World Report - September 28: Sunday's top stories in 10 minutes.

Episode Date: September 28, 2025

At least 4 dead in what Ukraine calls Russia's largest strike since its full-scale invasion.Stampede at political rally in India kills 40, injuries dozens more.Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, expected to visit the White House tomorrow.Moldova goes to polls for crucial parliamentary elections.Search expanded for missing 6-year-old Alberta boy who disappeared a week ago.Small businesses across rthe country are bracing for the impact of a lenghty postal strike.The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from winning the American League East title.The charter signed by England's king in 1670 could be up for auction this week....it gave the Hudson's Bay com,pany control of what is now Canada.Two Indian scientists say they's come up with a solution for smelly shoes.

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This is World Report. Good morning. I'm John Northcott. We begin in Kiev. Air raid sirens sound the alarm across Ukraine's capital. The officials say the country has been hit with one of the largest attacks since Moscow's full-scale invasion. President Vladimir Zelensky says that Russia launched more than 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight. The CBC's Julia Chapman has the latest. The booms of Ukraine's air defenses echoing across Kiev. Air alerts were in place well into the

morning after Russia attacked much of the country overnight. The capital was targeted heavily. Mayor Vitale Clitchko says a call. cardiac hospital was hit, causing a fire. Officials say residential buildings were destroyed. Kiev resident Natalia says since April she's been constantly running to bomb shelters. In Zaporizia, in southern Ukraine, at least 31 people were hurt, including children. This injured woman says she doesn't know how she escaped. Neighboring Poland closed some of its airspace and scrambled jets. It says the move was preventative and aimed at ensuring state security.

Several European countries have been subject to drone incursions this week. Some have blamed Russia, which has denied deliberately targeting NATO members. President Zelensky warns that Vladimir Putin is testing Europe's ability to defend itself. In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted there are no plans to attack NATO, but he said any aggression against Russia will be met decisively. Julia Chapman, CBC News, London. Police in India are launching a criminal investigation into Saturday's deadly stampede. At least 40 people were killed, 50 others injured at a political rally in the southern state of

Tamil Nadu. CBC's South Asia correspondent Salima Shivji has more. They came by the thousands to see VJ. a huge Tamil cinema star-turned politician holding a rally in India's southern Tamil Nadu state. But the campaign rally quickly turned deadly. Some, after waiting hours in the heat for the event to start, fainted. And the massive crowd, way larger than the 10,000 people expected,

surged towards the campaign bus where Vijay was speaking. He was seen throwing water bottles from the top of the vehicle and calling for police to come home. The crush of people so intense, ambulances struggled to get to those injured. Among the dead were nine children. My brother's two sons were there, this man says, outside the hospital. The older one passed away. We can't find the younger one. What should I do? He asks in anguish.

As families gathered today to mourn and bury their dead, the pain was overwhelming. My daughter and her fiancé sent a selfie. They told me they would be home soon, this woman cries, but they're both gone. Vijay, who launched his political party just last year, said his heart was shattered by the tragedy. He's offered compensation to the victim's families, as has the state government. Officials have also launched an investigation into how this happened. Stampedes are relatively common in India, but this is one of the deadliest at a political rally that Tamil Nadu has ever seen. Salima Shivjee, CBC News, Mumbai.

The White House is preparing to welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tomorrow. Talks are expected to center on the Trump administration's so-called 21-point peace plan. It reportedly includes provisions that Netanyahu's political coalition strongly opposes, measures like a gradual Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza and a pathway towards a Palestinian state. Meanwhile, massive protests across Israel continue to call for the war to end with many protesters, voicing concerns like this. This signifies the extreme isolation that the Niao is bringing Israel into. We are isolated, and I should say that he does it against the wishes of the majority of the people of Israel.

Protesters say that by prolonging the war, the government has failed to prioritize the safe return of the hostages. Authorities in Alberta are expanding their search for a missing six-year-old. year old boy. Darius McDougal, last seen a week ago near Crow's Nest Pass in the south of the province. Police, along with search and rescue crews, have been scouring the rugged terrain all week. Gina Slaney with Alberta, RCMP, says they've brought in a tactical support group. Our TSG officers are now on the ground doing a shoulder-to-shoulder search. They're specialists in looking for these small pieces of evidence that may help us. More than 200 personnel are involved in the search. The boy has autism, so crews say they are employing several tactics,

including avoiding loud noises and bright lights at night. The countdown clock continues for Canada Post. The federal government has given the Crown Corporation 45 days to submit a plan to cut costs. Among the changes, Ottawa proposed cutting door-to-door mail delivery. That prompted postal workers to go on strike. John Hamilton of Canada Post is Canada Post the Vice President of Communications. It's unfortunate the union went on. on strike. We'd prefer to be sitting down having tough conversations face-to-face, even if it wasn't

about collective agreements about these changes and how we implement them. Hamilton tells CBC's Rosemary Barton Live that the changes will allow Canada Post to be a leaner organization moving forward. He says Canadians are paying more for a system they are using less and less. Jim Galant is a negotiator with the Canadian Union of Postal workers. Now, he says that these changes are all about Canada Post and its bottom line, not about better serving Canadians. They're the things at the table that they wanted, things like closures of post offices

and the end of door-to-door, and we refuse those. The modernization plan for Canada Post would include the closing of nearly 4,000 locations. It would also end door-to-door delivery for some 4 million addresses. A significant piece of Canadian history could hit the auction block this week. Tomorrow, Hudson's Bay is expected to ask an Ontario

Court for permission to sell its royal charter. Now, that's the document signed in 1670 by British King Charles II, which gave the company trade and governing powers over what he is now Canada. If the court approves, bidders have until Friday to make an offer, the minimum $15 million. The buyer also has to promise to donate the document to a museum or public institution. Well, the Toronto Blue Jays just one win away from winning the American League. East title. Down the left field line and it's gone.

Kirk, who have been mired in a long slump, jumps on the first pitch he sees for home run. Now that's the moment Alejandro Kirk sealed the deal in the bottom of the seventh. The Blue Jays beating the Tampa Bay Rays, a 5-1 last night in Toronto.

They'll host the raise again today as they battle with the New York Yankees for the division pennant. I'm joined now by CBC's senior writer Trevor party and studio. Trevor, a bit of a drama recently for Jays fans, but it does appear the team is bouncing back? It does, John.

Less than two weeks ago, the Jays had a five-game lead in the American League East Division. Then they lost six out of seven. That lead completely gone. It looked like the Yankees were going to pass them, but the Jays have bounced back the last few days. They've won three in a row

and are tied with New York going into this final day of the season. Okay, so what does all this mean for their chances to win the division title. Well, like I said, tied with the Yankees for first place, if the Jays win today or the Yankees lose, the Jays win the division. The Jays have the tiebreaker, which is key. What's big is if they win the division,

they finish first overall in the American League East, and they get a buy. They won't have to play then until Saturday. If they lose today and the Yankees win, the Jays have to play in that wild card series, two out of three starting on Tuesday. And we remember what happened a few years ago with the Jays. They lost those series both in 2022 and 2023.

It would be much better if they get that by, give their players some rest. They can set their starting rotation. It would mean everything to win today and not have to worry about playing on Tuesday. CBC's Trevor Party joining me in studio. Thanks so much, Trevor. Thank you, John.

And finally, two Indian scientists say they've figured out what causes, get this, shoes to smell and what to do about it. The culprit, a bacteria that thrives in sweaty shoes called the microcaucus sedentarius. The solution? Ultraviolet light, just a short burst about two minutes worth, any less and you won't kill the bacteria anymore, and you can burn your shoes. The scientists have come up with a prototype for a shoe rack equipped with UV light. For their troubles, they have been awarded one of

10 so-called Ig Nobel's. Now, that is a tongue-in-cheek award from Harvard for inventions that, quote, celebrate the unusual and honor the imaginative. This is CBC News. For more CBC podcasts, go to cBC.ca slash podcasts.