Posts by Amelia Frost
Jessica Chastain Tackles US-Mexico Politics In New Film ‘Dreams’
Academy Award-winning US actor Jessica Chastain on Saturday said her latest movie, about a Mexican ballet dancer who longs to move to the US, was “undeniably political” as it premiered at the Berlin film festival. “Dreams”, from Mexican director Michel Franco, follows the story of Fernando (Isaac Hernandez), a young ballet dancer from Mexico City…
Read MoreDOGE Abruptly Fires Nuclear Bomb Experts, Scrambles to Bring Them Back Days Later: Report
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired then rehired hundreds of nuclear weapons specialists. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, abruptly terminated hundreds of nuclear weapons specialists at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)—only to scramble to bring them back days later, according to sources familiar with…
Read MoreThousands Mark Serbian Statehood Day With Anti-corruption Protest
Thousands of Serbians blocked the main boulevard of the central city Kragujevac on Saturday, the latest in a series of student-led protests to rock the Balkan country after the deadly collapse of a train station roof. Crowds gathered in the city’s centre on the start of Serbia’s national Statehood holiday calling for greater government accountability…
Read MoreFrance PM Vows To Help Probe Boarding School Paedophilia Allegations
France’s prime minister Saturday vowed to help investigate allegations of decades of sexual abuse at a Catholic school, after the left accused him of lying to parliament earlier this week when he said he was unaware of the case. Francois Bayrou, a veteran centrist named premier in December to end months of political crisis, does…
Read MoreBlack Box From Black Hawk Helicopter Reveals Factors That May Have Contributed to Deadly DC Crash
The American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac river after they collided. Latin Times New data revealing factors that potentially led to the deadly Washington, DC plane crash on January 29 has been recovered from the Black Hawk helicopter‘s black box. The crew aboard the helicopter may not have heard instructions…
Read MoreArsenal Close Gap On Leaders Liverpool, Marmoush Treble Lifts Man City
Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Mikel Merino inspired a 2-0 win against Leicester, while Omar Marmoush’s hat-trick fired Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of top four rivals Newcastle on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of wasting a chance to put pressure on Liverpool in…
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Far-Right Party, Says ‘Experiences of Nazism’ Are Reason for ‘Firewall Against Extreme Right-Wing Parties’
During his visit to Munich, US Vice President JD Vance’s support of Germany’s far-right anti-immigration party garnered the criticism of Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Latin Times German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized U.S. Vice President JD Vance for comments he made Friday in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party just days before Germany’s…
Read MoreHamas Releases 3 More Hostages, Including an American Citizen, in Exchange for 369 Prisoners. Here’s How Many Hostages and Prisoners Are Left
Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday as part of a delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel, which freed 369 Palestinians in exchange. The hostages released were Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, an American-Israeli; Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29, an Israeli-Russian citizen; and Iair Horn, 46, an Israeli-Argentine dual citizen, Fox News reported. The three men had been held…
Read MoreWhy Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire
President Trump has long argued that a law barring companies from bribing officials of foreign governments stifles deal-making abroad and puts American companies at a disadvantage. But when he effectively put the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act out of commission this week, the order did not elicit the cheers from corporate America that you might have…
Read MoreBus Carrying Freed Palestinian Prisoners Arrives In Ramallah
A bus carrying a group of Palestinian prisoners released Saturday by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal arrived to a cheering crowd in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an AFP journalist. Wearing traditional keffiyeh scarves, the freed prisoners were hoisted onto the crowd’s shoulders. They hugged relatives before heading to a…
Read MoreOpenAI Rejects Elon Musk’s $97.4 Billion Takeover Bid
OpenAI stated that its board of directors has unanimously rejected Elon Musk’s $97.4 billion takeover offer. “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board has unanimously rejected Mr. Musk’s latest attempt to disrupt his competition,” said a statement from Bret Taylor, chair of OpenAI’s board, on Friday. In a letter sent to Musk’s attorney on…
Read MoreTrump Hints at Potential Auto Tariffs to Be Imposed on April 2
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday revealed that he intends to impose tariffs on imported cars starting around April 2. This decision could have a substantial impact on automakers from Japan, Germany, and South Korea, potentially disrupting their operations and trade with the United States. The tariffs are part of a broader strategy, and their…
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