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Big Bang's T.O.P Military Controversy: Singer Allegedly Received Special Treatment While Serving as Public Service Worker

Mar 20, 2019 07:54 am UTC| Entertainment

TOP of Big Bang is on the headlines again after being suspected of receiving special treatment while serving in the army as a public service worker. He is currently stationed at the Yongsan District office and works there...

‘Lost in Space’ Season 2 Air Date, Plot, Latest News: Should Fans Expect a Late 2019 Premiere?

Mar 20, 2019 07:41 am UTC| Entertainment

In a few weeks, it is going to be the anniversary of Lost in Spaces debut on Netflix. Many fans are now expecting for season 2 to premiere around this time. However, some clues might be hinting at a much later release...

Seungri Denies Gambling and Prostitution Allegations, Says He Was Just Bluffing and Showing Off

Mar 20, 2019 07:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Seungri is currently being investigated for suspicions of engaging in the prostitution trade and gambling. The probe is not yet over and more details are emerging with each passing day. Nothing has been proven yet and...

Jung Joon Young's Restaurant Maison De Coree in Paris Canceled As Investors Pulled Out Amid Singer’s Sex Video Controversy

Mar 20, 2019 06:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Jung Joon Young exerted efforts to open his first restaurant in Paris. However, all of his hard work including time and money spent to set up the establishment will go to waste as launching the restaurant now is...

‘The Blacklist’ Season 6 Episode 12 Air Date: Why Red Will Not Be Dying in the Upcoming Release

Mar 20, 2019 06:22 am UTC| Entertainment

The Blacklist Season 6 Episode 12 will be quite an exciting story to follow as it will wade in unchartered territories, both for Red (James Spader) and the audiences alike. At the moment, Red appears to be facing the end...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 9 Episode 15 Air Date: Emotions Collide as Penultimate Release Sets Up Tension Between Factions

Mar 20, 2019 06:22 am UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 15 will be the penultimate release this installment as the Whisperers arc is drawing ever closer to an intense showdown. The previous episode has set-up all the necessary emotions that...

'Toy Story 4' Premiere Date, Spoilers: Pixar is just Being Mean Now, New Trailer Promises Tears

Mar 20, 2019 06:14 am UTC| Entertainment

What started as a franchise for children has since evolved to include themes that are intended to wring tears out of the eyes of adults. The newest trailer for Toy Story 4 just proves that Pixar is becoming increasingly...

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Economy

Why U.S. Coffee Prices Are Staying High Despite Trump’s Tariff Rollbacks

U.S. coffee drinkers hoping for cheaper coffee after President Donald Trump rolled back key import tariffs are likely to be disappointed. While the tariff reductions removed duties on hundreds of food items, including...

UK Economy Grows 0.1% in Q3 2025 as Outlook Remains Fragile

The British economy recorded modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.1% between July and September, according to the latest confirmation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The final GDP...

German Exports to the U.S. Decline Sharply as Tariffs Reshape Trade in 2025

German exports to the United States recorded a significant downturn in 2025, underscoring the lasting impact of U.S. trade policies on Europes largest economy. According to a study cited by Reuters, German car exports to...

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious

China has once again kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, extending the pause in monetary policy adjustments to a seventh consecutive month in December, in line with broad market expectations. The Peoples Bank of...

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

Politics

Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been appointed as a special envoy to Greenland, a move that has reignited global attention on the strategic Arctic territory and its...

ASEAN Pushes to Revive Thailand–Cambodia Ceasefire as Border Conflict Intensifies

Southeast Asian foreign ministers convened in Malaysia on Monday in a renewed diplomatic effort to restore a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia after nearly two weeks of intense border fighting. The conflict,...

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...