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Kate Middleton 2018: Prince William’s Wife Pranked Brother-in-Law Prince Harry With a Weird Gift Before Dating Meghan Markle?

Nov 23, 2018 10:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Members of the royal family are always admired for the poise and grace they exhibit during public engagements and events. However, a recent report about Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, suggests they also know how...

Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez Engagement Rumors 2018: New York Yankees Icon Starts Shopping for the Perfect Ring?

Nov 23, 2018 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are visibly deeply in love with one another. And because they are some of the biggest celebrities today, engagements rumors will likely not stop until the time it becomes a...

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner 2018: Actress Celebrates Thanksgiving Twice With Ex-Husband and Alleged New Boyfriend John Miller?

Nov 23, 2018 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Jennifer Garner appears to have quite a busy schedule even during Thanksgiving. Note, though, that it is not work-related as the Peppermint actress is reportedly spending the holiday with ex-husband Ben Affleck and then...

Jennifer Aniston New Boyfriend Rumors: Is She Back on the Dating Scene?

Nov 23, 2018 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston got separated from Justin Theroux for several months now. But the actress never got a break from dating rumors. But is she really back looking for a new boyfriend? Recent tabloid reports insist that...

Suri Cruise 2018: The Reason Why Tom Cruise Stayed Away From Katie Holmes’ Daughter

Nov 23, 2018 08:45 am UTC| Entertainment

For years, Suri Cruise has lived a relatively quiet life despite being the daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. This is due to the fact that Holmes is quite protective of her daughter given what they went through when...

Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton 2018: Are the Two Still Together?

Nov 23, 2018 08:45 am UTC| Entertainment

Gwent Stefani and Blake Shelton recently released a catchy and hilarious music video for the track You Make It Feel Like Christmas. Although the couple has been plagued by numerous rumors all year long, they weathered...

Channing Tatum, Jessie J 2018: How is ‘Magic Mike’ Star and Jenna Dewan Post Split?

Nov 23, 2018 08:39 am UTC| Entertainment

Channing Tatum and Jessie J are the newest and hottest couple in the celebrity spectrum today and it looks like everything is going great for the newly minted pair. The Magic Mike star recently took to Instagram to praise...

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Economy

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...