Posts by Amelia Frost
UK To Lower Voting Age To 16 In General Elections
[ad_1] The British government said Thursday it would allow 16 year-olds to vote in general elections, a landmark change giving the UK one of the lowest voting ages worldwide. The ruling Labour Party pledged to lower the age from 18 ahead of winning power last year. It is among several planned changes to the democratic…
Read MoreTrump’s DOJ Fires Prosecutor Who Handled Epstein, Maxwell Cases Without Explanation
[ad_1] The Department of Justice fired a top prosecutor who handled cases on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his partner Ghislaine Maxwell with no explanation. Maurene Comey, a Manhattan federal prosecutor, and daughter of James Comey, was likely fired by the Justice Department Wednesday, a source told Politico, adding that her firing letter did not…
Read MoreSouth Africa Warns Global Turmoil Threaten Development Goals
[ad_1] G20 chair South Africa warned Thursday that abandoning the rules-based global order and declining cooperation could derail 2030 development goals to end hunger, eradicate extreme poverty and fight climate change. The blueprint, adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015, includes 17 targets on areas such as education, climate action and gender equality.…
Read MoreStrike On Gaza’s Only Catholic Church Injures Several People
[ad_1] A strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church injured several people on Thursday, the territory’s civil defence agency and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as Italy’s prime minister slammed “unacceptable” Israeli attacks on civilians. The raid came as Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that Israeli strikes killed 18 people across the Palestinian territory on…
Read MoreIraq Shopping Mall Fire Kills More Than 60
[ad_1] A fire tore through a newly opened shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday, as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives. Officials said many people suffocated in bathrooms, while one person told AFP that his five relatives died in an elevator. The blaze…
Read More‘I Thought I Was Going To Die’: Sailor Recounts Huthi Attack In Red Sea
[ad_1] Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off-duty and resting in his cabin when the captain’s voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: “We are under attack”. The 38-year-old realised what sounded like a “knock” from inside the vessel was gunfire being exchanged by ship security and Huthi rebels swarming the ship in small boats.…
Read MoreThree Dead As South Korean Region Hit By Most Rain In 120 Years
[ad_1] At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began. South Korea typically experiences monsoon rains in July, but three areas in the country’s South Chungcheong province this…
Read MoreUS Senators Approve $9 Billion Of Elon Musk’s Federal Cuts
[ad_1] The US Senate approved early Thursday a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump that would cancel more than $9 billion in funding for foreign aid programs and public broadcasting. The upper chamber of Congress green-lit the measure in what was seen as the first test of how easily lawmakers could usher…
Read MoreSyria Says Local Factions To Secure Violence-hit Sweida
[ad_1] The Syrian government announced Thursday that local leaders would assume control over security in the city of Sweida in an attempt to end violence that has claimed hundreds of lives and prompted Israel’s military intervention in support of the Druze minority. Syrian forces had deployed to Sweida with the stated aim of overseeing a…
Read More‘Shop Local’: Bad Bunny Brings Tourism Surge To Puerto Rico
[ad_1] The day before Bad Bunny kicked off his blockbuster residency that’s expected to bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Puerto Rico while showcasing its rich culture, he posted a simple message: Shop Local. The ethos is core to his 30-show concert series in San Juan which, after nine performaces exclusive to residents, will…
Read MoreJapan’s Sega Eyes Return To 1990s Gaming Glory
[ad_1] The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster “Sonic the Hedgehog” has brought new fans to Japan’s Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades. This year all eyes have been on Nintendo, whose Switch 2 recently became the fastest-selling console in history. But unlike its former arch-rival, Sega…
Read MoreMcIlroy On Home Turf As Scheffler Seeks Satisfaction At British Open
[ad_1] Rory McIlroy will be roared on in his homeland as the 153rd British Open gets underway at Royal Portrush on Thursday as world number one Scottie Scheffler seeks his first Claret Jug. McIlroy returns to Northern Ireland as the Masters champion but determined to make amends for his disastrous start at Portrush six years…
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