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‘Alien: Covenant’ Officially Wraps Filming in Australia; Behind-the-Scenes Photographs Reveal Katherine Waterston Resembling Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley, Danny McBride in Cockpit

Jul 22, 2016 04:35 am UTC| Entertainment

Alien: Covenant has officially completed filming in Australia. A new behind-the-scenes photograph revealed Katherine Waterstons Daniels resembling Sigourney Weavers Ripley from the original Alien cinematic series. Another...

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Cast, Updates: Spidey Shows Off Stunt Work on Filming Set; Comedian Martin Starr Attempts to Drop Spoilers

Jul 22, 2016 04:27 am UTC| Entertainment

Spider-Man: Homecoming was recently filmed during production in Atlanta. The new video showed Spidey showing off some stunt work on the filming set. Meanwhile, comedian Martin Starr attempted to drop spoilers during a...

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Director Taika Waititi Explains Controversial Casting of Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Strays from Source Material

Jul 21, 2016 09:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi explained that Tessa Thompsons casting as Valkyrie was intended to diversify the cast. Waititi strayed from the original Marvel comic books by casting a woman of color to play a...

‘Power Rangers’ Debuts Latest Character Posters, New Photographs Reveal Superhero Costumes Resembling Robotic Space Suits with Alien Texture

Jul 21, 2016 08:55 am UTC| Entertainment

Power Rangers recently unveiled the latest character posters as well as new photographs revealing the cast in their full superhero costumes. The costumes are said to resemble robotic space suits complete with an alien...

‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Director Rian Johnson says Film Explores Characters Deeper, Required Crew to Watch Old-Fashioned War Movies Before Shooting

Jul 21, 2016 08:54 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Wars: Episode VIII director Rian Johnson revealed that the upcoming film will explore the franchises new protagonists deeper. He also admitted that he required his crew to watch old-fashioned war films before they...

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Releases Latest Photos from Paris Filming Set Featuring Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson Locked in Passionate PDA

Jul 21, 2016 06:25 am UTC| Entertainment

Fifty Shades Darker has officially wrapped production in Paris. Latest photographs from the filming set were released featuring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson locked in passionate kisses. According to the Daily Mail,...

‘Vikings’ Season 4 Spoilers: New Trailer Ahead of 2016 Comic-Con; King Ragnar to Die in a Snake Pit?

Jul 21, 2016 06:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Vikings released a new trailer ahead of the widely anticipated San Diego Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center from July 21-24, 2016. It was speculated that the incoming second half of season 4...

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Economy

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Foreign Investors Pour $18.65 Billion into Japanese Stocks Amid Market Stabilization

Foreign investors made a dramatic return to Japanese equity markets in the week ending April 4, injecting a net 2.96 trillion yen ($18.65 billion) into Japanese stocks. This marked a sharp reversal after three consecutive...

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

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...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

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...

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...