Posts by Amelia Frost
UK Counter-terrorism Unit Probes Rappers Kneecap But Music Stars Back Band
[ad_1] British counter-terrorism police Thursday launched an investigation into online videos of Irish rappers Kneecap after the band denied supporting Hamas and Hezbollah or inciting violence against UK politicians. The announcement came as nearly 40 other groups and artists, among them Pulp, Paul Weller and Primal Scream, rallied around the band amid an escalating row…
Read MoreHow to Save Time and Money at the Airport
[ad_1] From long lines to overpriced food and scarce seating, airports are rife with pitfalls. For some people, said Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, an app for cheap flights, “airports are like travel purgatory: You’re neither here nor there.” But technology, advance planning and a few creative strategies can help you parry airport…
Read MoreAs a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos
[ad_1] Small-ticket items shipped to the United States from China will no longer be exempt from tariffs starting on Friday, when a decision by President Trump to shutter a shipping loophole he calls a “scam” takes effect. The move is expected to send ripples through the economy as American consumers, who have gotten used to…
Read MoreChildren Learn Emergency Drills As Kashmir Tensions Rise
[ad_1] School playing fields in Pakistan’s Kashmir are being transformed into first aid camps for children to learn how to respond if war breaks out with India. Wearing a protective helmet and a fluorescent vest, 13-year-old Konain Bibi listened attentively to her first aid lesson. “With India threatening us, there’s a possibility of war, so…
Read MoreMillions Of Children To Suffer From Trump Aid Cuts
[ad_1] When he grows up, five-year-old Ahmad wants to be “stronger than Spider-Man”. But his dream clashes with a harsh reality — the Jordanian boy has a serious disability, and major US aid cuts mean he will likely miss out on vital care. Like him, millions of children around the world are suffering from the…
Read MoreSenate Republicans Block Democratic Resolution To Halt Trump’s Global Tariffs
[ad_1] Senate Republicans narrowly defeated a Democratic resolution on Wednesday that sought to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. The resolution failed in a 49-49 vote, largely due to the absence of two senators, including one Democrat. The Democratic measure was aimed at rebuffing Trump’s surprise April 2 announcement of global tariffs targeting nearly…
Read MoreTrump-Backed WLFI’s $USD1 Becomes Fastest-Rising Stablecoin From $0 To $1B Market Cap
[ad_1] KEY POINTS $USD1’s market cap passed $2 billion Wednesday, becoming the 7th largest stablecoin by market value The stablecoin has also passed the more tenured $PYUSD stablecoin in market cap Some crypto users are concerned about why $USD1 and $WLFI aren’t listed on major exchanges yet World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) USD1 stablecoin has passed…
Read MoreSeventeen Years Later, Brood XIV Cicadas Emerge In US
[ad_1] The last time these thrumming, red-eyed bugs burrowed out of the ground across America’s suburbs and woodlands was the early summer of 2008. Global financial jitters were mounting, iPhones were a luxury item, and George W. Bush was still president. Now, reports from the citizen-science app Cicada Safari show the first insects of Brood…
Read MoreTrump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
[ad_1] The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a new member. The Bank of Japan said on Thursday that it expects the Japanese economy to grow 0.5 percent in the fiscal year that started on April 1. That is a sharp downgrade from the 1.1 percent the…
Read MoreTrump Praises Musk As Chief Disruptor Eyes Exit
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Tesla boss Elon Musk could stay working for the White House as long as he wanted but understood the tycoon wanted to get back to his businesses. Musk last month said he will step back from his role as the unofficial head of the administration’s cost-cutting “Department…
Read MoreMost Prosthetics Blend In. Her ‘Fun’ Eyes Stand Out.
[ad_1] As a maker of prosthetic eyes, Christina Leitzel was told as an apprentice to treat her craft much as an expert art forger would: create a perfect match of one of nature’s most intricate canvases. But just as there are many ways to lose an eye — to cancer or to a fall; to…
Read MoreJeju Air Disaster Prompts a Reckoning Over Runway Safety
[ad_1] Jeju Air Flight 2216 did not have to end in such a catastrophe. Early on Dec. 29, a clear Sunday morning, the Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing on its belly at South Korea’s Muan International Airport. The aircraft skidded past the end of the runway, smashed into a concrete structure and burst into…
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