Posts by Amelia Frost
Pope Francis in Critical Condition Following Respiratory Crisis, Vatican Says
People pray at the statue of John Paul II outside the Gemelli hospital where Pope Francis is hospitalized in Rome on February 22, 2025. Pope Francis passes another calm night in hospital, the Vatican said on February 21, 2025 in its morning update, as the 88-year-old spent his seventh day in hospital being treated for…
Read MoreTesla Is Again Showing Signs It Wants to Sell Cars in India
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has long tried to crack into the Indian automobile market and has confronted trade barriers that made that hard to do. Now, when Mr. Musk holds a position of power in the U.S. government as an aide to President Trump, there are signs that Tesla is making preparations…
Read MoreNorwegian Film ‘Dreams’, Australia’s Rose Byrne Win At Berlin
Norwegian drama “Dreams” won the top prize at the Berlin film festival on Saturday, while Australia’s Rose Byrne clinched the Best Performance award, with both movies focused on women’s experiences. With Germany set to go to the polls on Sunday and Donald Trump making waves at the start of his second term as US president,…
Read MoreBerkshire Posts Gain in Profits, Boosted by U.S. Treasury Holdings
Warren E. Buffett, the famed investor known for his enthusiasm for undervalued stocks and businesses, is feeling bullish these days about a traditionally staid investment: Treasury bills. The cash stockpile held by Berkshire Hathaway, his sprawling multinational conglomerate, rose past $334 billion at the end of last year, including $286 billion in short-term Treasuries. The…
Read MoreOne Dead, Several Police Officers Wounded In ‘Islamist’ Knife Attack
One person died and two police officers were seriously injured Saturday in a knife attack in eastern France that President Emmanuel Macron said was an “Islamist terror act”. Prosecutors said that three more officers were lightly wounded in the attack in the city of Mulhouse, carried out by a 37-year-old suspect who is on a…
Read MoreTrump Fires Nation’s Top Military Officer in Late-Night Pentagon Purge
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. was fired Friday night in a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has previously called for his dismissal based on DEI efforts. Latin Times President Donald Trump fired the military’s most senior officer in a sweeping Friday night…
Read MoreZelensky ‘Not Ready’ To Sign Minerals Deal With US: Source
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is “not ready” to sign a minerals deal with the United States, a source told AFP on Saturday, raising questions about Washington’s demands as a rift between the two countries deepened. US President Donald Trump’s administration has been pressuring Zelensky into giving American companies preferential access to Ukraine’s vast mineral resources…
Read MoreFrance’s Agriculture Show, An Outlet For Angry Farmers
France’s annual Agriculture Show has become a hotbed of protest by farmers, exasperated by low produce prices, heavy regulations and global competition, against the government they say doesn’t care for them enough. One of the world’s largest agriculture fairs, the “Salon de l’Agriculture” that opened Saturday, attracts some 600,000 visitors over nine days. The bonanza…
Read MoreLondoners March In Support Of Ukraine To Mark Three Years Of War
Hundreds gathered in London on Saturday to march in support of Ukraine, ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion on Monday and amid increasing tensions between Washington and Kyiv. Protesters started at a statue of St Volodymyr, a national saint of Ukraine, in west London and marched towards the Russian embassy, waving Ukrainian flags…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Cost-Cutters
And while the two were both politically conservative, Welch was more of a country-club Republican, partial to golf and no fan — at least earlier on — of Donald Trump. While a savvy political operator, Welch was unlikely to have decamped to Mar-a-Lago to personally and intensely cozy up to the president-elect, as Musk did.…
Read MoreTrump Fires Leading US Military Figures In The Pentagon
President Donald Trump dismissed General CQ Brown Jr., the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the highest-ranking military officer in the United States, from his position. This decision marked a significant shift in the leadership of the nation’s military establishment. Brown’s dismissal is part of a larger wave of changes sweeping through the…
Read MoreGermany On Eve Of Elections Under Shadow Of US-European Rift
German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win despite the dramatic rise of the far right targeting a record score. Sunday’s vote comes at a time of upheaval for Europe and its biggest economy as US President Donald Trump has ended a…
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