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Selena Gomez: How Hailey Baldwin proves there is no bad blood between her and husband Justin Bieber’s ex-girlfriend

Nov 26, 2019 08:31 am UTC| Entertainment

Selena Gomez attended this years American Music Awards, and she was styled and made pretty by famous celebrity makeup artist Hung Vanngo. He then posted several pictures of the Love You to Lose Me singer, and it was...

G-Dragon’s Nike Air Force 1 ‘Para-Noise’ sold out as soon as released; Swiss crowded sneaker store to buy GD’s shoes

Nov 26, 2019 08:31 am UTC| Entertainment

G-Dragons Nike Air Force 1 Para-Noise is making headlines after the pair of sneakers immediately got sold out as soon as it was released on Nov. 23. The item ran out of stock for obvious reasons, fans and celebrities...

'The Irregular at Magic High School' season 2: Everything confirmed about the surprise return of the Shiba siblings

Nov 25, 2019 12:38 pm UTC| Entertainment

Some anime fans might have already lost hope that the The Irregular at Magic High School season 2 will ever hit the small screen. They should not be blamed considering that it has been over five years since the first...

'Domestic Girlfriend' season 2 cancellation, renewal, plot: Will Natsuo fall in love with Rui?

Nov 25, 2019 12:38 pm UTC| Entertainment

Fans who got hooked with the bizarre love triangle in Domestic Girlfriend likely have two major questions at this point. Is Domestic Girlfriend season 2 getting released? If so, will they ever see Natsuo falling love with...

Song Hye Kyo, Song Joong Ki: Fans, colleagues greet the ‘DOTS’ star on her birthday; Actress expressed gratitude for the wishes

Nov 25, 2019 12:37 pm UTC| Entertainment

Song Hye Kyo celebrated her 38th birthday on Nov. 22, and she was greeted by her fans and colleagues. There were many special events for her, and the actress expressed her gratitude by posting a message on her social media...

Jungkook proved he’s the ‘sold out’ king by selling out an expensive fashion item; Is the BTS member hiding his hairstyle?

Nov 25, 2019 09:57 am UTC| Entertainment

Jungkook strikes again and proved that he is indeed the king of sold out. As most of his fans know, he was given this title due to his power to sell out almost everything he uses. What makes this even more impressive is...

‘Overlord’ season 4 release date, plot: Could it get more than 13 episodes?

Nov 25, 2019 09:57 am UTC| Entertainment

The future of the anime series is still uncertain, but most fans are confident that the franchises popularity would be enough to secure Overlord season 4. If anime viewers are lucky, the fourth installment could be...

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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...