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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton 2018: Gavin Rossdale's and Miranda Lambert's Exes Have an Epic Halloween Party

Oct 24, 2018 08:02 am UTC| Entertainment

Gwen Stefani and Blake Sheltons relationship is the Hollywood love story that just keeps on giving. The couple has always been sweet in public and always seem to be ready to support each other in their endeavors. With...

‘The Flash’ Season 5 Episode 4 Spoilers: Meta Tech-Powered Villain Spin Targets Nora in ‘News Flash’

Oct 24, 2018 07:43 am UTC| Entertainment

The Flash season 5 episode 4 is coming up and it will be an intense chapter as Nora (Jessica Parker Kennedy), Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iriss (Candice Patton) daughter, seems to be the target of a new villain. It also...

'The Winds of Winter' Release Date, Spoilers: Does This Leak Mean George RR Martin's Anticipated Novel's Release Announcement Will Happen Soon?

Oct 24, 2018 07:32 am UTC| Entertainment

The wait for The Winds of Winter has a lot of fans in a bind due to what feels like George R.R. Martins media embargo on the upcoming installment ever since his last update on the book on his personal blog. Martin himself...

‘Outlander’ Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers: What Happens to Claire & Jamie in Season Premiere, Where to Watch New Episodes

Oct 24, 2018 07:07 am UTC| Entertainment

The premiere of Outlander season 4 is right around the corner and fans now have a clue what will happen to the time-traveling lovers in the first episode. Another piece of good news this week revealed that a new option is...

Jamie Dornan, Amelia Warner 2018: Dakota Johnson's Leading Man Shares Surprising News

Oct 24, 2018 06:57 am UTC| Entertainment

Jamie Dornans status as the modern ages sex symbol has been sealed by his Fifty Shades of Grey role as Christian Grey. But off-screen, the 36-year old actor is a loving father to his kids and a doting husband to English...

Suri Cruise 2018: Is Katie Holmes’s Daughter Missing Tom Cruise?

Oct 24, 2018 06:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Suri Cruise has yet again been dragged into the rumor mill after NW (via Gossip Cop) ran an article stating that the 12-year-old isnt too fond of Katie Holmess recent decisions. The tabloid claimed that the child is pissed...

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 15 Latest News, Spoilers: April’s Return Would Be Complicated But Sarah Drew Will ‘Never Say Never’

Oct 24, 2018 06:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Greys Anatomy season 15 has been described by showrunner Krista Vernoff as the season of love. But some fans might still be hoping for it to also be the season of epic comebacks, especially for Dr. April Kepner (Sarah...

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Economy

Taiwan Stock Market Ends Higher as Semiconductor and Energy Shares Lead Gains

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Thursday, supported by broad-based gains across key sectors including semiconductors, oil, gas and electricity, as well as construction. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index finished the...

BOJ Governor Signals Gradual Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Nears 2% Target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Japans underlying inflation is steadily accelerating and moving closer to the central banks long-standing 2% target, reinforcing expectations that interest rate hikes will continue if...

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Politics

U.S. Prioritizes Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine as Sanctions Intensify

The United States has shifted its near-term military focus toward enforcing a so-called quarantine on Venezuelan oil exports, signaling a strategy that prioritizes economic pressure over direct military confrontation....

Hanwha Signals Readiness to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Philly Shipyard for U.S. Navy

Hanwha Group has announced that its Philadelphia-based shipyard has the technical capability to build nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy, highlighting the South Korean conglomerates growing ambitions in the...

China’s One-Child Policy Legacy Resurfaces After Death of Former Population Chief

The death of Peng Peiyun, a former senior Chinese official who oversaw the countrys one-child policy for a decade, has reignited fierce debate on Chinese social media about the long-term impact of the controversial...

Christmas Eve Jazz Concert Canceled After Kennedy Center Renaming to Include Trump

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has been canceled following a controversial decision to rename the iconic performing arts institution to include the name of Republican U.S....

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

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

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

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...