Posts by Amelia Frost
Three Iranians Charged With Suspected Espionage In UK
Three Iranian men appeared in a London court Saturday charged with spying for Iran’s intelligence services, as the UK interior ministry said they had arrived “by irregular means including small boats”. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper vowed to boost national security powers following the charges, which come amid heightened concerns about Iranian activities on UK soil.…
Read MoreWe’ve Seen Bella Hadid’s Iconic Silver Chainmail Dress on the Cannes Red Carpet Before
Bella Hadid just reclaimed a historic red carpet gown from the Cannes Film Festival in London. Hadid goes from iconic look to iconic look. Three days ago, we saw her on the Cannes red carpet, moving away from the revealing dresses characteristic of her past appearances at the French film festival. Over the past few…
Read MoreTornadoes Kill More Than 20 In South-central US
More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the US states of Missouri and Kentucky, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000 people, authorities said. Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said on X that at least 14 people had died in the storms Friday night and another seven…
Read MoreWorry For Orcas In French Marine Park Spikes After Video
A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old calf Keijo. France has been struggling to find a new home for mother and son after their owner, a marine park on the French Riviera,…
Read MoreIndia And US At Odds On Kashmir Truce: Analysts
US President Donald Trump’s claim to have helped end fighting between arch-rivals India and Pakistan has driven a wedge between him and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, analysts say. A week since Trump announced a surprise truce between India and Pakistan to end a brief but intense conflict, New Delhi and Washington differ about the…
Read MoreVideo: How Staffing Shortages Have Plagued Newark Airport
What’s causing major flight delays and disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport? Niraj Chokshi, a reporter at The New York Times covering transportation, explains how a staffing shortage has contributed to the chaos and what’s being done to address it. Source link
Read MoreTop Director Akin Slams Turkey’s ‘Mobster’ Leaders Over Arrests
Acclaimed film director Fatih Akin said he fears ending up behind bars if he returns to Turkey, with his manager there in jail accused of attempting to overthrow the government. The Turkish-German auteur — a hero to many in the country for films like “Head-On”, “In the Fade” and the Istanbul music documentary “Crossing the…
Read MoreBono Says Ukraine ‘Keeping Us Free’ From Fascism
Rock star Bono made an impassioned plea for the West to stand by Ukraine at the Cannes film festival, saying it was keeping Europe free from fascism. The U2 frontman told the audience at the premiere of a documentary based on his autobiography late Friday that the world is again being threatened by fascism as…
Read MoreNine Killed In Russian Drone Attack On Ukraine After Talks
A Russian drone attack on a minibus carrying civilians killed nine people on Saturday, authorities said, a day after Moscow and Kyiv agreed a large-scale prisoner swap at talks in Turkey. At the end of a tense week, Ukraine and Russia held their first direct talks in more than three years but failed to agree…
Read MoreCanberra Slams Russian Jailing Of Australian Who Fought For Ukraine
Australia’s government said Saturday it was “appalled” by a Russian-controlled court’s 13-year penal colony sentence for an Australian man who was captured while fighting for Ukraine. Oscar Jenkins, a 33-year-old from Melbourne, was convicted of being a “mercenary in an armed conflict” by the court in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied east Lugansk region, prosecutors said. The former…
Read MoreRescuers Say 100 Dead As Israel Launches Fresh Gaza Offensive
The Israeli military said Saturday it had launched “extensive strikes” as part of a fresh offensive in Gaza, after rescuers reported 100 people killed in the besieged Palestinian territory. The army said on Telegram it had begun the “initial stages” of the offensive, known as Operation Gideon’s Chariots. The operation was part of “the expansion…
Read MoreArab League To Meet In Baghdad To Discuss Regional Crises
The Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some key leaders are expected to miss the talks that come straight after US President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour. Trump sparked uproar earlier this year by declaring that America would take over Gaza and turn it into a…
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