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'Girl Meets World' Season 3, Episode 7 Spoilers: "Girl Meets True Maya" - Maya Gets In Trouble with the Law while Attempting Self-Discovery?

Jul 12, 2016 03:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Girl Meets World season 3s episode 7, entitled Girl Meets True Maya, may find Maya Hart getting in trouble with the law in her attempts at self-discovery. Maya realizes that she needs to do something outrageous and...

‘Blade Runner 2’ Lead Actor Ryan Gosling Admits Excitement for New Role; Eva Mendes Joins Him during Filming in Hungary

Jul 11, 2016 07:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Blade Runner 2 lead actor Ryan Gosling revealed his excitement over his new role in Denis Villeneuves upcoming sequel to Ridley Scotts cult favorite classic. Goslings partner Eva Mendes and their two children were spotted...

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Begins Filming in Australia; Chris Hemsworth Teases “Big and Little Changes” in New Instagram Post

Jul 11, 2016 06:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Thor: Ragnarok has commenced filming in Australia. Chris Hemsworth, who plays the titular god of thunder, teased big and little changes in a recent Instagram post leading to new speculations about his hammer...

‘Tomb Raider’ Reboot News, Cast, Update: Film Scheduled to Premiere on March 2018 with Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft, Displaces ‘The Flash’ Release Date

Jul 11, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Entertainment

Tomb Raider reboot lands a March 2018 schedule and is set to feature Alicia Vikander in the lead role as a young Lara Croft. The films release date reportedly displaces DCs planned standalone film The Flash starring Ezra...

‘The Flash’ Movie Wants ‘Dope’ Actress Kiersey Clemons in Lead Role Opposite Ezra Miller as Barry Allen; Rita Ora, Lucy Boynton also Eyed

Jul 11, 2016 05:10 am UTC| Entertainment

The Flash may find its leading lady in Dope actress Kiersey Clemons. Clemons is rumored to play Ezra Millers on-screen best friend and love interest Iris West. Meanwhile, Rita Ora and Lucy Boynton are also in the running...

‘Arrow’ Season 5 Spoilers: John Barrowman’s Promotion to Cast Regular on all The CW Shows Linked to Key Role in DC’s Largest TV Crossover

Jul 11, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Entertainment

Arrow season 5 will feature John Barrowmans antagonistic Malcolm Merlyn in a key role. His character has also been promoted as a series regular on The CWs Arrowverse and is speculated to be a big part of the planned...

'Pretty Little Liars' Season 7, Episode 4 Spoilers: "Hit and Run, Run, Run" - Toby Jumps Back on the Case, Liars Struggle to Keep Murder Hidden

Jul 11, 2016 03:44 am UTC| Entertainment

Pretty Little Liars season 7s episode 4, entitled Hit and Run, Run, Run, will find Toby jumping back to investigate the A case while the Liars struggle to keep their recent murder hidden. The synopsis posted on Carter...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

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...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

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

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...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...