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‘Jessica Jones’ Season 2 Updates: Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg Talks Social Issues, Jessica-Trish Relationship; Series to Feature More Villains?

Aug 25, 2016 07:32 am UTC| Entertainment

Jessica Jones season 2 is set to feature the return of Krysten Ritter as the titular superhero. Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg explained that the incoming season is set to tackle more social issues as well as delve deeper...

‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Season 12, Episode 5 Spoilers: “Blood, Sweat, and Fears” – Khloe Struggles with Rob, Lamar; Kourtney Getting Back with Scott?

Aug 25, 2016 07:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Keeping Up With the Kardashians season 12s episode 5, entitled Blood, Sweat, and Fears, is set to follow Khloes continuing struggles with Rob and Lamar. Meanwhile, Kourtney considers the idea of getting back together with...

‘American Horror Story’ Season 6 Updates: Creator Ryan Murphy Reveals Theme Early Next Year, Hopes to Continue Until Season 7-8 Inspired by ‘Twilight Zone’

Aug 25, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Entertainment

American Horror Story season 6 continues to tease details leading up to Septembers premiere. Creator Ryan Murphy said that they hope to reveal the incoming seasons theme and cast early next year. He also admitted that he...

‘Shameless’ Season 7 Cast, Updates: Oscar Nominee June Squibb Joins Line-Up in Key Role as Etta; Filming Begins in Chicago

Aug 24, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Entertainment

Shameless season 7 is set to feature Oscar-nominated actress June Squibb in the key role of Etta. Filming has officially begun in Chicago. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Squibb is set to star in the key role of...

‘Girl Meets World’ Season 3, Episode 12 Spoilers: "Girl Meets Bear" Explores Possibility of New Love Triangle; Zay Admits Feelings for Maya Despite Josh’s Return?

Aug 24, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Entertainment

Girl Meets World season 3s episode 12, entitled Girl Meets Bear, is set to explore the possibility of a new triangle. In the promo, Zay looks to be confronting Maya about his feelings despite Joshs return back in...

‘Baywatch’ Movie Cast, Updates: Priyanka Chopra Talks Playing Villain Role Originally Intended for a Man, Reveals Secrets to Staying Fit

Aug 24, 2016 07:58 am UTC| Entertainment

Baywatch actress Priyanka Chopra expressed her enthusiasm over playing a villain role originally intended for a man. She also revealed her secrets to staying fit for the role. According to Times of India, Chopra talked...

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Cast, Updates: New Photograph Teases Return of Odin; Anthony Hopkins Looking Like a Hobo on Filming Set in Australia

Aug 24, 2016 06:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Thor: Ragnarok is set to feature the return of Anthony Hopkins as Odin, the King of Asgard and father to Thor. A new photograph from the filming set in Australia showed Hopkins looking like a bum and out of his regal...

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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...