Posts by Amelia Frost
China’s Top Leaders Pledge Economic Support As Trade War Rages
[ad_1] China’s top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose “unilateral bullying” in global trade in a veiled rebuke of hefty tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. The world’s two largest economies are engaged in a high-stakes trade war that has spooked markets and spurred major manufacturers to…
Read MoreWith Khloud, Khloe Kardashian Will Release a Protein-Packed Popcorn
[ad_1] Cereal. Ice cream. Flavored sparkling water. A Snickers bar. Donuts and brownies. Candy. What sounds like the treats table at a child’s birthday party is, in fact, a list of snacks that can now be found crammed with protein. Next week, Khloé Kardashian, the reality TV star and entrepreneur, will add her Khloud Protein…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Wants to Ban Chemical Dyes. Food Makers Are in No Hurry.
[ad_1] Same cereal. Same sugary taste. Different hues. A box of Froot Loops sold in the United States contains vivid rings of red, orange, green, purple, yellow and blue — neon colors derived from synthetic dyes, like Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Blue No. 1 and Yellow No. 6. In a box sold in…
Read MoreA New, Full-Bodied Fraud Comes in a Whisky Barrel
[ad_1] There are some 48,000 barrels of Scotch whisky quietly aging in Martin Armstrong’s warehouses in southwestern Scotland. Last year, 17 of them became a problem. Mr. Armstrong normally deals with companies that buy hundreds of barrels at a time from distilleries, then pay him to store them as they age. In July, he started…
Read MoreEast Timor PM Says Francis Left Legacy Of Reconciliation, Tackled Abuse
[ad_1] East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told AFP on Friday that Pope Francis left a legacy of reconciliation but also confronted the issue of child abuse during a rare visit to Asia’s youngest nation last year. The Argentine, who died on Monday, visited the impoverished Catholic-majority country in September, the first pontiff to go…
Read MoreCameras And Automatic Rifles: How The Kashmir Attack Took Place
[ad_1] Survivors of the deadliest attack on civilians in Indian-administered Kashmir for years described how gunmen burst out of the forest to rake holidaymakers with automatic weapons. The attack killing 26 men has enraged India, with New Delhi accusing neighbouring Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism”. Pakistan denies responsibility. Eyewitness accounts and Indian media reports suggest…
Read MoreGen Z Rejects Trump On Inflation, But Reports Better Finances Than Older Generations: Poll
[ad_1] The Gen Z population in the U.S. feels fairly positive about the country’s economy despite challenges, yet remains sharply divided on social issues and strongly disapproves of President Donald Trump’s handling of inflation, according to a new survey. As per the NBC News Stay Tuned Poll, powered by SurveyMonkey, about 30% of Americans under…
Read MoreTrump’s Meme Coin Skyrockets After Dinner Invitation for Top Holders
[ad_1] President Donald Trump‘s meme coin, $TRUMP, saw a major price jump on April 24 after an exclusive dinner invitation was posted on its official website and social media. The invite is open only to the top 220 holders of the coin, giving them a chance to attend a private dinner with the former president.…
Read MoreU.S. Urges Japan and South Korea to Commit to $44 Billion Alaska Gas Project
[ad_1] Officials in the United States are urging Japan and South Korea to make a formal commitment within the next few weeks to a $44 billion natural gas project in Alaska. The effort, known as Alaska L.N.G., is a centerpiece of President Trump’s energy agenda, and aims to ship gas from northern Alaska in a…
Read MoreIndia And Pakistan Urged To Have ‘Maximum Restraint’ After Kashmir Attack
[ad_1] The United Nations urged India and Pakistan to show “maximum restraint” as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a deadly shooting in Kashmir. Relations have plunged to their lowest level in years, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after gunmen carried out the worst attack on civilians in contested Muslim-majority…
Read MoreMarseille Get Their Passports Out To Prepare Champions League Return
[ad_1] French giants Marseille have not been involved in European competition this season but such is their determination to get back onto the continental stage that coach Roberto De Zerbi and his players are already embarking on some foreign travel. De Zerbi has been dissatisfied with his team’s performances in recent weeks, even though Marseille…
Read MoreNepal’s Long Road To Quake Resilience
[ad_1] A decade has passed since a massive earthquake ripped through Nepal, but in Ram Bahadur Nakarmi’s home the damage is still visible — and so is the fear another might strike. Ten years ago, on April 25, 2015, the ground beneath Nepal shuddered with a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, killing nearly 9,000 people, injuring over 22,000,…
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