Posts by Amelia Frost
Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle Secure Champions League, Liverpool Lift Premier League Trophy
Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season’s Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday. A record-equalling 20th league title for Liverpool and relegation for Ipswich, Leicester and Southampton had long since been decided,…
Read MoreFrance’s Macron Arrives In Vietnam For Southeast Asia Tour
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Vietnam on Sunday for the first leg of a tour of Southeast Asia, where he will pitch his country as a reliable alternative partner to the United States and China. During his six-day trip — which includes stops in Indonesia and Singapore — Macron will underscore his respect for…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Just Gave Spring Florals a Groundbreaking Twist With a Very Un-Summer Bag
Florals for spring can be groundbreaking when you style them like Taylor Swift. On May 24, photos and videos from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s latest date night began circulating on the internet. The power couple, who have been in “vacation mode” for the past few months, have been spotted in Florida, where Kelce is…
Read MoreNadal To Bid Roland Garros Farewell As Sabalenka Makes Fast Start
Roland Garros will pay tribute to its greatest champion with a ceremony for the retired Rafael Nadal on Sunday, while Aryna Sabalenka got her French Open campaign up and running with an emphatic victory. Nadal, the record 14-time champion on the Paris clay, retired from tennis last November after an illustrious career. He returns to…
Read MoreFederal Judge Orders Return of Asylum-Seeking Gay Guatemalan Man Who Was Deported to Mexico
A Biden-appointed U.S. federal judge ordered the return of a Guatemalan man who received no due process before he was deported to Mexico then back to his home country. A U.S. federal judge ordered on Friday the return of a gay asylum-seeking man from Guatemala, who was deported first to Mexico and then back to…
Read MoreThank Bella Hadid For Introducing You to the Most Comfortable French Heels
Bella Hadid is to the fashion world what King Midas is to Greek mythology. In other words, whatever Bella touches—or rather, wears—becomes gold and trendy. Whether it’s a denim outfit, a tankini, or the most classic pumps in history, there’s something about the model and her style that makes us want whatever she’s buying. And…
Read MoreSuriname Votes For New Government To Steer Oil Windfall
Voting began Sunday in Surinamese parliamentary elections that will determine who will harness giant oil wealth to carry out a rags-to-riches transformation of the smallest country in South America. The tiny nation — the only one in the Americas with Dutch as its official language — is battling high debt, rampant inflation and poverty affecting…
Read MoreUK Renationalises First Train Operator Under Labour Reforms
A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain’s much-maligned railways. All UK rail operators are due to be renationalised within the next two years in a key policy launched by Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Read MoreIndonesia, China Agree To Bolster Ties Ahead Of ASEAN Summit
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Sunday that the rise of “unilateralism and protectionism” could threaten the global economic and trade order, as he reaffirmed Beijing’s ties with Jakarta on Sunday during his visit to Indonesia ahead of a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur. “Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise globally, posing a serious…
Read MoreSyria To Help Locate Missing Americans: US Envoy
Syria’s new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties. The announcement came a day after the United States formally lifted sanctions on Syria, ending more than a decade of diplomatic…
Read MoreAfter Brief X Outage, Musk Says Refocusing On Businesses
Social media platform X was hit by a two-hour outage Saturday, prompting owner Elon Musk to say he needs to spend more time focusing on his companies. His statement echoed comments earlier this month suggesting he would reduce his role in US President Donald Trump’s administration. The world’s richest person has an extraordinarily full plate…
Read MoreOpposition Vows Boycott As Venezuela Holds Divisive New Vote
Can Venezuelans be persuaded to return to the polls on Sunday, 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed a third term in elections marred by violence and allegations of fraud? The issue of voter participation is the big unknown as the sanctions-hit Caribbean country returns to the polls to elect a new parliament and 24…
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