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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton 2018: Gavin Rossdale’s Ex Allegedly Wants to Get Pregnant; Couple Doesn’t Need a Wedding to Stay Together?

Sep 03, 2018 10:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are not just being reported to have secretly tied the knot but there were also rumors that the Hollaback Girl singer is either trying to be or already pregnant with Miranda Lamberts...

Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson 2018: 'Fifty Shades' Actor's Beautiful Hollywood Mansion Is for Sale While Actress Looks Fabulous in Post-'Suspiria' Interview

Sep 03, 2018 10:17 am UTC| Entertainment

Jamie Dornan was recently reported as selling his Hollywood Hills home. The 36-year-old actor has been spending less time in his Southern California mansion due to him and his family being based primarily in...

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner 2018: Is Shauna Sexton the Cause of ‘Batman’ Actor’s Relapse?

Sep 03, 2018 10:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Ben Affleck recently suffered another relapse into his alcohol addiction following his breakup with Lindsay Shookus. After hearing the news, Jennifer Garner came rushing to the side of the Batman actor and sent him to...

Kourtney Kardashian 2018: Kylie Jenner’s Sister Allegedly Checks into Rehab After Younes Bendjima Breakup; Claim Debunked

Sep 03, 2018 09:58 am UTC| Entertainment

Kourtney Kardashian recently broke up with boyfriend Younes Bendjima and there were reports that she was humiliated and hurting as this happened. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is allegedly so depressed that she...

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt 2018: Is the ‘Maleficent’ Star Using Her Humanitarian Work to Win Custody Battle? Claim Addressed

Sep 03, 2018 09:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Amidst the ongoing custody case between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, another rumor has sprouted, as published by NW (via Gossip Cop). The false narrative in question is the tabloid claiming that the weight loss of the...

'Grey's Anatomy' Season 15 Air Date, Spoilers: What Fans Need to Know About the Show's Upcoming 2-Hour Special Premiere

Sep 03, 2018 09:19 am UTC| Entertainment

With Greys Anatomy season 15s premiere episode broadcasting less than a month away, fans may be finding themselves wishing for specific stories that the shows upcoming two-hour special will answer in the wake of season 14s...

‘One Piece’ Episode 853 Air Date, Spoilers: ‘Invincible’ Jinbe Is the Next Episode’s Hero

Sep 03, 2018 09:14 am UTC| Entertainment

Escaping Big Mom has obviously pushed all the Straw Hats Pirates to their limit, including their leader, Luffy. So in One Piece episode 853, it is Jinbes turn to take the spotlight. One Piece episode 853s title The...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

NSW Passes Toughest Gun and Anti-Terror Laws After Bondi Beach Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, has passed sweeping new gun control and anti-terrorism laws following the deadly Bondi Beach mass shooting, marking the most significant tightening of firearm and protest...

Democratic Attorneys General Sue Trump Administration Over Proposed Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block proposed rules by the Trump administration that would significantly restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender...

U.S. Pledges Maximum Sanctions on Venezuela Amid Rising Global Tensions

The United States has told the United Nations it will impose and strictly enforce sanctions to the maximum extent against Venezuela in an effort to deprive President Nicolás Maduro of financial resources, escalating...

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

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...

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...