Posts by Amelia Frost
Spain PM Alleges ‘Genocide’ In Gaza As Rescuers Say 35 Killed
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday became the most prominent European leader to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide”, as rescuers in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory said Israeli forces killed 35 people. After more than 20 months of devastating conflict, rights groups say Gaza’s population of more than two million face famine-like…
Read MoreIndia Recovers Data From Black Boxes After Deadly Crash
Indian investigators have successfully retrieved data from the black boxes of a Boeing plane, after it crashed in one of the deadliest air disasters in decades, the government said Thursday. All but one of the 242 people on board the Air India flight were killed on June 12 when the jet crashed in the western…
Read MoreUS To Offer New Defense Of Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to hold a news conference on Thursday to offer a fresh assessment of strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, following a stinging row over how much American bombardment set back Tehran’s nuclear program. After waves of Israeli attacks on nuclear and military sites and retaliatory missile fire from Iran…
Read More‘Mass Scale’ Abuses In Cambodia Scam Centres: Amnesty
While looking for jobs on Facebook, Jett thought he had found a well-paying opportunity working in online customer service in his home country of Thailand. Following instructions to travel across the kingdom, the 18-year-old ended up being trafficked across the border to a compound in Svay Rieng, Cambodia. There Jett was beaten, tortured and forced…
Read MorePools And Slides As North Korea Set To Open ‘World Class’ Tourist Resort
North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, state media said on Thursday, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was an enthusiastic visitor this week to the sprawling site on the isolated country’s east coast, which is set to open its doors on…
Read MoreMigrant Money From Russia A Lifeline For Central Asia
In a remote town in southern Kyrgyzstan, teacher Nur Akhmatov watched workers building a library, conference hall and women’s sports centre — construction mostly funded by Kyrgyz emigrants sending money home from Russia. The project in Batken is a snapshot of how important emigrant labour has become for economies across Central Asia. The flow of…
Read MoreDenmark To Push For Stricter EU Migration Policies
Denmark’s strict migration policies have slowly spread across Europe and the country will now push for harsher EU-wide regulations during its upcoming EU presidency, including on asylum handling and legal appeals. Migration policy “is linked to security, that is to say that we need a Europe that is safer, more stable and robust, and that…
Read MorePiyush Chhabra: Revolutionizing Cross-Border Payments with iOS and SWIFT Integration Solutions
The global payments industry is undergoing a massive transformation, driven by the need for faster, cheaper, and more secure cross-border transactions. At the forefront of this revolution is Piyush Chhabra, a fintech architect who is redefining international money transfers by integrating iOS-native payment solutions with SWIFT’s global banking network. His approach leverages cutting-edge technology to…
Read MoreSyrian Architect Uses Drone Footage To Help Rebuild Hometown
Syrian architect Abdel Aziz al-Mohammed could barely recognise his war-ravaged village when he returned after years away. Now, his meticulous documentation of the damage using a drone helps to rebuild it. “When I first came back, I was shocked by the extent of the destruction,” said Mohammed, 34. Walking through his devastated village of Tal…
Read MoreUN Charter: A Founding Document Violated And Ignored
Eighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations’ founding charter in order “to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres insisted this week the Charter “is a promise of peace, dignity and cooperation among nations.” But critics say…
Read MoreAndrew Cuomo’s Brother Rages Against AOC After NYC Mayoral Candidate She Endorsed Won Primary: ‘She’s a Deranged Form of Democrat’
The brother of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo seethed at Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after Zohran Mamdani, the candidate she endorsed for New York City’s mayoral race, won the Democratic primary. Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo appeared on NewsNation, the network he currently anchors for, and raged against the New York Representative on Wednesday. “The…
Read MoreTech Giants’ Net Zero Goals Verging On Fantasy: Researchers
The credibility of climate pledges by the world’s tech giants to rapidly become carbon neutral is fading fast as they devour more and more energy in the race to develop AI and build data centres, researchers warned Thursday. Apple, Google and Meta said they would stop adding CO2 into the atmosphere by 2030, while Amazon…
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