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‘Doctor Strange’ Film Updates: New Sneak Peak Explores Other Major Characters including Mads Mikkelsen’s Villain Kaecilius; Concept Art, Behind-the-Scenes Footage Released

Aug 31, 2016 08:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Doctor Strange released a new sneak peak video that explored other major characters such as Mads Mikkelsens evil Kaecilius. Concept art as well as behind-the-scenes footage were also released. According to Screen Rant,...

‘The Girl On The Train’ Cast, Updates: Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Antics Despite Filming Dark Thriller; Screenwriter Explains Move to NYC Setting

Aug 31, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Entertainment

The Girl On the Train cast members Emily Blunt and Justin Theroux revealed their behind-the-scenes antics while filming the upcoming dark thriller cinematic adaptation of the book of the same name. Meanwhile, screenwriter...

‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Updates: Production Resumes February 2017 Following Dylan O’Brien’s Filming Set Accident

Aug 31, 2016 06:02 am UTC| Entertainment

Maze Runner: The Death Cure is scheduled to resume production in February 2017. Production for the third film in director Wes Balls cinematic trilogy based on James Dashners bestselling young adult science-fiction novels...

‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Cast, Updates: Leslie Odom Jr. In Talks for Mystery Role on Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie Adaptation

Aug 30, 2016 09:51 am UTC| Entertainment

Murder On The Orient Express is reportedly looking to cast Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. in a mystery role for Kenneth Branaghs upcoming live-action adaptation of Agatha Christies novel of the same name. According...

‘Narcos’ Season 2, Episode 1 Updates, Spoilers: Netflix Premieres Exclusive 11-Minute Long Clip; Series Continues Following Death of Pablo Escobar

Aug 30, 2016 09:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Narcos season 2s episode 1 is set to follow the events after Pablo Escobars escape from prison as revealed in an exclusive 11-minute long clip dropped by Netflix. Meanwhile, executive producer Eric Newman admitted that he...

‘Power Rangers’ Reboot Updates: Director Dean Israelite Seeks to Make Superhero Story More Grounded; Green Ranger to be Introduced?

Aug 30, 2016 08:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Power Rangers director Dean Israelite admitted that he wants to make the upcoming superhero film more grounded and character-driven. Meanwhile, speculations emerged of the Green Rangers appearance in the planned cinematic...

‘Wolverine 3’ Cast, Updates: Hugh Jackman Officially Wraps Filming by Shaving Beard; Johnathon Schaech Wants to Play Logan

Aug 30, 2016 08:02 am UTC| Entertainment

Wolverine 3 lead actor Hugh Jackman celebrated the official end of filming by shaving off his characters signature beard. He posted a new video on Twitter chronicling the end of his Wolverine days. Meanwhile, Johnathon...

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Economy

Gold Prices Dip Amid Middle East Uncertainty and Inflation Fears

Gold prices edged lower during Asian trading on Thursday, retreating after modest gains in the previous session as investors continued monitoring escalating Middle East tensions threatening a fragile ceasefire between the...

Oil Prices Rebound as Hormuz Disruptions and Middle East Tensions Rattle Markets

Oil prices recovered Thursday following their sharpest single-day decline since April 2020, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and escalating Middle East tensions renewed fears over global crude supply. By...

U.S. Futures Dip as Iran Ceasefire Faces Early Challenges

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Wednesday evening as investors monitored the fragile state of a newly announced Iran-U.S. ceasefire agreement. The cautious overnight movement followed an exceptional trading...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal

A temporary ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel is holding but just barely. U.S. Vice President JD Vance described the two-week truce as fragile on Wednesday, warning that Iran appeared to be...

Gold Surges Near 3-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Eases Geopolitical Tensions

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, nearing a three-week high after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had been gripping global markets. Spot gold...

Politics

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...

Haiti Election 2025: Voter Registration Delayed Amid Ongoing Security Crisis

Haitis Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) has officially announced the postponement of a voter registration drive that was originally set to begin on April 1. The council stated that updated registration dates would be...

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...

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...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

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...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...