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'Jane the Virgin' Season 2 Spoilers: So who will Jane choose?

Jan 26, 2016 01:24 am UTC| Entertainment

The second half of Season 2 of the hit comedy series Jane the Virgin starts airing on January 25. The show left off with Jane Gloriana Villanueva (played by Gina Rodriguez) still undecided on whom among Michael Cordero...

'Dance Moms' Season 6 Spoilers: What is Abby's problem?

Jan 26, 2016 01:11 am UTC| Entertainment

Ifyou are someone who loves to dance or dancing for that matter and drama at the same time, then this hitTV series is for you. Dance Moms is anAmericanreality televisionseries that debuted onLifetimeon July 13, 2011. It...

'The Bachelor' 2016 Spoilers: Who will shine in the new episode?

Jan 26, 2016 01:10 am UTC| Entertainment

Withthe love month coming up pretty fast, so is the return of the much awaited hit TV series The Bachelor this January. The show never fails to feed our hungry hearts and minds with drama and intense moments as Ben Higgins...

'The Fosters' Spoilers: What will happen to ''Brallie''?

Jan 26, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Itdefinitely was a long wait for the fans asthe midseason finale of The Fosters aired last August 2015 and will set to return with its new episode this January. So before we dish out some hot spoilers, let us have a bit of...

From The Revenant to Mad Max: why we all love a story of survival

Jan 25, 2016 10:34 am UTC| Entertainment

Quickly scan this years film award lists and a strong theme emerges: survival. In fact, the three films with the most Oscar nominations are all about survival. Theres The Revenant (with 12 nominations), in which Leonardo...

Making A Murderer & the Cult of Factuality

Jan 23, 2016 10:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment Business

As Netflix approaches two million subscribers in Australia, free-to-air TV execs have called on government to ensure a level playing field for Australian media businesses. The US-based streaming service is alleged to be at...

'Elementary' Season 4 Episode 9 Spoilers: Who is the hacker?

Jan 23, 2016 09:15 am UTC| Entertainment

We bet all of the fans out there are once again in aweat their favorite master of deduction whenthe last episode ofAmericancrime dramacreated byRobert Dohertyhave showed his skills at deducing. He has once again put in...

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Economy

Copper Prices Hit Record Highs as Metals Rally Gains Momentum on Geopolitical Tensions

Copper prices surged to record levels on Thursday, extending a powerful rally across global metals markets as investors increased exposure to physical assets amid escalating geopolitical risks and ongoing supply concerns....

Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Downgrade Risk Sparks Investor Exodus

Indonesian stocks suffered a dramatic selloff on Thursday, putting the market on course for its largest two-day decline on record as fears of a potential downgrade to frontier market status rattled investors. The benchmark...

Asian Currencies Trade Flat as Dollar Retreats After Fed Decision

Asian currencies traded in a mostly flat-to-lower range on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar weakened after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and struck an optimistic tone on the U.S. economy. Currency...

Philippine Economy Slows in Late 2025, Raising Expectations of Further Rate Cuts

The Philippine economy posted weaker-than-expected growth in the final quarter of 2025, reinforcing concerns about slowing momentum and increasing speculation over further monetary policy easing by the central bank....

South Korea Industry Minister Heads to Washington Amid U.S. Tariff Hike Concerns

South Koreas Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is set to visit Washington on Thursday to hold high-level talks with U.S. officials following President Donald Trumps announcement of plans to raise tariffs on South Korean...

Politics

China Reconsiders Pressure on Japan as Prime Minister Takaichi Seeks Strong Election Mandate

China may reassess its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she secures a decisive victory in Japans February 8 snap election, according to current and former Japanese officials and...

New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation, Citing UN Alignment Concerns

New Zealand has decided not to accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his newly launched Board of Peace, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed in a statement issued on Friday. The decision...

UN Chief Warns Against U.S.-China Power Rivalry, Calls for Multipolar World Order

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that global challenges cannot be solved by a single dominant power or by dividing the world into rival spheres of influence, comments widely seen as directed at the...

U.S. Military Signals Readiness as Trump Weighs Options on Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that the United States military stands fully prepared to carry out any decision President Donald Trump makes regarding Iran, underscoring Washingtons determination to...

Canadian PM Mark Carney Urges U.S. to Respect Sovereignty Amid Alberta Separatism Reports

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday emphasized the importance of respecting Canadas sovereignty after reports emerged suggesting that U.S. officials had met with individuals advocating for Albertas...

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

Pentagon and Anthropic Clash Over AI Safeguards in National Security Use

Tensions are rising between the U.S. Department of Defense and artificial intelligence developer Anthropic over the future use of advanced AI technologies in military and intelligence operations, according to sources cited...

NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon Eye Massive OpenAI Investment Amid $100B Funding Push

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are reportedly in discussions to invest as much as $60 billion combined into artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, signaling a major...

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Q4 2025 Profit as AI Chip Demand Soars

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KS:005930) delivered record-breaking revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven largely by booming demand from the artificial intelligence industry for advanced memory chips. The...

Microsoft AI Spending Surge Sparks Investor Jitters Despite Solid Azure Growth

Microsoft rattled investors after reporting record artificial intelligence spending alongside slower-than-expected cloud growth, raising concerns about when its massive AI investments will meaningfully pay off. Following...