Posts by Amelia Frost
7 in 10 Venezuelans Say Country Is Moving in Right Direction After Maduro’s Capture By U.S., Majority Wants Elections in 2026: Poll
Seven in 10 Venezuelans say the country is moving in a positive direction after the U.S. operation that captured Nicolás Maduro, and a majority want new presidential elections held in 2026, according to a new face-to-face poll published by the Financial Times. The survey, conducted by Gold Glove Consulting found 72% of respondents said Venezuela…
Read MoreSenate Report Shows US Spent Over $30 Million on Third-Country Deportations With Rwanda Costs Topping $1 Million per Migrant
The Trump administration spent more than $30 million sending migrants to countries that are not their own, including cases in which the cost exceeded $1 million per deportee, according to a new Senate Foreign Relations Committee minority report led by Ranking Member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The 30-page report examines the administration’s use of so-called third-country…
Read MoreDemocrats Speculate AOC’s Appearance At Munich Security Conference Could Signal a Thinking About Running For President
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s participation at the Munich Security Conference this weekend has fueled speculation about the possibility she could be thinking about running for president. The lawmaker said she will attend the event because “it’s very important” that counterparts across the world “see the full spectrum of representation, leadership and thought of the United…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Criticizes DHS Shutdown: ‘Literally Has Zero Impact On ICE Functionality’
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman Criticized the shut down of the Department of Homeland Security, saying it has “literally zero impact on ICE functionality.” In a social media publication, Fetterman said that “democracy demands a way forward to reform ICE without damaging our critical national security agencies.” “Country over party is refusing to hit the entire…
Read MoreElliott Abrams Says There Is No Legal Basis for U.S. Seizing Venezuelan Crude: ‘It’s Not Our Oil’
Elliott Abrams, who served as the Trump administration‘s special representative for Venezuela during the president’s first term, said that there is no legal basis for the United States to take Venezuelan oil and sell it, telling CNN that “it’s not our oil.” Asked by the outlet’s Manu Raju whether Washington could “simply just go in…
Read MorePower In Cuban Cities Drop By 50% As Shortages From U.S. Blockade Push Country Closer To The Brink
Cuba has been experiencing rolling blackouts as a result from a failing grid for years now, but the situation is deteriorating further this year as a result of the U.S. blockade, according to a new report. Bloomberg detailed that the impact of reduced fuel arrivals has been felt the most in rural areas and provincial…
Read MoreRepresentation, Bad Bunny and Why ‘Whistle’ Is More Than a Horror Film for Dafne Keen
For Dafne Keen, Latino representation is no longer a side conversation in entertainment, it is the moment itself. Whether on screen, like in her new movie Whistle, or on the world’s biggest stages, she sees a cultural shift happening in real time, one that feels overdue and deeply personal. “I get so emotional seeing Latin…
Read MoreDemocratic Rep McGovern Introduces Bill To ‘Repeal The U.S. Embargo Against Cuba’: ‘Let’s Try Something Different’
Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern introduced a bill to “repeal the U.S. embargo against Cuba,” saying that the country should change its “failed, obsolete, Cold-War thinking towards” the country. “Our 60+ year embargo has been ineffective and counterproductive—it hurts the Cuban people, it strengthens hardliners, it gives rise to more refugees, and it undercuts our standing…
Read MoreMaduro’s Son Says His Father Believes From U.S. Imprisonment That ‘The Right Steps Are Being Taken’ in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro Guerra, son of former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, said this week that his father told him from U.S. custody that Venezuelan authorities are taking “the right steps” toward “the unity of the people,” following a recent phone conversation between them. Speaking at a meeting with supporters more than a month after his father…
Read MoreUS Lawmakers Ask British Ambassador To Cooperate With Congress After Epstein Ties Are Exposed
AFP After files released by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed a decades-long relationship between former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson and the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Mandelson has been asked to cooperate with the U.S. Congress’s investigation. Members of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform have sent…
Read MoreTrump Says ‘Fear’ Could Push Iran Talks Forward, Highlighting Diplomatic Strain
President Donald Trump said Friday during a speech to U.S. troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme have been “difficult” and indicated that instilling “fear” in Tehran might be necessary to secure a deal, underscoring how military pressure and diplomacy are now intertwined in Washington’s approach. The comments…
Read MoreOur Favorite Celebrity Sightings at the 2026 Olympics
And they’re off! The 2026 Winter Olympic Games have begun and celebrities have flocked to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo to watch death-defying feats of athleticism in person. We’ve spotted notable Italians—such as White Lotus actor Sabrina Impacciatore and designer Donatella Versace—Italian Americans like Stanley Tucci, and American turned honorary Italian George Clooney and his wife, Amal. Several…
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