Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump Says Indonesia To Face 19% Tariff Under Trade Deal
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had struck a trade pact with Indonesia resulting in a lower US tariff on the country’s goods than earlier threatened, alongside better market access. “Great deal, for everybody, just made with Indonesia,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, saying that he worked with the country’s president…
Read MoreTackling Debt ‘Curse’, France Wants To Slash Holidays
[ad_1] France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays as part of an urgent plan to tackle what he called the “curse” of his country’s debt. Presenting his outline 2026 budget plan, Bayrou said two holidays out of France’s total of 11 could go, suggesting Easter Monday…
Read MoreThousands Of Afghans Win UK Asylum After Huge Data Breach
[ad_1] Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday. Defence Minister John Healey unveiled the scheme to parliament after the UK High Court on Tuesday lifted a super-gag…
Read MoreProsecutor Asks Brazil’s Supreme Court To Find Bolsonaro Guilty Of Coup
[ad_1] A prosecutor asked Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday to find ex-president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a coup, in closing arguments after a trial that saw US President Donald Trump try to intervene on behalf of his right-wing ally. Bolsonaro is accused of seeking to overturn the 2022 election won by his left-wing opponent,…
Read MoreRome, Navalny Widow Blast Italy Invite For Pro-Kremlin Maestro
[ad_1] Italy’s culture minister joined the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in condemning an invitation for maestro Valery Gergiev to perform near Naples, saying it risked being propaganda for Moscow. Russian conductor Gergiev, a personal friend of President Vladimir Putin who has since December 2023 led Moscow’s world famous Bolshoi Theatre,…
Read MoreUN Demands Justice In Any Ukraine Peace Talks, As Civilian Deaths Spike
[ad_1] The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict’s litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022. The call from UN rights chief Volker Turk came the day after US President Donald Trump told Moscow to end…
Read MoreCalgary Sun Letters to the Editor for Tuesday, July 15, 2025
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Published Jul 15, 2025 • Last updated 49 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This May 29, 2025, aerial image courtesy of the Manitoba government, shows wildfires burning in the Nopiming Provincial Park…
Read MoreTesla Marks India Entry With First Showroom
[ad_1] Tesla unveiled its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking its entry into the world’s most populous country, as Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company seeks new customers amid sagging sales in the United States and Europe. The store opened its doors in India’s financial capital Mumbai to select visitors after its inauguration by Maharashtra…
Read MoreUkraine Covers Frontline Roads With Anti-drone Nets
[ad_1] A ravaged car with its engine destroyed and doors riddled with shrapnel lay on the side of the road near Dobropillia, a sleepy town not far from the front line in eastern Ukraine. Hit by a small, remote-controlled drone, the mangled chassis was a stark reminder of why Ukraine is hurrying to mount netting…
Read MoreSyrian Forces Enter Druze City After Deadly Clashes
[ad_1] Syrian government forces entered the majority Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday, the interior ministry said, aiming to end clashes with Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people. The southern city had been under the control of armed factions from the Druze minority, whose religious leaders said they had approved the deployment of…
Read MoreIndigenous Australians Lose Landmark Climate Court Case Against Government
[ad_1] Indigenous Australians living on a string of climate-threatened islands on Tuesday lost a landmark court bid to hold the government responsible for lacklustre emissions targets. Scattered through the warm waters off Australia’s northernmost tip, the sparsely populated Torres Strait Islands are threatened by seas rising much faster than the global average. Torres Strait elders…
Read MoreSkidding Nissan To Halt Production At Japanese Plant
[ad_1] Struggling auto giant Nissan said Tuesday it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Japan at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. Nissan posted a net loss of 671 billion yen ($4.5 billion) last year and it has said it will cut 15 percent of its global workforce. “The company will…
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