Posts by Amelia Frost
Cardinals Lay Groundwork For Conclave, Hope For Quick Vote
A week before the conclave to choose a new pope opens, preparatory talks intensified Wednesday as cardinals sounded out potential candidates — with many hoping the election will be quick. More than 180 “Princes of the Church” met behind closed doors in their seventh meeting since Pope Francis died on April 21, to discuss what…
Read MoreTrump Admitting He ‘Could’ Bring Back Abrego Garcia May Undermine His Administration’s Legal Strategy
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he “could” order the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador and whose case has dominated headlines as the administration continues refusing to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that determined he should be brought back. However, his claim may undermine an argument…
Read MoreSweden Arrests Teen After Triple Killing
Swedish police have arrested a teen suspect after three youths aged from 15 to 20 were killed in a shooting at a hair salon, authorities said Wednesday, amid rising concern over gang violence in the Scandinavian nation. Tuesday’s shooting took place in broad daylight in the university city of Uppsala, a day before it hosted…
Read MoreDo CEOs Dare Risk Tariff Transparency, and Draw Trump’s Fury?
Trump’s price war At a rally in Michigan last night, President Trump declared that “we’re ending the inflation nightmare.” But corporate chiefs are bracing for the opposite, revealing a split-screen view of the future that has sharpened as trade uncertainty grows. Companies have warned for weeks that tariffs could scramble supply chains, force them to…
Read MoreUPS Cuts 20,000 Jobs, Closes Centers as Amazon Delivery Volume Drops
UPS announced Tuesday that it will eliminate 20,000 jobs and shut down 73 buildings in the US by the end of June, as the company continues reducing the volume of packages it handles for Amazon. The decision is part of a broader plan to streamline operations and lower costs amid changing business conditions. UPS CEO…
Read MoreEurozone Economy Grows More Than Expected Despite US Tariff Turmoil
The eurozone economy expanded more than expected at the start of the year, official data showed on Wednesday, despite US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but global trade tensions threaten more pain and near stagnation in 2025. The EU’s official data agency said the 20-country single currency area recorded growth of 0.4 percent over the January-March…
Read MoreSteelmaker ArcelorMittal Warns Of Uncertainty
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal warned Wednesday that tariff uncertainty could cause further economic disruption as its global footprint helped it weather the turbulence in the first quarter. The Trump administration has slapped 25 percent tariffs on imports of aluminium and steel, but its wider tariff measures on its major trade partners — many of them on hold…
Read MoreAs Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, What Does It Mean for the Gates Foundation?
On Dec. 27, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, made a trip to Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Donald J. Trump. Some people around him were surprised that he had decided to go, but Mr. Gates wants to talk to whoever will listen. The dinner lasted three hours, and Mr. Trump seemed to enjoy himself, a person…
Read MoreTrump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new study from researchers at American University. In recent months, the Trump administration has sought to cancel or freeze billions of dollars in grants to scientists at Columbia, Harvard and other universities, and has moved to…
Read MoreNew Zealand, Phillippines Sign Troops Deal In ‘Deteriorating’ Strategic Environment
The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement on Wednesday allowing the deployment of troops on each other’s territory, a move aimed at bolstering security in a “deteriorating” strategic environment. The visiting forces pact is the latest in a series Manila has secured in the face of ongoing confrontations with Beijing in the South China…
Read MoreSevere Thunderstorms Expected In Southern Plains, Flood Warnings Up In 6 States
KEY POINTS The risk of excessive rainfall has been increased from slight to moderate Flash flood warnings and flood watches are up in six states, including Oklahoma Forecasters also warned that tornadoes are possible amid the thunderstorms A series of severe thunderstorms is projected to hit the southern Plains Wednesday, the National Weather Service (NWS)…
Read MoreTrump Administration to Use Federal Lands for Affordable Housing
During his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump pledged to quickly bring down prices for American households, including making housing more affordable. “We’re going to open up tracts of federal land for housing construction,” Mr. Trump said in August. “We desperately need housing for people who can’t afford what’s going on now.” The Trump administration is…
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