Posts by Nathan Pine
China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting
[ad_1] Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October to 5,493.9 metric tons [BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports jumped in November, the first full month since President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump agreed to speed up shipment of the critical minerals from the world’s largest refiner. Exports in…
Read MoreCourts, Prism+ rapped by consumer watchdog for misleading website features
[ad_1] The watchdog urges consumers to review their shopping carts, verify payment amounts and question urgency claims [SINGAPORE] The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) said it has taken action against Courts and Prism+ for using website design features to mislead consumers. Courts automatically added unsolicited items into consumers’ shopping carts, while Prism+ used…
Read More‘IT: Welcome To Derry’ Episode 7: Andy & Barbara Muschietti Unpack Origins Of Pennywise, Periwinkle & The Pillar – Crew Call Podcast
[ad_1] Spoiler Alert: This podcast and article contain details about Episode 7 of HBO‘s It: Welcome to Derry, “The Black Spot” Tonight, we learned more about the origins of Pennywise (Bill Skarsgard) and his daughter, who yearns to be a clown alongside her father on the big stage, Periwinkle (Madeleine Stowe). She had the most…
Read MoreCrypto exchange Binance gains regulatory win in Abu Dhabi
[ad_1] [ABU DHABI] Binance Holdings has won three separate licenses from Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator, giving the crypto exchange giant one of its most comprehensive regulatory footholds yet. The approvals, issued during Abu Dhabi Finance Week, cover Binance’s regulated exchange, clearing infrastructure and broker-dealer arm. Together, they permit the firm to run a trading venue,…
Read MoreEthan Hawke Recalls Being “Aware” Of Robin Williams’ Struggles On ‘Dead Poets Society’ Set: “Weathered That Storm Of His Own Psyche For Us”
[ad_1] Ethan Hawke recalled being cognizant of Dead Poets Society co-star Robin Williams‘ mental health struggles, saying the actor’s “end of his life does not define his life to me.” In an extended interview with CBS Sunday Morning‘s Tracy Smith, the Reality Bites star was asked if his viewing of the inimitable 1989 Peter Weir-directed…
Read MoreMagic Johnson names his clear favorite for NBA MVP
[ad_1] We’re nearing the two-month mark of the 2025 NBA season, and while we’re only about a quarter of the way through with plenty of basketball left, NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson believes there’s already a clear frontrunner for league MVP. Johnson, who stays very active on X, shared his thoughts after watching his…
Read MoreMicrosoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
[ad_1] The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres [SINGAPORE] Microsoft is looking into cross-border clean energy projects in South-east Asia to fuel its data centre growth in the region sustainably, the company’s vice president of energy Bobby Hollis told The Business Times. “We’re…
Read MoreThai Airstrikes Hit Cambodia as Border Conflict Reignites
[ad_1] Thailand launched airstrikes against Cambodian forces on their disputed border on Monday after a flare-up in fighting that they blamed each other for starting. Why It Matters President Donald Trump claimed credit for a ceasefire on July 28 that ended days of deadly clashes between the neighbors. The renewed clashes are the most serious…
Read MoreLakers’ Luka Doncic passes Nikola Jokic on historic NBA list
[ad_1] Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers took care of business on Sunday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. While the NBA world will rightfully rave over the superstar takeover from LeBron James in the clutch time, Luka Doncic quietly moved up an NBA historic list, surpassing the Denver Nuggets superstar, Nikola Jokic, and the…
Read MoreBears HC Ben Johnson gives NFL Playoffs reality check after Packers loss
[ad_1] The Chicago Bears suffered a disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, allowing their division rivals to take control of the NFC North after Chicago’s brief stay at the top. While Green Bay looked like they might pull away with a home victory, the Bears kept fighting and evened the score at…
Read MoreTrump Hosts Kennedy Center Honors in Historic First: Photos
[ad_1] President Donald Trump hosted the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday; the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Trump presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a Saturday ceremony in the Oval Office, calling the group “perhaps the most accomplished and…
Read MoreKaitlyn Dever Surprises Tim Allen On Set Of ‘Shifting Gears’ In ‘Last Man Standing’ Reunion
[ad_1] In a heartwarming moment caught in front of the Shifting Gears live studio audience, Kaitlyn Dever surprised her Last Man Standing on-screen father Tim Allen. An Instagram video posted to the ABC show’s account showed Allen walking around the corner into the kitchen to meet his next mark while filming a take, only to…
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