Posts by Liam Redmond
Missing 9-year-old girl recently made a 1,500-mile road trip with ‘extremely mentally unstable’ mom
A 9-year-old California girl who had not been seen in a year had actually taken a recent 1,500-mile road trip with her “extremely mentally unstable” mother, who is being “uncooperative” with those desperately looking for her missing daughter, according to cops. Melodee Buzzard was only declared missing last week when a school official reported her…
Read MoreLawyers for wealthy Texas housewife accused of plowing Porsche into man on first date argue her designer heels caused deadly crash
The wealthy Texas housewife accused of plowing into and killing a man on a first date while drunk and high claims her expensive high heels got stuck on the gas pedal of her Porsche 911 Carrera. Kristina Chambers, 34, went on trial Friday for manslaughter in connection with the April 2023 crash that killed 33-year-old…
Read MoreShares of doormaker surge as it secures planning permit for student accommodation in Australia
[SINGAPORE] Shares of Singapore doormaker HS Optimus surged on Tuesday (Oct 21), after it secured a permit for a 14-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Melbourne, Australia. HS Optimus was the top-traded counter on the Singapore Exchange as at the midday break, with 107.3 million shares changing hands. Its share price jumped by 50 per…
Read MoreKaroline Leavitt slams lefty reporter’s ‘bulls–t’ questions in fiery text response
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday accused HuffPost correspondent S.V. Date of being a “left-wing hack” who “constantly bombards” her phone after sharing a recent question texted to her by the reporter. Date had texted Leavitt last week asking if President Trump was “aware of the significance of Budapest” when he agreed to…
Read MoreMandarin Oriental shares surge 36.7% on privatisation offer, Jardine Matheson up 7%
[SINGAPORE] Shares of hotel chain Mandarin Oriental surged 36.7 per cent on Tuesday (Oct 21) on the back of a privatisation offer from controlling shareholder Jardine Matheson, which shares also jumped. It said on Friday that Mandarin Oriental is being taken private in a recommended cash takeover valued at US$3.35 per share, bringing the hotel…
Read MoreHong Leong Asia unit’s director and ex-chief accountant detained in China
[SINGAPORE] The director and former chief accountant of China Yuchai International (CYI) have been detained by Chinese authorities. Hong Leong Asia, which holds a 48.7 per cent stake in the Singapore-headquartered company, said on Monday (Oct 20) that the reasons for the detainment and any charges against Wu Qiwei and Qin Xiaohong have not yet…
Read MoreAnna Kournikova posts rare photo with kids while pregnant with fourth child
Former tennis star Anna Kournikova shared a rare Instagram photo with her and her longtime partner Enrique Iglesias’ three kids on Saturday. Kournikova, who’s pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, appears to have celebrated Halloween early, as she sported a yellow duck costume while posing with her 7-year-old son Nicholas and daughters Lucy (Nicholas’ twin)…
Read MoreRebecca Hall turns heads in optical illusion naked dress at Academy Museum Gala 2025
Rebecca Hall nearly had us fooled. The actress and director, 43, stepped out at Saturday’s Academy Museum Gala in a Thom Browne Spring 2026 masterpiece that had attendees doing a double take. The look featured a sheer tulle bodysuit overlayed with a trompe-l’oeil rendering of an unclothed female form, creating the illusion that Hall had…
Read MoreWilmar Indonesia unit general manager charged over sugar imports
The unlawful raw sugar imports have allegedly caused state losses amounting to 578 billion rupiah [SINGAPORE] The general manager of Wilmar International’s Indonesian subsidiary has been charged by the Indonesian public prosecutor over carrying out unlawful acts related to the importation of raw sugar in 2016. The unlawful imports had allegedly caused state losses amounting…
Read MoreDollar wavers with politics, credit risks and trade tensions in the spotlight
THE dollar edged up against the yen but was flat versus the euro on Monday (Oct 20) as investors shifted their focus to political developments in Japan and the euro area, while lingering concerns about US credit risks kept weighing on sentiment. The yen weakened as hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is almost certain to become…
Read MoreDaring Louvre heist could have been commissioned by a collector, officials say
The crew of chainsaw-wielding thieves who brazenly robbed The Louvre of priceless jewels in the highest-profile museum theft in living memory may have been hired by a collector, officials said. Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said authorities are investigating whether the heist was commissioned by a collector. “We’re looking at the hypothesis of organized crime,” she…
Read MoreGlobal companies hit by more than US$35 billion in US tariffs, but outlook stabilising
GLOBAL companies have flagged more than US$35 billion in costs from US tariffs heading into third-quarter earnings, but many are lowering their initial forecasts as new trade deals reduce exposure to President Donald Trump’s levies. Trump’s trade war has hiked US tariffs to their highest levels since the 1930s, and the president has regularly threatened…
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