Posts by Liam Redmond
Four IDF soldiers killed by Hezbollah drone strike in Lebanon
Four Israel Defense Forces soldiers were killed overnight during fighting in Southern Lebanon, the military announced on Friday, in what appears to have been a Hezbollah drone strike targeting a tank. The IDF identified one of the slain men as Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Simhon, 32, from Kibbutz Beit HaShita, commander of the 52nd…
Read MoreDear Abby: I’m exhausted from parenting my close friends’ kids
DEAR ABBY: My husband’s best friend died when we were in our early 30s. His son, “Marty,” recently moved back to the area with his wife and three boys. We think of them as family. My husband often needs help with heavy handyman jobs. (I was diagnosed with cancer and am unable to help him.)…
Read MoreFrancisco Lindor to begin rehab stint and could return to Mets’ lineup next week
PHILADELPHIA — Francisco Lindor’s countdown to rejoining the Mets is underway. The shortstop will begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday for Double-A Binghamton, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and could return to the Mets lineup by early next week. Mendoza indicated the plan is for Lindor to play two games in the minors (Triple-A…
Read MoreKey to the future: What is digital asset custody, and how does it work?
As the regulatory framework matures and client base expands, trusted custody solutions are growing in importance [SINGAPORE] Japan’s Lower House of parliament recently passed a Bill that would eventually bring cryptocurrencies under the same regulatory framework as stocks, in a move that’s set to expand access to digital assets. Experts said that the market is…
Read MoreInvestors in SGX-listed companies can access more research reports after coverage scheme was expanded
Since July 2025, 16 firms have joined Gems, bringing the total number of participating research firms to 29 [SINGAPORE] The monthly average of research reports on Singapore-listed companies produced under a grant scheme has more than tripled in the nine months to May 31, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Introduced in…
Read MoreInvestors in SGX-listed companies can access more research reports after expansion of coverage scheme
Since July 2025, 16 firms have joined Gems, bringing the total number of participating research firms to 29 [SINGAPORE] The monthly average of research reports on Singapore-listed companies produced under a grant scheme has more than tripled in the nine months to May 31, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Introduced in…
Read MoreMets’ Bo Bichette feels wrath from spurned Phillies’ fanbase
PHILADELPHIA — Bo Bichette braced for a rude reception Thursday from a fanbase that almost became his this season. “If you know anything about Philly, nothing will surprise me,” Bichette said before the Mets beat the Phillies 6-4 at Citizens Bank Park. Bichette was booed each time he walked to the plate in his 0-for-5…
Read MoreSingapore oil refiner Aster still on M&A hunt, ‘open’ to IPO as assets mature
The company’s power business is also exploring the possibility of energy imports from Batam to the city-state [SINGAPORE] Despite the uncertainties of the Middle East energy crisis, Singapore’s Aster Chemicals and Energy is still hungry for acquisitions and exploring new growth paths, including power imports from Indonesia to Singapore. The company is also “open to…
Read MoreBiological parents of baby born to another couple in IVF-embryo mix-up are ‘heartbroken’ after losing custody
The biological parents of a baby girl born to another couple after an IVF mix-up in Florida are “heartbroken” and would have wanted to fight for custody of the child, according to their lawyer. “They are heartbroken over what has happened, and they also understand that the birth couple are also suffering,” Rob Marcereau, the…
Read MoreFintech solution from Aleta Planet gives options to local and regional SMEs to issue custom Visa cards
The firm acts as a back end support, providing compliance, technology and legal support to help companies issue the branded card [SINGAPORE] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore can now issue Visa-branded debit cards as Visa and Singapore fintech Aleta, formerly known as Aleta Planet announced their partnership on Friday (Jun 19). As a…
Read MoreAleta’s fintech solution allows local and regional SMEs to issue custom Visa cards
The firm will provide compliance, technology and legal support to help companies issue the branded card [SINGAPORE] Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore can now issue Visa-branded debit cards, with Visa and Singapore fintech Aleta, formerly known as Aleta Planet, announcing their partnership on Friday (Jun 19). As a principal member of Visa, allowing…
Read MoreJelly Roll breaks his silence on divorce from Bunnie Xo: ‘My best friend forever’
Jelly Roll is officially speaking out on his divorce from his wife of nearly 10 years, Bunnie Xo. “This is the only time and the only city I’m gonna speak about this, so break your camera phones out now,” he told a rapturous audience at the Saratoga Springs, New York, stop of his Little ASS…
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