Posts by Amelia Frost
Zelensky: ‘I Really Believe the Time Has Come’ for Creation of an ‘Army of Europe’
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the creation of a unified European army, arguing that Europe must be prepared to defend itself without relying on the United States. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Zelensky warned that the traditional security relationship between the U.S. and Europe is changing, citing comments from Vice President…
Read MoreJessica Chastain Tackles US-Mexico Politics In New Film ‘Dreams’
[ad_1] Academy Award-winning US actor Jessica Chastain on Saturday said her latest movie, about a Mexican ballet dancer who longs to move to the US, was “undeniably political” as it premiered at the Berlin film festival. “Dreams”, from Mexican director Michel Franco, follows the story of Fernando (Isaac Hernandez), a young ballet dancer from Mexico…
Read MoreDOGE Abruptly Fires Nuclear Bomb Experts, Scrambles to Bring Them Back Days Later: Report
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) fired then rehired hundreds of nuclear weapons specialists. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, abruptly terminated hundreds of nuclear weapons specialists at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)—only to scramble to bring them back days later, according to sources familiar…
Read MoreFrance PM Vows To Help Probe Boarding School Paedophilia Allegations
[ad_1] France’s prime minister Saturday vowed to help investigate allegations of decades of sexual abuse at a Catholic school, after the left accused him of lying to parliament earlier this week when he said he was unaware of the case. Francois Bayrou, a veteran centrist named premier in December to end months of political crisis,…
Read MoreThousands Mark Serbian Statehood Day With Anti-corruption Protest
[ad_1] Thousands of Serbians blocked the main boulevard of the central city Kragujevac on Saturday, the latest in a series of student-led protests to rock the Balkan country after the deadly collapse of a train station roof. Crowds gathered in the city’s centre on the start of Serbia’s national Statehood holiday calling for greater government…
Read MoreBlack Box From Black Hawk Helicopter Reveals Factors That May Have Contributed to Deadly DC Crash
[ad_1] The American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Potomac river after they collided. Latin Times New data revealing factors that potentially led to the deadly Washington, DC plane crash on January 29 has been recovered from the Black Hawk helicopter‘s black box. The crew aboard the helicopter may not have heard…
Read MoreArsenal Close Gap On Leaders Liverpool, Marmoush Treble Lifts Man City
[ad_1] Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Mikel Merino inspired a 2-0 win against Leicester, while Omar Marmoush’s hat-trick fired Manchester City’s 4-0 rout of top four rivals Newcastle on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side were in danger of wasting a chance to put pressure on Liverpool…
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Far-Right Party, Says ‘Experiences of Nazism’ Are Reason for ‘Firewall Against Extreme Right-Wing Parties’
[ad_1] During his visit to Munich, US Vice President JD Vance’s support of Germany’s far-right anti-immigration party garnered the criticism of Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Latin Times German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized U.S. Vice President JD Vance for comments he made Friday in support of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party just days before…
Read MoreGerman Election Favourite Merz Sets Out Foreign Policy Plans
[ad_1] Germany’s conservative election frontrunner Friedrich Merz pledged a stronger role for Berlin in the EU and muscular support for Ukraine as he outlined his foreign policy vision at the Munich Security Conference. In what German media dubbed Merz’s “diplomatic speed-dating”, the CDU leader hoping to be the next chancellor joined speaking panels and met…
Read MoreHamas Releases 3 More Hostages, Including an American Citizen, in Exchange for 369 Prisoners. Here’s How Many Hostages and Prisoners Are Left
[ad_1] Hamas released three more hostages on Saturday as part of a delicate ceasefire agreement with Israel, which freed 369 Palestinians in exchange. The hostages released were Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, an American-Israeli; Alexander (Sasha) Troufanov, 29, an Israeli-Russian citizen; and Iair Horn, 46, an Israeli-Argentine dual citizen, Fox News reported. The three men had been…
Read MoreWhy Trump’s Takedown of an Anti-Bribery Law Could Backfire
[ad_1] President Trump has long argued that a law barring companies from bribing officials of foreign governments stifles deal-making abroad and puts American companies at a disadvantage. But when he effectively put the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act out of commission this week, the order did not elicit the cheers from corporate America that you might…
Read MoreBus Carrying Freed Palestinian Prisoners Arrives In Ramallah
[ad_1] A bus carrying a group of Palestinian prisoners released Saturday by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal arrived to a cheering crowd in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an AFP journalist. Wearing traditional keffiyeh scarves, the freed prisoners were hoisted onto the crowd’s shoulders. They hugged relatives before heading to…
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