Morocco hit by powerful earthquake; Day 1 highlights of G20 summit in India | The World This Weekend

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech. Elsewhere, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in New Delhi for the G20 summit this weekend alongside leaders of the world's most powerful economies — except the presidents of China and Russia.

These are just some of the top stories on the September 9, 2023 edition of The World This Weekend.

The World This Weekend is a dynamic half-hour program on CBC Radio that showcases first-rate journalism on the news of the day from Canada and around the world. We tell stories you won't hear anywhere else that connects you with remote places and people.

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