Posts by Amelia Frost
South Korea’s Yoon Will Not Attend First Impeachment Hearing
[ad_1] South Korea’s suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial next week because of safety concerns, his lawyer said on Sunday. Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being suspended and impeached last month following a short-lived…
Read MoreSeoul Confirms Ukraine Captured Two North Korean Soldiers
[ad_1] South Korea’s National Intelligence Service on Sunday backed up Ukraine’s account of having captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Kyiv said they were being questioned. Ukraine, the United States and South Korea have accused nuclear-armed North Korea of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help bolster Russian forces. Seoul’s…
Read MoreZheng, Andreeva Win As Rain Lashes Australian Open On Day One
[ad_1] Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen overcame a sluggish start to blast into the Australian Open second round Sunday as storms caused havoc ahead of Aryna Sabalenka beginning her quest for a historic third consecutive crown. Fifth seed Zheng, last year’s losing finalist, had the honour of playing the first point on centre court at the…
Read MoreTunisian Rehab Barge Offers Hope For Vulnerable Sea Turtles
[ad_1] On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in. The barge, used to treat injured loggerhead turtles, is the first floating rehabilitation centre for the species in the Mediterranean, its organisers…
Read MoreTech Sector’s Energy Transition Draws Attention At Vegas Show
[ad_1] With its focus on innovative products and cutting-edge technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has not historically paid much attention to energy companies. But there were signs of a shift at this year’s Las Vegas event, as the tech sector begins to confront its substantial energy needs, which are certain to grow as…
Read MoreHe’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
[ad_1] As he waited for a call from his agent in September, Isaac Rochell, a professional football player looking for a team, watched the National Football League’s opening weekend games on television with his infant daughter. His wife needed a baby sitter. Allison Kucharczyk, Rochell’s wife and an online influencer with more than three million…
Read MoreJeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Launch Could Give SpaceX Some Competition
[ad_1] Jan. 11: This article was updated to reflect a one-day postponement of the test launch. The foundational building block for Jeff Bezos’ space dreams is finally ready to launch. A New Glenn rocket — built by Blue Origin, the rocket company that Mr. Bezos started nearly a quarter century ago — is sitting on…
Read MoreBlind Former Child Actor Dies in LA Wildfires After Mother Tried to Save Him: ‘Mom, Leave Me’
[ad_1] A former child actor and inspirational speaker died in the California wildfires when his home in Malibu was overtaken by flames, his mother said, recalling his last heartbreaking words: “Mom, leave me.” The mother of Rory Callum Sykes, Shelley Sykes, announced the death of her 32-year-old son, who starred in the British TV show…
Read MoreScott Bessent, Trump’s Billionaire Treasury Pick, Will Shed Assets to Avoid Conflicts
[ad_1] Scott Bessent, the billionaire hedge fund manager whom President-elect Donald J. Trump picked to be his Treasury secretary, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in preparation to become the nation’s top economic policymaker. Those plans were released on Saturday along with the publication of an ethics agreement and financial disclosures…
Read More4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday grappled over a law that could determine the fate of TikTok, an enormously popular social media platform that has about 170 million users. Congress enacted the law out of concern that the app, whose owner is based in China, is susceptible to the influence of the Chinese government and…
Read MoreJames Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies
[ad_1] James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison after the 2009 deaths of three people in a sweat lodge, the culmination of a three-day spiritual program he ran in the Arizona desert, died on Jan. 3 in Henderson, Nev. He was 67. His brother, Jon Ray, announced the death…
Read MoreIn Los Angeles, Hotels Become a Refuge for Fire Evacuees
[ad_1] Follow continuing coverage of the wildfires in Southern California. The lobby of Shutters on the Beach, the luxury oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica that is usually abuzz with tourists and entertainment professionals, had by Thursday transformed into a refuge for Los Angeles residents displaced by the raging wildfires that have ripped through thousands of…
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