Posts by Amelia Frost
Madrid Outclass Man City As PSG Power Into Champions League Last 16
[ad_1] Real Madrid swept Manchester City aside to qualify for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, while Paris Saint-Germain rubber-stamped their spot in the next round by thrashing French rivals Brest. Kylian Mbappe struck twice in the first half before completing his hat-trick on the hour at the Santiago Bernabeu as the European champions…
Read MoreKFC to Leave Kentucky for Texas
[ad_1] KFC, the company so associated with Kentucky that state flags flew at half-staff when its founder Colonel Sanders died, is leaving the state. The company formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken will move its corporate headquarters and about 100 employees to Plano, Texas, from Louisville, Ky., its parent company, Yum Brands, said in a…
Read MoreMbappe Hat-trick As Real Madrid Knock Man City Out Of Champions League
[ad_1] Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday, helping Los Blancos reach the last 16 with a 6-3 aggregate victory. Pep Guardiola’s side, shorn of key striker Erling Haaland, suffered a painful early exit without laying a glove on the completely…
Read MoreTrump Labor Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer Faces Pressure at Senate Hearing
[ad_1] President Trump’s pick as labor secretary faced pointed questions from both parties at her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday over her past support for pro-union legislation, an issue that could complicate her nomination. The nominee, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former Republican congresswoman, was pressed repeatedly about her stand on the Protecting the Right to Organize…
Read MoreBessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations in Cape Town next week, according to people familiar with his plans, deepening the rift between the United States and South Africa over policies the Trump administration believes are anti-American. The decision to forgo…
Read MoreYoon To Become South Korea’s First Sitting President To Go On Criminal Trial
[ad_1] Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol will become the country’s first sitting head of state to stand trial in a criminal case as hearings open Thursday on his bid to impose martial law. The 64-year-old former prosecutor has been behind bars since he was arrested last month on charges of insurrection, for which…
Read MoreWith Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue
[ad_1] Anyone who wants to keep up with President Trump’s views knows to go to his Truth Social account. There, one finds his reasoning on a panoply of issues, including military strikes in Somalia, tariffs on Canada and Mexico, relations with Russia, the causes of a deadly aircraft collision, American ownership of the Gaza Strip…
Read MoreLatin America’s ‘Terrorist’ Cartels In Trump’s Sights
[ad_1] From Mexico’s most ruthless drug cartels to Central America’s most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated terrorist organizations by US President Donald Trump’s administration: The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), which emerged in 2010, is one of Mexico’s largest, most powerful and ultra-violent criminal organizations. The United States…
Read MoreMen Tried to Use Cannon to Smuggle Drugs Into Prison by Launching Items Over Security Fence: Police
[ad_1] Jose Francisco Herrera Munoz (left) and Angel Gonzales Gutierrez were arrested and charged with attempting to introduce contraband into a penal institution and attempting to distribute methamphetamine. Latin Times Two Colorado men were arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into a Louisiana federal prison by launching the contraband over a security fence with…
Read MoreNikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
[ad_1] Nikola, an electric vehicle start-up that had once hoped to become the Tesla of heavy trucks, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday. Founded in 2015, Nikola promised to develop long-haul semi trucks powered by hydrogen and electricity, and listed itself on the stock exchange in 2020 before it had sold a single vehicle. Its…
Read MoreSyrian Jews Say Held First Group Prayer In Decades In Damascus Synagogue
[ad_1] Syria’s tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus’s Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship. In the Faranj synagogue, Syrian-American Rabbi Yusuf Hamra led the prayer for the first time since arriving this week from the United States, where…
Read MoreCanada Announces First High-speed Rail: Toronto To Quebec City
[ad_1] Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced Canada’s first high-speed rail line, connecting major hubs from Toronto to Quebec City, calling it “the largest infrastructure project in Canadian history.” The corridor is home to 18 million people or 44 percent of Canada’s population. The plan is for the 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) line to carry electric…
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