Posts by Amelia Frost
Trump’s Blueprint for Bending the Media Has Nixon Written All Over It
Voters had delivered the president to the White House for a second term, disregarding news about arrests and indictments of former aides accused of breaking the law to help keep him in power. Now, the newly emboldened president and his top officials had a message for the reporters who covered it all so aggressively: It…
Read More‘Trump is greatest friend Israel has ever had,’ Says Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed strong admiration for President Trump in comments made on Saturday, calling him “the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House.” Netanyahu’s statement highlighted the significant support Trump provided to Israel during his presidency, underscoring the close relationship between the two leaders. Netanyahu spoke with host…
Read MoreSharing Bank Accounts Can Deepen a Couple’s Relationship
When Nia Darville Stokes-Hicks and Armondi Stokes-Hicks married two years ago, they set up five bank accounts. Each had an individual bank account for personal spending, and they shared a checking account for paying household bills. They had a joint savings account. And they had yet another account for money the couple set aside to…
Read More‘Anora’ Wins Top Hollywood Producer And Director Prizes
“Anora” was named the best film of the year by Hollywood’s directors and producers on Saturday, cementing its new status as the film to beat at the upcoming Oscars. The black comedy from director Sean Baker, about an erotic dancer’s whirlwind romance gone wrong, picked up the prestigious Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild…
Read MoreMusk Confirms He Does Not Plan To Acquire TikTok
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, made it clear that he has no interest in acquiring the video-sharing app TikTok. He further emphasized that he has no specific plans or intentions regarding what actions he would take if he were to become the owner of the platform. “I haven’t made a bid for TikTok and I…
Read More‘CFPB RIP!’ Russell Vought Halts Key Bureau Activities
Russell Vought, now serving as the acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), issued a series of directives to employees on Saturday night. These orders effectively brought a significant portion of the bureau’s operations to a halt. In an email sent to CFPB employees, Vought confirmed that he had assumed the role of…
Read MoreKosovo Votes Amid Tensions With Allies, Serbia
Voters will cast ballots in Kosovo elections Sunday in a contest that pits combative incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s quest to stamp out Serbian influence against a fractured opposition’s vow to boost the economy. Kurti and his Vetevendosje (“Self-Determination”) party (VV) have campaigned on their efforts to dismantle the remaining Serbian institutions in Kosovo while…
Read MoreSam Nujoma: Namibia’s Liberator, Founding Father
Namibia’s first president Sam Nujoma, who died Saturday aged 95, was revered for leading his country to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. A towering figure, Nujoma headed the South West Peoples’ Organisation (SWAPO) that led the liberation struggle since its inception in 1960. While SWAPO has remained in power since independence, Nujoma finally…
Read MoreFederal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity
Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed to cease “all supervision and examination activity” and “all stakeholder engagement,” effectively stopping the agency’s operations, in an email from the director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, on Saturday evening. Mr. Vought, who was confirmed this week to lead the Office of…
Read MoreRecord Gold Prices Both Boon And Burden For London Jewellers
In London’s Hatton Garden jewellery quarter, stores have raised their iron shutters to welcome a motley crew of buyers and sellers, as the price of gold reaches record highs. “I know that whatever they offer me first, I’m going to say no,” joked Jennifer Lyle, who had come to sell an old gold bracelet and…
Read More‘Shocking’ UK Reality TV Show Retraces Refugee Journeys
Britain’s newest reality TV show has been slammed as “insensitive”, “voyeuristic” and even “nauseating” for recreating with six Britons the often fatal journeys made by thousands of refugees to the UK. Bluntly titled “Go Back to Where You Came From”, the part-documentary, part-reality TV show by Channel 4 follows the group of six, who hold…
Read MoreUkraine NGOs, Veterans Scramble For Funding After US Aid Freeze
Mykhailo received a flurry of messages when US President Donald Trump suspended international aid, a move that endangered the NGO where he works helping Ukrainian veterans. In January, Trump ordered the suspension of foreign assistance. Then on Friday he called for the closure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which distributes US…
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