Posts by Amelia Frost
Vladimir Medinsky: Russia’s History Hawk Leading Talks With Kyiv
Russia’s former culture minister and Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky took part in failed talks with Ukraine at the start of Moscow’s invasion in 2022 and has built a career promoting an ultra-patriotic version of Russian history. With tens of thousands killed and Russia occupying a fifth of Ukraine’s territory, President Vladimir Putin has once again…
Read MoreToxic Algae Killing Marine Life Off Australian Coast
A vast bloom of toxic algae is killing more than 200 species of marine life off the southern coast of Australia, scientists and conservation groups say. The algae — Karenia mikimotoi — appeared in waters around South Australia state in March, causing mass deaths in species including sharks, rays, crabs and octopuses. “There are carcasses…
Read MoreIsrael In Eurovision Spotlight At Second Semifinal
Israel’s participation in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest has drawn protests but its competitor Yuval Raphael — who escaped the Hamas attack on her country — is hotly tipped to qualify from Thursday’s semifinal. Raphael survived the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that sparked the Gaza war, hiding beneath dead bodies as Hamas gunmen…
Read MoreEnd Of Nuclear In Taiwan Fans Energy Security Fears
Taiwan will turn off its last nuclear reactor on Saturday, fuelling concerns over the self-ruled island’s reliance on imported energy and vulnerability to a Chinese blockade. The island, which targets net-zero emissions by 2050, depends almost entirely on imported fossil fuel to power its homes, factories and critical semiconductor chip industry. President Lai Ching-te’s Democratic…
Read MoreTrump To Close Deal-making Gulf Tour In UAE
US President Donald Trump on Thursday closes a Middle East tour in the United Arab Emirates as he focuses squarely on seeking deals after billions of dollars of pledges from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The first major trip of his second term had been scheduled to end Thursday but Trump, always ready with surprises, did…
Read MoreTrump Admin Axes Safeguards Against ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Drinking Water
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory. The Environmental Protection Agency said it would retain maximum contaminant levels for just two of the most notorious compounds from the so-called PFAS class of chemicals,…
Read MoreMike Johnson Argues Congress Needs Stock Trading to ‘Support Their Families’ Due to ‘Frozen’ Salaries
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended stock trading as a necessary income boost that allows members of Congress to “take care of their family.” Johnson noted that Congressional salaries have been frozen since 2009 while speaking to press on Wednesday. “When you adjust for inflation…Congress today is making 31% less than they made in that year.…
Read MoreWorld Economic Forum Investigating Allegations Against Founder Klaus Schwab
The World Economic Forum, the organization behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, is investigating allegations of improper behavior by its founder, Klaus Schwab. The board of the World Economic Forum opened an inquiry into Mr. Schwab in April after receiving a letter, anonymously attributed to current and former staff members, claiming…
Read MoreSean Combs’s Ex Cassie Alleges Pattern Of Abuse Ahead Of Defense Grilling
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s former partner Casandra Ventura testified Wednesday that the music mogul raped her near the end of their decade-plus relationship that included routine physical abuse and left her with post-traumatic stress and suicidal thoughts. Ventura, the singer widely known as “Cassie,” returned to the witness stand in the sex trafficking trial against her…
Read MoreNightshade Nails Are Summer’s Surprising Manicure Trend
Pastel manicures with bright, summery colors practically go viral every summer. And yet, only a few weeks into this season’s warmer weather, “nightshade nails” are cropping up everywhere as a surprising, fresh take on summer nail trends. Even better, it’s the chic tonal alternative to lavender-milk nails we didn’t know we needed until now. This…
Read MoreCrypto Industry Praises Trump, Calls For Market Clarity
The start of President Donald Trump’s term earned rave reviews at the world’s leading crypto conference Wednesday, but top industry lawyers said digital platforms wanted regulatory clarity while the Republicans control Congress. “Across the board, it’s been a very encouraging three months,” said Lewis Cohen, a lawyer specializing in digital assets with the New York…
Read MoreTrump’s New Tax Cuts Could Shower Americans With Cash, for Now
The strategy is an old one for Republicans: Cut taxes for a few years, avoiding the need to account for their cost over the long term, and bet that the reductions become popular enough that Congress will later vote to continue them. The tax bill that Republicans are now putting together on Capitol Hill takes…
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