Posts by Amelia Frost
New To South Africa, Saffron Holds Promise
Livestock farmer Joe Kroon turned to saffron in desperation when drought threatened his livelihood and, as this season’s harvest winds down, he is encouraged by the potential of a new entry into South Africa’s farming catalogue. “Every year that we’ve planted, it’s got better and better,” said Kroon, who started growing the world’s most expensive…
Read MoreFreed HK Democracy Activist Says Needs To Figure Out ‘Red Lines’
A leading face of Hong Kong’s quashed democracy movement told reporters he would have to figure out “where the red lines are” following his release from prison on Friday, after more than four years behind bars. Jimmy Sham was one of 45 opposition figures jailed for subversion after holding an informal election primary in 2020,…
Read MoreComedian Russell Brand To Enter Pleas On Rape Charges
British comedian and actor Russell Brand arrived at a London court on Friday where he was due to enter pleas on five charges of sexual offences including rape and sexual assault. He faces one count of rape, one of oral rape, two of sexual assault and one of indecent assault between 1999 and 2005, involving…
Read MoreTurkey Says Ukraine, Russia Want Ceasefire Ahead Of Possible Talks
Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday that both Russia and Ukraine wanted a ceasefire, as he visited Kyiv ahead of a potential second round of direct negotiations between the sides next week in Istanbul. NATO member Turkey, which has strove to maintain relations with both Kyiv and Moscow, has become a key mediator amid US President…
Read MoreRooted In The Earth, India’s Traditional Mud Wrestling Thrives
Crowds cheer as muscular men in tight loincloths slap sacred scented soil on their bulging thighs and arms for a mud wrestling bout in India. “When we fight, we sweat,” said 33-year-old Mauli Jamdade, a wrestling star in Maharashtra state, rubbing red-brown earth onto his body for each clash. “The mud gives us grip and…
Read MoreParamilitaries Claim Capture Of Key Sudan Towns
Paramilitary forces fighting Sudan’s military have said they captured two strategic towns in the war-ravaged nation, which has been hit by a cholera outbreak that killed 70 people in the capital this week. For more than two years Africa’s third-largest country has been engulfed by a war between the army, led by the nation’s de…
Read MoreNew York’s Met Museum Sheds New Light On African Art Collection
From a delicate 13th-century clay figure to self-portraits by photographer Samuel Fosso, New York’s Metropolitan Museum reopens its African art collection on Saturday, exploring the “complexity” of the past and looking to the present. After a four-year renovation with a $70 million price tag, the reopening of the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing comes amid heated…
Read MoreSecond Former Sean Combs Assistant Recounts Her Dream Turned Nightmare
A second former assistant to Sean “Diddy” Combs testified Thursday in the music mogul’s federal trial, alledging he committed acts of violence against her and others, including sexual assault. Appearing under the pseudonym Mia to protect her identity, the assistant addressed jurors on the stand in the federal trial of the once-famed rapper, producer and…
Read MoreJD Vance Declares War on Anti-Crypto Bureaucracy at Bitcoin 2025
There’s a new sheriff in town—or at least that’s how Vice President JD Vance framed it from the main stage at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas. In a packed ballroom at The Venetian, the Republican VP laid out the clearest message yet from the Trump administration: the days of what he called “regulatory harassment” are…
Read MoreTargeting Foreign Students, Trump Hits A US Lifeline
On the campaign trail last year, then-candidate Donald Trump proposed handing US residency cards automatically to international students when they earn diplomas, bemoaning that they were leaving to form successful companies in China and India. Now back at the White House, Trump’s message has changed drastically. Hoping to crush an academic establishment he sees as…
Read MoreA Bad Wrap: An Angry Trump Blasts The ‘TACO Theory’
President Donald Trump made no pretense at hiding his irritation this week when he was asked by a reporter about “TACO” — an acronym that has been gaining traction among Wall Street traders who believe that “Trump Always Chickens Out.” The so-called “TACO Theory” was coined by Robert Armstrong, a Financial Times writer seeking to…
Read MoreBeyond Perks and Paychecks: Jordan Dunin Leading Mental & Emotional Well-Being of Employees
Organizations and businesses are finally starting to realize that caring for an employee’s well-being is not only ethical but also beneficial for the business itself. But this shift goes beyond just pay rises or perks. Companies are starting to understand that true care involves a deeper commitment to employee well-being, one that impacts every part…
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