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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > trump-says-he-plans-to-remove-a-15-tariff-on-irish-whiskey > article_4f4a963e-5672-5ebb-ae18-7ebf49d37299.html

Trump says he plans to remove a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey

2+ hour, 3+ min ago   (234+ words) Trump said during the trophy ceremony for the Irish Open that he had been asked about the issue by everyone, including some of the golfers. “Everybody’s been bugging me” to do it, the Republican president said. “And I said, ‘On…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > somalis-rethink-trade-routes-as-houthis-disrupt-established-shipping-channels > article_a0ee925d-6fb7-50e0-b692-f154e445a1d5.html

Somalis rethink trade routes as Houthis disrupt established shipping channels

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (296+ words) Companies have traditionally imported goods from Asia through Gulf countries, such as the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Now, some are trying a more direct approach. “The latest tensions in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as those…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > europe > turkish-authorities-launch-crackdown-on-lgbtq-and-hiv-support-groups > article_00db57ed-e564-5c86-9ec3-ec3a664fd70b.html

Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups

5+ hour, 3+ min ago   (328+ words) In an escalation of its decade-long hostility toward LGBTQ+ groups, particularly in the lead-up to elections, simultaneous police raids beginning at 1 a.m. took place in the major cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Aydin and Mersin. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek announced on…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > united-states > inside-a-philadelphia-barbershop-black-men-debate-their-political-past-and-future > article_059e211c-6250-57f2-bbfa-fe9363f14f90.html

Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past and future

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1066+ words) Although Black men vote overwhelmingly Democratic, even small shifts in their support can help swing razor-thin elections. They are often some of the most scrutinized but least understood voters, a blind spot that Thompson wants to fix. His mission led…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > beijing-bans-drone-possession-in-the-city-after-earlier-moves-to-tighten-rules > article_f6c09ec4-49de-5a24-b538-8f21dc79f20e.html

Beijing bans drone possession in the city after earlier moves to tighten rules

12+ hour, 40+ min ago   (249+ words) Beijing has barred unauthorized drone flights, citing security reasons, and has designated the city’s administrative area as restricted airspace. The latest revised rules come after a fatal accident in late June when a small aircraft crashed into a Beijing skyscraper,…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > alberta-s-smith-says-crown-corporation-for-natural-gas-unlikely-after-report-leaked > article_4e2f5741-9d5a-5f33-b373-e1ef2f7678c4.html

Alberta’s Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely after report leaked

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (217+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith provides an update on teacher bargaining in Calgary, on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s unlikely her government will launch a new Crown corporation to build out natural…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > football > 49ers-rout-rams-27-7-in-nfl-s-first-australia-game-behind-brock-purdy-s-3-td-passes > article_c5079148-ed0e-5672-b058-7fd4f8886178.html

49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (538+ words) The Los Angeles Rams only boomeranged in 28 hours before kickoff, and they flew back out with their Super Bowl aspirations in disarray after getting thrashed in a historic season opener. Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > asia > what-to-know-about-the-tiananmen-vigil-organizers-who-are-set-to-be-sentenced-in-hong-kong > article_1d727b68-b288-5f29-8d78-7d3081b4ec92.html

What to know about the Tiananmen vigil organizers who are set to be sentenced in Hong Kong

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (734+ words) The three former leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China are set to be sentenced Friday over their convictions for inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law. Lee and Chow pleaded…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > california-governor-signs-laws-aimed-at-protecting-kids-from-risks-of-social-media-ai-chatbots > article_3c72ca0c-d7cd-5385-8a3a-f91f994279c6.html

California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (602+ words) The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16, require operators of AI chatbots to…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > middle-east > houthi-rebels-reach-a-strategic-port-city-in-yemen-and-other-mideast-developments > article_c60c1b4c-f646-519f-8ac2-fb43ee13ddd5.html

Iran-backed Houthi rebels take strategic port city in Yemen, raising threat to Red Sea shipping

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (809+ words) The takeover gives Iran another potential point of leverage in its war with the U.S., analysts said, if the Houthis use their presence in Mokha to ramp up threats or attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Mokha is about 80 kilometers…...