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‘Jumanji’ Cast, Updates: Dwayne Johnson Teases “Continuation”, Not Reboot; Reunites with Kevin Hart, Jack Black

Aug 23, 2016 06:53 am UTC| Entertainment

Jumanji actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson teased that the upcoming film will be a continuation and not a reboot of the original fantasy-adventure film directed by Joe Johnston. He is set to reunite with industry friends Kevin...

‘Outlander’ Season 3 Cast, Updates: Filming Officially Begins in Scotland; Sam Heughan Jokes About Jamie’s New Look

Aug 23, 2016 06:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Outlander season 3 begins filming in Scotland. Sam Heughan, who plays lead protagonist Jamie on the series, joked about his characters new look in a Twitter post. According to The Knowledge, filming for Outlander season...

‘The Lost Boys’ TV Remake Updates: The CW Brings 1980s Cult Classic to Small Screen; Each Season Covers a Decade Beginning with 1967 San Francisco

Aug 23, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Entertainment

The Lost Boys is set for a television reboot and will be aired on The CW. The 1980s cult classic will be returning to the small screen with each season reportedly covering a decade. Season 1 may be set in 1967 in San...

Ben-Hur can be fun on film but the real Roman spectacle would have thrilled anyone

Aug 23, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

The new big screen adaptation of the story of Ben-Hur promises to be a very 21st century version of the tale: Jesus meets the Fast and the Furious as the UKs Daily Telegraph has already dubbed it. Amongst the merchandise...

The price of victory: comparing the cost of Olympic gold to an elite arts prize

Aug 22, 2016 10:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports Entertainment

The Olympics is almost over now for another four years, and beyond the glorious highs and heartbreaking lows of participants and spectators, theres the ritual of the cost-benefit wash-up where we calculate the public cost...

‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2, Episode 8 Spoilers: Darlene Faces Difficult Decisions, Gives In to Unfulfilled Desire as FSociety Breaks Down; Series Renewed for Season 3

Aug 22, 2016 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Mr. Robot season 2s episode 8 is set to feature Darlene as she faces difficult decisions and finally give in to an unfulfilled desire as the Fsociety breaks down. Meanwhile, the critically-acclaimed television series has...

‘Fast 8’ Cast, Updates: Dwayne Johnson Wraps Filming for F. Gary Gray’s Sequel, Snubs Co-Star Vin Diesel in Final Thank You Message

Aug 22, 2016 09:17 am UTC| Entertainment

Fast 8 actor Dwayne The Rock Johnson allegedly snubbed co-star Vin Diesel in his recent thank you message for cast and crew after filming for director F. Gary Grays sequel in the popular action franchise. According to...

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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...