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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Divorce Rumors: Is the Couple Really Splitting?

Sep 02, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Entertainment

The life of a celebrity is never short on rumors regarding their personal lives. In the case of the Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban couple, the pair is always getting assaulted with divorce rumors. As was the case with past...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Divorce 2018: Jennifer Aniston's Ex Custody Victory Not True, Actress Ignores Eating Disorder Rumors

Sep 02, 2018 10:33 am UTC| Entertainment

The current Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie development is still unfortunately locked in the matter of the custody battle between the two over their children. The two celebrities are currently trying to negotiate with each other...

‘Shameless’ Season 9 Episode 1 Air Date, Spoilers: Fiona’s Last Season, More Episodes Though

Sep 02, 2018 10:32 am UTC| Entertainment

Shameless Season 9 Episode 1 is just right around the corner, but fans are already getting depressed before the shows new season has even premiered. This is because of the announcement that Emmy Rossum who plays Fiona...

‘One Piece’ Episode 852 Air Date, Spoilers: Luffy Gets Pummeled Again

Sep 02, 2018 10:31 am UTC| Entertainment

One Piece Episode 852 is out, and Luffy is still getting a serving of knuckle sandwiches. As one of the most powerful pirates in the new generation, the Straw Hat Pirates captain is not often completely outmatched....

‘The Curse of Oak Island’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: The Search Continues

Sep 01, 2018 08:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Given that its a show about hunting for treasure, its amazing that The Curse of Oak Island Season 6 is coming up and yet the cast has yet to find anything. The sixth season of this mystery-finding program has already been...

‘Narcos’ Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers News & Update: Series To Focus On New Drug Cartel and DEA Agents

Sep 01, 2018 08:21 am UTC| Entertainment

As one of the most popular shows on Netflix, it was inevitable that Narcos Season 4 would be making its way to the internet streaming service. This was despite the real dangers that the crew faced when shooting a show of...

‘NBA 2K19’ Release Date, News & Update: MyCareer Takes Players to China

Sep 01, 2018 08:21 am UTC| Entertainment

There have been some rather interesting twists coming out involving NBA 2K19, and the latest of these has to do with the games story mode. Called MyCareer in the series, which is a trend that the sports game franchise...

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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...