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“The Walking Dead” Star Danai Gurira Joins “Avengers: Infinity War”; Is Michonne Season 8’s Next Major Death? [Spoilers]

Jun 15, 2017 19:17 pm UTC| Entertainment

Early this week, it was announced that actress Danai Gurira will appear in the highly-anticipated Marvel superhero movie Avengers: Infinity War. Gurira will reportedly reprise her role from Black Panther as Okoye, one of...

“Game Of Thrones” Spoilers: Emilia Clarke Responds To A Major Jon Snow-Daenerys Fan Theory; Redditor Suggests A Different Fate For The Mother Of Dragons

Jun 15, 2017 18:46 pm UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones has always inspired a fresh batch of theories that range from the possible to the most craziest. It also inspired some potential matchups, like the fan theory about possible blood relatives Jon Snow (Kit...

New “Game Of Thrones” Fan-Made Video Documents 150,966 Character, Creature Deaths [Watch]

Jun 15, 2017 17:59 pm UTC| Entertainment

A total of 150,966 deaths have occurred in the last six seasons of the HBO fantasy drama Game Of Thrones. This piece of information was played out in a 21-minute compilation video by a fan, which was subsequently posted on...

“Game Of Thrones” Season 7 Spoilers: Did This Actor Shared Details Of The Fates Of Samwell Tarly, Jon Snow? Instagram Reunites Bestfriends In Photo, Intriguing Caption

Jun 15, 2017 17:34 pm UTC| Entertainment

July cant come early enough for Game of Thrones fans, but there have been videos and photos that can help tide the absence over. The latest of these is a photo courtesy of actor John Bradley West, who plays the Samwell...

“Bachelor In Paradise” Crew Member Recounts Sexual Encounter Between Corinne Olympios, DeMario Jackson; Producers May Not Be Responsible For Incident?

Jun 15, 2017 16:55 pm UTC| Entertainment

Although production of the upcoming Bachelor In Paradise has been cancelled, there is so much drama surrounding the controversy that happened on set, which involved two of its contestants. The Daily Mail published a...

“Bachelor In Paradise” Contestant Corinne Olympios Says She Is A “Victim,” Was In Blackout State During Alleged “Sexual Misconduct” Controversy On Set

Jun 15, 2017 16:38 pm UTC| Entertainment

The other half involved in the alleged sexual encounter that shut down the production of the upcoming season of Bachelor In Paradise is now sharing her side of the story. Corinne Olympios, who first gained notoriety...

“Bachelor In Paradise” Contestant DeMario Jackson Responds Over Alleged “Sexual Misconduct,” Cries Foul Over “Character Assassination”

Jun 15, 2017 16:22 pm UTC| Entertainment

DeMario Jackson, one of the two contestants in the upcoming season of Bachelor In Paradise, has finally released a statement in light of the alleged sexual misconduct that occurred on set in a Mexico resort. Citing...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

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

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...

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...