Posts by Amelia Frost
Alexander-Arnold Fires Liverpool To Brink Of Title, Leicester Relegated
[ad_1] Trent Alexander-Arnold fired Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title as his late strike sealed a 1-0 win that relegated Leicester after Arsenal’s 4-0 rout of Ipswich delayed the leaders’ coronation on Sunday. Arne Slot’s side could have clinched a record-equalling 20th English title with a combination of an Arsenal loss and…
Read MoreSelena Gomez’s Naked Nails Are Basically a ‘No-Makeup’ Manicure
[ad_1] When Selena Gomez is applying a “no-makeup” makeup look, she opts for a tinted moisturizer that offers a “little bit of coverage but not too much.” The same rule applies to a “no-makeup” manicure. On April 19, the 32-year-old actor, singer, and beauty mogul showed off a week of spring 2025 outfits with varying…
Read MoreTrump Slams ‘Weak’ Judges As Deportation Row Intensifies
[ad_1] The clash over President Donald Trump’s bid to exercise unprecedented powers in deporting migrants deepened Sunday as he again bashed the judiciary, while a top Democrat warned the country was “closer and closer” to a constitutional crisis. The latest events followed a dramatic intervention by the Supreme Court in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday…
Read MoreUkrainians Voice Scepticism On Easter Truce
[ad_1] As bells rang out for Easter Sunday in Kyiv, local people told AFP they did not believe Moscow would keep its word by observing a truce announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Of course, it’s a good idea, because it will save lives, at least of our servicemen. But our enemy is so ?unning…
Read MoreLess Soviet, More Inspiring: Kyrgyzstan Seeks New Anthem
[ad_1] Kyrgyzstan is getting rid of its Soviet-inspired national anthem and has launched an unprecedented public contest to find an alternative. The mountainous Central Asian country adopted a new anthem in 1992 after independence from the USSR but it is largely based on the Soviet-era one. The government says the anthem fails to accurately represent…
Read MoreTaxes On Super Rich And Tech Giants Stall Under Trump
[ad_1] Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United States torpedoing reforms under President Donald Trump. The billionaire real estate tycoon has pulled the United States out of an international deal on taxing multinationals and threatened tariffs on countries that target US tech giants. Here is a look at…
Read MoreStar Wars Series ‘Andor’ Back For Final Season
[ad_1] If “Andor” — which returns from Tuesday for its second and final season — has been received as one of the very best “Star Wars” TV series, that is largely thanks to the grittier, more adult approach taken by its creator Tony Gilroy. That standpoint — far, far away from the family-pleasing tone often…
Read MoreAnalysts Warn US Could Be Handing Chip Market To China
[ad_1] As the Trump administration attempts to choke off exports of strategically important computer chips to China, experts say the effort might well backfire, fueling innovation at Chinese firms that could help them seize the world semiconductor market. “What’s actually happening is that the US government right now is handing China a big win as…
Read MoreTariffs Could Lift Boeing And Airbus Plane Prices Even Higher
[ad_1] Commercial plane prices, already lifted in recent years due to pandemic supply chain shocks, are poised to climb further as Boeing and Airbus are buffeted by trade tariffs. “Compared with 2018, prices for commercial jets have risen by around 30 percent,” an aviation expert told AFP on condition of anonymity. The American and European…
Read MoreSocial Media Helps Fuel Growing ‘Sex Tourism’ In Japan
[ad_1] Young women standing idly around a park in Tokyo’s west suggest that a giant statue of Godzilla is not the only attraction for a record number of foreign tourists. Their faces lit by the cold glow of their phones, the women lining Okubo Park are evidence that sex tourism has developed as a dark…
Read More‘Pandora’s Box’: Alarm Bells In Indonesia Over Rising Military Role
[ad_1] Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country’s authoritarian roots. Last month, Indonesia’s parliament amended a law allowing active-duty military personnel to work in 14 state institutions…
Read MoreRecovering Pope Expected To Delight Crowds At Easter Sunday Mass
[ad_1] Pope Francis is expected to delight Catholics all over the world during Easter celebrations at the Vatican on Sunday, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia. The ailing 88-year-old pontiff has been recovering from his health ordeal since leaving hospital on March 23, having spent 38…
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