Posts by Amelia Frost
Sri Lanka Train Derailed After Smashing Into Elephants
[ad_1] A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island’s worst such wildlife accident, police said. The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it…
Read MoreIran Executed 975 People In ‘Horrifying’ 2024 Escalation: Rights Groups
[ad_1] Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a “horrifying escalation” of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and French group Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) said the figure was the highest since IHR began recording executions in Iran in 2008.…
Read MoreDelta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto
[ad_1] Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday that it was offering $30,000 to each passenger who was aboard the flight from Minneapolis that crashed and flipped upside down this week while trying to land in Toronto. All 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — who were on Delta Flight 4819 survived after…
Read MoreG20 Foreign Ministers Meet In South Africa Without US On Board
[ad_1] Top diplomats from the Group of 20 major economies will convene in South Africa on Thursday for a meeting dominated by a packed global agenda but overshadowed by a snub by the top US envoy. As a curtain-raiser to the G20 summit in November, the foreign ministers will gather for talks over two days,…
Read MoreInterest Rate Cuts on Hold Till Inflation Improves, Fed Meeting Minutes Show
[ad_1] The Federal Reserve pressed pause on interest rate cuts last month. The minutes from its January meeting suggest the hiatus is likely to be a long one. A record of the central bank’s Jan. 28-29 meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that officials have not written off rate cuts completely, and they still expect to…
Read MoreMyanmar Returns First Batch Of Chinese Scam Workers To Thailand
[ad_1] Myanmar on Thursday handed over the first batch of hundreds of Chinese scam centre workers who are set to be repatriated through Thailand in the coming days. Thousands of foreigners are expected to be freed and returned from scam compounds in Myanmar in the coming weeks, starting with 600 Chinese over the next three…
Read MoreOz, Trump’s Medicare Nominee, Pledges to Divest Interests in Health Care Stocks
[ad_1] Since 2023, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor nominated by President Trump to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has been a high-priced pitchman for iHerb, a California supplement retailer. He has aggressively promoted iHerb products on social media, recommending supplements that he says will stimulate hair growth and provide smoother skin.…
Read MoreAfter Rocky Road, Havana’s ‘Cathedral Of Ice Cream’ Back In From The Cold
[ad_1] For three months, residents of Havana were deprived of a rare affordable treat when their beloved state-owned Coppelia ice cream parlor closed its doors — another victim of tough economic times. Now reopened, it boasts not only new flavors, but also an updated price list that — despite a 60-percent government subsidy — may…
Read MoreDemocratic Senator Blasts Trump’s Post Slamming Zelensky as ‘Disgusting Betrayal’: ‘The President’s Surrender is Pathetic and Weak’
[ad_1] Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) had harsh criticism for President Donald Trump following Trump’s comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday. Bonnie Cash; Alex Kent/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s social media post disparaging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky—a longtime ally to the United States—sparked a harsh rebuke from Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). Trump accused Zelensky…
Read MoreTrump Urged to Halt Firings at the F.A.A.
[ad_1] The Trump administration is facing pressure to protect the Federal Aviation Administration from further layoffs after hundreds of workers were fired over the weekend. The job cuts were part of a government restructuring under Elon Musk, an adviser to President Trump who is heading a cost-cutting initiative. Mr. Musk’s team has helped push through…
Read MoreNew York Governor Fires Back at Trump After He Dubs Himself ‘King’ in Post Attacking Congestion Pricing: ‘We’ll See You in Court’
[ad_1] New York Governor Kathy Hochul addressed the media following President Trump’s efforts to kill New York’s congestion pricing on February 19, 2025 in New York City. Earlier in the day, the Trump administration terminated approval of New York City congestion pricing The toll structure had been hitting motorists for $9 if they rolled into…
Read MoreSo, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?
[ad_1] President Trump recently ordered the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies, for a simple-sounding reason. Each penny, he said, has “literally cost us more than 2 cents.” He’s right. Since 2006, the government has spent more money minting pennies than those pennies have been worth. The production costs of coins can be confusing. A…
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