Posts by Amelia Frost
Pro-EU Centrist Nicusor Dan Sworn In As Romania President
Pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan was on Monday sworn in as Romania’s president, having pledged to stand against “isolationism and Russian influence”. A week ago, Dan won a tense election rerun, seen as key for the direction of the NATO and European Union country bordering war-torn Ukraine. Although EU critic and nationalist George Simion easily topped…
Read MoreTrump Delays EU Tariffs Until July 9
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would pause his threatened 50-percent tariffs on the European Union until July 9, after a “very nice call” with European Commision president Ursula von der Leyen. Trump had threatened on Friday to impose the steep duties from June 1, voicing frustration that negotiations to avert a…
Read MoreIsrael Marks Second ‘Jerusalem Day’ Under Shadow Of Gaza War
Israeli police were deploying near the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday ahead of an annual event marking Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, held this year under the shadow of the war in Gaza. Jerusalem Day, or “Yom Yerushalayim” in Hebrew, commemorates what Israel considers the reunification of the city under its authority in…
Read MoreMisinformation Casts Shadow On US-China Trade Truce
From false claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods to bot-driven attacks on US brands, a tide of misinformation is casting a shadow over a temporary trade truce between Washington and Beijing. The world’s two biggest economies agreed earlier this month to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a surprise de-escalation in their bitter trade war…
Read MorePremier League 2024/25: Winners And Losers
Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy at a jubilant Anfield as the curtain came down on the 2024/25 season on Sunday. AFP Sport looks at the winners and losers of the campaign: Champions for a record-equalling 20th time, Liverpool were in a class of their own for much of the season as Arne Slot’s men…
Read MoreAsian Markets Mixed As Trump Dials Down After EU Tariff Threat
Asian stocks were mixed Monday after Donald Trump thrust his trade war back into the spotlight by threatening the European Union with huge tariffs before extending a deadline for their implementation. Just as markets were showing signs of settling following their bond-fuelled selloff last week, the US president hurled his latest grenade across the pond…
Read MoreAlcaraz, Sinner Launch French Open Bids As Swiatek Seeks Lift
Title rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner start their French Open campaigns on Monday as three-time reigning champion Iga Swiatek hopes a return to Roland Garros can shake her out of a slump. Alcaraz beat Sinner in straight sets in the Italian Open final just over a week ago as the Italian world number one…
Read MoreHead Of Controversial US-backed Gaza Aid Group Resigns
The head of a controversial US-backed group preparing to move aid into the Gaza Strip announced his abrupt resignation Sunday, adding fresh uncertainty over the effort’s future. In a statement by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), executive director Jake Wood explained that he felt compelled to leave after determining the organization could not fulfil its…
Read MoreEU Chief Vows To Advance Trade Talks After ‘Good’ Trump Call
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday she held a “good call” with President Donald Trump following his threat of 50-percent tariffs on the bloc, vowing to move “swiftly” to reach a trade deal with Washington. “The EU and US share the world’s most consequential and close trade relationship,” the president of the European…
Read More‘Death Is Sometimes Kinder’: Relatives Recount Gaza Strike That Devastated Family
Alaa al-Najjar was tending to wounded children at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip when the news came through: the home where her own 10 children were staying had been bombed in an Israeli air strike. The paediatrician, with no means of transport, ran from the Nasser Hospital to the family house in the…
Read MoreGeorge Floyd’s Uncertain Legacy Marked In US Five Years On
Americans on Sunday marked five years since George Floyd was killed by a US police officer, as President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism. Floyd’s deadly arrest on May 25, 2020 helped launch the Black Lives Matter movement into a powerful force that sought to resolve America’s deeply rooted racial issues, from…
Read MoreWhat Does Your ZIP Code Say About Your Health?
America has an obesity problem: According to the current diagnostic criteria—body mass index—nearly three-quarters of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese. And the most recent World Health Organization data ranks the U.S. (with a 42.9 percent obesity rate) at No. 18 on the list of the most obese countries in the…
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