Posts by Amelia Frost
Ukraine Rejects U.S. Demand for Half of Its Mineral Resources
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, rejected an offer by the Trump administration to relinquish half of the country’s mineral resources in exchange for U.S. support, according to five people briefed on the proposal or with direct knowledge of the talks. The unusual deal would have granted the United States…
Read MoreAmazon Union Push Falls Short at North Carolina Warehouse
Amazon workers voted overwhelmingly against a bid to unionize their North Carolina warehouse, the National Labor Relations Board said on Saturday, the latest setback in labor organizing efforts at the e-commerce giant. Workers at the RDU1 fulfillment center in Garner, outside of Raleigh, voted 2,447 to 829 against unionizing with Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity…
Read MoreSyrian Kills Teen, Injures Five In Austria Knife Attack
A man thought to be a Syrian asylum seeker stabbed a teenager to death and wounded five others in southern Austria Saturday, police said, sending shock waves through the Alpine nation. The attack comes just two days after a suspected Afghan asylum seeker rammed a car into people in the city of Munich in neighbouring…
Read MoreZelensky: ‘I Really Believe the Time Has Come’ for Creation of an ‘Army of Europe’
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 JD…
Read MoreJessica Chastain Tackles US-Mexico Politics In New Film ‘Dreams’
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 City…
Read MoreDOGE Abruptly Fires Nuclear Bomb Experts, Scrambles to Bring Them Back Days Later: Report
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 with…
Read MoreThousands Mark Serbian Statehood Day With Anti-corruption Protest
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 accountability…
Read MoreFrance PM Vows To Help Probe Boarding School Paedophilia Allegations
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, does…
Read MoreBlack Box From Black Hawk Helicopter Reveals Factors That May Have Contributed to Deadly DC Crash
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 instructions…
Read MoreArsenal Close Gap On Leaders Liverpool, Marmoush Treble Lifts Man City
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 in…
Read MoreGerman Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Far-Right Party, Says ‘Experiences of Nazism’ Are Reason for ‘Firewall Against Extreme Right-Wing Parties’
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 Germany’s…
Read MoreHamas Releases 3 More Hostages, Including an American Citizen, in Exchange for 369 Prisoners. Here’s How Many Hostages and Prisoners Are Left
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 held…
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