Olympic swimmer sentenced in disturbing teen rape case

Olympic swimmer sentenced in disturbing teen rape case

Former Olympic swimmer Antony James was sentenced to 21 years for raping two underage girls, among other sexual offenses that occurred between 2012 and 2022, according to BBC. James, now 35, represented Great Britain at the 2012 London Olympics. Judge Robert Linford said James will have a sexual harm prevention order in place for 25…

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Millions in Northeast to face brutal winter weather after brief taste of spring

Millions in Northeast to face brutal winter weather after brief taste of spring

Much of the U.S. has been enjoying a brief warmup as springlike temperatures invade the nation this week, but for millions in the Northeast and New England, a brutal reality check looms for the weekend when temperatures will plummet back into the 30s as the calendar flips to March. Cities such as Boston saw temperatures climb into the 50s for the first time…

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Stoneweg European Reit H2 DPU sinks 10.7% to 7.056 euro cents 

Stoneweg European Reit H2 DPU sinks 10.7% to 7.056 euro cents 

STONEWEG European Real Estate Investment Trust’s (SERT) distribution per unit for the second half ended Dec 31, 2024, fell 10.7 per cent to 7.056 euro cents, from 7.903 euro cents in the corresponding year-ago period. Second-half revenue declined to 106.6 million euros, down 1.4 per cent from 108.1 million in the year-ago period. Net property…

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Centurion H2 net profit almost doubles to S$226.6 million 

Centurion H2 net profit almost doubles to S6.6 million 

SPECIALISED accommodation-assets operator Centurion Corporation reported a net profit of S$226.6 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, a 97 per cent jump from S$114.8 million in the year-ago period.  The boost in net profit was attributed to a net fair-value gain of S$157.5 million in the second half, said the group in…

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US: Wall St opens higher with spotlight on Nvidia results

US: Wall St opens higher with spotlight on Nvidia results

WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Feb 26), after logging several days of declines, as investors awaited Nvidia’s results to gauge the direction of AI demand and focused on a crucial tax-cut proposal’s progress through Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 14.3 points, or 0.03 per cent, at the open to 43,635.42.…

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