Posts by Amelia Frost
Tides Could Help Predict When Huge Icebergs Break Loose: Study
[ad_1] Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future. It is not normally possible to forecast when icebergs break free, or calve, although the timing is important because these behemoths change the shape of…
Read MoreCalgary Sun Letters to the Editor, July 24, 2025: ‘Divided we stand’
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Opinion Letters Published Jul 24, 2025 • Last updated 26 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Farmers harvest their crops just north of Calgary. Photo by Darren Makowichuk /Postmedia Calgary archive Article content…
Read MoreGaza Today: Under Debris And In Darkness
[ad_1] In 21 months of war in Gaza, the destruction and damage of 70 percent of buildings has buried the Palestinian territory under millions of tonnes of debris and plunged it into darkness, according to data from the UN and NASA analysed by AFP. The Israeli army has relentlessly pounded the densely populated territory of…
Read MoreUN Says Taliban Committing ‘Rights Violations’ Against Afghan Returnees
[ad_1] The United Nations said Thursday that Taliban authorities were committing human rights violations, including torture and arbitrary detention, against Afghans forced to return by Iran and Pakistan. Large-scale deportation campaigns launched by Iran and Pakistan have forced millions of Afghans to return to Afghanistan, including more than 1.9 million people so far in 2025,…
Read MoreHamas Says Responded To Latest Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
[ad_1] Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians. Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in the Qatari capital Doha…
Read MoreTariff Negotiations With US ‘Not Finished’, Says Philippines
[ad_1] Negotiations over the Philippines’ new 19 percent US tariff rate are “not finished”, a key government economic adviser said Thursday, tamping down fears over the deal’s potential impact on the agriculture sector. President Ferdinand Marcos flew back to the country late Wednesday after a three-day trip to Washington that saw him emerge from a…
Read MoreCook Islands Wages War On ‘Plague’ Of Hungry Starfish
[ad_1] Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These makeshift tools are their best weapons in the war against crown-of-thorns starfish, a coral-munching species eating through tropical reefs already weakened by climate change. The Cook Islands, a South Pacific…
Read MoreCambodia, Thailand Trade Fire In Fresh Border Clashes
[ad_1] Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire in a new round of clashes on Thursday, hours after the two sides downgraded diplomatic relations in an escalating row over a disputed border. The neighbours are locked in a bitter spat over an area known as the Emerald Triangle, where the borders of both countries and Laos…
Read MoreVanuatu Island Chief ‘Very Impressed’ By Global Climate Decision
[ad_1] The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was “very impressed” by a global court’s declaration that countries must tackle climate change. Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, which found countries have a duty to protect against the “urgent and existential” threat…
Read MoreECB Expected To Hold Rates As More Trump Tariffs Loom
[ad_1] The European Central Bank looks set to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday while the introduction of higher US tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump hangs in the balance. A pause would bring an end to a string of cuts that dates back to September last year, as the ECB progressively lowered borrowing…
Read MoreFenix24 Grows Global Cybersecurity Business with Breach Recovery Guarantee
[ad_1] The cybersecurity marketplace is home to numerous service providers who claim that their technology can consistently and completely repel ransomware and other forms of cyberattack, while protecting customer data from corruption and exfiltration. However, Fenix24 is turning that paradigm on its head—and the company is steadily growing because of its emphasis on “recovery over…
Read MoreSpain Beat Germany With Bonmati Extra-time Goal To Reach Euro 2025 Final
[ad_1] Aitana Bonmati netted the only goal of the game late in extra time as world champions Spain edged Germany 1-0 in their Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final on Wednesday to set up a title decider this weekend against England. A tense game in Zurich was ticking down towards penalties when reigning Ballon d’Or Bonmati struck…
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