Posts by Amelia Frost
Hailey Bieber’s Glass Polka Dot Manicure Adds the Cutest Twist to the Bare Nail Trend
[ad_1] Hailey Bieber is cosigning “polka dot summer” in the most Hailey Bieber way possible. On July 4, the 28-year-old model debuted her latest summer manicure, ditching her lemon-yellow and white polka dot nails in favor of a more subtle approach to the trending pattern. In lieu of the lemon drop manicure tied to her…
Read MoreSinner Powers Into Wimbledon Last 16 As Djokovic Eyes Century
[ad_1] Wimbledon top seed Jannik Sinner crushed Pedro Martinez to reach the last 16 without losing a set on Saturday while title rival Novak Djokovic targets his 100th victory at the tournament. Sinner took just one hour and 55 minutes to demolish 52nd-ranked Martinez 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in a Centre Court masterclass, though the Spaniard…
Read MoreUS Rescuers Search For Missing Girls In Deadly Texas Flash Floods
[ad_1] Rescuers were on Saturday searching for more than 20 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed 24 people — with more rain on the way. “At this point we’re at about 24 fatalities,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha told an…
Read MoreChina’s First Legoland Opens To Tourists In Shanghai
[ad_1] Thousands of local tourists poured into China’s first-ever Legoland as it opened its gates in Shanghai on Saturday, the latest theme park hoping to capitalise on a domestic tourism boom. The Chinese branch of the British-owned theme park franchise is the biggest Legoland in the world. It drew in early customers who flocked to…
Read MoreSearch Continues After Pakistan Building Collapse Kills 16
[ad_1] Rescue teams in Pakistan worked in searing heat and humidity on Saturday to recover residents trapped under the rubble of a building that collapsed, killing 16 people. Authorities said the building had been declared unsafe and eviction notices were sent to occupants over three years, but landlords and some residents told AFP they had…
Read MoreDalai Lama, On Eve Of 90th, Aims To Live For Decades More
[ad_1] The Dalai Lama said Saturday he dreamed of living for decades more, as the Buddhist spiritual leader prayed with thousands of exiled Tibetans on the eve of his 90th birthday. Thumping drums and deep horns reverberated from the Indian hilltop temple, as a chanting chorus of red-robed monks and nuns offered long-life prayers for…
Read MoreSeine Reopens To Paris Swimmers After Century-long Ban
[ad_1] The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital’s iconic waterway for the first time since 1923. Parisians and visitors looking to cool off this summer can dive in — weather permitting — at three bathing sites, including one a stone’s throw…
Read MoreAfghans Both Hopeful, Disappointed After Russia’s Taliban Recognition
[ad_1] Russia’s decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their lot. Russia became the first country to acknowledge the Taliban authorities on Thursday, after a gradual building of ties that included removing their “terrorist…
Read MoreTexas Flash Flood Death Toll Rises To 24
[ad_1] The death toll from flash floods in south-central Texas rose to 24 on Friday, officials said, as the search for at least 20 girls missing from a summer camp continued. “At this point we’re at about 24 fatalities,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha told an evening press conference as rescue teams scrambled to locate…
Read MoreEight OPEC+ Alliance Members Move Toward Output Hike At Meeting
[ad_1] Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance will discuss crude production on Saturday, with analysts expecting the latest in a series of output hikes for August. The wider OPEC+ group — comprising the 12-nation Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies — began output cuts in…
Read MorePrayers For The Dalai Lama In The Heart Of Mongolian Buddhism
[ad_1] Incantations ring out at Mongolia’s largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th birthday on Sunday has raised fresh questions about the future of the 600-year-old Tibetan spiritual institution. Buddhism has been Mongolia’s dominant religion for centuries, and the country’s last king, Bogd Khan, was born in the Tibetan…
Read MoreOzzy Osbourne Set For Swansong At Black Sabbath Hometown Gig
[ad_1] Birmingham braced Saturday for wildman rocker Ozzy Osbourne’s final ever gig as Black Sabbath’s frontman, with thousands flocking to his UK hometown for a celebration of the heavy metal genre he helped to create. Millions are also expected to follow online after fans snapped up tickets for the show, starring the original line-up, in…
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