Posts by Amelia Frost
Brazil Records 62% Jump In Area Burned By Forest Fires: Monitor
[ad_1] Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60 percent higher than average of the last four decades, said a report released Tuesday. Brazil experienced historic fires last year, particularly in the Amazon, the largest tropical rainforest on the planet…
Read More‘Not At The Level’: Atletico Left To Ruminate After Club World Cup KO
[ad_1] For all the excuses — and there have been many — one line from Antoine Griezmann cut straight to the heart of the matter after Atletico Madrid’s Club World Cup elimination. “We have to look at ourselves and see that there are times when we are not at the level and we have to…
Read MoreBorder Confusion As Thailand Shuts Land Crossings With Cambodia
[ad_1] Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesday at Thailand’s main land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in an escalating territorial dispute. Thailand has closed crossing points in in all seven border provinces to everyone except students and those seeking medical treatment, after…
Read MoreWorld Facing ‘Most Complex’ Situation In Decades: WEF
[ad_1] The world is facing the “most complex” geopolitical situation seen in decades, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) told AFP Tuesday, warning that turmoil was “impacting global growth”. “It is the most complex geopolitical and geo-economic backdrop we’ve seen in decades,” WEF President and CEO Borge Brende said ahead of a meeting…
Read MoreJapan PM To Face Tough Upper House Election On July 20
[ad_1] Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba battling low approval ratings driven partly by public frustration over inflation. Ishiba, 68, has been head of a minority government since October, when he led the ruling coalition to its worst general election result in…
Read MoreGlamour, Gripes As Celebs Head To Venice For Exclusive Bezos Wedding
[ad_1] Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city is no billionaire’s playground. The tech magnate and journalist have reportedly invited about 200 guests to their multi-million dollar nuptials in the Italian city, which…
Read MoreAsian Stocks Up As Trump Announces Iran-Israel Ceasefire
[ad_1] Asian shares gained and oil prices were down Tuesday, as fears of an energy market shock eased following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Investors were relieved that Iran did not retaliate to a US attack on its nuclear facilities by throttling oil transport through the strategic Strait…
Read MoreBetter Than Gold: How Ecuador Cashed In On Surging Cocoa Prices
[ad_1] In Ecuador, farmers who bet on cocoa beans rather than bananas, the country’s top agricultural export, are cashing in as a global shortage of the main ingredient in chocolate feeds a price bonanza. Cocoa is now a billion-dollar business in the Andean country, rivalling gold, copper and silver as well as the ubiquitous banana.…
Read MoreDimov Tax’s Playbook: Reporting Foreign Earnings Without Overpaying Uncle Sam
[ad_1] In an age where tax software promises instant refunds and automation tools threaten to replace advisors, George Dimov proves that personal attention, elite expertise, and proactive planning still matter—especially when taxes get complicated. Dimov is the founder and CEO of Dimov Tax, a fully remote CPA firm with reach across all 50 states and…
Read MoreGender Not Main Factor In Attacks On Egyptian Woman Pharaoh: Study
[ad_1] She was one of ancient Egypt’s most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen Hatshepsut’s legacy was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death. The question of why her impressive reign was so methodically scrubbed has attracted significant debate, but in new research published Monday,…
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Allows Third Country Deportations To Resume
[ad_1] A divided US Supreme Court paved the way on Monday for the Trump administration to resume deportations of undocumented migrants to countries that are not their own. The unsigned order from the conservative-dominated top court came in response to an emergency appeal by the Justice Department to lift a stay imposed by a lower…
Read MoreInes de Ramon Outshines Boyfriend Brad Pitt in a Crystal-Covered Boho Gown
[ad_1] At the European premiere of F1: The Movie in London on Monday, June 23, de Ramon wore a beaded gown from Fendi covered in micro-crystals, per People, and carried a matching purse with strands hanging off to create a fringe that, gotta say, looks nice. She kept her beauty look simple with glowy makeup…
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