Posts by Amelia Frost
Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display 10 Commandments ‘Unconstitutional,’ Appeals Court Rules
A proposed law requiring public schools to “permanently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom in Louisiana” has been deemed “unconstitutional,” according to a federal appeals court’s unanimous ruling Friday. The law, known as H.B. 71, was signed into law in June 2024. Within days, nine interfaith families filed a lawsuit, arguing it violated the…
Read MoreBelarus Opposition Leader Freed From Jail After US Mediation
Belarus’s top jailed opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky was freed alongside over a dozen other political prisoners on Saturday in a surprise release hailed as a “symbol of hope”. His wife Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who took the mantle of the opposition after his jailing, said the United States helped broker the deal and thanked US President Donald…
Read MoreTaylor Swift Just Proved Her Sexy Winter Date Night Combo Is Also Perfect for Summer 2025
Though Taylor Swift is known to take a sartorial swing here and there, there’s two wardrobe pieces she consistently goes back to: a corset top and a pleated miniskirt. On June 25, she combined their powers for the ultimate Taylor Swift date night look. Last night, the 35-year-old pop star was seen leaving a New…
Read MoreTens Of Thousands Join Pro-Palestinian Marches In London And Berlin
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London and Berlin on Saturday calling for an end to the war in Gaza, amid concerns that the Iran-Israel conflict could spark wider regional devastation. Protesters in the British capital waved Palestinian flags, donned keffiyeh scarves and carried signs including “Stop arming Israel” and “No war on…
Read MoreMalaysia’s Dayaks Mark Rice Harvest End With Colourful Parade
Dressed in colourful costumes, some sporting feathered headgear and traditional swords, several thousand of Malaysia’s ethnic Dayak people paraded in the streets of Sarawak state on Borneo island Saturday to celebrate the ending of the rice harvest season. The Gawai Dayak 2025 Parade in state capital Kuching is the only annual gathering by representatives of…
Read MoreVP Vance Says US Troops Still ‘Necessary’ In Los Angeles
US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the thousands of troops deployed to Los Angeles this month were still needed despite a week of relative calm in the protest-hit city. President Donald Trump has sent roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines, purportedly to protect federal property and personnel, after demonstrations over…
Read More‘Survive, Nothing More’: Cuba’s Elderly Live Hand To Mouth
With a monthly pension barely sufficient to buy 15 eggs or a small bag of rice, Cuba’s elderly struggle to make ends meet in one of Latin America’s poorest and fastest-aging countries. As the communist island battles its deepest economic crisis in three decades, the state is finding it increasingly hard to care for some…
Read MoreJapan-US-Philippines Coast Guards Simulate Crisis Amid China Threat
Helicopters buzzed in the shadow of a smouldering volcano and boats rescued dummies from the sea this week in a show of maritime unity by Japan, the United States and the Philippines. The joint coast guard exercises held off Japan’s southwest shore follow a warning from the three countries about Chinese activity in disputed regional…
Read MoreTech-fueled Misinformation Distorts Iran-Israel Fighting
AI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods — such tech-enabled misinformation is distorting the Israel-Iran conflict, fueling a war of narratives across social media. The information warfare unfolding alongside ground combat — sparked by Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and military leadership — underscores a digital crisis in…
Read MorePanama Declares State Of Emergency Over Deadly Pension Protests
Panama on Friday declared a state of emergency in western Bocas del Toro province, where anti-government protesters are accused of setting fire to a baseball stadium and of looting businesses, including a provincial airport. The protests that erupted two months ago in Bocas del Toro, a major banana-producing region, intensified this week, culminating in clashes…
Read MoreICE Detains Man Returning From Visiting Air Force Son Despite Holding a Green Card for More Than 50 Years
Victor Avila, 66, of Chula Vista, California, is being held by ICE despite holding a valid green card for over 50 years. A longtime green card holder is facing deportation after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upon returning from an overseas trip to visit his son in the U.S. Air Force.…
Read MoreDemocratic Lawmaker Mocked After Singing Anti-Trump Song for ‘Black Music Month’: ‘Don’t Give Up Your Day Job’
Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson posted his own rough rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe”—rewritten as an anti-Trump protest song—in honor of Black Music Month. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) was met with mockery online after posting a video of himself playing a rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Hey Joe”—rewritten as an anti-Trump protest song—in honor of Black…
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