Posts by Amelia Frost
US Supreme Court Curtails Power Of Individual Judges To Block Trump
A divided US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday by curbing the power of lone federal judges to block executive actions. In a 6-3 ruling stemming from Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship, the court said nationwide injunctions issued by district court judges “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress…
Read MoreThe Best New Beauty Products Glamour Editors Tried in June
Welcome to Stuff We Want, our comprehensive roundup of the best new beauty products we tried each month. From undisputed favorites to brand-new releases, these are the things our editors loved throughout the month of June. Summertime is officially here, and we couldn’t be more excited to attend all the BBQs, wear all the sundresses,…
Read MoreThe ‘Revenge Tax’ Revolution: How Governments Are Clamping Down On Corporate Giants
In recent months, governments around the world—including the U.S. and European Union members—have accelerated efforts to clamp down on multinational corporations with what’s increasingly called the “revenge tax.” This global push aims to reclaim billions lost to corporate tax avoidance, signaling a new era where loopholes are closing and accountability is rising. But what exactly…
Read MoreTariff Rollbacks Won’t Bring Instant Price Relief
The recent U.S.–China trade agreement brought down tariffs from their peak highs—U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports now sit at about 55%, with China‘s tariffs at roughly 10%. While these numbers are lower than the previous peaks of 145% and 125%, respectively, the economic reality on the ground is far from a simple rollback. According to…
Read MoreBezos, Sanchez To Say ‘I Do’ In Troubled Venice
Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were to tie the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice’s lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters. “This city seems impossible! It can’t exist… and yet, here it is!” an enchanted Bezos told a Repubblica journalist…
Read MoreOne Of Hong Kong’s Last Opposition Parties Says It Will Disband
Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats, one of the city’s last remaining opposition parties after a five-year political crackdown by Beijing, said Friday that it will disband. The party was founded in 2006 and was once considered the radical faction in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp. It was known for its boisterous street-level campaigning, often spearheaded…
Read MoreChina’s Top Diplomat To Visit EU, Germany, France Next Week
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will head to Europe next week for talks with counterparts from the European Union, Germany and France, Beijing said on Friday as it seeks to shore up fraught ties with the bloc. Beijing has sought to improve relations with Europe as a counterweight to superpower rival United States, though frictions…
Read MoreGreen Bonds Offer Hope, And Risk, In Africa’s Climate Fight
It only took two days for Nigeria to raise $59 million through green bonds — part of a funding drive for climate and environmental projects in a nation still hooked on oil. Africa remains a small player in the green bond market, and the debt instrument is underused — but it is becoming a fast-growing…
Read MoreGame ‘Reloots’ African Artefacts From Western Museums
Under the cover of darkness, Nomali jumped over a wall, burst into a museum and snatched a human skull from a pedestal before escaping through a window to the wail of an alarm. The daring heist was not the work of a real-life criminal. Nomali is the protagonist of a new action-packed video game where…
Read MoreTibetans Face Up To Uncertain Future As Dalai Lama Turns 90
Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their movement. The charismatic Nobel Peace Prize-winning Buddhist — who Tibetans say is the 14th reincarnation of the 600-year-old post — will reveal if…
Read MoreSyria’s Wheat War: Drought Fuels Food Crisis For 16 Million
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity. “The country has not seen such bad climate conditions in 60 years,” said Haya Abu Assaf, assistant to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization…
Read More‘Mission: Impossible’ Composer Lalo Schifrin Dies Aged 93
Famed composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows — including the instantly recognizable “Mission: Impossible” score — died Thursday aged 93, US media reported. Born in Argentina, Schifrin blended the influences of his classical and symphonic training with jazz and modern sounds in his diverse and…
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