Posts by Amelia Frost
UK WWII Veteran Remembers Joy Of War’s End, 80 Years On
Centenarian Dorothea Barron recalled the wave of relief she felt when she heard World War II had finally come to an end. “Thank goodness that’s over,” the British Navy veteran remembers thinking. Eighty years on, the spritely 100-year-old — who now teaches yoga and saw in her big birthday with a celebratory flight in a…
Read MoreUS Judge Says Apple Defied Order In App Store Case
A US judge on Wednesday accused Apple of defying an order to loosen its grip on the App Store payment system to the point that criminal charges could be warranted. US District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers found that Apple “willfully” violated an injunction she issued at trial, with the company instead creating new barriers…
Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu Warns Wildfires Could Reach Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the situation a “national emergency”. Thick plumes of smoke billowed above highways near Jerusalem as firefighters rushed to control wildfires that have injured several people and prompted the military to deploy troops to help…
Read MoreMorales Vows No Surrender In Bid To Reclaim Bolivian Presidency
Bolivia’s ex-leader Evo Morales has told AFP he will not back down in his bid to regain power, despite being dogged by allegations of abusing a minor and being barred from seeking a fourth term. In an interview in his central Bolivian stronghold of Cochabamba, a defiant Morales, 65, rejected a court ruling preventing him…
Read MoreAre Shein and Temu Prices Going Up? What to Know as Trump Ends a Tariff Loophole
A loophole that has allowed American shoppers to buy lots of cheap goods from mainland China and Hong Kong without paying tariffs and filling customs forms is closing on Friday. Prices have already gone up. Orders for many imported goods from retailers like Shein and Temu could dwindle as consumers balk at the higher prices…
Read MoreBarca Fight Back Against Inter In Sensational Semi-final Draw
Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back into it with a sublime solo effort. Ferran Torres levelled…
Read MoreMeta Quarterly Profit Climbs Despite Big Cloud Spending
Tech giant Meta reported quarterly profits well above expectations Wednesday, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence would hamper growth. The company reported a $16.6 billion profit in the first three months of the year on revenue of $42.3 billion, with business spending on ads remaining strong. Shares…
Read MorePartnerships Between ICE and Local Law Enforcement Rise Despite ‘Clear Red Flags’: Report
The number of formal partnerships between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement agencies has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, despite longstanding concerns over civil rights violations and lack of oversight, a new investigation by The Guardian shows. More than 370 new agreements under ICE’s 287(g) program have been…
Read MoreUnder Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty-two days of losses. More than $6.5 trillion wiped from the value of public companies. For financial markets, the 7 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the worst start to a presidential term since Gerald R. Ford took over from…
Read MorePope Francis Saw Clergy’s Lack Of Humility As A ‘Cancer’: Author
Pope Francis saw priests’ embrace of the trappings of power as a “cancer” corroding the Roman Catholic Church, according to a best-selling Spanish author who travelled to Mongolia with the pontiff. Javier Cercas, a journalist and novelist who was raised in a devout Catholic household but is himself an atheist, was invited to join Francis…
Read MoreIndustrial Waste for Regenerative Growth: Steve Wood Reimagines Energy Waste Through Industrial Symbiosis
Data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations have become critical infrastructure with the digital economy surging forward. However, they’ve come with significant environmental costs. These facilities are energy-intensive, consuming vast electricity to maintain continuous operations and generating enormous waste heat. Steve Wood, a seasoned energy project manager, acknowledges that the convergence of energy consumption and unmanaged…
Read MoreSwedish Reporter Gets Suspended Term Over Erdogan Insult
A Turkish court on Wednesday handed a Swedish journalist an 11-month suspended sentence for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but he remains behind bars awaiting trial on a second more serious charge. Joakim Medin, who works for Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, was detained at Istanbul airport on March 27 when he flew in to cover…
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