Posts by Nathan Pine
Russia strikes Ukraine after Putin “Pandora’s box” warning
Ukraine has “opened Pandora’s box” with its long-range attacks on Russian sites, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, shortly before Moscow launched fresh attacks on Ukraine overnight into Sunday. Ukraine “has set the goal of harming our economy,” Putin said on Saturday, in remarks to Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin that were then widely carried by…
Read MoreZelensky says Trump accused him of misleading him over Musk, Starlink plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that President Donald Trump accused him of deception regarding negotiations with Elon Musk over the military use of Starlink against Russian forces, highlighting a fresh strain in diplomatic relations between the two leaders. Newsweek has reached out to the White House for comment via email. Ukrainian forces depend heavily on…
Read MoreTrump says he has a beef deal. Here are 5 unanswered questions
Questions remain about the terms of the deal President Donald Trump said he had struck to allow ground beef to be imported into the U.S. for sale at below-market prices. There are concerns from some Republicans that the affordability of everyday products, such as food, could lead to losses for GOP candidates in November’s midterm…
Read MoreEight US states Doug Ford wants Canada to target with tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called for eight U.S. states to be hit with “additional retaliatory tariffs,” amid a breakdown in trade talks between the U.S. and Canada late Friday. Imports from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Texas and Wisconsin should be targeted because they are “politically significant states to the current administration’s base…
Read More‘One Piece: The Battle Of Alabasta’ Adds Four To Season 3 Cast
Emilio Sakraya (Rheingold, Those About to Die, Fortitude), Omid Abtahi (The Mandalorian, American Gods), Jamie Ward (The Gentlemen, His Dark Materials) and Nabeel Khan (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Strike Back) have been tapped for recurring roles in One Piece: The Battle of Alibasta, the third season of the Netflix series. The castings were announced…
Read MoreWhy your dog may seem more confident after a trip to the groomer
A trip to the groomer can leave a dog looking like a completely different animal, and sometimes, that fresh new haircut may come with a boost of confidence, too. From strutting around the house to suddenly wanting to play, some dogs seem to return from the groomer with a noticeable change in their demeanor. But…
Read MoreGold jumps as Treasury buybacks revive debasement concerns
Bullion’s rally of around 14% so far in August could be tempered by the rebound in energy prices Published Sun, Aug 23, 2026 · 05:07 PM GOLD prices climbed to their steepest in three months as the US Treasury’s bold intervention to try to stem a damaging increase in borrowing costs revived investor fears about…
Read MorePhoenix field office special agent spots bin Laden strategy: New 9/11 clue
In this series, Newsweek maps the road to 9/11 as it happened 25 years ago, day by day. Yesterday: Field office agents were rebuked for seeking information. “Things work much better when our agencies are communicating HQ to HQ,” the CIA said. August 23, 2001: After discovering existing intelligence that no one at the CIA…
Read MoreHawk fire evacuation map as blaze spreads over 10,000 acres
Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County as firefighters battle the rapidly growing Hawk Fire burning northwest of Reno near Verdi and the Somersett community. According to local news reports, the Hawk Fire was first reported at about 11:23 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, in Washoe County near Verdi.…
Read MoreUltraGreen.ai’s big slump: Was it the Singapore market that failed the company, or vice versa?
Companies seeking to be priced on their potential must adopt a culture of transparency and meaningful engagement [SINGAPORE] During the National Day weekend, an independent analyst named Jamal Aliyev sent an e-mail to some of my colleagues and me to draw our attention to research he had just published about UltraGreen.ai. Aliyev had identified two…
Read More‘We wanted to assure investors of our trajectory’: AEM offers rare EPS guidance amid growing AI demand
It is particularly bullish on the outsourced semiconductor assembly and test segment [SINGAPORE] Mainboard-listed AEM is riding a wave of artificial intelligence-driven demand for chip testing, giving it enough visibility to take an unusual step for a Singapore-listed company – providing investors with earnings per share (EPS) guidance. The semiconductor test-equipment maker issued full-year 2026…
Read MoreAlibaba proposes Hong Kong share placement worth US$10 billion
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 CHINA’S Alibaba on Sunday (Aug 23) announced a proposed placement of new shares in Hong Kong. The aggregate placement consideration is HK$80 billion (US$10.2 billion), the company added. Alibaba said the…
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