Posts by Amelia Frost
Civilians Act To Bring Aid To Myanmar Earthquake Victims
[ad_1] A 21-year-old shopkeeper with little money of her own, Ei Hay Mar Hlaing has delivered more help to victims at the epicentre of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake than most national or international aid organisations. When she saw the carnage the 7.7-magnitude tremor had inflicted on the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar, she decided to…
Read MoreIconic Paris Hotel Lutetia Taken Over By Mandarin Oriental
[ad_1] The historic Lutetia hotel in Paris, occupied by the Nazis during World War II and after liberation serving as a welcome centre for concentration camp survivors, was on Thursday taken over by luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental. Situated in the centre of the Left Bank, the Art Deco institution was opened in 1910 and…
Read MoreThe Fallout from Trump’s Reign of Tariffs
[ad_1] How the tariffs are going down President Trump on Wednesday described his sweeping barrage of tariffs on about 60 countries, unveiled with great pomp in the Rose Garden, as “kind.” The global response to the reciprocal tariffs — including an additional 34 percent levy on goods from China and 20 percent on those from…
Read MoreOne Person Dead As Storms Wreak Havoc; Flooding, Tornado Risk Put Most Of US On High Alert
[ad_1] Tornadoes and violent storms tore through the South and Midwest on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and 10 others injured. The storms toppled trees and power lines, destroyed homes, and sent debris soaring thousands of feet into the air. The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that one fatality occurred in the southeast region due…
Read MoreIndia Eyes Opportunity Despite Trump Tariffs Hit
[ad_1] India reacted cautiously on Thursday to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, with the government saying it was examining both “implications” and “opportunities” from the duty hikes. Indian stocks fell at the open of trading on Thursday, with the benchmark Nifty index trading more than 0.3 percent down in the afternoon. Trump, speaking while…
Read MoreA Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs
[ad_1] Laptop computers from Taiwan, wine from Italy, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter. These products are found in homes across the United States, a testament to America’s enduring role as a champion of free trade and its standing as the most lucrative market for goods from around the world.…
Read MoreSenate GOP’s Budget Plan: $1.5T In Tax Cuts, $5T Debt Limit Hike—What You Need To Know
[ad_1] Senate Republicans introduced a new budget plan on Wednesday that would allow for $1.5 trillion in new tax cuts. The plan also aims to make former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent. They plan to approve the budget blueprint soon so that committees can start working on a major bill to support Trump’s…
Read MoreTrump Tariffs Live Updates: Global Powers Warn of Trade War Over New Tariffs
[ad_1] April 3, 2025, 4:05 a.m. ET An electronic board showing Nikkei share average in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday.Credit…Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters After being smacked with double-digit percentage tariffs by a key ally, Japan finds itself with few retaliatory options. Since President Trump began threatening broad tariffs in January, Japan has pursued a conciliatory strategy, with Prime…
Read MoreTrump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?
[ad_1] President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on a scale unseen in nearly a century is more than a shot across the bow at U.S. trading partners. If kept in place, the import taxes will also launch an economic project of defiant nostalgia: an attempt to reclaim America’s place as a dominant manufacturing power. In the…
Read MoreLessons And Liquids: Buried Alive In Myanmar’s Earthquake
[ad_1] Entombed under his hotel bed for five days in the debris, two things enabled teacher Tin Maung Htwe to survive Myanmar’s devastating earthquake: old school lessons and his own urine. The primary school headmaster was on a training course in Sagaing, the closest place to the epicentre, when the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck. The 47-year-old…
Read MoreNintendo Switch 2 Sparks Excitement Despite High Price
[ad_1] Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said Thursday they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US tariffs bite. The Japanese video game giant revealed details about the Switch 2 on Wednesday, announcing an update to the hugely successful 2017 original that has sold over 150 million units. But shares in…
Read MoreJapan Lacks a ‘Viable Option’ for Retaliating to Trump’s Tariffs
[ad_1] After being smacked with double-digit percentage tariffs by a key ally, Japan finds itself with few retaliatory options. Since President Trump began threatening broad tariffs in January, Japan has pursued a conciliatory strategy, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledging in February to boost U.S. investment to $1 trillion. Up until the day before Mr.…
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