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BTS V: Finally someone broke PSY’s 8-year unbreakable record on iTunes! PD also praised the singer for his distinct voice

May 28, 2020 08:22 am UTC| Entertainment

BTS V just added a new achievement to his resume after breaking PSYs record on iTunes. The 24-year-old idol singer broke the veteran singers record on Apples media players top songs charts with his Sweet Night OST for...

Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo’s relationship and marriage facts that fans may not know about

May 28, 2020 08:22 am UTC| Entertainment

Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo have been dubbed as the golden couple before they dissolved their marriage. They have been together for nearly two years when they shocked the world by announcing their divorce in June...

‘Kingdom Hearts’ TV series on Disney+: Square Enix uses Unreal Engine to create a pilot episode

May 28, 2020 08:21 am UTC| Technology Entertainment

Rumored plans to bring Sora to the TV screens appear to be moving along. Square Enix has been reportedly asked to make the Kingdom Hearts TV series pilot using the Unreal Engine. Square Enix is involved in making...

‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ season 4 release date delayed due to the coronavirus

May 27, 2020 19:47 pm UTC| Entertainment

Fans who have been waiting for the arrival of The Seven Deadly Sins season 4 release date are in for one big disappointment it wont be arriving anytime soon. To make the long wait more bearable, heres whats are the...

Song Joong Ki: ‘Bogota’ will push through despite cancellation rumors; Filming delayed until 2021

May 27, 2020 17:38 pm UTC| Entertainment

Song Joong Ki has been filming in Bogota Colombia earlier this year when he and the production team were forced to come home earlier than planned. This happened as filming became risky due to the coronavirus pandemic that...

Lee Min Ho: Actor keeps reviewing his scenes in ‘The King: The Eternal Monarch’ as he wants to achieve perfection

May 27, 2020 17:32 pm UTC| Entertainment

Lee Min Ho and the rest of the cast members recently wrapped up filming for The King: Eternal Monarch. The drama is set to end after 16 episodes that were shot in the span of six months in South Korea. Behind-the-scene...

‘My Hero Academia’ chapter 273: Midoriya key to defeating the powerful Plus Ultra Shigaraki

May 27, 2020 16:34 pm UTC| Entertainment

The action heats up in My Hero Academia chapter 273 with the arrival of the main villain of the mangas Paranormal Liberation War arc. Despite the pro-heroes attempt at shutting down Kyudai Garakis process of powering up...

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Economy

ECB Warns Euro Zone Inflation Will Keep Rising Despite Strait of Hormuz Reopening

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that inflation in the euro zone is expected to continue rising due to the ongoing Iran war, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately. Speaking on Friday...

Iran-U.S. Talks Continue as Strait of Hormuz and Uranium Dispute Stall Peace Efforts

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met Pakistans Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on Friday to discuss proposals aimed at ending the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict, according to Iranian media reports. The...

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...

Politics

Trump Sends 5,000 Additional U.S. Troops to Poland Ahead of NATO Talks on Iran War

U.S. President Donald Trump surprised NATO allies after announcing plans to deploy an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland just hours before Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended NATO foreign ministers talks in...

Rubio Says NATO Must Benefit All Members Ahead of Sweden Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that NATO must remain beneficial for every member nation, emphasizing the importance of shared responsibilities within the military alliance. Speaking before a NATO meeting...

Wang Yi to Lead UN Security Council Meeting and Visit Canada Amid Improving China-Canada Relations

Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to travel to New York on May 26 to chair a high-level United Nations Security Council meeting, according to an announcement from Chinas foreign ministry on Friday. The diplomatic trip...

Taiwan Says No Notice of U.S. Arms Sales Pause Amid Iran Conflict Concerns

Taiwans presidential office said Friday it has not received any official notice from the United States regarding any suspension or adjustment of military sales to the island, despite comments from a senior U.S. defense...

US Approves $108 Million Hawk Missile System Support Package for Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $108.1 million military equipment sale to Ukraine aimed at sustaining the countrys Hawk Missile System, reinforcing Washingtons continued defense support amid the ongoing...

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...