Posts by Liam Redmond
Dem representative admits to working with Mexico to sneak oil into Cuba, despite blockade
A Democratic lawmaker is drawing backlash after saying she spoke with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba despite US sanctions, defending the outreach as “literally our right and responsibility.” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., made the remarks during a recent Seattle briefing following a congressional delegation trip to Cuba, where she discussed the island’s worsening fuel shortages and…
Read MoreAmazon cuts Singapore workforce as it phases out local fulfilment including Amazon Fresh
About 80% of the Republic’s customers shopped for international products in the Amazon Singapore store in 2025 [SINGAPORE] Amazon is cutting roles in Singapore as it ramps up expanding the international store selection in the city-state, it said in a post on its website on Thursday (May 7). The Business Times understands less than 10…
Read MoreBank Negara Malaysia holds key rate steady, flags risks from Middle East crisis
The latest indicators show the country’s Q1 growth momentum continues, driven by domestic demand and strong exports Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 03:17 PM — Updated Thu, May 7, 2026 · 04:46 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank on Thursday (May 7) held its benchmark interest rate steady, warning of risks to domestic growth…
Read MoreMalaysia’s central bank keeps key rate at 2.75%
Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 03:17 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady for the fifth straight policy meeting on Thursday (May 7), with modest inflation and steady growth offsetting energy supply disruptions arising from the Middle East conflict. Bank Negara Malaysia maintained its overnight policy rate at 2.75…
Read MoreJulianne Hough rocks leopard-print and snakeskin bikinis during tropical getaway in Fiji
Julianne Hough turned heads while embracing island life during a recent vacation in Fiji. The 37-year-old “Dancing with the Stars” rocked several skimpy bikinis in a slew of photos and videos that she shared from her tropical getaway on Tuesday. “Fiji Dreams,” Hough wrote in the caption of her Instagram post, which was set to The Cranberries’…
Read MoreMaersk first-quarter profit beats forecasts, keeps outlook unchanged
The shipping group still projects global container volume growth of between 2%-4% this year Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 02:26 PM — Updated Thu, May 7, 2026 · 03:59 PM [COPENHAGEN] Shipping group Maersk beat first-quarter profit forecasts on Thursday (May 7) but maintained its full-year earnings guidance, warning the Iran war had clouded…
Read MoreDOJ investigating woke, Soros-backed Virginia DA over ‘sweetheart’ deals given to illegal migrants
The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a radical Northern Virginia prosecutor who allegedly discriminated against US citizens by offering preferential treatment “only to illegal alien” criminal defendants. The DOJ notified Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano on Wednesday that it is looking into potential civil rights violations related to his office’s plea bargaining,…
Read MoreUSC men’s basketball transfer Jadis Jones tries to forge fairy tale
USC men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman has added a Cinderella story to his collection of proven returners and heralded newcomers. It involves Jadis Jones, a guard from Lindenwood in the relatively obscure Ohio Valley Conference. Jones announced his commitment to the Trojans on Wednesday, posting a picture of himself in a USC jersey alongside the…
Read MoreRBNZ’s frequent remit adjustments risk policy error, OECD warns
The central bank has provisionally forecast inflation will rise to 4.2% in the current quarter Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 12:33 PM [WELLINGTON] New Zealand should reconsider how frequently it adjusts the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) remit because it raises the risk of monetary policy mistakes, according to the Organisation for Economic…
Read MoreUBS CEO Sergio Ermotti sees acquisition as an option for US growth
The bank has been working for years to turn around its wealth business in America Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 12:20 PM [ZURICH] UBS Group CEO Sergio Ermotti said that the firm “cannot rule out” an acquisition when looking at growth paths for its business in the Americas. “We may want to do an…
Read MoreAustralia requires LNG exporters to reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
The scheme will apply from July next year and replace a range of current gas market interventions Published Thu, May 7, 2026 · 12:04 PM [SYDNEY] The Australian government said on Thursday (May 7) energy exporters must reserve 20 per cent of their natural gas for the domestic market on the country’s east coast to…
Read MoreRunner has fatal medical emergency during grueling 250-mile Cocodona ultramarathon in Arizona
A participant in a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon on trails across northern Arizona died Tuesday after experiencing a medical emergency, race organizers and local law enforcement said. First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek community south of Prescott, Yavapai…
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