Posts by Liam Redmond
Trump reveals ‘Patriot Games’ for high school athletes as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration
High school athletes from around the country will converge next year to compete in a new athletic competition as part of the United States’ 250th birthday celebration, President Trump announced Thursday. The newly minted “Patriot Games” will be a “first-of-its-kind” athletic event, spanning across four days and featuring “one young man and one young woman”…
Read MoreOpenAI inks deals with US colleges, seizing early lead in education market
The company has sold more than 700,000 ChatGPT licences to about 35 public universities [NEW YORK] OpenAI has established a beachhead at many US colleges, overcoming university administrators’ wariness of artificial intelligence and giving ChatGPT a headstart on becoming the go-to assistant for the next generation of workers. The company has sold more than 700,000…
Read MorePuka Nacua appears to double down on NFL referee criticism after crushing ‘TNF’ loss
Two days after calling NFL refs “the worst,” Puka Nacua appeared to double down on his stance. The Rams wide receiver took to his X page to seemingly throw further barbs at league officials following L.A.’s heartbreaking 38-37 overtime road loss to the Seahawks on “Thursday Night Football.” The most ridiculous two-point conversion ever results…
Read MoreToyota to import US-made cars after Trump gripe
JAPANESE car giant Toyota said on Friday it will begin importing three of its US-manufactured models into its home market next year, in an apparent move to placate Donald Trump. The US president has imposed painful import tariffs on countries around the world in an attempt to boost his country’s manufacturers and reduce its colossal…
Read MoreMichael King agrees to $75M Padres contract to take option off board for Yankees, Mets
Right-hander Michael King is staying in San Diego after agreeing to a new contract with the Padres on Thursday night. King, 30, will remain on the West Coast on a three-year deal worth $75 million, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed. The deal includes a $12 million signing bonus and player options in 2027 and 2028,…
Read MoreBank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further hikes, taking another landmark step in ending decades of huge monetary support and near-zero borrowing costs. It also removed language that growth and inflation will stagnate due to the impact…
Read MoreBank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30 years. The bank decided by a unanimous vote to raise its main rate from 0.5 per cent, it said in a statement. AFP Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating…
Read MoreFlorida serial killer Frank Athen Walls, 58, is executed — becomes state’s 19th death row inmate to die
A cold-blooded serial killer who slaughtered five people was executed by lethal injection Thursday night in Florida — becoming the Sunshine State’s 19th death row inmate to die this year. Frank Athen Walls, 58, was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m. after being injected with a three-drug cocktail while strapped to a gurney as a Catholic…
Read MoreAsian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
ASIAN markets rose on Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over a tech bubble. Investors were also keeping tabs on the Bank of Japan as it concludes a policy meeting amid expectations it will…
Read MoreBaht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Thai currency’s rise is fuelled by a soft US dollar, recent Fed easing and sharp acceleration in gold prices [SINGAPORE] The baht’s rally has pushed it to hit records and outshine regional peers as Asia’s second-best performing currency for 2025, sparking fears of the impact on the country’s export-driven economy, as well as highlighting tourism…
Read MoreKnicks’ NBA Cup banner call was ‘organizational decision’ — even if it contradicted what Mike Brown initially said
INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Brown said it was “an organizational decision” to not raise an NBA Cup banner and didn’t talk to players about how it contradicted what he told them previously. “I didn’t talk to them specifically about it. But what I did tell them was exactly what I just said, ‘Hey, it was a…
Read MoreDFI Retail’s Mannings shutters in mainland China
The beauty and wellness business intends to integrate its operations across Hong Kong and Macau [SINGAPORE] DFI Retail Group’s beauty and wellness business Mannings on Wednesday (Dec 17) announced the closure of all stores across mainland China, due to “consumer behaviour” changes. Its physical stores will stay open until Jan 15 next year, said Mannings…
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