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‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Concludes Filming on July; Daisy Ridley Shares Instagram Snap of Mysterious New Location

Jul 06, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Wars: Episode VIII is expected to conclude filming on July as revealed by actor Mark Hamill. He is set to return as the iconic Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Meanwhile, Daisey Ridley shared a new Instagram photograph...

‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ Premiere Delayed for January 2017; Lead Actress Kate Beckinsale Slams Brexit, Says Americans Now Think Brits are “Stupider”

Jul 06, 2016 05:12 am UTC| Entertainment

Underworld: Blood Wars premiere has been delayed for 2017. Actress Kate Beckinsale is set to return as the lead protagonist Selene. She recently expressed her disappointment over Brexit and admitted that Americans she...

‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Spoilers: Lena Headey Says Lannister Queen may be Dethroned Soon, Excited for Cersei-Tyrion Reunion

Jul 06, 2016 03:36 am UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones season 7 may find Cersei struggling to hold on to the Iron Throne for as long as she can. Actress Lena Headey said that her characters reign will be quite a short one. She admitted that she was excited for...

‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 13 Spoilers: “Dragonfly In Amber” Skips Broadcast for Fourth of July Weekend; Executive Producer Teases “Heartbreaking” Finale

Jul 06, 2016 03:11 am UTC| Entertainment

Outlander season 2s episode 13, entitled Dragonfly in Amber, is scheduled to premiere on July 9 after skipping broadcast for the fourth of July weekend. Executive producer Maril Davis and lead actor Sam Heaughan teased a...

‘Girl Meets World’ Season 3, Episode 6 Spoilers: “Girl Meets Upstate” – Uncle Shawn Helps Maya Find Herself

Jul 06, 2016 02:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Girl Meets World season 3s episode 6 will find Riley and Maya traveling upstate to seek help from Uncle Shawn. Maya was feeling disconnected from her real self in the previous episodes, prompting Riley to do everything to...

‘The BFG’ Flops at Box Office During Opening Weekend, Trumped by Competing Disney Film ‘Finding Dory’ Which Remains at No. 1 Spot

Jul 05, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Entertainment

THE BFG was a surprising flop at the box office during its opening weekend. It was trumped by another competing Disney film Finding Dory, which remains at the top spot since its release last June 17, 2016. According to...

‘Jason Bourne’ lead Actor Matt Damon Commends Australia for Strict Gun Control Legislation, Gains Back Weight for Role on Upcoming Comedy Film

Jul 05, 2016 08:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Jason Bourne lead actor Matt Damon commended Australia for implementing strict gun control legislation. He also admitted that hes gaining weight he lost as Jason Bourne for a role in an upcoming comedy film with director...

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Economy

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

Politics

Epstein Files Released by DOJ Spotlight Bill Clinton, Raise Questions Over Trump Mentions

The U.S. Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of pages of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that has reignited political controversy and public...

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

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

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...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...