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Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo divorce: Actress appeared happy in public but receives hate comments; She’s also accused of stalking her ex-husband

Sep 12, 2019 06:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Song Hye Kyo and Song Joong Ki are officially divorced, and while they appear to be moving on with their lives already, it seems that the people are not yet ready to let them go. This is because most people are still...

Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe: TV couple reveals spoilers for 'Outlander' season 5

Sep 11, 2019 10:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Outlander season 5 is due to premiere in a few months with its main cast reprising their well-loved roles. It may still be too early to reveal any plot details but co-stars Caitriona Balfe, and Sam Heughan have been giving...

George Clooney, Amal Clooney rumored having another twin as marital issues subside

Sep 11, 2019 10:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Amal Clooney immediately gained Hollywood celebrity status when she dated and later married the sought-after actor George Clooney. And with that brand of popularity comes the consequence of being on the front pages of...

‘Now You See Me 3' renewed or canceled: Lionsgate confirms 3rd film in ‘early planning’ – What’s the update now?

Sep 11, 2019 08:42 am UTC| Entertainment

The Now You See Me franchise became a worldwide hit for several factors such as its star-studded cast and its twists-filled plot in the first two movies. So even if the second film saw a slight decline in box office sales,...

Timely intervention: how Doctor Who has shaped public attitudes to science

Sep 10, 2019 20:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Lindy Orthia, Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, Australian National University `Scientists and science fans love to discuss the science in Doctor Who. Were interested in how its theories and gadgets stack up...

‘Lost In Space’ season 2: Max Jenkins hinted The Robot will be back; Cast, plot and other details to know

Sep 10, 2019 09:55 am UTC| Entertainment

Lost in Space season 2 will be a follow-up to the reboot of the drama that was first launched in the 60s. It is a classic drama that was given a makeover to suit the modern-day audiences preference and the debut season was...

Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe: Actor starts new whiskey business while Caitriona Balfe talks about ‘Outlander’ season 5

Sep 10, 2019 09:26 am UTC| Entertainment

Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe are currently filming Outlander season 5, and while this is a busy time for both actors, it seems that the former still found some time to open a business. Their drama is not coming until...

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Economy

South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025

South Koreas central bank has warned that inflation next year could exceed earlier projections if the Korean won remains weak against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about price stability and currency market pressures....

Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism

Chinese robotaxi stocks surged in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, tracking strong overnight gains in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) as investor optimism around autonomous driving and ride-hailing technology continued to build....

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes

Most Asian currencies edged lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserves future interest rate path following mixed signals from the latest U.S. labor market data. At the same time, the Indian rupee...

Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Wednesday, while silver prices surged to a fresh all-time high, as growing concerns over the U.S. economy fueled strong demand for safe haven assets. Investors increasingly...

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating Washingtons pressure on President Nicolas Maduros government and...

Politics

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

U.S.-Russia Talks in Miami Raise Hopes for Potential Ukraine War Deal

U.S. and Russian officials are expected to hold high-level talks in Miami, Florida, this weekend as discussions around a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine gain renewed attention, according to a report by Politico...

Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. to Continue

A federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared President Donald Trumps deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., allowing the controversial operation to continue while legal challenges move forward. In a...

U.S. Senators Move Toward Deal to Strengthen Military Helicopter Safety Rules

U.S. senators are nearing a bipartisan agreement on new legislation aimed at improving military helicopter safety and strengthening aviation oversight near commercial airports, according to congressional aides familiar...

Italy Supreme Court Upholds Salvini Acquittal in Migrant Kidnapping Case

Italys Supreme Court has definitively upheld the acquittal of Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini in a high-profile migrant kidnapping case, bringing an end to years of legal proceedings and eliminating the possibility of...

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

Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools

Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over potential U.S. national security risks after a Reuters report revealed that Intel evaluated advanced chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a company with significant ties to...

noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer Over Alleged Illegal Data Tracking.

A European privacy advocacy group has filed fresh complaints against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, accusing the companies of violating European Union privacy laws by unlawfully tracking and sharing sensitive user data...

MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits delivered a stunning market debut, soaring more than 600% above their initial public offering price as domestic investors poured into local semiconductor stocks. The...

Apple Explores India for iPhone Chip Assembly as Manufacturing Push Accelerates

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Indian semiconductor companies to explore the assembly and packaging of iPhone components in India, marking a potential shift in the companys global...

Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in discussions to make a major investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $500 billion, according to a...