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‘Suicide Squad’ Adds Another ‘Justice League’ Superhero in Surprise Casting; Jai Courtney Got High on Mushrooms While Preparing for Role of Boomerang

Jul 29, 2016 07:53 am UTC| Entertainment

Suicide Squad added another member of The Justice League in a surprise casting ahead of the films scheduled release. Meanwhile, Jai Courtney reportedly got high and burned himself to mentally prepare himself for the role...

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Official Trailer May Debut with Premiere of ‘Doctor Strange’; Groot-Rocket Friendship Highlighted Throughout New Film

Jul 29, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Entertainment

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 may debut its first official trailer upon the release of Doctor Strange in theaters on November. Meanwhile, Groot and Rockets friendship will be highlighted throughout the new film. Director...

‘Modern Family’ Season 8 Cast, Updates: Sofia Vergara Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photographs with Co-stars During Photo Shoot; Ariel Winter Not Fired from Show

Jul 29, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Entertainment

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara shared some behind-the-scenes photographs with her co-stars during a recent photo shoot to promote season 8. Meanwhile, Ariel Winter will continue to stay on the show despite rumors of her...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Reveals First Official Photographs Including Much-Awaited Character Ezekiel; New Theory Suggests Negan Killed 2 People

Jul 29, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead season 7 unveiled its first official photographs including one with the much-awaited character Ezekiel. A new theory suggests that Negan killed off two possible characters during season 6s finale. The...

‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8 has Lesser Episodes, Premieres with “Hello, Brother”; Nina Dobrev Finally Returns as Elena?

Jul 29, 2016 05:16 am UTC| Entertainment

The Vampire Diaries season 8 is revealed to have lesser episodes than its predecessors. It is set to kick-off with an episode called Hello, Brother teasing a possible reunion between Stefan and Damon. Meanwhile, showrunner...

‘Pacific Rim 2’ Loses Lead Actor Charlie Hunnam to Scheduling Conflicts; Currently Set to Star John Boyega, Scott Eastwood

Jul 28, 2016 09:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Pacific Rim 2 will not feature the return of Charlie Hunnam as the actor reportedly dropped out because of scheduling conflicts. The sequel is currently set to star John Boyega and Scott Eastwood. According to...

‘Doctor Strange’ Debuts Newest Trailer; Mads Mikkelsen’s Villain Inspired by Bruce Lee

Jul 28, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Entertainment

Doctor Strange revealed its newest trailer during the San Diego Comic-Con. Scott Derrickson made an appearance together with cast members and talked about how far off he was into production. Meanwhile, Mads Mikkelsen...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Hold Firm as Dollar Rebounds on Fed Chair Nomination Hopes

Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Friday as the U.S. dollar rebounded modestly from a near four-year low, following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that he would announce his nominee for the next...

Canada’s Trade Deficit Jumps in November as Exports Slide and Firms Diversify Away From U.S.

Canada recorded a sharp increase in its monthly international trade deficit in November as merchandise exports fell significantly, highlighting ongoing challenges tied to trade diversification and U.S. tariff uncertainty....

U.S. Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions to Boost American Investment After Maduro Ouster

The Trump administration has eased select sanctions on Venezuelas oil industry, signaling a major policy shift aimed at encouraging U.S. investment following the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro earlier this...

Oil Prices Surge Toward Biggest Monthly Gains in Years Amid Middle East Tensions

Oil prices are heading for their largest monthly gains in years as escalating Middle East tensions fuel concerns over potential supply disruptions, particularly involving Iran, one of the worlds largest OPEC producers....

Indonesia Stocks Face Fragile Sentiment After MSCI Warning and Market Rout

Indonesia stocks are set for a cautious start as investor sentiment remains fragile following a sharp market selloff triggered by concerns raised by MSCI. The Jakarta Composite Index suffered its steepest two-day decline...

Politics

Panama Supreme Court Voids CK Hutchison Port Concessions, Raising Geopolitical and Trade Concerns

Panamas Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional the port concession contracts held by Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings (HK:0001), effectively voiding its rights to operate two of...

Trump Threatens Aircraft Tariffs as U.S.-Canada Jet Certification Dispute Escalates

U.S. President Donald Trump has intensified trade tensions with Canada by announcing the decertification of Bombardier Global Express business jets and threatening steep new tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft. In a...

Trump Warns UK and Canada Against Deepening Business Ties With China

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to the United Kingdom and Canada over expanding business cooperation with China, describing such moves as very dangerous during a recent public appearance. His...

Faith Leaders Arrested on Capitol Hill During Protest Against Trump Immigration Policies and ICE Funding

Dozens of faith leaders were arrested on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., after staging a protest against President Donald Trumps immigration policies and calling for funding restrictions on U.S. Immigration and Customs...

Democrats Question Intelligence Chief’s Role in FBI Georgia Election Raid

Top Democrats on the U.S. Senate and House intelligence committees are demanding answers after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was present during a recent FBI raid on an election facility in Georgia, an...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Apple Faces Margin Pressure as Memory Chip Prices Surge Amid AI Boom

Apple is beginning to feel the strain from rapidly rising memory chip prices, a challenge that is expected to intensify in the current quarter as the global semiconductor market pivots toward artificial intelligence...

Apple Earnings Beat Expectations as iPhone Sales Surge to Four-Year High

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) delivered a strong fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings report, comfortably beating Wall Street expectations on both profit and revenue, driven by its strongest iPhone sales growth in more than four...

OpenAI Reportedly Eyes Late-2026 IPO Amid Rising Competition and Massive Funding Needs

OpenAI is reportedly accelerating preparations for a potential initial public offering (IPO), with plans to go public by the fourth quarter of 2026, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the...

Sandisk Stock Soars After Blowout Earnings and AI-Driven Outlook

Sandisk shares surged more than 15% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the data storage and memory solutions company delivered a fiscal second-quarter earnings report that significantly exceeded Wall Street...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Explores Merger Options With Tesla or xAI, Reports Say

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly exploring potential merger and consolidation options with Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) or artificial intelligence startup xAI, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the...