Posts by Amelia Frost
Ukraine Unleashes Wave Of Drone Attacks Killing 3 In Russia
Ukraine unleashed over 500 drones in overnight attacks targeting Russia killing at least three people, reports said. Moscow has termed the attack as “the largest in over a year,” state-run TASS news agency reported. The attacks come in the aftermath of a wave of Russian strikes, which Ukrainian authorities said killed at least 25 people…
Read MoreComedian Bill Maher Says Trump Was So Smitten by Xi He’d Have Happily Carried His Bags Home Himself
Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher has launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump following the president’s highly publicised trip to Beijing, mocking what he described as a ‘lovefest’ between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. During the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time, Maher ridiculed Trump’s reception in China, claiming the US president appeared…
Read MoreAbu-Bilal al-Minuki Killed: What to Know About ISIS Second-in-Command Leader Targeted in US-Nigerian Operation
US and Nigerian authorities say ISIS-linked commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki has been killed in a joint counterterrorism operation in northeastern Nigeria, in a development that raises fresh questions about Islamic State operations across West Africa and ongoing security coordination in the region. The operation reportedly took place in Borno State, a long-standing centre of Islamic State…
Read MoreTrump-Xi Meet Paves Way For Tariff Reductions By China
China and the United States have reached a broad agreement on widening agricultural trade through tariff cuts. The nations also agreed to tackle non-tariff barriers and issues impeding trade like market access, Reuters reported. The Chinese Commerce Ministry said these are preliminary agreements reached and will be “finalized as soon as possible.” “Economic and trade…
Read MoreIsrael Kills Hamas Military Chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad — the Last Architect of October 7 — in Gaza Strike
For nearly three years, Izz al-Din al-Haddad had been the most wanted man in Gaza. He had survived six Israeli assassination attempts. He had moved through tunnels beneath a shattered city while Israeli intelligence hunted him relentlessly. He had earned the name “the Ghost of al-Qassam” — a nod to his ability to vanish before…
Read MoreSelena Gomez Cosigns Taylor Swift’s Iconic $420 Bag in Summer’s Most Luxurious Color
Selena Gomez is absolutely glowing in London, and it may have something to do with the newest addition to her bag collection. On May 15, the 33-year-old pop star and Rare Beauty founder proved chocolate brown is still in season with a shimmery knit dress featuring hand-beaded fringe that swayed as she walked by the…
Read MoreUS Lets Russia Oil Sanctions Waiver End Despite Surging Prices Due To Iran War
The US has let the sanctions waiver allowed on Russian oil purchases by it expire on Saturday, despite a surge in oil prices amid the Middle East conflict. The US issued an order allowing the delivery and sale of crude oil and petroleum products originating from Russia was on April 17. The order permitted sale…
Read MoreLIRR Strike Begins: America’s Busiest Commuter Rail Shuts Down for First Time in 32 Years Over a 2% Wage Gap
The Long Island Rail Road went silent at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. Five unions representing 3,500 LIRR workers — including locomotive engineers, signalmen, electricians, machinists, and clerical employees — walked off the job after last-ditch negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority collapsed late Friday night, triggering the first strike on the nation’s busiest commuter railroad since…
Read MoreDemocrats Are Slamming Trump’s Proposed $1.7 Billion IRS Settlement as a ‘Plunder’
Democratic lawmakers in Washington on Friday accused Donald Trump of engineering a $1.7 billion ‘slush fund’ in a potential settlement of his IRS lawsuit, after reports suggested the president may drop his $10 billion case in exchange for a taxpayer-funded compensation pot for his political allies. The news came after ABC News and the New…
Read MoreEurope’s Defense Spending Surge Is Fueling a 50% Price Spike on Military Gear — and the Problem Is Getting Worse
Europe is spending more on its military than at any point since the 1950s. Defense budgets are climbing across the continent. New targets have been set, new factories are being built, and the political will to rearm — absent for decades — has finally arrived. The problem is the bill. European nations are seeing prices…
Read MoreWho Is Natalie Harp? Trump’s ‘Mystery Blonde’ on China Trip Dubbed His ‘Instant Enabler’ as Melania Stayed Home
President Donald Trump recently completed a diplomatic visit to China for a meeting with his counterpart Xi Jinping. The official delegation featured figures including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Elon Musk, and Tim Cook. Family members Eric Trump and Lara Trump also made the journey, while First Lady Melania Trump remained behind. However, it was…
Read MoreUSS Ford Returns After Iran, Venezuela Missions
The USS Gerald Ford returned to its Virginia base on Saturday after the longest deployment by a carrier since the Vietnam war. The world’s largest aircraft carrier completed the longest deployment by a carrier since the Vietnam war, which involved missions in the ongoing Iran conflict and the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro in January,…
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