Posts by Amelia Frost
How Old Prisons Are Being Converted Into Stylish Apartments
Diamond Pearson needed a new place to live and was looking for something with an industrial feel. When Liberty Crest Apartments in Fairfax County, Va., came up in her online search, she was intrigued. “I checked it out and fell in love — the brick, the concrete floors — it was so beautiful,” said Ms.…
Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene Calls NPR, PBS To Testify To Explain ‘Systemically Biased News Coverage’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Latin Times Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling the CEOs of PBS and NPR to testify over what she is describing as “systematically biased coverage.” In respective letters issued under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee, which serves under the House Oversight Committee, Greene said the outlets have engaged…
Read MoreFrom Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers
President Trump’s tariffs target countries that are major suppliers of a wide range of goods to the United States. For American families, the likely result is higher prices nearly everywhere they turn — in grocery aisles, at car dealerships, at electronics stores and at the pump. Mr. Trump on Saturday signed executive orders imposing tariffs…
Read MoreShark Kills Girl Swimming in Ocean Off Australia Shore: ‘Shocking’
AFP A 17-year-old girl has died after a shark attack at Woorim Beach, Queensland, Australia. Emergency services responded around 4:45 p.m. local time on Monday, but she succumbed to life-threatening upper body injuries, including a bite on her arm, a short time, reported the BBC. The teen’s identity and the shark’s species have not been…
Read MoreMusk Takes Control Of US Treasury Payments Systems
Elon Musk’s aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department’s payments system — which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year — sparking alarm among critics. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading President Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). “The corruption and waste is being…
Read MoreTrump’s trade war with Canada makes no sense — and it’s not meant to
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists With the United States no longer interested in economic ties, Canada must work quickly to build more bridges with the rest of the world Published Feb 03, 2025 • Last updated 58 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if…
Read MoreEU Leaders Vow To Hit Back If Trump Triggers Trade War
EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United States, insisting they would hit back if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs. French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union must show its muscle if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to target…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Follow live updates on Trump’s administration and tariff orders. President Trump on Saturday signed executive orders imposing sweeping tariffs on the country’s three largest trading partners, a move that risks unleashing a damaging trade war. Trade wars were a feature of Mr. Trump’s first term in the White House, too. But his latest tariffs on…
Read MoreCK Hutchison: The Hong Kong Firm Behind Panama Port Operators
A sprawling business empire built by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is caught in the crossfire as the extent of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal is debated. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week it was “unacceptable” for Hong Kong-based companies to control the canal’s entry and exit points, arguing they could…
Read MoreEurozone Inflation Edges Up In January To 2.5%
Eurozone inflation ticked up slightly in January to 2.5 percent, edging higher for a fourth consecutive month driven by energy price increases, official data showed on Monday. Consumer prices were up from 2.4 percent in December 2024, slightly disappointing analysts’ expectations. Financial data firm FactSet had predicted the rate would not move. Inflation reached its…
Read MoreFrench PM Set To Force Budget Through Parliament
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France’s budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence motion from the left that could topple his government after less than two months in office. Bayrou, a veteran centrist named by President Emmanuel Macron on December 13 to end months of political crisis…
Read More‘Ruined My Life’: Sterilised Czech Roma Await Compensation
Czech Anna Adamova is still haunted more than three decades after she was forced into a sterilisation that she says irreparably damaged her life. A member of the central European country’s often marginalised Roma minority, Adamova was about to give birth to her fourth child aged just 22 in 1991 when she says she was…
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