Posts by Liam Redmond
Keke Palmer raves over Sean Evans as new report claims he’s active on Raya
Keke Palmer is still swooning over Sean Evans amid a new report the “Hot Ones” host is active on dating apps. Jimmy Fallon asked the actress, 32, about her “chemistry” with the 40-year-old during a Tuesday evening interview. “Everyone is talking about you and Sean Evans from ‘Hot Ones,’” the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”…
Read MoreAli Najmi is too sleazy and conflicted to be Mamdani’s chief judge-picker
Ali Najmi is suing the city over the Central Park carriage crash — a clear conflict of interest with his work as the head of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s judicial-nominations board. Yes, Romanch Mahajan’s family has every right to an attorney in their case over their 18-year-old son’s fatal fall from a runaway Central Park horse…
Read MoreSingapore stocks gain ground on Wednesday amid mixed regional showing; STI up 1.7%
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 06:42 PM [SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Jul 29) amid a mixed regional showing. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) gained 1.7 per cent or 97.08 points to finish at 5,713.19. Jardine Matheson led the gainers on Singapore’s blue-chip index, rising 6.1 per cent or US$3.88 to…
Read MoreThe Giants’ priorities for John Harbaugh’s U-turn training camp
The schedule is set. The Giants reported to their team facility Tuesday and took a charter flight to training camp in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The preseason finishes off with a three-day, pre-Labor Day respite Sept. 4-6 as the players are off for a long weekend. Between now and then, the intense and detailed work…
Read MoreBMW offers buyouts to thousands of German workers to cut costs
Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 06:18 PM [BERLIN] BMW is offering voluntary severance packages to thousands of its workers in Germany, as the carmaker tries to become leaner to better compete with rivals from China. The manufacturer expects the departures in Germany to account for most of the around 8,000 positions it’s looking to…
Read MoreSingtel explores Nasdaq-SGX dual listing, data centre Reit
Shareholders also press the board on KPMG’s reappointment after confidentiality lapse involving Optus [SINGAPORE] Singtel on Wednesday (Jul 29) said that it was considering a dual listing on Nasdaq and the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as well as listing a data centre real estate investment trust (Reit). However, both options remain at an exploratory level, with…
Read MoreOnce high-flying PayPal becomes a takeover target as it attempts a turnaround
Digital payments giant PayPal was soaring high five years ago, riding the surge in online shopping after the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped people’s buying habits. Now the San José fintech company has reportedly become a takeover target as it tries to get more people to click on the PayPal button to purchase items amid fierce competition.…
Read MoreGrab to roll out on-demand autonomous vehicle rides in Punggol ahead of Q4 commercial launch
The pilot will open to trial riders in the coming months before opening to the general public [SINGAPORE] Grab will be launching an on-demand autonomous vehicle (AV) trial in Punggol, the group announced on Wednesday (Jul 29). Under the new pilot, passengers will be able to book dedicated AVs on demand to travel directly between…
Read MoreSheng Siong H1 net profit rises 11.7% to S$80.8 million on improved sales mix
Board declares interim dividend of S$0.0375 per share for period, up from S$0.032 per share for H1 FY2025 [SINGAPORE] Supermarket operator Sheng Siong posted an 11.7 per cent increase in net profit for the first half of the 2026 financial year to S$80.8 million, from S$72.3 million in H1 FY2025. Revenue for the period grew…
Read MoreKentucky governor calls on McConnell to prove he is fit to serve or resign: ‘Address the people’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, is demanding that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., prove he is fit to continue serving in Congress after a lengthy hospital stay or resign from office. In a letter to McConnell, the governor urged the 84-year-old senator to directly address the people of Kentucky about his ability to serve. “I am calling…
Read MoreNomura’s Q1 profit jumps 39%, boosted by markets
Its trading business benefited from volatile markets and record high stock prices Published Wed, Jul 29, 2026 · 04:37 PM [TOKYO] Nomura Holdings booked a rise of 39 per cent in first-quarter net income as its trading business benefited from volatile markets and record high stock prices boosted wealth management fees, it said on Wednesday(Jul…
Read MoreIdaho dad was allegedly drafting Instagram story, texting, browsing Amazon before car crash that killed his son, 7: court docs
An Idaho dad allegedly drafted an Instagram story, looked at cell phone pictures, and browsed Amazon moments before his 7-year-old son was killed in a car crash as he faces manslaughter charges. Austin Summers, 31, was driving a black GMC Sierra truck when he allegedly rear-ended a 2013 white Ford F450 that was experiencing mechanical…
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