Posts by Liam Redmond
Alibaba plans US$10 billion Hong Kong share placement to fund AI spending
It says the deal would mark the largest primary follow-on offering by a Hong Kong-listed company Published Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 01:51 PM — Updated Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 03:00 PM CHINA’S Alibaba on Sunday (Aug 23) said it plans to sell HK$80 billion (US$10.2 billion) in a share placement to fund artificial…
Read MoreMets’ Luis Robert Jr. belts two homers in win over his ex-team
CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr.’s visit to his old stomping ground undoubtedly will be remembered as a highlight of his season. Saturday night, the veteran outfielder blasted two homers against his former team to help the Mets beat the White Sox 10-5. Robert heard boos from the home crowd after hitting both homers. “It feels…
Read MoreMeghan Markle’s Acting Comeback Cancelled? Duchess of Sussex’s Offer to Star in Guy Ritchie’s Netflix Series The Gentleman Dropped after Backlash
Meghan Markle’s acting comeback has reportedly been “cancelled” amid criticism over plans to feature her in the third season of The Gentlemen. Royal author Tina Brown claimed Friday that Meghan will no longer appear in Guy Ritchie’s hit Netflix series after plans to cast her reportedly triggered a fierce backlash in Britain. Brown said: “I…
Read MoreChina’s Moon Mission Will Hunt for Ice in Craters Where Sunlight Never Reaches
China is preparing to send its most ambitious robotic lunar mission yet toward the Moon’s south pole, with the Chang’e-7 mission scheduled for launch from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on Aug. 24, as per the schedule provided by RocketLaunch.org. The launch window is expected to run from Aug. 24 through Aug. 31. The mission…
Read MoreManiac fires wildly on Brooklyn Street, shooting dog that miraculously survived
Police are hunting for a ruthless gunman who opened fire on a Brooklyn street Wednesday afternoon, nearly killing a developmentally delayed woman and leaving her family’s beloved dog bleeding from a bullet wound. Authorities say the gunman pulled a firearm in broad daylight and brazenly fired a round at an unidentified male — missing his…
Read MoreWoman found dead in Bronx apartment building on Friday — authorities investigating as possible homicide
A woman was found dead in a Bronx apartment on Friday afternoon — and authorities are eyeing her mentally ill son as a possible homicide suspect, according to sources. Josefa Guzman-DeCarmen, 57, was found unconscious by first responders inside her apartment at 1236 Grand Concourse with trauma to her head and torso. An unconscious female…
Read MoreGavin Newsom signs controversial ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s controversial “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law on Saturday, just days after a radical left-wing operative crashed the journalist’s Capitol interview and launched a crude personal attack on him. Assembly Bill 2624 expands California’s Safe at Home program to employees of nonprofits that serve people navigating the immigration system. Critics…
Read MoreAaron Donald adds fuel to return speculation after Rams’ 34-0 rout
Los Angeles Rams fans have more than one reason to be feeling good on Saturday. For one, their team just finalized a dominant 34-0 rout of the New Orleans Saints. Granted, this is the preseason, and final scores are ultimately irrelevant. But the Rams’ roster was still firing on all cylinders Saturday, even though their…
Read MoreDeshaun Watson rips ‘disrespectful’ Browns fans booing as ‘personal’ in preseason return to Cleveland
Deshaun Watson was met with a barrage of boos from Browns fans on Saturday. So he decided to dish it back to them. “It has nothing to do about the performance. It’s a little bit more personal than that. So I think that’s a disrespectful thing,” Watson told reporters after the game, according to The…
Read MoreYankees’ pitching gamble at trade deadline makes Ryan Weathers’ injury even more devastating
This was the Yankees’ Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. You know it is miserable when the third-worst thing that happened was spending most of Saturday being no-hit by Dylan Cease and, thus, helping the Blue Jays ace’s AL Cy Young case against Cam Schlittler for good measure. Before what would be a 4-3…
Read MoreRogue wave nearly kills mom walking on SoCal beach: ‘Out of nowhere’
A peaceful beach walk turned into a terrifying fight for survival when powerful waves knocked an Orange County woman off her feet, swept her into the ocean and left her suffering a cardiac incident. Teresa Tran had met up with friends for a stroll along Aliso Beach when the group was caught off guard by…
Read MoreXavier Becerra is hiding his biggest secret — his policy details
Xavier Becerra has decided that the race for governor is in the bag. So he’s not offering policy details, or promises, that anyone might use to hold him accountable later. Really? There’s almost no political risk for a career Democrat running in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 2-to-1 margin. You’d think that…
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