Posts by Riah Marton
Crude oil climbs more than US$1.60 a barrel on tariff cuts, economic outlook
[HOUSTON] Crude oil futures climbed more than US$1.60 a barrel on Tuesday, lifted by a temporary cut in US-China tariffs and a better-than-expected inflation report. Brent crude futures settled at US$66.63 a barrel, up US$1.67, or 2.57 per cent. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude finished at US$63.67, up US$1.72 or 2.78 per cent. The two benchmarks…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs Trial: Cassie Ventura Says Period Blood, Urine Were Involved in Freak Offs
Male Escort Says He Could Hear Sean “Diddy” Combs Assaulting Cassie When Ventura didn’t join Combs right when he called for her on one occasion, Phillip testified May 12 that Combs threw a liquor bottle in her direction, then grabbed her by her hair and dragged her into the bedroom. “She was screaming,” Phillip said, and,…
Read MoreDWTS’ Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko “Always” Had Sex on Set, Her Sister Says
Met Gala 2025: Miley Cyrus Runs Into Ex Patrick Schwarzenegger 10 Years After Breakup Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko didn’t leave it all on the dancefloor. Because according to the Sports Illustrated model’s sister Grace Ann Nader, the former couple—who struck up a romance while partnered on Dancing With the Stars in the fall—kept themselves…
Read MoreSNL’s Sarah Sherman Breaks Silence on Aimee Lou Wood Impersonation Backlash
Sarah Sherman only has love for Aimee Lou Wood. The Saturday Night Live star is finally addressing her controversial impersonation of The White Lotus actress, which received mixed reviews from…
Read MoreGold Prices Tumble 2.6% as U.S.-China Tariff Deal Shifts Risk Appetite
Gold prices have been extremely volatile in the last month, largely supported by evolving trade movements and investor sentiment. The precious metal rallied to record highs with U.S.-China trade war tensions and has since deflated. Gold prices slipped more than 2% on Monday after China and the United States reached a truce in their trade…
Read MoreGlobal Markets Soar as U.S.-China Tariff Truce Sparks Economic Optimism
Global markets have taken a breath since a temporary truce in the escalating U.S.-China trade war, which sent markets into a tailspin for weeks. The recent threat of a return to higher tariffs has rocked financial markets and fragmented supply chains worldwide. But Monday’s announcement of a 90-day cease-fire in any tariff escalation has set…
Read MoreTrump Meme Coin Dinner Contest Rakes in $148M from Global Investors
A cryptocurrency contest linked to Donald Trump’s meme coin has garnered media attention, attracting more than $148 million from eager buyers hoping to meet the US president. Promoted as a unique chance to attend a gala at Trump’s private golf resort outside of Washington, D.C., the event garnered international notice and significant investments in the…
Read MoreGlobal Oil Prices Stabilize Despite Hopes for US-ChinaTrade Resolution
Oil prices were largely flat on Tuesday as the market weighed brimming global supplies against the prospect of new U.S. sanctions against Iran. A report in early May that U.S.-China tensions were easing lifted investor sentiment temporarily. There is still doubt whether this truce will end in a trade deal, leaving oil markets on a…
Read MoreJamie Lee Curtis just wanted an AI ad removed, not to become the ‘poster child of internet fakery’
Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t expect to be at the forefront of the artificial intelligence debate in Hollywood. But she didn’t have a choice. The Oscar-winning actor recently called out Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on social media, saying the company ignored her requests to take down a fake AI-generated advertisement on Instagram that had been…
Read MoreE-bike Rider, 40, Rushed to Hospital After Colliding With Car in Singapore’s Punggol
A 40-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after his power-assisted bicycle (PAB) struck a car on Sunday, May 11, in Punggol. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were informed about a collision involving a car and a PAB at about 11 pm at the junction of Punggol Drive and…
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