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‘Robin Hood’ Film, Updates: Futuristic Adaptation Lands Visual Effects Master Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull as Director, Production Slated to Begin in 2017

Aug 15, 2016 09:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Robin Hood is a planned futuristic adaptation based on the iconic Robin Hood of English folklore to be produced by Gianni Nunnari of 300 fame. Visual Effects Master Hasraf HaZ Dulull has signed on to direct film set in a...

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Cast, News: Paul Rudd Offers Brief Update on Sequel’s Development; Peyton Reed Expresses Enthusiasm on Returning as Director

Aug 15, 2016 08:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Ant-Man and the Wasp lead actor Paul Rudd recently offered a brief update on the sequels development. Ant-Man director Peyton Reed also expressed his enthusiasm over returning for a follow-up in a previous...

‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Movie Updates: Angelina Jolie Exits Director Kenneth Branagh’s Film, Charlize Theron Eyed for Leading Role as Replacement

Aug 15, 2016 07:56 am UTC| Entertainment

Murder on the Orient Express will not feature Angelina Jolie in the lead role after the actress exited the project due to scheduling conflicts. Charlize Theron is reportedly eyed as Jolies replacement. According to...

‘Once Upon A Time’ Season 6 Updates: New Plot Arcs Delve Deeper into Each Character’s Backstory; Emma Discovers a “Life-Altering Secret”

Aug 15, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Once Upon A Time season 6 is set to feature new plot arcs that will delve deeper into each characters back story. The incoming seasons logline also revealed that Emma will be confronted by a life-altering secret. Season...

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Season 4, Episode 11 Spoilers: “Meet the New Beast" - Cat, Vincent May Go on a “Suicide Mission” and Live Life on the Run

Aug 15, 2016 07:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Beauty and the Beast season 4s episode 11 entitled Meet the New Beast may find Cat and Vincent faced with an imminent suicide mission as they consider living life on the run. The synopsis posted on The Hollywood Hills...

‘Wonder Woman’ Film, Updates: Director Patty Jenkins Slams Open Letter to Warner Bros. Claiming Upcoming Adaptation Is a “Mess”

Aug 15, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Entertainment

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins slammed the controversial open letter to Warner Bros. that claimed her upcoming superhero adaptation is a mess. Jenkins recently addressed the letter in a series of Twitter posts and...

Nerve: a flawed but insightful film about the perils of social media

Aug 14, 2016 04:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Truth or Dare but without the Truth. This scary tagline sums up Nerve, a social media game that drives the film of the same name. We follow 17-year-old Vees immersion in the game, where players earn money for completing...

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Economy

Gulf Ceasefire Cracks Rattle Asian Markets and Push Oil Prices Higher

Optimism in Asian financial markets faded quickly on Thursday as early signs of instability in the Gulf ceasefire sent oil prices climbing again, reinforcing fears of a prolonged inflationary impact on the global economy....

Dollar Stabilizes Amid Fragile US-Iran Ceasefire as Markets Watch Hormuz Strait

The U.S. dollar edged higher in early Thursday trading after suffering broad losses, as investors cautiously monitored the durability of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The dollar index climbed a...

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...

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...