Posts by Amelia Frost
Russian Strikes On Kyiv Kill At Least Two
[ad_1] Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv killed at least two people, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, with around a dozen wounded. The major attack on Ukraine was the second by Moscow in as many days, and came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was set to meet his US counterpart Marco Rubio…
Read MoreIn Indonesia, A Start-up Captures Coolants To Stop Global Warming
[ad_1] In the basement of a Jakarta housing complex, surrounded by the silver piping of the air-conditioning system, Indonesian technician Ari Sobaruddin is doing his part to tackle climate change. Ari and his colleagues will spend 12 hours capturing AC refrigerant to stop this “super-pollutant” — thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide —…
Read MoreJapan’s Sticky Problem With Trump, Tariffs And Rice
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s insistence that “spoiled” Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in office. Japan is one of more than 20 countries receiving letters this week from the US president warning of “reciprocal” tariffs from…
Read MoreEuropean Court To Rule In Semenya Sports Gender Case
[ad_1] A top European court will decide Thursday whether double Olympic champion Caster Semenya can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete as a woman, in a key decision on contested gender testing. The European Court of Human Rights’ decision comes after a row engulfed the 2024 Paris Olympics over the gender of…
Read MoreHuawei Probe Blunder Sparks EU Parliament Rules Change
[ad_1] When European lawmaker Giusi Princi learnt she was sought by Belgian authorities over a graft investigation linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei in May, she was “dumbfounded”. It soon turned out she had nothing to do with it — in a mix-up that has undermined confidence in the probe and pushed the European Parliament…
Read MoreMexican Fishermen Join Fight To Save Extraordinary Amphibian
[ad_1] After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion’s mane and a remarkable regenerative ability. The achoque, also known as the Lake Patzcuaro salamander, is a lesser known relative of the axolotl, the small friendly- faced amphibian…
Read MoreRubio To Meet With Russia’s Lavrov, ASEAN Allies In Malaysia
[ad_1] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with his Russian counterpart on Thursday in Malaysia, where ASEAN foreign ministers are holding talks on US tariffs and China’s growing influence in the region. Rubio’s first visit to Asia as secretary of state comes after US President Donald Trump ramped up his trade war this…
Read MorePSG Inflict Humiliating Defeat On Real Madrid To Reach Club World Cup Final
[ad_1] Fabian Ruiz scored twice as European champions Paris Saint-Germain turned on the style in their reunion with Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday, thrashing Real Madrid 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup to set up a final showdown with Chelsea. Ruiz and Ousmane Dembele scored inside nine minutes to stun Real and silence…
Read MoreAI Giant Nvidia Becomes First Company To Reach $4 Tn In Value
[ad_1] Nvidia became the first company to touch $4 trillion in market value on Wednesday, a new milestone in Wall Street’s bet that artificial intelligence will transform the economy. Shortly after the stock market opened, Nvidia vaulted as high as $164.42, giving it a valuation above $4 trillion. The stock subsequently edged lower, ending just…
Read MoreTrump Dismisses Concerns of Chinese Businesses Purchasing Land by Military Bases: ‘I Have a Good Relationship With President Xi’
[ad_1] A day after Trump officials said he may take executive action and work with states to ban U.S. land sales to China and other foreign adversaries, the president dismissed concerns about Chinese businesses buying farmland near military bases nationwide. During a multilateral lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday, President Donald…
Read MoreTrump Ridiculed for Asking to Move a ‘Bit Quicker’ While Meeting With African Leaders: ‘How Rude’
[ad_1] President Donald Trump is being criticized by social media users after telling an African leader to keep their remarks brief during a meeting with multiple leaders, encouraging them to stick to the schedule for the event. Trump met with the leaders of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House kicking off…
Read MoreMajorie Taylor Greene Presses Congress to End Military Aid to ‘Nuclear-Armed Israel’: ‘Not a Helpless Country’
[ad_1] Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has appealed to Congress, encouraging the legislature to refrain from sending more military aid to the state of Israel. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has appealed to Congress, encouraging the legislature to refrain from sending more military aid to the state of Israel. Greene appeared on the “War Room”…
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