Posts by Amelia Frost
Ukraine’s Zelensky Says Russia Seeking ‘Chaos’ With New Energy Strikes
[ad_1] President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of sowing “chaos” with fresh strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, while escalating drone attacks forced Kyiv to begin new evacuations of children from frontline villages. Moscow, whose forces invaded Ukraine in 2022, has escalated aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and rail systems over recent weeks, spurring power outages…
Read MoreEU To Probe Alleged Hungarian Spying
[ad_1] The European Union said Thursday it would probe allegations that member state Hungary sought for years to spy on the bloc’s decision-making. An international media investigation published Thursday said that Budapest tried to pressure its citizens working at EU institutions in Brussels to conduct espionage. The scheme, run by its intelligence service, appears to…
Read MoreHungary’s Krasznahorkai, ‘Master Of The Apocalypse’ Wins Literature Nobel
[ad_1] The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary’s most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy. The Swedish Academy honoured him “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.” “I’m…
Read MoreMicrosoft Outage: Teams, Minecraft, and Microsoft 365 Crippled As Recurring Cloud Issues Raise Reliability Fears
[ad_1] The world is once again facing digital chaos as thousands of Microsoft users globally report being completely locked out of their critical services. This is far more than a simple hiccup; the outage is hitting essential platforms like Microsoft Teams, the foundational cloud service Azure, and even the popular gaming platform Minecraft. For millions,…
Read MoreIsrael, Hamas Agree To Hostage Release, Ceasefire Deal
[ad_1] Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal to free the remaining living hostages, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and unleashed a humanitarian catastrophe. Israel’s cabinet will meet at 1500 GMT to discuss a plan for the release of all hostages,…
Read MoreUS Sanctions Hit Serbia’s Oil Firm
[ad_1] US sanctions on Serbia’s majority-Russian-owned NIS oil company, which operates the country’s sole refinery, took effect on Thursday after months of delay. The United States sanctioned the company, Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS), in January as part of its crackdown on the Russian energy sector following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. After the…
Read MoreNobel Literature Buzz Tips Western Male Author
[ad_1] The Nobel literature prize to be announced on Thursday is likely to go to a Western male author this year, experts predict after South Korea’s Han Kang last year became the first Asian woman to win. Awarding the prize to another woman this year would make history: it has never gone to a woman…
Read MoreOMG! German Influencers Face Tax Dodging Crackdown
[ad_1] They could soon be unboxing fines rather than freebies — Germany’s online influencers are facing a tax evasion crackdown that has left them screaming OMG! The issue hit the headlines after the country’s most populous state announced a specialised unit of investigators was probing influencer tax dodging on a massive scale. They are assessing…
Read MoreFrench Court To Rule In Gisele Pelicot Rape Appeal Trial
[ad_1] A French appeal court is to rule on Thursday in the case of the only man among 50 who claims he is innocent after being convicted of sexually abusing Gisele Pelicot. The 72-year-old’s former husband has admitted to drugging her with sedatives and inviting dozens of strangers to rape and abuse her over nearly…
Read MoreEverything I Thought I Knew About Breast Cancer Was Wrong
[ad_1] I grew up in a small town right outside of Austin, Texas, called Wimberley, on a little chicken farm with my big family. We had a family band; my dad’s a bluegrass musician, and my mom’s a writer. They’re hippies, but I always wanted to be an actress—my life plan was always to move…
Read MoreWhat We Know About The New Gaza Deal
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire in Gaza, after days of indirect talks in Egypt. Qatar, which helped broker the deal along with Egypt, the United States and Turkey, said the deal was the “first phase of the Gaza ceasefire…
Read MoreEU Chief Faces Confidence Votes In Fractious Parliament
[ad_1] EU chief Ursula von der Leyen faces two confidence votes Thursday in the European Parliament — challenges that pose no serious threat to her leadership but underscore the tensions roiling the assembly. The two motions of censure against von der Leyen were brought by the hard-left and far-right, which accuse her European Commission of…
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