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BTS' J-Hope helps children affected by COVID-19 crisis by donating 100 Million

Aug 26, 2020 06:13 am UTC| Entertainment

J-Hope, the BTS member recently made donations for children who were affected by the global coronavirus pandemic. It was said that the rapper in his group donated a total of KRW100 million in the hopes of easing some...

Julia Roberts reportedly engaged in flirtation with Matthew McConaughey; Danny Modder enraged

Aug 25, 2020 09:59 am UTC| Entertainment

Julia Roberts reportedly made her husband Danny Moder upset after she was spotted flirting with Matthew McConaughey. It was said that the incident happened during the table read for the 1982 film Fast Times At Ridgemont...

Ellen DeGeneres’ ‘The Ellen Show’ canceled from Australian TV as investigations on ‘toxic’ workplace continue

Aug 25, 2020 09:59 am UTC| Entertainment

Ellen DeGeneres has been appearing on the headlines lately due to the allegations that she created a toxic environment in her workplace. She was also accused of being a bully, racism and other negative actions. Ellens...

‘Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld’ episode 20 release date, spoilers: Kirito to face Subtilizer after defeating Vassago

Aug 25, 2020 09:57 am UTC| Entertainment

The much-awaited Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld episode 20 is finally coming up next. Fans are excited to see this because Kirito has finally woken up and back in action. He is ready to defend his...

‘The Winds of Winter’: George RR Martin assures fans he is working diligently on the sixth ‘ASOIAF’ book

Aug 25, 2020 09:49 am UTC| Entertainment

The sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire book series is still in the works. It has been nine years since the fifth book was released and fans are anticipating The Winds of Winter any time soon. The book is long...

‘My Hero Academia’ chapter 282 release date, spoilers: Endeavor and Tomura fights as Gran Torino dies

Aug 25, 2020 09:32 am UTC| Entertainment

Endeavor and Tomura Shigaraki are back in the scenes as their fight continues. Previously, their battle was not shown because the chapters were focused on Gigantomachia and the league of villains as they try to reach the...

‘Black Clover’ chapter 262 release date, spoilers: Asta determined to save Yami as he feels guilty for his capture; Nacht appears to help

Aug 25, 2020 09:31 am UTC| Entertainment

Yami and Asta fought with Dante in the previous episode, and in the upcoming Black Clover chapter 262, the fight will continue however, Yami is not with Asta anymore. Yami protected the Black Bulls and the Clover Kingdom...

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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...