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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Divorce Rumors: Is the Couple Really Splitting?

Sep 02, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Entertainment

The life of a celebrity is never short on rumors regarding their personal lives. In the case of the Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban couple, the pair is always getting assaulted with divorce rumors. As was the case with past...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Divorce 2018: Jennifer Aniston's Ex Custody Victory Not True, Actress Ignores Eating Disorder Rumors

Sep 02, 2018 10:33 am UTC| Entertainment

The current Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie development is still unfortunately locked in the matter of the custody battle between the two over their children. The two celebrities are currently trying to negotiate with each other...

‘Shameless’ Season 9 Episode 1 Air Date, Spoilers: Fiona’s Last Season, More Episodes Though

Sep 02, 2018 10:32 am UTC| Entertainment

Shameless Season 9 Episode 1 is just right around the corner, but fans are already getting depressed before the shows new season has even premiered. This is because of the announcement that Emmy Rossum who plays Fiona...

‘One Piece’ Episode 852 Air Date, Spoilers: Luffy Gets Pummeled Again

Sep 02, 2018 10:31 am UTC| Entertainment

One Piece Episode 852 is out, and Luffy is still getting a serving of knuckle sandwiches. As one of the most powerful pirates in the new generation, the Straw Hat Pirates captain is not often completely outmatched....

‘The Curse of Oak Island’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: The Search Continues

Sep 01, 2018 08:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Given that its a show about hunting for treasure, its amazing that The Curse of Oak Island Season 6 is coming up and yet the cast has yet to find anything. The sixth season of this mystery-finding program has already been...

‘Narcos’ Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers News & Update: Series To Focus On New Drug Cartel and DEA Agents

Sep 01, 2018 08:21 am UTC| Entertainment

As one of the most popular shows on Netflix, it was inevitable that Narcos Season 4 would be making its way to the internet streaming service. This was despite the real dangers that the crew faced when shooting a show of...

‘NBA 2K19’ Release Date, News & Update: MyCareer Takes Players to China

Sep 01, 2018 08:21 am UTC| Entertainment

There have been some rather interesting twists coming out involving NBA 2K19, and the latest of these has to do with the games story mode. Called MyCareer in the series, which is a trend that the sports game franchise...

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Economy

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,...

Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data has been encouraging, raising the possibility of additional interest rate cuts next year if current trends continue....

Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision

Japans consumer price inflation remained largely steady in November, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will proceed with a long-anticipated interest rate hike as it seeks to control persistent price...

U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday evening, cooling after a strong rebound on Wall Street driven by softer-than-expected November inflation data. The pullback reflected lingering caution among investors, as...

Politics

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...

Fernando Haddad Confirms He Will Not Run for Office in 2025, Signals Possible Exit as Brazil’s Finance Minister

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday that he will not run for public office next year, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his political future. Speaking at a press conference,...

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to significantly restrict childrens access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the most far-reaching actions yet by the Trump administration...

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Sparking Economic Fears in the Caribbean

Washingtons decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to include Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica is raising serious concerns across the Caribbean, where access to the United States plays a vital role in tourism,...

Barham Salih Elected as Next UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Salih, former president of Iraq and a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The decision was...

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

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...

OpenAI Explores Massive Funding Round at $750 Billion Valuation

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used AI chatbot ChatGPT, has reportedly entered preliminary discussions with investors about a potential new funding round that could value the company at approximately $750 billion....