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BIGBANG 2019: Here’s why it will be difficult for the group to make a comeback after serving in the army

Aug 15, 2019 10:28 am UTC| Entertainment

BIGBANG is one of the biggest Kpop act, but three of its members are currently serving in the army, so they are not able to release new music in the past two years. TOP was already discharged in July and G-Dragon is...

Mark Harmon 2019: ‘NCIS’ preparing for the actor’s departure? Show writers reportedly setting up his exit in the story

Aug 15, 2019 10:28 am UTC| Entertainment

Mark Harmon has been playing as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the NCIS series for 16 years. With that length of time, he is surely the lead and was even promoted as its executive producer. He is a veteran in the long-running...

'Alita: Battle Angel 2' cast, spoilers: Disney-Fox merger sends sequel's fate in limbo

Aug 15, 2019 10:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Alita: Battle Angel was one of the last movies to be released under the leadership of 20th Century Fox before its merger with Disney. The blockbuster business deal was finalized in March and is expected to greatly affect...

Ariana Grande 2019: Blackpink’s recent meeting with ‘7 Rings’ singer’s music producer Tommy Brown sparked collaboration rumors

Aug 15, 2019 10:21 am UTC| Entertainment

When Ariana Grande is being mentioned in the news, BLACKPINKs name also pops up. This is because they are rumored to have a collaboration. The call for team-up of two of the popular singers The news of collab...

BTS 2019: South Korean boy band’s break extended by Big Hit Entertainment while the group’s voting ARMY fanbases get suspended on Twitter

Aug 15, 2019 07:50 am UTC| Entertainment

BTS is taking some time off after working continuously for years, since their debut in 2013. Big Hit Entertainment, the boy bands agency, released a statement on Aug. 11 and it stated that the company is extending RM,...

George Clooney, Amal Clooney divorce rumors: New babies are the only way to save their marriage, report claims

Aug 15, 2019 07:43 am UTC| Entertainment

George Clooney and Amal Clooney have just celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in April. But that milestone was, unsurprisingly, met with a slew of divorce and split rumors on various tabloids. More recently, another...

Jungkook: BTS member trended on social media for his latest looks; Singer hooked on this summer beauty trend

Aug 15, 2019 06:38 am UTC| Entertainment

Jungkook is back in the news as fans saw his latest picture. They could not help but comment on how good looking the BTS member is with his long mane. As Jungkook is already trending for his new look with longer hair,...

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Economy

Mexico-EU Free Trade Deal Signals Strategic Shift Away From U.S. Dependence

Mexico and the European Union officially signed a long-delayed free trade agreement aimed at strengthening economic ties and reducing reliance on the United States amid ongoing tariff tensions linked to U.S. President...

World Bank Emergency Funding Demand Surges as 27 Countries Seek Crisis Support Amid Iran Conflict

Twenty-seven countries have moved to unlock emergency financing from existing World Bank programs following the economic shock caused by the ongoing Iran conflict, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters. The...

Trump-China Summit Yields Limited Progress on Trade and Tech Cooperation

US President Donald Trumps May 1315 visit to China ended with both nations agreeing to strengthen communication and pursue a constructive strategic stability framework, signaling cautious progress in US-China relations....

US Economy Fueled by AI Investment Faces Rising Risks Ahead of Fed Meeting

The U.S. economy continues to outperform most developed nations, supported by resilient consumer spending and a sharp rise in artificial intelligence investment, according to new institutional research from Citi. Recent...

Goldman Sachs Sees Stronger U.S. Dollar as Global Economic Gaps Widen

Goldman Sachs expects the U.S. Dollar to remain strong as diverging global macroeconomic trends continue to favor the American economy over other major regions. In its latest global research report released Friday, the...

Politics

Trump Weighs Taiwan Arms Deal as U.S. Denies Iran War Caused Delays

A source familiar with the matter said U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are not being delayed because of the ongoing conflict with Iran, pushing back against comments from a senior American official that suggested otherwise. The...

Trump-Lai Call Remains Uncertain as U.S.-China Tensions Over Taiwan Intensify

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested he may soon speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, but sources familiar with the matter say no concrete plans for a call currently exist. A direct conversation...

Marco Rubio Visits India to Rebuild U.S.-India Ties Amid Trade and Geopolitical Tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday for a four-day diplomatic visit aimed at strengthening the increasingly strained U.S.-India relationship. The visit comes as both countries attempt to move...

Xi Jinping Orders Full Rescue After Shanxi Coal Mine Gas Explosion Kills Eight

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered an all-out rescue operation after a deadly gas explosion struck a coal mine in northern Chinas Shanxi province, leaving eight workers dead and 38 others trapped underground. The...

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...

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

SpaceX Starship V3 Test Flight Boosts IPO Momentum Ahead of Historic Market Debut

SpaceX successfully completed a major test flight of its upgraded Starship V3 rocket, marking a significant achievement for Elon Musks aerospace company as it moves closer to a highly anticipated initial public offering....

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...