Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump Blames Biden After U.S. Economy Shrinks Amid Tariff War
[ad_1] The chaotic start to President Trump’s second term roiled the economy at the beginning of the year, as consumers and businesses scrambled to react to a constant stream of tariff announcements and policy shifts. The policies, and the uncertainty they created, were enough to push economic growth into reverse in the first quarter. U.S.…
Read MoreUK WWII Veteran Remembers Joy Of War’s End, 80 Years On
[ad_1] Centenarian Dorothea Barron recalled the wave of relief she felt when she heard World War II had finally come to an end. “Thank goodness that’s over,” the British Navy veteran remembers thinking. Eighty years on, the spritely 100-year-old — who now teaches yoga and saw in her big birthday with a celebratory flight in…
Read MoreUK Local Elections Test Big Two Parties
[ad_1] Britain’s two main parties are tipped to suffer losses Thursday in local elections likely to confirm the rise of hard-right populists and portend the splintering of a century-long political duopoly. The polls in England are the first since Keir Starmer became Labour prime minister and Kemi Badenoch took over at the helm of the…
Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu Warns Wildfires Could Reach Jerusalem
[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Wednesday that rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem could reach the city, as he declared the situation a “national emergency”. Thick plumes of smoke billowed above highways near Jerusalem as firefighters rushed to control wildfires that have injured several people and prompted the military to deploy troops to…
Read MoreMorales Vows No Surrender In Bid To Reclaim Bolivian Presidency
[ad_1] Bolivia’s ex-leader Evo Morales has told AFP he will not back down in his bid to regain power, despite being dogged by allegations of abusing a minor and being barred from seeking a fourth term. In an interview in his central Bolivian stronghold of Cochabamba, a defiant Morales, 65, rejected a court ruling preventing…
Read MoreAre Shein and Temu Prices Going Up? What to Know as Trump Ends a Tariff Loophole
[ad_1] A loophole that has allowed American shoppers to buy lots of cheap goods from mainland China and Hong Kong without paying tariffs and filling customs forms is closing on Friday. Prices have already gone up. Orders for many imported goods from retailers like Shein and Temu could dwindle as consumers balk at the higher…
Read MoreBarca Fight Back Against Inter In Sensational Semi-final Draw
[ad_1] Barcelona and Inter Milan shared a compelling 3-3 draw in a high-octane Champions League semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. The Italian side raced into a two-goal lead with superb strikes from Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries, before the unstoppable Lamine Yamal pulled Barca back into it with a sublime solo effort. Ferran Torres…
Read MoreTrump Seemingly Confirms Prices Will Rise for Consumers While Suggesting Shoppers Should Buy Less
[ad_1] In his characteristically indirect style, President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge that consumer prices will rise due to tariffs but suggested Americans could simply shop less to combat them. During a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Trump defended his tariffs on China, some as high as 145%, claiming Chinese ships are “loaded up with stuff,…
Read MorePartnerships Between ICE and Local Law Enforcement Rise Despite ‘Clear Red Flags’: Report
[ad_1] The number of formal partnerships between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement agencies has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, despite longstanding concerns over civil rights violations and lack of oversight, a new investigation by The Guardian shows. More than 370 new agreements under ICE’s 287(g) program have…
Read MoreUnder Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974
[ad_1] One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty-two days of losses. More than $6.5 trillion wiped from the value of public companies. For financial markets, the 7 percent drop in the S&P 500 is the worst start to a presidential term since Gerald R. Ford took over…
Read MoreUkraine, US Say Minerals Deal Ready As Suspense Lingers
[ad_1] The United States and Ukraine said Wednesday they could sign a long-anticipated minerals deal within the day, after last-minute concerns from Kyiv as it seeks long-term US support. President Donald Trump has demanded rights to Ukraine’s mineral wealth, vital to new technologies, after demanding compensation for the billions of dollars in US weapons sent…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Facing Uncertainty With Tariffs
[ad_1] European carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen, said Wednesday that the chaos and upheaval caused by the tariffs introduced by President Trump had left them struggling to assess the impact and unable to plan for the future. After years of sluggish demand and high inflation, Europe’s carmakers headed into 2025 with a raft of…
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