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‘Vikings’ Season 6 Episode 8: Lagertha actress Katheryn Winnick directs ‘Valhalla Can Wait’

Jan 21, 2020 06:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Its painful for fans to see let go of Lagertha, one of the most popular characters in the series. But Vikings Season 6 Episode 8 should be an installment to look forward to for the characters fans as the episode will be...

Fans hopeful Meghan Markle might appear in Netflix’s ‘The Crown’

Jan 20, 2020 16:36 pm UTC| Entertainment

As a result of their decision to stand back from being senior royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be stripped of their HRH titles. But the move also allows them greater freedom than before and the Sussexes might...

Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo: Why the ex 'Descendants of the Sun' couple is not reconciling despite the reports

Jan 20, 2020 11:39 am UTC| Entertainment

Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki stunned the world when the latter stepped out and revealed that he and his wife had ended their marriage. It was in June last year when the actor, through his lawyer, filed for divorce at the...

Jungkook sold out FILA bag as BTS starts introducing tracks for ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ album

Jan 20, 2020 10:57 am UTC| Entertainment

Jungkook is on it again. His well-known Midas Touch worked again when the FILA bag he used got sold out. Allkpop reported that this particular bag model was the first and only bag made by FILA that got sold out and...

‘Domestic Girlfriend’ season 2 announcement still not happening after a year since anime show’s debut

Jan 20, 2020 10:53 am UTC| Entertainment

It has been more than a year since the first episode of Domestic Girlfriend aired on TV, but fans are still uncertain about the future of the show. Despite gaining the attention of international fans, producers attached to...

‘The Winds of Winter’: Fans furious as George RR Martin announced ‘Fire & Blood’ instead of ‘TWOW’

Jan 20, 2020 09:42 am UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter is still not out and its release date is uncertain too. Last month, there were reports that say George RR Martin will finally announce the publishing date for the much-awaited book but it is already the...

‘Kaguya-sama: Love Is War’ season 2 release date, spoilers: Does Chika have feelings for Miyuki?

Jan 20, 2020 09:42 am UTC| Entertainment

The anime adaptation of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War was one of the most talked-about new shows last year. It appears to become even more popular over the recent months as it starts streaming on several platforms for fans...

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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...

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

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...

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...

Science

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

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

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...