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Luana Alonso: Paraguayan Swimmer Allegedly Thrown Out of Paris Olympics Village for ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ Wanted to Represent US
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso wished to compete for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics rather than represent her home country, according to a report. "I want to...
EC World Reit H1 DPU down 18.6% to Salt=
EC World Reit H1 DPU down 18.6% to S$0.01671 on lower revenue, higher operating expenses
EC WORLD Real Estate Investment Trust (EC World Reit) announced that its distribution per unit (DPU) fell 18.6 per cent to S$0.01671 for the first half ended Jun 30,...
New York Times beats estimates, adds 300,000 digital subscribers
New York Times beats estimates, adds 300,000 digital subscribers
NEW York Times reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations, as the company continues to grow its subscriber count. The newspaper publisher reported earnings of 45 cents a share on...
Walt Disney earnings beat market estimates; profit slips at parks
Walt Disney earnings beat market estimates; profit slips at parks
WALT Disney reported on Wednesday (Aug 7) quarterly earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, buoyed by the success of animated Pixar film Inside Out 2, which helped overcome a...
Hilton lifts 2024 profit forecast on international travel demand
Hilton lifts 2024 profit forecast on international travel demand
HOTEL operator Hilton Worldwide raised its forecast for 2024 profit on Wednesday (Aug 7), banking on international travel demand to remain strong and offset losses from normalising domestic travel...
‘Tampon Tim’ Trends After Kamala Harris Picks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz As Running Mate
Hours after Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election, 'Tampon Tim' started trending on social media. The derogatory...
ABN Amro lifts full-year interest income outlook on higher rates
ABN Amro lifts full-year interest income outlook on higher rates
DUTCH lender ABN Amro on Wednesday (Aug 7) raised its forecast for full-year net interest income (NII) to 6.4 billion euros (S$9.3 billion), after it beat second-quarter estimates, sending...
Married Sydney Teacher Arrested for Having Sexual Intercourse with Teenage Student
A teacher has been charged after she allegedly had sexual intercourse with a teenage student in south-west Sydney.On Aug. 6, police began an investigation into reports that she made...
Japan’s April yen-buying intervention sets new daily record
Japan’s April yen-buying intervention sets new daily record
JAPAN said on Wednesday (Aug 7) that it conducted a record single-day yen-buying intervention in April, selling 5.92 trillion yen (S$53.5 billion) worth of US dollars in a fight...
Who Is Yahya Sinwar? Hamas Appoints Architect of October 7 Attack as Its Supreme Leader
Hamas appointed Gaza chief and October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar as its new leader on Monday, succeeding the group's former head who was assassinated in Tehran. Sinwar, who has...