Posts by Nathan Pine
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer asks for Donald Trump’s help: “dealmaker”
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer appeared to invite President Donald Trump to intervene in her Supreme Court appeal against a 20-year prison sentence over Jeffrey Epstein-related sex trafficking. David Oscar Markus described the president as the “ultimate dealmaker” and said Trump would disagree with the Department of Justice‘s decision on Monday to oppose Maxwell’s appeal to the…
Read MoreLocarno Juries: Director Carlos Reygadas & ‘Nickel Boys’ Producer Joslyn Barnes Join Rithy Panh In Main Competition Jury
Mexican director and producer Carlos Reygadas, U.S. producer Josyln Barnes and actresses Ursina Lardi and Renée Soutendijk have been announced for the main jury of the 78th Locarno Film Festival in August. They join award-winning documentarian Rithy Panh who was previously announced in May as the jury president. Reygadas, who won best director in Cannes…
Read MoreUOL prices S$225 million notes due 2032 at 2.78%
This comes after the property developer previously priced S$75 million notes at the same rate on Jul 9 [SINGAPORE] UOL’s unit UOL Treasury Services (UTS), a special purpose entity, has issued S$225 million notes at 2.78 per cent yield, said the property developer on Tuesday (Jul 15). The notes are expected to be listed on…
Read MoreDash Pictures Moves Into Scripted & Completes Filming On Identical Twin Thriller ‘Better’ With Tom Hopper
EXCLUSIVE: Factual producer Dash Pictures is moving into scripted and has finished shooting its first project, Better, a feature film in which Game of Thrones and The Umbrella Academy’s Tom Hopper plays identical twins. The psychological thriller stars Hopper as Henry, a man at a low ebb who meets a long-lost identical twin, Patrick, who…
Read MoreSIA, Scoot passenger traffic up 4.5% in June on strong travel demand
[SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its low-cost arm Scoot reported a 4.5 per cent year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in June, the group’s operating results showed on Tuesday (Jul 15). It was driven by strong demand for air travel across all route regions, supported by the start of the summer travel season and the mid-year…
Read MoreTrump administration denying migrants bond hearings
The Trump administration is reportedly pushing forward with plans to keep migrants who entered the U.S. unlawfully in federal custody by denying them bond hearings, according to a memo obtained by Reuters and The Washington Post. Newsweek has contacted the White House, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for…
Read MoreNissan to halt production at Japanese plant at Oppama
[TOKYO] Struggling auto giant Nissan said on Tuesday (Jul 15) it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Japan at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. Nissan posted a net loss of US$4.5 billion last year, and it has said it will cut 15 per cent of its global workforce. “The company…
Read MoreBBC Journalist Accidentally Hung Up On Donald Trump Ahead Of Rare & Reflective Interview
BBC News journalist Gary O’Donoghue has admitted he accidentally put the phone down on Donald Trump ahead of the UK broadcaster’s first exclusive interview with a U.S. president in a decade. O’Donoghue, the BBC’s chief North America Correspondent, said he was asleep when he received a call from the White House and fumbled his phone…
Read MoreBeyond missing pets and packages: How Nextdoor plans to reshape its social network
Nextdoor, the once-hot social network for neighborhoods, wants to claw its way back to the top and prove that people can use the platform for more than just finding lost cats. The San Francisco company’s shares have plunged more than 80% since its market debut in 2021. Nextdoor shined brightly when people locked at home…
Read MoreVolvo takes US$1.2 billion charge over tariffs and EV model delays
Volvo is also struggling to attract EV buyers in the highly competitive Chinese market Published Tue, Jul 15, 2025 · 04:46 PM [STOCKHOLM] Volvo Car is taking a one-time non-cash impairment charge of 11.4 billion Swedish kronor (S$1.51 billion) in the second quarter due to delays of some of its electric models and the escalating…
Read More‘The Real Housewives Of London’ Trailer Drops With Caroline Stanbury & Dorinda Medley Cameos; Hayu Sets Premiere Date
Hayu has set the premiere date for The Real Housewives of London, their first original reality series, and has dropped the trailer, which features some familiar faces. It will be on Monday, August 18, when RHOLDN will be available to stream on Hayu with episodes dropping weekly. The 10-episode series will culminate with a reunion…
Read More‘S**t You Should Care About’ Founder Lucy Blakiston Signs With WME
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Blakiston, the founder of S**t You Should Care About, has signed with WME for representation in all areas. The deal represents WME’s latest partnership with an outside agency, with Blakiston’s current rep Diving Bell remaining her “primary management and strategic partner.” WME will mainly focus on expanding Blakiston’s presence in the States. The…
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