-the-counter drugs in the world. The Washington Post is reporting that health officials here in the U.S. are going to warn pregnant women that they should not use Tylenol. Acinaminophen is the generic name in North America for that drug. The concern, apparently, is that they say using it for pain relief while pregnant could lead to a higher risk of autism in your children. Here's what Trump said when a reporter specifically asked about Tylenol and autism.

This is on Air Force One last night. I think it's a very big factor. And we want things to take effect immediately. Even if it's a question, you just do it, right? Okay. So as he mentioned there, there's going to be more that's going to be heard in that news conference. But, Anise, what are we hearing then from the makers of time? Tylenol and the medical community?

So they've been responding to this for a while because there's been reporting and rumors that the U.S. feds would link Tylenol with autism for weeks. The company Kenvue and the general medical community at large have been pushing back. On the Tylenol parent company website, they say, credible, independent scientific data continues to show no proven link between taking acetaminopin and autism. And a little more than two weeks ago, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said, there is no clear evidence linking, quote, prudent use of Tylenol to the development of a fetus. And there are a lot of physicians and medical associations also pointing out, while there has been some research showing a possible correlation with higher autism rates and the use of Tylenol, there is also research that shows the opposite too.

And correlation is not causation, says almost every researcher out there, including the ones speaking out on this. The CBC's Anise Hadari for us in Washington. Anise, thank you for this. You bet. And finally for us, Canada's major banks, tech community companies, and law enforcement are teeming up to fight fraudsters. The Canadian anti-scam coalition aims to combat financial scams targeting Canadians. But as the CBC's Sophia Harris reports, some critics say the country's first cross-sector coalition fails to address a big part of the problem.

To the tune of eerie music, a video tells Canadians about the rising problem of financial scams and that a new anti-scam coalition, which includes the big banks, is fighting back. The coalition plans to soon launch an educational campaign. But several victims of bank fraud told CBC news, they feel the coalition's efforts fall short because it doesn't address refunds for the victims. So awareness campaigns are important, they only go so far. In June, Jessica Fraser of Timmons, Ontario, got a call from a man who said he was with TD Bank's fraud department. He told Fraser her bank account had been compromised, so she needed to

follow his instructions to safeguard her money. By the time the call was over, the fraudster had made off with $10,000. I don't even know if I have words for how I felt devastating. T.D. refused to reimburse Fraser, telling her she was responsible for what happened. trusted them to safeguard me, and instead I'm left carrying the burden. The Anti-Scam Coalition says it aims to stop fraudsters before they steal Canadians' cash. But consumer advocate Sylvie DeBelfill warns, scams are ever evolving. Scammers will change their scheme, will get more sophisticated schemes. In Canada, there are no legislative requirements for banks to reimburse victims of scams

involving banking transactions. Ottawa has proposed more protections for victims but couldn't provide an update on when any changes may take effect. Sophia Harris, CBC News, Toronto. That's the latest national and international news from World Report. I'm Angie Seth. This is CBC News. For more CBC podcasts, go to cBC.ca.com.