Posts by Nathan Pine
Donald Trump fumes over alleged attack on Putin’s residence
[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” about an alleged Ukrainian attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residences with dozens of drones. Fallout from the Russian reports of the alleged attack, which are strongly denied by Kyiv, could jeopardize months of protracted U.S.-led talks to end nearly four years…
Read MorePBOC’s leanest year for easing since 2021 defies Wall Street
[ad_1] Cutting interest rates by a little might prove ineffective in a scenario where households and businesses are reluctant to take on debt CHINA has kept its central bank on the sidelines of managing an economy hampered by weak demand and deep-seated imbalances, defying Wall Street forecasts for the biggest interest-rate cuts in a decade.…
Read MoreSix China IPOs debut in Hong Kong after raising HK$7 billion to cap banner year
[ad_1] With more than 300 companies filing to list, the momentum is set to carry into 2026 [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] Six Chinese companies made their Hong Kong trading debuts on Tuesday (Dec 30) after raising about HK$7 billion (S$1.2 billion), with most opening above their initial public offering (IPO) prices, rounding off a resurgent year for…
Read MorePrecious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down
[ad_1] Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions [HONG KONG] Precious metals extended losses on Tuesday (Dec 30) on profit-taking after hitting recent records, while equities fluctuated in quiet trade as investors wound down ahead of the New Year break. Traders were…
Read MoreTrump says he still might fire Jerome Powell as Fed chair pick looms
[ad_1] [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make an announcement, while also musing that he might fire the central bank’s current leader, Jerome Powell. “I do, still do – hasn’t changed,” Trump said…
Read More‘The Princess Bride’ Star Cary Elwes Pens Heartfelt Tribute To Rob & Michele Reiner: “The Grief Of Losing You Too Soon Will Likely Never Go Away”
[ad_1] The Princess Bride star Cary Elwes took to social media today to pen a heartfelt tribute to late director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Reiner, both of whom were allegedly killed by their son Nick Reiner earlier this month. “Enough time has passed that I can finally put my grief into words. I was…
Read MoreNYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Plans Jan. 1 Swearing In At Old City Hall Subway Station With “Inauguration For A New Era” Block Party
[ad_1] Zohran Mamdani will be officially sworn in as the 112th major of New York City on Jan. 1 some feet below City Hall at an abandoned Gilded Age subway station during a private midnight ceremony. “When Old City Hall Station first opened in 1904 — one of New York’s 28 original subway stations —…
Read MoreGeorge Clooney and Amal Clooney Get French Citizenship With Their 2 Kids
[ad_1] While it’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, she’s since found a new address IRL. “I had my whole adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid…
Read MoreDiddy “Still Pondering” Suing Netflix Over ‘Reckoning’ Series, Prison Release Date Moved Up
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Sean Combs‘ beef with Netflix and 50 Cent over Sean Combs: The Reckoning could add another court date to the All About the Benjamins performer’s already pretty full calendar. Amidst the abundance of sexual assault civil complaints the incarcerated Diddy is currently fighting plus a December 23 filed criminal case appeal, and new…
Read MoreTeen Mom Alum Catelynn Lowell’s Brother Nicholas, 19, Expecting Baby With Girlfriend
[ad_1] Kailyn Lowry & Elijah Scott With construction worker Elijah, Kailyn felt she had finally built that strong foundation. “It’s been very different from my other partners and my kids’ other dads,” she told People of Elijah, dad to her son Rio and twins Verse and Valley. “He pours concrete, he gets down and dirty…
Read MoreMeta to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding agents to bolster AI bet
[ad_1] AI agents are tools that do not need human supervision to perform specific digital tasks [SAN FRANCISCO] Meta Platforms has agreed to acquire Singapore-based startup Manus, adding a popular artificial intelligence (AI) agent as the social-media company works to build a business around its massive AI investment. Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has…
Read MoreRyan Coogler Details Original Vision For ‘Black Panther 2’ Script: “It Was A 180-Page Draft”
[ad_1] Ryan Coogler detailed the original vision for Black Panther 2 ahead of star Chadwick Boseman‘s death from colon cancer at the age of 43 in August 2020. “I finished it, and I hit him up to read it, and he was too sick to read, bro. That was kind of how the timing was,”…
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