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Spoilers Alert: Watch out for 'Jurassic World 2'

Jan 07, 2016 05:13 am UTC| Entertainment

With the success of the fourth installment of Jurassic Park series, JurassicWorld, beinga cash cow that it already is, it is with no doubt that Universal Studios are planning for yet another installment. Being a huge...

'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' Season 8 Reviews

Jan 06, 2016 14:50 pm UTC| Entertainment

Last January 3 was the season finale of The Real Housewives of Atlanta with its episode entitled Shade for Days. As always, fans were given the gift of drama in the last episode as Kandi Buruss and Phaedra Parks had a...

'Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life' Series Premieres

Jan 06, 2016 14:29 pm UTC| Entertainment

Haveyou heard of the new TV sitcom that circles around a guy who they say will teach youthingsabout life? Well, if you havent, then you are atthe right place. Fox has releasedyet another show in their long list of...

Seth MacFarlane's 'Bordertown' Series Premieres

Jan 06, 2016 02:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Have you heard of Seth MacFarlanes new animated TV sitcom Bordertown? Well if your answer to that is a resounding no, then you better watch it as the show is abouttwo families living in a Southwest desert town on the...

Spoilers Alert: 'Suits' Update

Jan 06, 2016 02:05 am UTC| Entertainment

After months of speculating on who sold Mike Ross (Patrick J Adams) out to the FBI, Suits fans can finally rejoice for the second half of season 5 of the legal drama series will air starting January 27. The show left...

Spoilers Alert: 'Grey's Anatomy' Season 12 Episode 9

Jan 06, 2016 01:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Timedoes fly so fast and with January moving so fast,February seems to be just around the corner. And what better way to welcome February than to watch the new episode of the much awaited TV series, Greys...

Spoilers Alert: 'Pretty Little Liars' Season 6B

Jan 06, 2016 00:47 am UTC| Entertainment

What has life been up to with our gorgeous yet equally clevergirls?Asthe midseason finale of Pretty Little Liars ended up with a bang, as always, the girls are set to returnsoon as they welcome a new chapter in their...

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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...