Posts by Amelia Frost
Sexual Abuse Of Nuns: One Of The Catholic Church’s Last Taboos
[ad_1] Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal that will be difficult for the future pope to ignore. “In the past, the nuns suffered a lot and couldn’t talk about it to anyone; it was like a secret,” Sister Cristina…
Read MoreUS Fed Expected To Pause Cuts Again And Wait For Clarity On Tariffs
[ad_1] The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week as it waits to see how President Donald Trump’s stop-start tariff rollout affects the health of the world’s largest economy. Trump has imposed steep levies on China, and lower “baseline” levies of 10 percent on goods from…
Read MoreAustralian PM Basks In Win, Vows ‘Orderly’ Government
[ad_1] Australia’s left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a “disciplined, orderly” government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil. Residents clapped as the 62-year-old and his fiancee Jodie Haydon visited his old inner Sydney haunt, Cafe Italia, surrounded by a crowd of jostling photographers and TV journalists. Albanese’s…
Read MoreMozart Chocolate Row Leaves Bitter Taste In Austria
[ad_1] At a small high-end confectionery in Vienna, chefs put the finishing touches to one of Austria’s signature souvenirs: Mozart chocolate balls filled with marzipan, pistachio, and rich almond and hazelnut nougat. Family-owned Leschanz still painstakingly makes the Mozartkugel chocolates by hand before putting them in their signature wrapping, featuring a portrait of Austria’s 18th-century…
Read MoreQataris Hooked On Traditional Fishing Competition
[ad_1] On the Doha seashore, rows of wooden dhow boats line a pier, with scores of fish on display — part of a festival seeking to revive the country’s long seafaring tradition. Aboard the boats, men in customary sea gear — a white t-shirt and towel — pay tribute to the age-old tradition of line-fishing…
Read MoreRomania Returns To Polls After Annulled Presidential Vote
[ad_1] Romanians return to the polls Sunday for a rerun of November’s annulled presidential election, with a far-right candidate again expected to win the first round. The Constitutional Court cancelled the last vote following a massive TikTok campaign and claims of Russian interference that favoured far-right NATO critic Calin Georgescu. Georgescu, who had won the…
Read MoreUS Researchers Seek To Legitimize AI Mental Health Care
[ad_1] Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious mental health apps flooding today’s market. Their application, Therabot, addresses the critical shortage of mental health professionals. According to Nick Jacobson, an assistant professor of data science and psychiatry at Dartmouth, even multiplying the…
Read MoreFrom Stronghold Guarded By Backers, Bolivia Ex-leader Plots Return
[ad_1] As dusk falls, some 500 Indigenous people stand in formation in Lauca Ene, a hamlet in central Bolivia, and raise their spears to the cry of “Long live Evo Morales!” The former Bolivian president is hugely popular in this coca-growing region and maintains an iron grip — no one enters Lauca Ene without his…
Read MoreIsrael Calls Up Tens Of Thousands Of Reservists For Gaza Offensive
[ad_1] Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported Saturday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked truce mediator Qatar. Several news outlets reported the army had begun sending the orders for reservists to replace conscripts and active-duty soldiers in Israel and…
Read MoreWarren Buffett To Retire From Berkshire Hathaway By Year’s End
[ad_1] Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over. Buffett’s success, coupled with his ability to explain his thinking in clear soundbites, has made him highly influential in…
Read MoreWarren Buffett: Billionaire Investor With Simple Tastes
[ad_1] Admired for his investing prowess and a taste for the simple things in life rather than luxury, billionaire Warren Buffett has won public affection even as he amassed a fortune for the ages — riches that the “Oracle of Omaha” has pledged to give away. Buffett studiously rejected exotic financial vehicles, as well as…
Read MoreArsenal Rocked By Bournemouth, Villa Boost Top Five Bid
[ad_1] Arsenal suffered a blow ahead of their Champions League showdown with Paris Saint-Germain as Evanilson fired Bournemouth to a historic 2-1 victory, while Aston Villa boosted their top five bid with a 1-0 win against Fulham on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side took the lead through Declan Rice’s first half opener on his 100th appearance…
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