Posts by Amelia Frost
More Than 80% Of Tuvalu Seeks Australian Climate Visa
More than 80 percent of Pacific nation Tuvalu’s population is seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas lap at its shores, official figures showed Wednesday. Australia is offering visas to Tuvalu citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as “the first agreement of its kind anywhere…
Read MoreSouth Korea Sees Record Birth Rate Growth For Jan-May
South Korea registered record birth rate growth during the first five months of the year, a statistics agency official told AFP on Wednesday. The country has one of the world’s longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates — a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge. Seoul has poured billions of dollars into efforts to…
Read MoreJapan PM Plans To Resign After Election Debacle: Local Media
Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan’s prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without a majority now in both houses of parliament. The reports said Shigeru Ishiba had conveyed his intention to step down to those close to him,…
Read MoreTrump A Boon For Deep-sea Mining: Industry Boss
A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump’s recent backing for the much-maligned industry. Moana Minerals wants to mine a swathe of deep ocean in the South Pacific nation for polymetallic nodules, golf-ball sized lumps studded with metals like cobalt,…
Read MoreMacron-Merz To Hold Talks On NATO And EU-US Trade Row
French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss NATO security, the US-EU trade row and other key issues. Macron and Merz, who took power in May, have been at pains to boost the bilateral partnership at the heart of the European Union as US President Donald…
Read MoreJennifer Lawrence Put Her Minimalist Spin on the Boho Pendant Necklace
Years into the era of dainty little necklaces, and Jennifer Lawrence pulls out a chunky statement pendant? Bold. Brave. Beautiful. Making us rethink our entire stance on fiddly ring stacks and tiny earrings that take forever to remove at night. What if we just did One Big Necklace and called it a day? courtesy of…
Read MoreWNBA All-Star Game 2025: Caitlin Clark Opens Up About Injury Recovery, Her Mental-Health Musts, and the One Health Stat Every Woman Should Know
As a pro athlete, Caitlin Clark has access to some of the most innovative wellness treatments—red-light therapy, dry needling, hyperbaric oxygen chambers—which she’s currently using as she recovers from the groin injury that kept her from competing in Friday’s 3-point contest and Saturday’s All-Star Game during the WNBA All-Star Weekend. But her favorite tactics for…
Read MoreAnne Hathaway’s Latest Andy Sachs ’Fits Have Divided ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Fans
Now, this certainly doesn’t rise to the level of Love Story’s Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy “yikes,” but Anne Hathaway’s wardrobe on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 is starting to raise some eyebrows. Is this how Andy Sachs would dress once she’s no longer working at Runway? Too trendy? Not stylish enough? Hathaway was spotted…
Read MoreInterpol Lifts Red Notice For Anti-whaling Campaigner Paul Watson
Global police organisation Interpol has lifted a red wanted notice requesting the arrest of Paul Watson, an anti-whaling activist and founder of the Sea Shepherd NGO, one of his lawyers told AFP on Tuesday. Interpol had issued the notice against Watson, known for radical tactics including confrontations with whaling ships at sea, at the request…
Read MoreKylie Jenner’s ‘Disco Polka-Dot Nails’ Are Summer’s Coolest Manicure
Kylie Jenner has long been a source of beauty inspo for many, whether it’s her pink hair (King Kylie era, anyone?), surprising manicures, or plastic surgery. She manages to create trends before they’re even on anyone’s radar and to lean into popular trends while making them her own. Case in point: Marrying fashion and beauty…
Read MoreCalgary Sun letters to the editor, July 22, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Published Jul 22, 2025 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Cyclists use the bicycle lanes that line much of Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary on May 6, 2025. Photo by…
Read MorePhilippines Flooding Displaces Thousands As New Storm Threatens
Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines’ capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast. At least six people have died and another six remain missing after Tropical Storm Wipha skirted the country on Friday, according to the National…
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