Posts by Amelia Frost
Saudi Art Biennale Seeks To Modernise Islamic Tradition
Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art pieces, part of the kingdom’s bid to transform its ultraconservative image. The second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, titled “And All That Is In Between”, features as its centrepiece segments of the “kiswa”, the…
Read MoreTrump Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum May Raise U.S. Manufacturing Costs
America has seen this movie before: President Trump, who imposed stiff tariffs on Monday on imported steel and aluminum, did so once before, in 2018. So domestic industries have a pretty good idea of how the story ends. Manufacturers of trucks, appliances and construction equipment scramble to find U.S. sources of metal inputs, keeping steel…
Read MoreMusk’s DOGE Team Raises Major Cyber Security Concerns
Young engineers deployed across the US government as part of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have triggered alarm throughout Washington’s security establishment. Never before has a group of unvetted and inexperienced outsiders gained such access to the nerve center of the US government, according to security experts. The campaign, led by Musk’s DOGE team,…
Read MoreMusk Reportedly Set to Land $400 Million State Department Contract for ‘Armored Teslas’ as DOGE Continues ‘War on Waste’
Elon Musk’s Tesla is set to secure a $400 million federal contract for armored vehicles as his role in the Trump administration raises conflict-of-interest concerns. AFP/Getty Images Elon Musk’s Tesla is poised to secure a massive $400 million contract from the U.S. State Department for armored vehicles, according to federal procurement documents. The deal, which…
Read MoreAP Reporter Again Barred From Oval Office Over ‘Gulf Of America’
An AP reporter Wednesday was barred from attending White House events for the second straight day, as Donald Trump’s administration sought to justify its actions against media that refuse to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” A day earlier the Associated Press said its reporter was blocked from covering an Oval Office…
Read MoreElon Musk and the Right Are Recasting Reporting as ‘Doxxing’
For years, journalists have written about the social media posts of government employees to help reveal the positions, motivations and actions of public officials. But when a journalist recently trained that same lens on Elon Musk’s new government efficiency program, the billionaire suggested that the reporting might be illegal, joining other powerful figures connected to…
Read MoreAP Accuses White House of Violating First Amendment
The Associated Press on Wednesday accused the White House of violating the First Amendment and called on the Trump administration to stop blocking its reporters from press events. Julie Pace, the executive editor of The A.P., said in a letter addressed to Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, that the White House had…
Read MoreLiverpool Held By Everton, Four Red Cards In Fiery Last Goodison Park Derby
James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Liverpool edge seven points clear at the top of the Premier League but were denied a vital win by Tarkowski’s…
Read MoreMortgage Applications Rise, Driven By Refinances
AFP Mortgage applications increased 2.3% last week, driven by a surge in refinance activity, as more homeowners take advantage of slightly lower interest rates. The Refinance Index jumped 10% from the previous week and was 33% higher than last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) weekly survey. Some homeowners who locked in a…
Read MoreHow To Trade Cryptocurrency To Cash Within Minutes With Nosh
Usenosh is a company focused on creating a secure and user-friendly platform for trading gift cards and cryptocurrencies and making cash exchanges. Based in the digital marketplaces of Nigeria and Ghana, Usenosh is streamlining trade for over 250,000 users with trust and transparency. A Fintech Team Finds Opportunity The team behind Usenosh has an extensive…
Read MoreBurundi Warns Rwanda As Eastern DR Congo Conflict Advances
M23 fighters and Rwandan troops on Wednesday pushed further into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as Burundi warned Kigali it would respond if attacked. The armed group, which has gained ground against the Congolese army since it re-emerged in 2021, seized two towns on the road to Bukavu, the provincial capital of South Kivu,…
Read MoreJordan King Faces Quagmire Over Trump’s Gaza Proposal
Jordan’s King Abdullah II was visibly uncomfortable as he sat across from US President Donald Trump and discussed the fate of over two million Palestinians in Gaza. Trump’s proposed plan to take over Gaza and “clean out” the territory of its Palestinian residents, sending them to Jordan or Egypt, had already sent the region into…
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