Posts by Kim Browne
Trump Humiliates Himself With Idiotic Question to Liberian President
In an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Trump’s agriculture chief, Brooke Rollins, revealed that the administration has no plan to fix the damage his mass deportations are inflicting on the U.S. food supply. The Trump administration has thus far sent confused signals on how it plans to conduct its promised mass deportations without crippling…
Read MoreSenegalese President Resorts to Bribing Trump in Trade Meeting
In an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Trump’s agriculture chief, Brooke Rollins, revealed that the administration has no plan to fix the damage his mass deportations are inflicting on the U.S. food supply. The Trump administration has thus far sent confused signals on how it plans to conduct its promised mass deportations without crippling…
Read MoreX CEO Steps Down After Two Years of Massive Failure
After two years of overseeing rampant conservatism, antisemitism, and general racism, X CEO Linda Yaccarino is stepping down. “When Elon Musk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company. I’m immensely grateful to him for…
Read MoreHow Marco Rubio Botched a Deal to Free American Prisoners
Due to conflicting efforts by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Richard Grenell, the Trump administration bungled a deal that would have freed 11 U.S. citizens and green card holders detained in Venezuela, along with a number of Venezuelan political prisoners, according to a new report from The New York Times. The two…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens higher as markets await trade talks
Published Wed, Jul 9, 2025 · 09:48 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 9), as investors shrugged off President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff moves and kept a close watch on negotiations with global trade partners. At 9.31 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 177.94 points, or 0.40…
Read MoreSGX securities turnover up 23% in June, bringing financial year’s gain to 28%
[SINGAPORE] The operator of the local stock market reported gains in the trading value and volumes of its key products in June, which contributed to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) ending its financial year on a positive note. Total securities market turnover value rose 23 per cent year on year in June, to S$26 billion. That…
Read MoreTranscript: Trump Press Sec Rages at Media over Floods, Exposing MAGA
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the July 9 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. As of this recording, at least 109 people have been pronounced…
Read MoreTrump Press Sec’s Fury at Media Over Texas Flood Exposes Worst of MAGA
At least 109 people have died amid devastating flooding in Texas. Distressingly, 27 deaths occurred at a summer camp for girls, and the toll continues to rise. This week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt angrily lashed out at the news media and Democrats for asking whether Trump administration policies bear any blame for the…
Read MoreAirAsia talks with investors near conclusion, says deputy CEO
The airline is arranging a RM1 billion equity injection alongside financing for its extensive order book of new planes Published Wed, Jul 9, 2025 · 04:32 PM [SINGAPORE] Budget airline AirAsia is nearing the conclusion of talks with potential strategic investors as the Malaysia-based airline approaches the end of its restructuring process, deputy Group CEO…
Read MoreHospital operator IHH eyes Indonesia, Vietnam for expansion
[KUALA LUMPUR] IHH Healthcare is looking to potential new markets Indonesia and Vietnam as the Malaysian hospital operator continues building scale to offset rising healthcare costs in the region. Indonesia is attractive, thanks to its healthcare reforms and foreign ownership relaxation, while Vietnam has emerged as a booming market, according to chief executive officer Prem…
Read MoreEurope: Shares rise on energy, healthcare boost; tariff uncertainty lingers
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by healthcare and energy shares while investors assessed the latest phase of US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollouts, which included a new deadline for trade deals. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended 0.41 per cent higher at 545.71, hitting its highest level in three weeks. Other regional indexes also clocked…
Read MoreKBJ Rips “Senseless” Supreme Court Decision on Trump’s Mass Firings
The world’s richest man is not happy with how the Trump administration is handling the Epstein files. Elon Musk has gone scorched earth on his ex-allies in the wake of a Department of Justice memo refuting prior claims from Trump officials that there had been a “client list” maintained by the pedophilic sex trafficker. Last…
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