Posts by Liam Redmond
Strong US dollar and tariff threats ignite broad Asian currency sell-off
Energy shocks drag rupiah and yen to fresh lows as new US tariffs compound pain for won and ringgit [SINGAPORE] Some Asian currencies have been battered by a resurgent US dollar in the past week, weakening to lows against both the greenback and the Singapore dollar. This is even as many Asian nations are set…
Read More‘Boy Meets World’ stars reunite, Peter Frampton walks red carpet with his kids and more sightings
The 2026 Tribeca Film Festival reunited several former co-stars. “Boy Meets World” alums Will Friedle, Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong linked up Saturday for the film fest’s world premiere of “Doc Meets World,” the documentary about the beloved coming-of-age sitcom. The former co-stars, who now host the rewatch podcast “Pod Meets World,” reunited to pose…
Read MoreMusicians shortchanged by AI deals with labels, lawsuit alleges
Musicians have been left out of settlements between major record labels and AI companies, a new lawsuit alleges. The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM), which has 70,000 members, said Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group “received significant compensation” from the AI companies for past copyright violations and licensed…
Read MoreOil falls as investors await clarity after Iran-Israel halt attacks
One of the key issues Washington is pressing Teheran for in peace talks is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 06:03 AM — Updated Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 12:55 PM [SINGAPORE] Oil prices fell on Tuesday (Jun 9), erasing most of the previous session’s gains, after Iran…
Read MoreOil prices settle US$1 higher after Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 06:03 AM [HOUSTON] Oil prices settled US$1 higher after rising more than 5 per cent earlier in the session on Monday (Jun 8) as Iran and Israel said that they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. Teheran, however, said that it…
Read MoreUnder-the-radar Supreme Court case could end California’s delayed election counts for good
WASHINGTON — A pending case at the US Supreme Court could put an end to delayed ballot counts — like in the recent Los Angeles mayor’s race in California — that have caused voters to lose confidence in elections, according to Republicans. The high court in March heard oral arguments in Watson v. Republican National…
Read MoreEurope’s Stoxx 600 closes subdued as oil rally fades; Italian banks in focus
Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 05:33 AM [BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 share index closed subdued but above session lows on Monday (Jun 8), as oil prices pared earlier gains following signs of a pause in attacks between Iran and Israel, while Italian lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena jumped after a takeover bid from…
Read MoreExclusive | Prince Harry hopes to bring Meghan Markle and kids to the UK in weeks — but still won’t see this family member
Prince Harry hopes to bring Meghan Markle and their children back to England within weeks — but there’s still no chance he will see his estranged brother, Prince William, sources told Page Six. Harry, 41, is set to arrive in July to promote his Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham next year — and…
Read MoreApple revamps Siri as it tries to catch up in the AI race
Apple on Monday unveiled a new version of its virtual assistant Siri, to take on its artificial intelligence-powered rivals such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini. The California smartphone maker has lagged behind its competitors in the AI race as tech companies pour hundreds of billions of dollars into advancing their chatbots and investing in…
Read MoreTrump’s Return to NYC for NBA Finals Game in Jeopardy After White House Plans to Spike ICE Agents in the City Ahead of Historic Event
President Donald Trump’s high-profile return to New York City for a historic NBA Finals matchup has been largely overshadowed by White House latest plans to dramatically increase the number of ICE agents operating in the city in a major move to speed up deportation process. Tom Homan, the president’s border czar, said on Monday that…
Read MoreSuspect finally detained in Ohio festival mass shooting that left 12 wounded
Cops investigating a mass shooting at an Ohio music festival on Monday took a teenager into custody for questioning, according to his father. The unidentified 18-year-old male was brought in regarding Saturday’s shooting at the Old West End Fest in Toledo that injured 12 people, reported WTVG. Paramedics treating am injured victim after multiple people…
Read MoreApple WWDC 2026: Liquid Glass Redesign, Siri AI Overhaul, and Major iOS 27 Updates Unveiled
Apple has unveiled a sweeping set of software updates at WWDC 2026, led by refinements to its “Liquid Glass” design language, a rebuilt Siri experience branded as Siri AI, and deeper integration of Apple Intelligence across its ecosystem. The announcements, made at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, signal one of the company’s most ambitious software…
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