Posts by Amelia Frost
Turkey Fines Adidas $15,000 For Pigskin Shoes
[ad_1] Adidas has gotten into hot water for not disclosing its ‘Samba OG’ model was made of pigskin AFP Turkey has hit German sporting equipment giant Adidas with a fine of more than $15,000 for failing to inform customers that one of its flagship footwear models contained pigskin. The Muslim-majority country’s advertising regulator slammed Adidas…
Read MoreCanned Tuna Sold at Trader Joe’s and Costco Is Recalled Over Botulism Risks
[ad_1] Canned tuna sold at grocery stores in 26 states and in Washington, D.C., was recalled because of botulism risks, the Food and Drug Administration and Tri-Union Seafoods said on Friday. The F.D.A. said that Tri-Union Seafoods had voluntarily recalled the tuna “out of an abundance of caution” after being notified of potential issues with…
Read MoreBrothers Charged With Murder of Mom’s Boyfriend During Heated Argument at Gender Reveal Party
[ad_1] Joshua Kirkwood, 51, co-owner of Forty One Fourteen Steaks and Seafood in Waukegan, Illinois, was stabbed by his girlfriend’s two sons, Iziah Gonzalez, 21, and a 16-year old who remains anonymous due to his status as a minor. Latin Times Two brothers have been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing their mother’s boyfriend to…
Read MoreWhy Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks have managed to sell off most of the $12.5 billion worth of debt owed by X, his social network, to eager buyers. Investors are essentially betting that the company’s future…
Read MoreHow to Use an HSA to Save a Lot
[ad_1] It’s possible to amass $1 million in special health savings accounts to use in retirement, a new analysis finds, with several big caveats. You have to start young, contribute the maximum each year and leave the money untouched for decades instead of spending it on medical needs. Health savings accounts, known as H.S.A.s, let…
Read MoreVance Says Sending US Troops To Ukraine ‘On The Table’ Ahead Of Russian Peace Talks
[ad_1] Vice President JD Vance said putting American boots on the ground in Ukraine is “on the table” if Russian President Vladimir Putin rejects a peace deal with the war-torn country that provides long-term independence for Kyiv. Vance said sending U.S. troops to Ukraine is among the options, including sanctions, the Trump administration is considering…
Read MoreIn Warming World, Skiing Tries To Stay Snow White By Going Green
[ad_1] The snow fell on Saalbach on Friday, dusting the Austrian valley white for the World Championship men’s giant slalom and briefly disguising the issues facing the sport in an increasingly warm and hostile environment. “We know about global warming,” Susanna Sieff, Sustainability Director for the International Ski Federation (FIS) told AFP. “We have to…
Read MorePope Francis Hospitalised With Bronchitis
[ad_1] Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff. Francis, who has been breathless in recent days and has delegated officials to read his speeches, was admitted following his morning audiences, the…
Read MoreWhat Happens to Global Trade If ‘the W.T.O. Is Toast’?
[ad_1] When President Trump announced he would impose new tariffs on imports from countries around the world, he launched a frontal attack on the global free trade system created in the aftermath of World War II. Mr. Trump’s move, announced Thursday and set to begin as soon as April, represents a bet that the United…
Read MoreScam Centre Survivors Tell Of Beatings, Abuse In Myanmar
[ad_1] At a scam compound in Myanmar, Filipina worker Pieta had just days to romance strangers online and trick them into investing in a fake business — failing which she would be beaten or tortured with electric shocks. Pieta was one of 260 people — many visibly injured or bruised — rescued from an illicit…
Read MoreTrump Pushes Tariff Threats on Global Scale
[ad_1] President Trump is pursuing a far more aggressive trade policy than he embraced in his first term, allowing his unfettered instincts about how to put America at the forefront to guide him with little pretense of investigations or extended deliberations. Since taking office, Mr. Trump has threatened punishing tariffs on goods from every global…
Read MoreHow to Back Up All Your Data and Important Documents
[ad_1] In recent weeks, Elon Musk and his aides have gained access to many federal agencies’ systems and unknown amounts of data. Many readers have written in to share their fears that the agencies — and the personal data they possess on hundreds of millions of taxpayers — are now vulnerable. When people tinker with…
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