Posts by Amelia Frost
Selena Gomez’s ‘Blood Moon Mani’ Is Perfect for Spooky Season
[ad_1] Selena Gomez has traded her angelic bridal nails for a bold fall favorite, and it’s an ideal shade for spooky season. Tom Bachik, Gomez’s go-to nail artist, shared the singer’s latest look, a “Blood Moon Mani.” She wore the moody pop of red with a silky all-black ensemble at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women conference—a…
Read MoreTurkish Experts Await Israeli Go Ahead To Help Recover Bodies In Gaza
[ad_1] A team of Turkish disaster response specialists is stationed at the Egyptian border, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter Gaza and help in search and recovery operations, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday. The 81-member team from Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) is equipped with specialised search-and-rescue tools, including life-detection devices and…
Read MoreTemporary Afghanistan-Pakistan Ceasefire Expires, Next Step Unclear
[ad_1] A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan expired on Friday evening, with no clear indication of what comes next. Dozens of soldiers and civilians on both sides have been killed since the clashes began nearly a week ago, with explosions also heard in the Afghan capital Kabul. The truce came into effect at 6:00pm…
Read MoreIn Brazil, Michelle Bolsonaro Leaves It To God, And Jair
[ad_1] Brazil’s right is scrambling for a candidate in next year’s election after leader Jair Bolsonaro was convicted over a botched coup — and one of the names that keeps cropping up is that of his wife, Michelle. Poised and deeply devout, Michelle Bolsonaro has embraced the political spotlight in recent years, going viral on…
Read MoreBusinesses Warn of Labor Shortages as Trump Faces Lawsuit Over H-1B Visa Costs
[ad_1] The US Chamber of Commerce is suing President Donald Trump‘s administration over a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications for highly skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Washington, DC, argues that the fee is unlawful and would hurt American businesses by making it harder and more expensive to hire needed talent.…
Read MoreKing Charles III To Visit Vatican Next Week
[ad_1] Britain’s King Charles III, head of the Church of England, and Queen Camilla will make an historic state visit to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Leo XIV for the first time, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. “The King and Queen will undertake an historic state visit to the Holy See from 22nd-23rd…
Read MoreKenya Holds State Funeral For Opposition Leader Odinga After Mourners Killed
[ad_1] Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire to disperse huge crowds of mourners, killing at least three. Odinga, 80, died from a suspected heart attack at a health clinic in southern India on Wednesday, triggering a huge outpouring of…
Read MoreWomen Designers ‘Not Getting The Breaks’ Despite Global Fashion Shake-up
[ad_1] In fashion at the moment, as seen on catwalks: frills, corsets, big shoulder pads, and “naked dresses”. Out of fashion: employing women as chief designers. In the most recent Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear Fashion Weeks in Paris and Milan, the effects of a huge reshuffle at the top of the European luxury clothing industry were…
Read MoreFrance Charges Four Over Plot Against Russia Dissident
[ad_1] France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted. Vladimir Osechkin, a Russian living in France who leads Gulagu.net, a non-governmental organisation that specialises in uncovering Russian abuses, told AFP he was the…
Read MorePeru To Impose State Of Emergency In Capital After Wave Of Violence
[ad_1] Peru’s new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime. It comes after a man was shot dead by police on Wednesday and more than 100 people were injured after protests turned violent near the capital’s Congress…
Read MoreMaritime Sector To Decide On Plan To Cut Emissions Opposed By US
[ad_1] Member states of the International Maritime Organization will decide on Friday whether to formally adopt a plan to cut carbon emissions in the face of opposition from the United States. The London-based IMO, which is the shipping body of the United Nations, voted in April for a global pricing system to help curb maritime…
Read MoreTrump To Meet Zelensky After Announcing Putin Summit
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House Friday, seeking US-made Tomahawk missiles even as the US president reaches out to Russia’s Vladimir Putin for a fresh summit. Zelensky will be making his third trip to Washington since Trump returned to office, following a disastrous televised shouting match in February and…
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