Posts by Liam Redmond
China expanding nuclear arsenal at alarming rate, analysis shows — despite Xi’s calls to de-escalate
China’s nuclear arsenal is vastly expanding under President Xi Jinping – despite his claimed desire to scale back the world’s doomsday weapons, according to a new report. At least seven nuclear test and construction facilities have cropped up or been expanded in recent months, with vast networks of infrastructure and testing sites being built across…
Read MoreChinese carmakers may take more than 10% of US market if let in: study
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 08:02 AM CHINA-BASED automakers could sell as many 1.7 million cars a year in the US by 2038 if restrictions on their sales are eased, according to market research firm Mobility Global. That would translate to about 11 per cent of the world’s second-largest market for new auto sales,…
Read MoreCalifornia city facing triple threat from Super El Nino that could change its iconic look forever
Dozens of iconic locations along San Diego’s coastline are bracing for a severe compound threat as forecasts point toward a Super El Niño. The region faces a convergence of beach erosion, cliff collapses, and severe coastal flooding. Experts warn that these combined forces could permanently alter the region’s coastline and reshape the southern California shore.…
Read MoreAustralia PM Albanese says OpenAI agent breached government website in June
The incident is likely to further fan concerns about AI developers’ ability to contain the technology Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:44 AM AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday (Sep 23) an AI agent developed by OpenAI infiltrated an Australian government website in June, accessing public and non-public files in the first…
Read MoreUS Energy Secretary Wright says diesel export ban won’t work
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:24 AM [NEW YORK] US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday (Sep 23) said a US ban on diesel exports would not work and could push up petrol and jet fuel prices, a stance at odds with President Donald Trump, who is backing the idea. Diesel prices have surged…
Read MoreOil extends gains on little sign of progress in US-Iran talks
Iranian official says Teheran reviewing Washington’s response to its peace proposals Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:07 AM — Updated Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 07:58 PM [LONDON] Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Thursday (Sep 24) as diplomatic talks between the US and Iran showed little sign of progress, while…
Read MoreOil settles up around 4% as Iran’s president vows to never surrender
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 06:07 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled up just shy of 4 per cent a barrel on Wednesday (Sep 23) in choppy trade, as traders evaluated Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s vow never to surrender, a day after US President Donald Trump warned he could “annihilate” Iran. Brent crude futures settled up…
Read MoreMy doctors said I was infertile — now I’m on my 3rd baby in two years thanks to Ozempic
A nurse who was diagnosed with infertility is pregnant with her third baby in two years after taking weight loss jabs to boost her chances of conception. Areli Ruiz, 35, and her husband Jose Ruiz, 34, refused to give up after being told by doctors she couldn’t conceive and she began taking Ozempic to reduce…
Read MoreEuropean stocks slip as lack of progress on US-Iran peace lifts oil, yields
Published Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 05:55 AM EUROPEAN shares closed lower on Wednesday (Sep 23) as oil prices rebounded to over US$100 a barrel, pushing up government bond yields again as the Iran conflict showed no signs of an end. The benchmark pan-European Stoxx 600 ended 0.44 per cent lower at 639.92, reversing its gains from…
Read MoreTylenol Murders Twist as Dead Chemist’s Secret Chicago Links Emerge After 44 Years
The 44-year-old mystery surrounding Idaho’s “Unknown Wanderer” has been solved, but the man’s past has opened a new line of inquiry into the still-unsolved 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders. Ada County investigators identified the unidentified man Wednesday, Sept. 23, as Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski, an organic chemist who died from cyanide poisoning inside Boise’s Sacred Heart…
Read MoreGiants’ injury woes worsen as Brian Burns set to miss time
The injury news only got slightly better for the Giants regarding their most important defensive player after learning that quarterback Jaxson Dart was lost for the season. Star linebacker Brian Burns will miss time but is not expected to need surgery on the ankle injury he suffered late in the Giants’ 28-6 loss to the…
Read MoreHilary Duff Has Revealed the 2027 Tour Dates: 19 New U.S. Shows
Hilary Duff is extending her Lucky Me Tour into 2027, announcing a new North American run of 19 U.S. concerts that will begin Oct. 1 in Sunrise, Florida, and end Nov. 20 in Anaheim, California. The newly announced shows are part of a larger expansion that adds 32 dates across Europe, Latin America and the…
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