Posts by Amelia Frost
Hezbollah Chief Says Won’t Surrender Under Israeli Threats
[ad_1] Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure on the Lebanese militants to disarm. His speech came ahead of a visit expected Monday by US envoy Thomas Barrack during which Lebanese authorities are due to respond to a request…
Read More25 Zendaya Outfits That Prove She’s the Fashion GOAT
[ad_1] Zendaya’s many outfits have made the movie star a style icon well before her 30th birthday. She has no signature style, although there are certainly looks she doesn’t do. She’s not real hippy-dippy or boho. She doesn’t clash or chase trends. She’s not about being provocative or sensational or gimmicky, she’s feminine but not…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, July 6, 2025: ‘Danielle Smith leading the way’
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Canada Opinion Letters Published Jul 06, 2025 • Last updated 35 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Premier Danielle Smith at a press conference in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Photo by…
Read More‘Emergency’ At Afghan Border As Migrant Returns From Iran Surge Ahead Of Deadline
[ad_1] Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, the United Nations said, sparking an “emergency” situation at border points. In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four million people, out of the…
Read MoreIsraeli Negotiators Due In Qatar For Gaza Truce Talks
[ad_1] An Israeli delegation was expected in Doha on Sunday for talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. Netanyahu had earlier announced he was sending a team to Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict, though he said that Hamas’s…
Read MoreIsrael Army Bulldozers Plough Through Homes At West Bank Camps
[ad_1] In the West Bank city of Tulkarem, the landscape has been transformed after Israeli army bulldozers ploughed through its two refugee camps in what the military called a hunt for Palestinian militants. The army gave thousands of displaced residents just a few hours to retrieve belongings from their homes before demolishing buildings and clearing…
Read More‘Simple Buddhist Monk’ Dalai Lama Marks Landmark 90th Birthday
[ad_1] Calling himself a “simple Buddhist monk” who usually didn’t celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader. Chanting of red-robed monks and nuns rang out from Himalayan hilltop forested temples in India, home…
Read MoreVietnam’s Laid-off Communist Officials Face Uncertain Future
[ad_1] Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is “jobless but happy” after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week. But fretting at home after leaving public employment once considered a job-for-life, Nguyen Thi Thu told AFP she feels “empty” over a future that is no…
Read More‘Into A Void’: Young US College Graduates Face Employment Crisis
[ad_1] Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm — one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade. “It was extremely dispiriting,” said the 25-year-old, who graduated in 2022…
Read MoreAI Robots Fill In For Weed Killers And Farm Hands
[ad_1] Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. As farms across the United States face a shortage of laborers and weeds grow resistant to herbicides, startup Aigen says its robotic solution — named Element…
Read MoreIn Already Precarious Industry, US Musicians Struggle For Health Care
[ad_1] In 2019, American musician Jon Dee Graham suffered a heart attack that left him “dead” for several minutes — a scare that inspired his album, “Only Dead For a Little While.” Eighteen months later he had a stroke. And now, the 66-year-old is facing his biggest health challenge yet — and like most musicians,…
Read MoreFather’s Desperate Search For Daughter After Deadly Texas Flood
[ad_1] With a drizzle falling on Camp Mystic, the flood-ravaged Christian summer camp on the Guadalupe River in Texas, a father navigated the debris in search of his eight-year-old daughter. “My daughter was here,” he said Saturday, examining a stone-walled cabin with shattered windows, eventually finding a towel with her name, a bracelet and a…
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