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‘Shrek 5’: Producers hinted on what to expect in the movie reboot; New storyline awaits fans

Jul 23, 2019 07:25 am UTC| Entertainment

Shrek 5 is coming at last after a long delay. The production of the movie finally commenced after Comcast-NBC Universals acquisition of Dreamworks Studio was finalized. The sale also includes negotiations for reviving some...

‘Prison Break’ season 6: What the new installment will offer the viewers; Show EP dropped hints on Michael Scofield’s future

Jul 23, 2019 07:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Prison Break season 6 is anticipated because the last season ended and it left many questions to the viewers. Moreover, it has been two years since the fifth installment aired, so the excitement for the show is quite...

‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ season 17: Major argument broke out over Kim and Kourtney’s kids’ birthday party plans

Jul 23, 2019 07:05 am UTC| Entertainment

Keeping Up With the Kardashians season 17 may not be on air yet, but previews for the upcoming episodes are being released to tease the viewers. In the latest spoilers, the sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian were shown...

Instagram influencers: no, having 30,000 followers does not make you a celebrity

Jul 22, 2019 13:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Claims that anyone with more than 30,000 social media followers is officially a celebrity have been circulating, following a recent ruling by the UKs Advertising Standards Authority, in which it decided that an ad for...

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry: Are they right in limiting Archie’s exposure to the public? Royal expert says they are overdoing it

Jul 22, 2019 09:28 am UTC| Entertainment

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have received criticism for making their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsors christening a secret. The citizens of Britain were also furious as the couple decided to keep the baptisms...

‘One Punch Man’ season 3 release date, production: Will fan-favorite director Shingo Natsume return for 3rd installment?

Jul 22, 2019 08:47 am UTC| Entertainment

Every time a season of an anime series ends, supporters are typically more concern on the announcement of a new installment. However, in the case of One Punch Man season 3, avid fans have another pressing question, and...

Kate Middleton, Prince William divorce rumors: How Prince William killed off cheating rumors with Rose Hanbury

Jul 22, 2019 08:44 am UTC| Entertainment

Prince William and Kate Middletons marriage was nearly ruined when it was reported that the former has been cheating on his wife. Based on the reports, the third party is Rose Hanbury, a friend of the couple. The cheating...

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Economy

Taiwan Stock Market Ends Higher as Semiconductor and Energy Shares Lead Gains

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Thursday, supported by broad-based gains across key sectors including semiconductors, oil, gas and electricity, as well as construction. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index finished the...

BOJ Governor Signals Gradual Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Nears 2% Target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Japans underlying inflation is steadily accelerating and moving closer to the central banks long-standing 2% target, reinforcing expectations that interest rate hikes will continue if...

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Politics

U.S. Prioritizes Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine as Sanctions Intensify

The United States has shifted its near-term military focus toward enforcing a so-called quarantine on Venezuelan oil exports, signaling a strategy that prioritizes economic pressure over direct military confrontation....

Hanwha Signals Readiness to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Philly Shipyard for U.S. Navy

Hanwha Group has announced that its Philadelphia-based shipyard has the technical capability to build nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy, highlighting the South Korean conglomerates growing ambitions in the...

China’s One-Child Policy Legacy Resurfaces After Death of Former Population Chief

The death of Peng Peiyun, a former senior Chinese official who oversaw the countrys one-child policy for a decade, has reignited fierce debate on Chinese social media about the long-term impact of the controversial...

Christmas Eve Jazz Concert Canceled After Kennedy Center Renaming to Include Trump

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has been canceled following a controversial decision to rename the iconic performing arts institution to include the name of Republican U.S....

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

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

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

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...