Posts by Liam Redmond
Europe Quietly Expands Engagement With Taiwan Despite Beijing Pressure
Belgium and Lithuania hosted Taiwan’s top diplomat last November at a time when Beijing was actively warning European governments against engaging with Taipei, a pattern analysts say reflects a quiet but deliberate shift in how European capitals are managing their exposure to cross-strait tensions. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung made an unannounced stop in Brussels before…
Read More‘Motor City’ trailer reveals Alan Ritchson’s nearly silent revenge thriller ahead of July release
In Lee Child’s Reacher novels, one of the character’s most recognizable trademarks is also one of his simplest: when everyone else is talking, Reacher often isn’t. Instead of giving us a long-winded response, Child’s narration famously cuts to the chase with three words: “Reacher said nothing.” Turns out, Alan Ritchson may be taking that same…
Read MoreU.S. Urges Damascus to Take Over Lebanon Fight as Israel Struggles
President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested handing responsibility for dealing with Hezbollah to Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, telling Israel to step aside and let Damascus take over. The proposal that has alarmed Lebanon, divided regional experts, and drawn a firm rejection from Syria itself. Trump first publicly raised a Syrian role in Lebanon during an…
Read MoreIs Bam Margera in ‘Jackass: Best and Last’? Here’s how he appears in the final movie
After years of legal battles, public disagreements and uncertainty over whether he’d ever share the screen with the Jackass crew again, Bam Margera does make an appearance in Jackass: Best and Last. It’s just probably not the comeback some fans were imagining. While the franchise’s farewell film reunites Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man,…
Read MoreTrump Passport Rollout Limited to Washington Applicants, Not to Replace the Standard One
The State Department’s newly unveiled passport featuring an image of President Donald Trump will not become the standard document issued to U.S. travelers. The passports will be available to any American citizen applying for a passport during the rollout period, while supplies last, but will only be given out by the Washington Passport Agency, the…
Read MoreNetanyahu Relents, Suggests Unity Government to Cement Post-Election Stability
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday he intends to form a “broad national government,” using a press conference on a new US-brokered framework agreement with Lebanon to call for a wider coalition ahead of this fall’s Knesset election. Netanyahu said he wants to form a government that does not depend on Arab parties, telling reporters,…
Read MoreSmiling sisters Cookie and Kitty charged with butchering mom of 5 in vicious broad daylight attack
Two sisters and a pal hacked a 32-year-old mom of five was stabbed to death in broad daylight, according to cops in Texas. The arrests of Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were announced by the Del Rio Police Department in a social media post Friday. The victim, mother-of-five Caroline…
Read MoreJustCo’s dismal debut: Did institutional investors misjudge the company’s public market value?
Despite pivoting to profitability and laying out growth plans, its shares have slumped 42.6% below their IPO price [SINGAPORE] Some investors may have been heartened by JustCo’s announcement last week that it will open a new co-working centre in Singapore’s Central Business District. The provider of flexible workspaces came to market last month following an…
Read MoreWhy is Mamdani protecting deadly-reckless e-bike riders?
How many New Yorkers have to get killed or seriously injured by rampaging e-bike riders before the political class stops protecting them? A group of e-bike victims, backed by Staten Island City Councilman Frank Morano and centrist policy outfit NYC Common Sense, is suing the city over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s insane decision to end criminal…
Read MoreAOC says Congress should break up Apple amid looming price hikes for MacBooks and iPhones
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, revealed that she believes Congress should look to break up companies like Apple amid news that the tech giant might soon raise its prices on phones and laptops due to a strained processing chip supply chain. “We need to break up a lot of these companies that are far, far too big and…
Read MoreAI bust risks ripple effects from growth to credit, BIS says
Published Sun, Jun 28, 2026 · 06:18 PM AN ARTIFICIAL-INTELLIGENCE bust, inflation and fiscal stress are among the most alarming threats to global prosperity at present, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned. In its annual report published on Sunday (Jun 28), the Basel-based institution cited those on a list of “pressure points” that currently…
Read MoreAI fever powers Hong Kong share sales through hurdles to 5-year high
IPOs, placements and block trades raise almost US$44 billion in H1 2026, up 29% year on year Published Sun, Jun 28, 2026 · 06:16 PM [HONG KONG] Hong Kong share sales surged to a five-year high in the first half of 2026 as investor enthusiasm around the artificial intelligence boom overpowered the drag of a…
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