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Ellen DeGeneres' tearful video backfires on her

Jun 05, 2020 08:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Ellen DeGeneres came out with a video wherein she was tearfully giving her own message about racism, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Clearly, the video was meant to stir the emotions of the American people to act...

Wayne Rooney has wife Coleen falling in love with him again while on lockdown

Jun 05, 2020 07:35 am UTC| Entertainment

England football star Wayne Rooney is one lucky man as his wife, Coleen Rooney, is reportedly falling for him again. Wayne is spending the longest time with his family as they make the most of the lockdown due to the...

Lili Reinhart says she is a proud bisexual

Jun 05, 2020 07:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Lili Reinhart Instagrammed her support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and, in the process, revealed that she is a proud bisexual. The Riverdale star posted on her Instagram Story that she will be joining an...

Glee star Lea Michele's apology not accepted; Actress accused her of racism

Jun 05, 2020 07:23 am UTC| Entertainment

It seems that Lea Micheles co-stars are not letting her off easily after accusing her of being racist against them. The Glee star has finally spoken and issued an apology on her Instagram account, which seemed to fall...

Kim Kardashian West is offering to pay for George Floyd’s protester's medical bill

Jun 05, 2020 06:51 am UTC| Entertainment

Reality star Kim Kardashian has offered to pay for the medical bill of a protester who got injured while attending a protest on the horrible death of black American George Floyd in Minneapolis. Kanye Wests better half...

Emma Watson joins Blackout Tuesday, but disappoints many

Jun 05, 2020 06:40 am UTC| Entertainment

Emma Watson is known to be a staunch supporter of human rights with a focus on feminism. She has, however, disappointed many with her response to the George Floyd death caused by police brutality in Minneapolis. The...

NBA's LeBron James is calling out NFL's Drew Brees

Jun 05, 2020 06:32 am UTC| Entertainment

The National Basketball Associations (NBAs) LeBron James is calling out the National Football Leagues (NFLs) Drew Brees for saying in an interview that he still does not condone NFL players who kneel during the playing of...

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Economy

Gold Prices Slip as Iran Conflict and Fed Rate Hike Fears Weigh on Market Sentiment

Gold prices edged lower during early Asian trading on Friday, with investors remaining cautious amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict and the potential impact on U.S. interest rates. The precious metal was...

Trump Signals Tough Stance on Iran Uranium Stockpile as Nuclear Talks Show Limited Progress

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran Thursday, declaring that Washington would eventually seize Tehrans highly enriched uranium stockpile amid ongoing but fragile diplomatic negotiations over Irans...

Trump to Swear In Kevin Warsh as New Federal Reserve Chair Amid Inflation Concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to officially swear in Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at the White House, marking a major leadership shift at the U.S. central bank. Warsh was confirmed by...

Dollar Eases as US-Iran Peace Deal Report Impacts Forex and Bond Markets

The U.S. dollar trimmed earlier gains on Thursday after reports emerged that Washington and Tehran had finalized a draft peace agreement aimed at easing Middle East tensions. The news influenced global forex markets, bond...

Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Iran Talks Continue to Influence Global Crude Market

Oil prices climbed sharply during early Asian trading on Friday, recovering some of the heavy losses recorded earlier this week as investors closely monitored developments surrounding the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations....

Politics

House Republicans Delay Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Amid Growing Congressional Debate

Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives postponed a planned vote Thursday on a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trumps military actions against Iran without Congressional approval....

U.S. Sanctions Tanzanian Police Official Over Human Rights Violations

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday that the United States has officially designated Tanzanian police official Faustine Jackson Mafwele over alleged human rights violations. The move is part of...

Israel Faces Global Backlash Over Gaza Flotilla Activists’ Treatment

Western governments sharply criticized Israel after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a controversial video mocking Gaza-bound flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces. The incident has...

Chicago U.S. Attorney Drops Charges Against Broadview Protest Defendants

Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros has officially dismissed all remaining criminal charges against four activists connected to protests outside the Broadview immigration detention facility in Illinois. The decision ends...

DHS Threatens to Halt International Airport Processing in Sanctuary Cities

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has reportedly warned that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could suspend the processing of international travelers and cargo at major airports located in...

Science

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

Technology

PDG Explores $1 Billion Sale of China Data Center Assets

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a major data center operator backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has reportedly launched a sale process for its China-based assets that could be valued at as much as $1 billion,...

Lam Research Expands AI-Powered Semiconductor Tools and Arizona Operations

Lam Research is accelerating its investment in artificial intelligence and advanced sensing technology to improve semiconductor manufacturing efficiency while expanding its presence in Arizona and California. The...

Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and its messaging service WhatsApp, accusing the companies of misleading consumers about WhatsApps encryption and privacy protections. The...

Pentagon Expands AI Model Testing as It Seeks Alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude

The US Department of Defense is accelerating its evaluation of artificial intelligence models as it searches for alternatives to Anthropic PBCs Claude AI system, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

SoftBank Shares Surge as OpenAI IPO Buzz and SB Energy Filing Boost AI Optimism

SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) shares soared on Thursday as investor confidence returned to the Japanese technology giant, driven by growing excitement around its artificial intelligence investments. The companys stock jumped...