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'NCIS' Season 16 Cast News Update: Another Original Mark Harmon Co-Star Reportedly Leaving After Pauley Perrette

Dec 20, 2018 09:08 am UTC| Entertainment

NCIS may lose another original cast member following Pauley Perrettes departure. Since only Mark Harmon and David McCallum are the remaining cast who have been in the show since it premiered in 2003, the latter is the...

‘The Winds of Winter’ Release Date: George RR Martin Frustrated Over ‘Game of Thrones’ Book Delay; He’s Struggling But Promised to Finish Novel

Dec 20, 2018 09:08 am UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter is long overdue but even if this is the case, its author, George RR Martin, still chose to release his other books. Just recently, he published Fire Blood which quickly topped the charts of bestselling...

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers: Expect More Gina Adventures & Drama Before She Leaves Shortest Installment Yet

Dec 20, 2018 08:58 am UTC| Entertainment

Once Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6 airs next year, fans can expect several major changes. The show will be hosted by a new network with fewer episodes. Gina (Chelsea Peretti), who is in a love-hate relationship with many...

‘Veep’ Season 7 Air Date, Spoilers: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Confirms Filming Concludes for 7-Episode Finale

Dec 20, 2018 08:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Stars of Veep season 7 confirmed on Wednesday that they have officially wrapped up filming for the final installment of HBOs popular comedy show. The seventh installment not only marks the end of the series, but it will...

Jennifer Aniston 2018: Did She Partner With Netflix for ‘Friends’ Remake?

Dec 20, 2018 07:45 am UTC| Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston has worked on a couple of projects with Netflix this year. Will this lead to a deal that will bring fans their much-requested Friends reboot? Aniston leads the cast of the novel-turned-movie Dumplin...

Selena Gomez 2018: Pop Star Is Looking Happy With Friends Following Reported Psychiatric Rehab & Hospitalizations

Dec 20, 2018 07:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Fans of Selena Gomez will be happy to know that their beloved pop icon recently emerged in one of her friends Instagram page. The singer-actress is looking very happy and is donning a big smile while on vacation following...

‘The Crown’ Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers: Series Recruits ‘Game of Thrones’ Star Charles Dance; Here’s What His Role Would Be

Dec 20, 2018 07:35 am UTC| Entertainment

The Crown season 3 is featuring new actors to play the major characters in the series. It was previously confirmed that Olivia Colman had replaced Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth while Tobias Menzies took over the role from...

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Economy

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Foreign Investors Pour $18.65 Billion into Japanese Stocks Amid Market Stabilization

Foreign investors made a dramatic return to Japanese equity markets in the week ending April 4, injecting a net 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Japanese stocks. This marked a sharp reversal after three consecutive...

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...