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How 'access journalism' is threatening investigative journalism

Dec 21, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

A series of memoirs are appearing for Christmas by Mike Carlton, Kerry OBrien and the like as the baby boomer generation of journalists gets some quality time to reflect, laugh, and reveal some new secrets. As the...

‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 9 Air Date, Spoilers: New Cast and Trailer Revealed; More Clashes, Shocking Revelations Await Viewers

Dec 21, 2018 10:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 9 is coming back for another shocking season as the housewives are ready to tell stories about their lives again. And while the viewers are excited to see their favorite women again,...

Melania Trump 2018: Has the FLOTUS Edited Official Christmas Cards With Donald Trump? [PHOTO]

Dec 21, 2018 10:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Melania Trump, the wife of Donald Trump, has been hit with allegations of releasing edited Christmas cards. Some experts who saw the picture of the US First Couple on the card believed it was photoshopped. The FLOTUS...

‘Fuller House’ Season 4 Episode 13 Spoilers: Arrival of New Baby Isn’t the Only Surprise in the Finale

Dec 21, 2018 09:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Kimmys (Andrea Barber) pregnancy has been regarded as the main focus of the Fuller House season 4. While the story did deliver that promise, the finale will surely rock the hearts of viewers with one sweet and surprising...

‘Sherlock’ Season 5 Air Date, Spoilers: Here’s Why a 2019 Premiere Is Looking Impossible

Dec 21, 2018 09:36 am UTC| Entertainment

If the world-renowned BBC One series would follow its usual production schedule, Sherlock season 5 is supposedly going to premiere in early 2019. But, obviously, that is not the case this time and the shows hiatus is...

‘Last Man Standing’ Season 7 Episode 11 Air Date, Spoilers: Ed Falls Prey to Kyle & Chuck’s Prank

Dec 21, 2018 09:36 am UTC| Entertainment

In Last Man Standing season 7 episode 11, viewers will witness a couple of grown-up guys pranking another man. This time, the perpetrators would be Kyle (Christoph Sanders) and Chuck (Jonathan Adams) while the victim is...

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Season 9 Episode 12 Air Date, Spoilers: Danny’s Daughter Targeted in Orchestrated ‘Car Accident’?

Dec 21, 2018 09:28 am UTC| Entertainment

The start of 2019 will not be easy for partners Danny (Scott Caan) and Steve (Alex OLoughlin). Fans might be missing some of Dannys funny banters and jokes in Hawaii Five-0 season 9 episode 12. He will surely be in a...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

RBA Says ASX Still Falls Short on Governance and Risk Controls

The Reserve Bank of Australia said ASXs clearing and settlement facilities still fall short of regulatory expectations in several key areas, despite improvements made by the exchange operator over the past year. In its...

Politics

China Tightens Fentanyl Rules Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

China has introduced new guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances, strengthening its legal framework for combating synthetic opioid crimes ahead of a high-profile meeting between Chinese...

Taiwan Vows to Advance US Arms Sales Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Taiwan will maintain close communication with the United States to ensure planned arms sales move forward, a defence ministry official said Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi...

Macron Challenges Trump’s Gaza Peace Claims at UN

French President Emmanuel Macron challenged U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of achieving peace in Gaza on Tuesday, arguing that humanitarian access to the enclave had not improved despite the proclaimed agreement....

Russian Strikes Kill Eight Across Ukraine as Energy Sites Hit

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed eight people and damaged industrial and energy infrastructure on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General...

Marco Rubio to Meet Russia’s Lavrov in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. State Department, as diplomatic attention remains focused on the...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...