Posts by Amelia Frost
The Comfiest ‘Granny Sandals’ Are So Easy to Style in Spring-Summer 2025
[ad_1] Just when we thought the eclectic grandpa trend had cooled off, the season’s best-dressed women started stepping out in granny sandals. Designed with a peep toe, crisscross straps, and a heel-hugging strap, these sandals are a comfortable summer shoe you could even run in (if you must). Normally, they stand out for their vintage…
Read MoreMcLaren’s Piastri Powers To ‘Mega’ Win In Bahrain
[ad_1] Oscar Piastri powered to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday from George Russell’s Mercedes with the Australian’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris in third. Pole-sitter Piastri kept his calm in an incident-packed race to give McLaren their first ever win in Sakhir at their 21st attempt. Max Verstappen’s trying weekend at the desert…
Read MoreChina Calls On US To ‘Completely Cancel’ Reciprocal Tariffs
[ad_1] China on Sunday called on the United States to “completely cancel” its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment. “We urge the US to… take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and return to the right path of mutual…
Read MoreIran Says Talks With US To Focus Solely On Nuclear Issue, Lifting Sanctions
[ad_1] Iran’s foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain “indirect” with Omani mediation, and focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held talks Saturday in Muscat, marking the highest-level Iran-US nuclear…
Read MoreMembers Of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party Approve Plan To Disband
[ad_1] Members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party voted on Sunday to move forward with plans to dissolve the party as its leaders first proposed in February, the party’s chair said. The party is the latest Hong Kong civil society group to meet its end amid a years-long political crackdown, with scores of activists arrested, jailed…
Read MoreRussian Strike On City Centre In Ukraine’s Sumy Kills 21
[ad_1] A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 21 people and wounded 83 on Palm Sunday, Kyiv said, in another deadly attack on civilians that came after a top US official travelled to Russia. Sumy lies close to the Russian border and has come under increasing attack for…
Read MoreGreen Day, Charli XCX And… Bernie Sanders Helm Coachella Day Two
[ad_1] Coachella fans rocked out on Saturday to pop-punk headliner Green Day following a blockbuster cameo from US senator Bernie Sanders, who had the massive crowd roaring as he urged against political apathy. Also among the A-list performances on day two of the California music festival was Charli XCX, whose club-ready ode to her sensational…
Read MoreChina’s Xi Courts Southeast Asia As Trump Tariffs Bite
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour on Monday as Beijing seeks to tighten regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump. Xi will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia in his first overseas trip of the year, China’s foreign…
Read MoreGaza Hospital Hit As Israel Intensifies Assault
[ad_1] An Israeli air strike early Sunday heavily damaged one of the few functioning hospitals in Gaza, as the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas “command and control centre” operating from within the facility. Since the outbreak of war, tens of thousands of Gazans have sought refuge in hospitals across the territory, many of…
Read MoreVideo: Did Trump Manipulate the Stock Market?
[ad_1] President Trump’s post on social media caused the stock market to respond in an unusual way. Rob Copeland, a finance reporter for The New York Times, explains whether this could be considered market manipulation by the president. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreMyanmar Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped In Ruins
[ad_1] Thousands marked the start of Myanmar’s water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month’s earthquake, with the country’s most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. The “Thingyan” festival typically celebrates Myanmar’s new year with water-splashing rituals symbolising cleansing and renewal, but the central cities of Mandalay and Sagaing lie…
Read MoreBernie Sanders Fights Apathy On American Left
[ad_1] Bernie Sanders is emerging as one of the most vocal opponents to US President Donald Trump, with the 83-year-old senator drawing tens of thousands of people to his “fighting oligarchy” rallies around the country. Supporters packed the Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles on Saturday as guests including politicians, union representatives and musical…
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