Posts by Amelia Frost
‘Blood And Kin’: Mongolians Reflect On Pope Francis’s Legacy
[ad_1] Mongolia’s microscopic Catholic community expressed sorrow and gratitude this week after the death of Pope Francis, remembering the pontiff’s recent visit as a historic and deeply personal gesture of inclusion for one of the world’s most remote populations of the faith. The Argentine spiritual leader, who died on Easter Monday at the age of…
Read MoreLiverpool Braced For Premier League Title Party
[ad_1] Liverpool have one hand on the Premier League trophy as they seek the solitary point they need against struggling Tottenham on Sunday that would guarantee a record-equalling 20th English title. A draw at an expectant Anfield would take Arne Slot’s men 13 points clear of Arsenal with just four games remaining, meaning they could…
Read MoreElon Musk and DOGE’s Savings May Be Erased by New Costs
[ad_1] President Trump and Elon Musk promised taxpayers big savings, maybe even a “DOGE dividend” check in their mailboxes, when the Department of Government Efficiency was let loose on the federal government. Now, as he prepares to step back from his presidential assignment to cut bureaucratic fat, Mr. Musk has said without providing details that…
Read MoreCrowds Join Anzac Day Services For Australia, New Zealand Forces
[ad_1] Crowds of Australians and New Zealanders gathered just before dawn on Friday to observe solemn Anzac Day ceremonies, but one service was briefly interrupted by booing — with a local politician blaming a “known neo-Nazi”. Anzac Day originally marks the ill-fated World War I landing of Australia and New Zealand Army Corps troops at…
Read MoreTrump Goes Mum On ‘Armenian Genocide’ After Biden Recognition
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday steered clear of describing the Ottoman Empire’s World War I-era mass killings of Armenians as “genocide,” a reversal from his predecessor Joe Biden. Turkey, whose leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has forged close ties with Trump, has long denied genocide and angrily sought to block any international use of…
Read MorePublisher of PCMag and Mashable Sues OpenAI
[ad_1] Ziff Davis, the digital publisher behind tech sites like Mashable, PCMag and Lifehacker, sued OpenAI on Thursday, joining a wave of media companies accusing the artificial intelligence giant of stealing its content. Ziff Davis is one of the largest publishers in the United States, with more than 45 sites globally that together attract an…
Read MoreAlphabet Quarterly Earnings Lifted By Cloud And AI
[ad_1] Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported profit of $34.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence operations. Overall revenue at Alphabet grew 12 percent to $90.2 billion compared to the same period a year earlier, while revenue for the cloud unit grew 28 percent to $12.3 billion,…
Read MoreEU Still Far From Tariff Deal With US: French Minister
[ad_1] The European Union and United States are far from reaching a deal on tariffs, France’s economy minister said Thursday, as the bloc seeks a way out from trade tensions with Washington. US President Donald Trump has slapped new 10 percent tariffs on most trading partners since returning to the White House in January, and…
Read MoreStocks Extend Gains as Investors Weigh Fed Rates and Tariff Talk
[ad_1] Stocks rose on Thursday, marking a third consecutive daily rally as investors hope for an easing of President Trump’s trade wars and weigh comments from a Federal Reserve official on tariffs’ economic impacts. The S&P 500 gained 2 percent after stalling in early trading. The index has seesawed this week: Monday saw a sharp…
Read MoreTrump Trade Deals Appear Distant As Tariff Tensions Simmer
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump’s promises of securing trade deals with major partners took another blow Thursday, with a French minister saying an agreement with the EU was “a long way” off and China insisting talks had not even started. Since returning to the presidency in January, Trump has imposed 10 percent tariffs on most…
Read MoreTrump Store Selling $50 ‘Trump 2028’ Hats As Allies Tout Third Term Despite Constitutional Ban
[ad_1] The Trump Store, managed by the Trump organization, is selling “Trump 2028” hats, seemingly touting a third term in office for the president despite the Constitution banning such a possibility. “Make a statement with this Made in America Trump 2028 hat. Fully embroidered with a snap closure in the back, this will become your…
Read MorePepsico Cuts Growth Forecast Amid Tariffs and Slowed Consumer Spending
[ad_1] Consumers, worried about the economy, are pulling back on their spending, and that anxiety is translating into lower sales and profits for some of the country’s largest consumer-oriented companies. On Thursday, PepsiCo cut its full-year guidance outlook, citing a reduction in consumer spending as well as the impact the company is feeling from increased…
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