Posts by Amelia Frost
Kohli Hits Ton As India Push Pakistan To Brink Of Champions Trophy Exit
Star batsman Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 100 to lead India to a six-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday and push the title holders to the brink of elimination from the Champions Trophy. Chasing 242 for victory, Kohli hit a boundary to seal the match with 45 balls to spare and register his 51st…
Read MoreIsrael Says Army To Stay In Evacuated West Bank Camps For ‘Coming Year’
Israel on Sunday said troops would stay in West Bank refugee camps for the coming year, announcing expanded military operations including tank deployments, after the displacement of tens of thousands of Palestinians. The military one month ago began a major raid against Palestinian militants in the West Bank just after a truce began in the…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, Feb. 23, 2025: ‘No cancelling our hockey icons’
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Canada Opinion Letters Published Feb 23, 2025 • Last updated 26 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky and his wife Janet Jones arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald…
Read MoreKremlin Hails Putin-Trump Dialogue As Promising
The Kremlin on Sunday hailed dialogue between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin — two “extraordinary” presidents — as “promising”, and vowed it would “never” give up territory seized in eastern Ukraine. Trump broke with Western policy earlier this month by phoning Putin to discuss how to end the Ukraine conflict — a call hailed by…
Read MoreDoes Revival Or Retirement Await James Bond At Amazon?
James Bond in the hands of an American company: shock horror! Amazon’s takeover of Britain’s iconic Bond franchise has Her Majesty’s subjects worried, with some wondering whether 007 still has a future. After months of wrangling between the films’ producers and Amazon MGM studio, extensively reported in the British press, the final blow fell on…
Read MoreMSNBC Cancels Joy Reid’s Show in Major Shake-Up
Joy Reid’s evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated by Rebecca Kutler, the network’s new president, two people familiar with the changes said. The final episode of Ms. Reid’s 7 p.m. show, “The ReidOut,” is planned for sometime this week, according to the people, who were not…
Read MoreEarth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
A private company is aiming to heave a microwave oven-size spacecraft toward an asteroid later this week, its goal to kick off a future where precious metals are mined around the solar system to create vast fortunes on Earth. “If this works out, this will probably be the biggest business ever conceived of,” said Matt…
Read MoreDebt Nearly Buried Them. Here’s How They Got Out of the Hole.
Decades ago, John Glover, a lawyer then in his early 30s with a wife and two children, found himself standing in a bank lobby trying to figure out how he could stretch what little remained in his account to cover his expenses. Foreclosure loomed. He wanted to float a check, write it and worry about…
Read MorePrayers For Pope Francis, ‘Critical’ In Hospital
Pope Francis’s ninth night in hospital was peaceful, the Vatican said Sunday, the day after revealing the 88-year-old was in a “critical” condition. The pope had on Saturday suffered a prolonged respiratory attack and required blood transfusions, the Vatican said that evening, while adding that he was alert and sitting in a chair. “At the…
Read MoreSudan’s RSF, Allies Sign Charter For Rival Government: Sources
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies have agreed to set up a parallel government, sources said Sunday, despite warnings such a move could further fragment the war-ravaged country. “It’s done,” a source close to the organisers of the signing ceremony in Nairobi told AFP. The signatories said the charter paves the way for…
Read MoreThe ‘New Silent Ones’: Opponents Lie Low In Russia
One feels “buried alive”, another is careful about what he says in public places — opponents of Russia’s campaign in Ukraine are being dubbed the “new silent ones”, like Soviet-era dissidents. Since the start of the offensive three years ago, Moscow has cracked down on any public dissent of what it calls the “special military…
Read MoreHong Kong And Singapore Lead Asia’s Drive To Cash In On Crypto Boom
Hong Kong and Singapore are the front-runners in a push by Asian governments to become cryptocurrency hubs as they look to capitalise on the global resurgence of the sector thanks to the support of US President Donald Trump. Bitcoin recently hit a record of close to $110,000 while others have also rallied on the back…
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