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Instagram Expands Global Download Feature for Public Reels

Nov 23, 2023 09:15 am UTC| Technology Entertainment

Instagram, the popular social media platform, has announced a significant update for its users worldwide. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, revealed on Wednesday that the app now enables users globally to download...

Meghan Markle Urged Prince Harry to Fix Strained Relationship With Royal Family: Report

Nov 22, 2023 12:29 pm UTC| Entertainment

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly making concerted efforts to reconcile with the British Royal Family, a move that underscores the couples desire to mend strained relations. This development follows recent...

‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Episode 12 Release Date and Spoilers: Will Frieren Confront Death?

Nov 22, 2023 12:07 pm UTC| Entertainment

Frieren: Beyond Journeys End, the captivating TV anime series, is set to release its twelfth episode, titled A Real Hero, promising to continue the engrossing saga. As fans await more details, here is everything we know so...

‘Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy’ Season 2 Release Date, Cast, Spoilers and Trailer: All Things Fans Should Know By Now

Nov 22, 2023 11:38 am UTC| Entertainment

Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy, the popular isekai anime series, is gearing up for an exhilarating second season, with its premiere scheduled for January 2024. The series, which first aired from July to September 2021, has...

'The Umbrella Academy' Season 4 Release Date, Cast, Spoilers and Trailer: Everything We Know So Far

Nov 22, 2023 11:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Netflixs hit series The Umbrella Academy is gearing up for its fourth and final season, promising an enthralling conclusion to the saga of the Hargreeves siblings. Based on the comic book series by Gerard Way and Gabriel...

'Young Royals' Season 3 Release Date, Cast, Spoilers and Trailer: All Things We Know So Far

Nov 22, 2023 11:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Netflixs acclaimed Swedish teen drama, Young Royals, is set for its third and final season, much to the anticipation of its global fanbase. Following the success of its first two seasons, the series is primed to conclude...

'The Recruit' Season 2 Release Date, Cast, Spoilers and Trailer: Everything We Know So Far

Nov 22, 2023 10:32 am UTC| Entertainment

After a gripping first season, The Recruit, starring Noah Centineo as lawyer-turned-secret agent Owen Hendricks, is set to return with a second season. The Netflix action series, blending comedy and romance into an...

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Economy

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...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data has been encouraging, raising the possibility of additional interest rate cuts next year if current trends continue....

Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision

Japans consumer price inflation remained largely steady in November, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will proceed with a long-anticipated interest rate hike as it seeks to control persistent price...

U.S. Stock Futures Slip After CPI-Fueled Rally as Markets Weigh Economic Uncertainty

U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday evening, cooling after a strong rebound on Wall Street driven by softer-than-expected November inflation data. The pullback reflected lingering caution among investors, as...

Politics

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Fernando Haddad Confirms He Will Not Run for Office in 2025, Signals Possible Exit as Brazil’s Finance Minister

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday that he will not run for public office next year, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his political future. Speaking at a press conference,...

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to significantly restrict childrens access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the most far-reaching actions yet by the Trump administration...

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Sparking Economic Fears in the Caribbean

Washingtons decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to include Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica is raising serious concerns across the Caribbean, where access to the United States plays a vital role in tourism,...

Barham Salih Elected as Next UN High Commissioner for Refugees

The United Nations General Assembly has elected Barham Salih, former president of Iraq and a longtime advocate for democracy and human rights, as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The decision was...

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

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...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...

OpenAI Explores Massive Funding Round at $750 Billion Valuation

OpenAI, the company behind the widely used AI chatbot ChatGPT, has reportedly entered preliminary discussions with investors about a potential new funding round that could value the company at approximately $750 billion....