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‘Overlord’ season 4 renewed or canceled: Anime leaves fans with vague promise in the latest episode

May 05, 2020 07:02 am UTC| Entertainment

In a couple of months, it will be the second anniversary of season 3s premiere, but fans have yet to hear anything official about Overlord season 4. All they have for now is a vague hint at what awaits in the future of the...

Song Hye Kyo: The list of celebrity men he dated before Song Joong Ki

May 04, 2020 10:10 am UTC| Entertainment

Song Hye Kyo married Song Joong Ki in 2017, but the two unfortunately divorced just after 20 months of marriage. The also dated not long before settling down, and their age difference could have played a role in their...

‘The Curse of Oak Island’ season 7 finale highlights and details of a special episode featuring top 10 moments in the series

May 04, 2020 09:25 am UTC| Entertainment

The Curse of the Oak Island season 7 concluded on April 28 and that was Rick, Marty Lagina and their team of experts last dig for the year. The episodes for the seventh installment were filmed in advance so the finale was...

‘The Winds of Winter’: George RR Martin publishing deadline is approaching fast; Author reveals grim truth if he’s unable to finish ‘TWOW’

May 04, 2020 09:19 am UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter is in the works for nearly a decade now and this year, it is anticipated to be released because George RR Martin said that it will be this year. Fans are just hoping that he will keep his promise this...

‘Power Book II: Ghost’: Plot prediction, powerful cast members and other things to know in the upcoming spinoff drama

May 04, 2020 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Power Book II: Ghost will be the first story in the Power spinoffs promised by Starz and the shows producers. The drama has concluded but the viewers will get to see at least five more stories that will feature some of the...

Jungkook: BTS member’s amazing feat with his cover of Lauv’s ‘Never Not’; singer set new records

May 04, 2020 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Jungkook uploaded a new video over the weekend and the internet just exploded. The BTS member posted his own cover of Lauvs Never Not, and it astonishingly gained one million views in mere 10 minutes after posting! The...

‘Better Call Saul’ season 6: Surprising twist awaits fans in the series finale as Kim Wexler is changing instead of Jimmy

May 04, 2020 09:14 am UTC| Entertainment

Better Call Saul season 6 is already confirmed and by now, everyone already knows that this is the last of the series. It will wrap up with the final 13 episodes instead of the usual 10 to give the story a clean finish and...

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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...