Posts by Liam Redmond
Why Israel is rejecting freeing popular Palestinian leader from prison in ceasefire deal
RAMALLAH, West Bank — The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti — is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel has also rejected freeing other high-profile prisoners whose release Hamas has long sought, though it was not immediately clear if…
Read MoreShirtless Florida man strikes shoppers with metal shelf during brawl inside Publix supermarket
A shirtless Florida man attacked multiple people with a metal shelf during a wild brawl inside a Miami-area supermarket Thursday night. The raging melee between “two large parties of people” broke out after an “aggressive verbal argument” turned physical near the entrance of the Publix at Southwest 163rd Street and Southwest 95th Avenue at around…
Read MoreNina Dobrev shines in Paris getaway trip as fans celebrate her newly single status
Nina Dobrev is giving fans a glimpse into her recent vacation. In an Instagram post, the 36-year-old “Vampire Diaries” star posted photos from her trip to Paris for fashion week, featuring pictures of her with famous friends, including Sophia Bush, and seeing the sights and all the food she ate while in the City of Light.…
Read MoreCrypto sees more than US$6 billion in liquidations
(Bloomberg) – Cryptocurrency prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China and export controls on software. Traders saw more than US$7 billion in positions liquidated in less than an hour, according to data from Coinglass. Bitcoin initially fell more than 12 per cent after…
Read MoreYankees have to ask themselves a critical Anthony Volpe question this offseason
In the end, October Anthony Volpe resembled April-through-September Anthony Volpe. There was a strong offensive spurt, and there was a longer stretch in which he was more frigid than cold. A streaky hitter remained streaky. Questions remain and grow concerning the Yankees shortstop. In an ALDS in which little went right, Volpe was among the…
Read MoreBitcoin extends decline to US$104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war
[BENGALURU] Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade conflict with China. Trump on Friday said he was raising tariffs on Chinese exports to the US to 100 per cent and imposing export controls on “any and all critical software” in…
Read MoreMorgan Stanley seeks to redeem cash from Jefferies’ Point Bonita fund, source says
[NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley’s asset management unit asked investment bank Jefferies to return some money it invested in the latter bank’s Point Bonita Capital fund, according to a person familiar with the situation. Point Bonita had a large exposure to bankrupt US auto-parts supplier First Brands. BlackRock and Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust are among the…
Read MoreEurope: Trump’s fresh tariff threats knock Europe stocks to weekly loss in last-minute slide
[BENGALURU] European shares tanked on Friday (Oct 10), erasing weekly gains in a last-minute slide as renewed trade war fears sparked by fresh threats from US President Donald Trump rattled investors’ nerves, with their focus also on France. The benchmark Stoxx 600 closed 1.2 per cent lower in its worst intraday drop in over a…
Read MoreUS: S&P 500 ends down 2.7% after Trump warns of big China tariffs
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks tumbled Friday (Oct 10) after US President Donald Trump threatened “massive” tariffs on China, reviving trade war worries after months of improving relations between the countries. All three major US indices finished firmly lower, with the broad-based S&P 500 down 2.7 per cent at 6,552.51. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Read MoreThe modern day ‘lynching’ of Trey Reed is going viral – But it didn’t actually happen
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Read MoreExclusive | Republicans demand FBI records after call logs seized during Biden admin’s Arctic Frost probe: ‘Blatant weaponization’
WASHINGTON — Eighteen Republicans on Thursday demanded the release of FBI records compiled during the Biden administration’s Arctic Frost investigation — after nine were recently informed by bureau officials that agents had surreptitiously obtained their call logs from 2021, The Post can reveal. The GOP lawmakers asked for all the Arctic Frost communications involving the…
Read MoreTesla’s China shipments rise at start of busy sales season
The carmaker shipped 90,812 units from the plant last month, up 2.8% from a year earlier SHIPMENTS from Tesla’s Shanghai factory increased in September as China’s car market kicks off its busy sales period and automakers start their final push to meet annual targets. The carmaker shipped 90,812 units from the plant last month, up…
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