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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

4+ hour, 1+ 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

3+ hour, 35+ 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 > 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, 21+ 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…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > opinion > editorial-cartoons > graeme-mackay-trump-has-his-own-big-stick-technique > article_8411af41-6b73-52ff-a8f0-a87a22a74c65.html

Graeme MacKay: Trump has his own ‘big stick’ technique

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (65+ words) Opinion | Graeme MacKay: Trump has his own ‘big stick’ technique The Spec Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 Graeme MacKay is an editorial cartoonist at The Hamilton Spectator. [email protected] Donald Trump’s chaotic trade war with Canada defies traditional diplomacy, threatening…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > globenewswire > rad-source-technologies-introduces-sterile-insect-farms > article_1a098404-6c4f-5367-9b21-00f17a37e7f8.html

Rad Source Technologies Introduces Sterile Insect Farms™

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (169+ words) BUFORD, Ga., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rad Source Technologies, a leading innovator in X-ray solutions for life sciences, is proud to announce Sterile Insect Farms, a new division offering sterile mosquitoes for sale to mosquito control districts and public health organizations…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > three-weeks-of-empty-grocery-store-shelves-causes-mass-buy-event-in-nunavut-community > article_1ecce300-1931-5fa4-a0c2-ac23e7141aab.html

Three weeks of empty grocery store shelves causes mass buy event in Nunavut community

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (586+ words) Grocery stores in Cambridge Bay have been short on produce and staples for at least three weeks, with bare shelves lining the aisles, according to Rosabelle Aknavigak. Fresh vegetables, bread, rice, flour, and even frozen pizza have been rare finds…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > world > africa > official-media-algeria-severs-diplomatic-ties-with-the-united-arab-emirates > article_e5fac934-8090-56c5-aad1-f337503d79c2.html

Official media: Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (89+ words) Official media_ Algeria severs diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates The Spec The media reports gave no single or specific reason for the decision but said the statement cited alleged “provocative and hostile actions” by the Gulf state and “regrettable…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > rcmp-sends-disaster-victim-identification-specialists-to-nepal-for-flood-recovery > article_f33341c1-c1ab-5623-991b-be235dde93db.html

RCMP sends disaster victim identification specialists to Nepal for flood recovery

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (171+ words) OTTAWA - Two RCMP disaster victim identification specialists are in Kathmandu to assist Canadian officials already in the region in response to flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Canada is assisting international efforts to locate survivors after devastating floods on Aug....

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > opinion > editorial-cartoons > trump-fiddles-while-america-s-reputation-burns > article_d15d2906-5155-59c1-8964-c3ef43ec74db.html

Trump fiddles while America’s reputation burns

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (47+ words) Opinion | Trump fiddles while America’s reputation burns The Spec Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 Canada navigates a destabilizing trade war with the U.S., resisting subordination and asserting sovereignty amid Donald Trump’s Nero-like leadership. Graeme MacKay is an editorial cartoonist at…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > hamilton-region > death-at-event-at-macassa-lodge-was-preventable-cupe > article_8c67c808-0a90-55c0-82f9-fcc17c6f337a.html

‘Death was preventable’: says union about food safety issues at Macassa Lodge event

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (699+ words) Advocacy Centre for the Elderly has unanswered questions about what went wrong A resident died after unsafe food was served at an event at Macassa Lodge in June. The death of a Macassa Lodge resident was “preventable” says the union…...