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‘Vikings’ Season 4, Episode 16 Spoilers: “Crossings” – Lagertha Continues Fight for Power in Kattegat; Alyssa Sutherland Talks Aslaug’s Death

Dec 28, 2016 23:50 pm UTC| Entertainment

Vikings season 4s episode 16, titled Crossings, is set to follow Lagertha as she continues to fight for power in Kattegat following Aslaugs death. Meanwhile, Alyssa Sutherland addressed her character Aslaugs departure from...

‘The Young Pope’ Follows the Rise of Vatican’s First American Pontiff Portrayed by Jude Law; Series Gets U.S. Release Date for HBO Premiere

Dec 28, 2016 23:50 pm UTC| Entertainment

The Young Pope follows the rise of Vaticans first American pontiff Pope Pius XIII portrayed by Jude Law. It also stars Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton and Academy Award nominee James Cromwell. The series...

‘Bones’ Season 12 Spoilers: Sully’s Return may Affect Brennan’s Marriage with Booth as Teased by Executive Producer Michael Peterson

Dec 28, 2016 23:50 pm UTC| Entertainment

Bones season 12 is set to feature the return of Sully, Brennans ex-boyfriend introduced in season 2. His return may affect Brennans marriage with Booth as teased by executive producer Michael Peterson. According to...

‘Poldark’ Season 3 Expected to Return Spring 2017 with Aidan Turner’s Ross, Eleanor Tomlinson’s Demelza

Dec 28, 2016 16:41 pm UTC| Entertainment

Poldak season 3 expected to return to BBC One on spring 2017 with Aidan Turners Ross and Eleanor Tomlinsons Demelza. According to Digital Spy, the British-American drama television series starring Turner as the titular...

George Michael and Rick Parfitt: two ends of a rich cultural mainstream

Dec 28, 2016 15:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

The deaths of pop superstar George Michael and Status Quos Rick Parfitt within a two-day period over Christmas might once have seemed extraordinary for the world of popular music. But it capped a year strewn with such...

'The OA' Season 1 Cliffhanger Finale Leaves Prairie's Fate Unknown; Creators Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij Dissect Truth

Dec 28, 2016 15:31 pm UTC| Entertainment

In season 1s final episode, titled Invisible Self, the series protagonist Prairie Johnson had to stop a school shooting. An imminent act of violence was teased throughout the show through reports of a shooter on the loose...

‘Modern Family’ Season 8, Episode 10 Spoilers: “Ringmaster Keifth" – Cam Hosts New Year’s Day Feast to Make Up for Thanksgiving Disaster, Meets Ex-Boyfriend

Dec 28, 2016 01:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Modern Family season 8s episode 10, entitled Ringmaster Keifth, is set to follow Cameron as he attempts to host a New Years Day feast for his family to make up for the catastrophic Thanksgiving dinner. When things go wrong...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...