## London woman’s £150 fine for pouring coffee down street drain revoked

Authored by theguardian.com

A woman from west London who was fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain has had the penalty revoked after a council review.

Richmond council initially defended the fine, saying it had been issued “in line with its policies”, but cancelled it on Wednesday afternoon.

Yesilyurt, who lives in Kew, said she believed she had been acting responsibly when she emptied a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup before boarding her bus.

“I noticed my bus was approaching, so I just poured the leftover bit,” Yesilyurt told the BBC.

As soon as I turned around, three men, enforcement officers, were chasing me, and they stopped me immediately.

I had no clue pouring liquid into a drain was illegal.

Enforcement action is only taken when necessary, and residents who feel a fine has been issued incorrectly can request a review.”. »

### US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic

Authored by apnews.com

It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic — the U.S. hit $37 trillion in gross national debt in August this year.

The $38 trillion update is found in the latest Treasury Department report, which logs the nation’s daily finances.

The U.S. hit $34 trillion in debt in January 2024, $35 trillion in July 2024 and $36 trillion in November 2024. »

### Number of Canadians travelling to the U.S. continues to drop

Authored by yahoo.com

While the number of trips to Canada by U.S. residents was also down in August, decreasing 1.4 per cent from 2024 to 3.2 million trips, there were more U.S. residents travelling north of the border than Canadian residents travelling south.

Return trips to the U.S. accounted for 70.2 per cent of all trips abroad taken by Canadian residents during August.

The number of non-U.S. residents travelling to Canada from overseas was up 9.2 per cent to 886,000 arrivals compared to August 2024. »

### This town wants to give away its 100-year-old convent. Could it be a housing solution?

Authored by cbc.ca

Right now, this 90,000-square-foot building is free for the taking for anyone who has a viable idea to fix it up and turn it into a sustainable development.

When she hears people talk about knocking down this historical monument, the thought strikes pain right into her heart.

Maria Lepage attended the convent as a child, and says the building holds sentimental value to her, besides its historical and cultural significance. »

### More than 30 people killed by US strikes on ‘narco’ boats, as Trump launches first attack in Pacific waters

Authored by independent.co.uk

Donald Trump’s administration has struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people on board, in what appears to be the first attack in the Pacific Ocean.

open image in gallery The Trump administration struck another alleged drug-carrying boat October 21, this time in the Pacific ( Department of Defense ).

“Just as Al Qaeda waged war on our homeland, these cartels are waging war on our border and our people. »

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