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‘Star Wars: Han Solo’ Updates: Charlie Cox of ‘Daredevil’ Talks Losing Out Role to Alden Ehrenreich; Film Begins Production on January 2017

Jun 28, 2016 06:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Wars: Han Solo will feature Alden Ehrenreich in the lead role as a younger Han Solo. Charlie Cox of Daredevil explained why he lost out the important role because of a botched audition. Production for the new...

‘Suicide Squad’ Beats Out Competition on Social Media; Jared Leto Talks Playing the Iconic DC Villain Joker, Calls it “Role of a Lifetime”

Jun 28, 2016 06:42 am UTC| Entertainment

Suicide Squad trumps competition on various social media platforms. Jared Leto, who plays the newest Joker on the big screen, discussed playing the iconic DC Villain. He referred to it as the role of a...

‘Ghostbusters’ Theme Song Revamped by Fall Out Boy Featuring Missy Elliot; $40-50 Million Prediction for North American Premiere for July Release

Jun 28, 2016 04:56 am UTC| Entertainment

Ghostbusters rebooted theme song was recently released by Sony. It is the main track for the upcoming reboot directed Paul Feig. Meanwhile, the film is projected to earn $40-50 million for its North American premiere...

‘Kong: Skull Island’ Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts Teases Biggest Kong In History; John Goodman Talks Working With Talented Cast Mates

Jun 28, 2016 04:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Kong: Skull Island director Jordan Vogt-Roberts teased the biggest Kong in the history of the franchise. He said that the titular character got a size upgrade for the newest remake. Meanwhile, actor John Goodman expressed...

‘Teen Wolf’ Actor Tyler Hoechlin Explains Exit from Show, Moves on to ‘Fifty Shades Darker’; Dylan O’Brien Needs Body Double?

Jun 28, 2016 04:02 am UTC| Entertainment

Teen Wolf actor Tyler Hoechlin admitted that he would not be returning for another season of the MTV television series. He has moved on to newer projects that includes Fifty Shades Darker and The CWs Supergirl. Meanwhile,...

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Season 4, Episode 5 Spoilers: “It's a Wonderful Beast

Jun 28, 2016 04:01 am UTC| Entertainment

Beauty and the Beast season 4s episode 5, entitled Its A Wonderful Beast, will find Vincent wondering how uncomplicated Cats life would be without him around to bring in some trouble. The two continue to struggle with...

‘Legend of Tarzan’ Co-Stars Margot Robbie, Alexander Skarsgard Talk Working Behind-The-Scenes, Fitness Regimes

Jun 28, 2016 02:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Legend of Tarzan co-stars Margot Robbie and Alexander Skarsgard talk working behind-the-scenes for their upcoming film. Skarsgard also revealed his fitness regime in preparation for his role as Tarzan. According to...

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Economy

Interest rates: the ugly dilemma facing Europe’s central banks – and why it’s a mistake to cut too soon

Central banks in Europe are discovering an old dilemma: when they lower interest rates because inflation is slowing down, its likely to weaken their currencies. This in turn may delay the fall in inflation towards their...

Europe is still in short-term crisis mode over Ukraine and lacks a vision for its post-war identity

Some believe that the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe, giving birth to a different kind of European order. That is, it appears to be driving structural shifts in the way Europe is run and organised that...

Mortgage prisoners: regulatory changes and low credit scores have left thousands trapped in a cycle of high payments

There are 8.5 million households in the UK who own a home with a residential mortgage, often with fixed interest rates from two to five years. Usually, when that mortgage deal ends, the borrower will move to another deal...

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Politics

Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act

At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil society, represented by 580 civilians,...

How German media attention idealises female Ukrainian refugees

According to the latest available data, around 3.7 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, while nearly 6.5 million have registered as refugees globally. With 1.13 million, Germany has taken in the largest...

Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study

Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africas 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May. The countrys social grants system is one...

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

Technology

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrockets 579%, 9.83 Million Tokens Burned in One Day

Shiba Inus burn rate surged by 579% in the past 24 hours, destroying 9.83 million tokens, according to Shibburn. The significant increase in token burns has caught the markets attention, with substantial transactions from...

Tesla Cybertruck Trails Ford F-150 Lightning in Sales as Q1 Figures Disappoint Wall Street

New registration data reveals that the Tesla Cybertruck ranked second to the Ford F-150 Lightning in March. Meanwhile, Teslas Q1 sales missed Wall Street expectations, marking the first year-over-year quarterly decline...

Bitcoin Developers Tease Major Trigger for Next Bull Run: Programmability Upgrade

Bitcoin developers suggest enabling programmability on the blockchain could be the key trigger for the next bull run, following the SECs approval of spot Bitcoin ETF trading and the BTC halving. Developers Eye...

Top 3 Altcoins to Watch This Week: SOL, FTM, and LINK Set for Growth

This week, market experts spotlight Solana (SOL), Fantom (FTM), and Chainlink (LINK) as top altcoins to watch, highlighting their unique strengths and recent performance amid unusual market patterns. Solana Overcomes...

Ripple Warns: Math Prof Predicts Quantum Threat to Blockchain, Urges Crypto Key Overhaul

Ripple recently highlighted a warning from Professor Massimiliano Sala, urging the crypto industry to replace current public-key cryptosystems due to vulnerabilities exposed by advancing quantum technology. Professor...