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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > middle-east > iran-s-nuclear-chief-not-expected-to-attend-iaea-general-conference-official-says > article_497f644a-fb21-5329-a2f4-48f419b9ed6f.html

Iran’s nuclear chief not expected to attend IAEA General Conference, official says

6+ hour, 47+ min ago   (333+ words) Mohammad Eslami’s exclusion from the IAEA conference is another sign of rapidly deteriorating relations between Iran and the West. The United States and Iran have resumed fighting, on and off, after a fragile ceasefire collapsed in July. Austria sought a…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > electric-mobility-brings-africa-s-energy-transition-into-the-wild > article_ad4e068b-7fc7-5a67-a012-ecfdfc0ac1c3.html

Electric mobility brings Africa’s energy transition into the wild

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (713+ words) That is exactly how the Mara-Siana ranger, attached to Entumoto Safari Camp in Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve, wants it. For the past year, Kijape has patrolled the Mara on an electric motorcycle, using its near-silent motor to approach wildlife…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > japan-s-biomass-energy-boom-threatens-further-deforestation-in-indonesia > article_8f0384a7-da26-5cc8-895b-f38aca56209c.html

Japan’s biomass energy boom threatens further deforestation in Indonesia

5+ hour, 20+ min ago   (736+ words) Biomass power, predominantly generated by burning wood, is growing globally as countries accelerate their transition to use cleaner energy. “The biomass industry has become a new driver of deforestation in Indonesia,” said Timer Manurung, director of Indonesia-based organization Auriga Nusantara,…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > asia > a-muslim-region-in-the-southern-philippines-votes-in-its-first-elections > article_54d2085b-9a10-51d0-bd77-3f7db7aa1fff.html

A Muslim region in the southern Philippines votes in its first elections

6+ hour, 37+ min ago   (183+ words) The town of Maluso in Basilan has also been put under the commission’s control after pre-shaded ballots were found in 36 out of 68 precincts. Garcia said he immediately ordered the reprinting of ballots for the affected precincts, where voting would be…...

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

11+ hour, 37+ 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

15+ hour, 3+ 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

14+ hour, 37+ 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

19+ hour, 3+ 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

22+ hour, 15+ 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, 13+ 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…...