Posts by Amelia Frost
‘Bombshell’ OPEC+ Output Hike Hits Oil Price
Oil prices slumped on Monday after eight OPEC+ members announced a sharp increase in production, while Asian stocks treaded water in thin trade with major markets closed. The output increase of 411,000 barrels a day announced by Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other members of the oil cartel on Saturday added to concerns about over-supply.…
Read MoreOil Prices Slide Further on Plans to Increase Supply
Oil prices resumed their downward slide after the OPEC Plus cartel of oil producers said over the weekend that it would pump more oil, despite concerns that President Trump’s trade war will curb demand. The U.S. benchmark oil price fell to around $56 a barrel, from $58 on Friday. For many companies, the steady decline…
Read MoreTrump Says He Will Put 100% Tariff on Movies Made Outside U.S.
President Trump said he would impose a 100 percent tariff on movies “produced” outside the United States, proclaiming in a social media post on Sunday that the issue posed a national security threat. Mr. Trump said he had authorized Jamieson Greer, the United States Trade Representative, to begin the process of taxing “any and all…
Read MoreThese 4 Office-Friendly Jean Trends Are Taking Over in Summer 2025
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The wide-leg jean is another essential trend this season. These jeans offer a fluid and comfortable silhouette that, when styled well, can look incredibly professional. For the office, opt for light or undistressed denim designs and complement them with heels or loafers to visually elongate your figure. A silk shirt or a high-neck top can…
Read MoreLeverkusen Draw Hands Kane’s Bayern Bundesliga Title
Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg. Bayern’s 3-3 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, when the Bavarians came from two goals down to take the lead before conceding a stoppage-time equaliser, meant defending…
Read MoreZelensky Says Does ‘Not Believe’ Russian Truce Promises
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he did “not believe” Russia would adhere to a coming three-day truce to coincide with Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a three-day truce coinciding with Moscow’s commemorations on May 9 for the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, saying…
Read MoreTrump Says ‘I Don’t Know’ If Must Uphold US Constitution As President
US President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution, the nation’s founding legal document. In a wide-ranging NBC News interview, the 78-year-old Republican also said he was not seriously considering running for a constitutionally-barred third White House term, and blamed his presidential predecessor…
Read MoreBrazil Police Foil Lady Gaga Gig Bomb Plot
Brazilian police said Sunday they had arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to attack Lady Gaga’s packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro. Rio’s civil police force said that “together with the ministry of justice” it had “prevented a bomb attack that would have occurred at Lady Gaga’s concert in Copacabana” on Saturday…
Read MoreParamilitaries Launch First Attack On Port Sudan: Army
Sudanese paramilitaries on Sunday struck Port Sudan, the army said, in the first attack on the seat of the army-aligned government in the country’s two-year war. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), battling the regular army since April 2023, have increased their use of drones since losing territory including much of the capital Khartoum in…
Read MoreAnne Hathaway Teases Her Met Gala Return in an Impeccably Tailored Suit and Summer Sandals
Anne Hathaway is one of the well-known faces already making the rounds in New York ahead of the upcoming Met Gala (although, to be fair, she was already spotted in the city for Gigi Hadid ‘s 30th birthday). On May 3, the actor attended Moda Operandi, the pre-Met Gala cocktail party orchestrated by Donatella Versace…
Read MoreChurch Donation Box Goes Digital In Greece
Devout regulars attending Athens’s main Roman Catholic church that honours a first-century saint have discovered a 21st-century update: their donation box is now hooked up to a digital payments system. The addition of the Point of Sale (POS) device in the Cathedral Basilica of St Dionysius the Areopagite is the first in a Greek church,…
Read MoreChinese President To Visit Russia On May 7-10: Kremlin
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday. The visit coincides with heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington over swingeing US trade tariffs and Putin’s order for a three-day truce in Ukraine,…
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