Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump Carves Up World And International Order With It
[ad_1] By casting doubt on the world order, Donald Trump risks dragging the globe back into an era where great powers impose their imperial will on the weak, analysts warn. Russia wants Ukraine, China demands Taiwan and now the US president seems to be following suit, whether by coveting Canada as the “51st US state”,…
Read MoreUS, Iran To Hold High-stakes Nuclear Talks
[ad_1] The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal. They will be the highest-level discussions between the foes since an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme crumbled with Trump pulling out in 2018 during…
Read MoreTrump Envoy Suggests Allied Zones Of Control In Ukraine
[ad_1] Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published Saturday. Kellogg suggested they could have areas of responsibility west of the Dnipro river, as part of a “reassurance force”, with a demilitarised…
Read MoreIraqi Markets A Haven For Pedlars Escaping Iran’s Economic Woes
[ad_1] Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic sanctions. He is just one of many Iranian pedlars who endure the arduous journey into southern Iraq through the Chalamja border crossing. They bring essential…
Read MoreArgentina Receives $42 Bn From International Financial Institutions
[ad_1] Three international financial institutions announced $42 billion in fresh support for financially troubled Argentina on Friday, as its president said his country’s economy will grow “like never before.” The IMF approved a new four-year $20 billion bailout for the South American nation as the World Bank said it would pump $12 billion into the…
Read MoreAppeals Court Scales Back Freeze on Firing Consumer Bureau Employees
[ad_1] A federal appeals panel on Friday halted parts of a district court judge’s injunction blocking the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, allowing officials to move ahead with firing some agency employees. Russell T. Vought, the White House budget office director, was named the consumer bureau’s acting director in February…
Read MoreRick Levine, Who Gave Commercials Cinematic Flair, Dies at 94
[ad_1] Rick Levine, an award-winning television commercial director who brought a big-screen sensibility to the small screen with widely celebrated spots, like a Diet Pepsi Super Bowl ad from the 1980s featuring Michael J. Fox risking life and limb for love, died on March 11 at his home in Marina del Rey, Calif. He was…
Read More‘Hard On The Body’: Canadian Troops Train For Arctic Defense
[ad_1] In normal conditions, Canadian Air Force helicopter pilot Jonathan Vokey uses the treeline to gauge his altitude. But in the Arctic, where the landing zone is an expanse of white snow, he has to adjust. “Operating in the cold, it’s hard on the body, but it also can be challenging with the aircraft as…
Read MoreMusk Mocked After ‘Top Secret’ Cabinet Meeting Notes Go Viral: ‘They Wrote That to Make Him Feel Included’
[ad_1] Social media users are mocking billionaire Trump ally Elon Musk after a photo of his notepad during a cabinet meeting began making rounds online, with the words “Top Secret!!” scrawled onto it in blue ink. The Trump administration cabinet sat down for a meeting on Thursday, marking their first meeting since President Donald Trump…
Read MoreTrump’s Nearly 5-Hour Physical Exam Raises Questions About His Health After Massive Bruise Saga
[ad_1] President Donald Trump underwent a nearly 5-hour physical exam this morning, raising questions about his health following last month’s bruise saga. According to the president’s official schedule, Trump arrived at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington at 11 a.m. and did not leave until 3:45 p.m. For comparison, former President Joe Biden’s physical exam…
Read MoreEssential Baby Items Are About to Get Even More Expensive
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[ad_1] The Trump tariffs have already thrown global markets into chaos, sown division and confusion among the general public, and left a lot of us wondering if we need to start panic-buying essentials or big purchases. But there’s one more complication these tariffs are poised to bring—essential baby items are likely to increase in price.…
Read MoreFrom Strategic Alliance to Global Powerhouse: How Max-Hervé George’s Icona and Switzerland’s Stoneweg Became SWI Group
[ad_1] The alternative investment world has a new heavyweight contender. SWI Group has burst onto the scene, bringing together Icona Capital and Stoneweg into a unified $11 billion investment platform with impressive global reach. What started as a strategic partnership has transformed into an integrated powerhouse making moves across Europe, North America, and Asia. It…
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