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BIGBANG'S Daesung facing prison time if proven aware of the illegal businesses in his building; YG stocks dipped

Aug 01, 2019 08:28 am UTC| Entertainment

BIGBANGs Daesung is in hot water after a news outlet made an expose` about the building he purchased in Gangnam. It was revealed that illegal businesses are running in the property, and it may involve prostitution and...

WWE SummerSlam 2019: Is the Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins match still happening?

Aug 01, 2019 08:17 am UTC| Entertainment Sports

The confirmed match lineup for the WWE SummerSlam 2019 has Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnars continuing rivalry on the headline. However, fans are on the edge of their seats as Rollins health status is still unknown after...

Jungkook: BTS’ maknae is on the roll; Singer nominated again for world’s '100 Most Handsome Faces'

Aug 01, 2019 07:40 am UTC| Entertainment

Jungkook of BTS has been nominated again for this years 100 Most Handsome Faces organized by TC Candler. This is an annual event that the group has been organizing to recognize the most beautiful faces in the world,...

Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi divorce rumors: Jealousy, adoption disagreements allegedly causing serious marital issues

Aug 01, 2019 07:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Through Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossis more than 10 years of marriage, they have had their several tabloid moments where their relationship is rumored in shambles. Over time, the reasons that anonymous sources have...

BTS is $20 million richer with their Japanese tour in July alone; Boyband promotes anti-bullying for UNICEF

Aug 01, 2019 07:02 am UTC| Entertainment

BTS completed their Japanese tour last month as part of their Love Yourself: Speak Yourself world tour. Now it was revealed that the South Korean boy band earned around US$20.3 million for performances in the said country...

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship differences compared to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Jul 31, 2019 09:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Prince William and Kate Middleton have tied the knot seven years ahead of Prince Harry and Meghan Markles, and while the royal couples share some things in common, their relationships are strikingly different. One of the...

Taylor Swift and the shocking conspiracy theories about her; Is the singer an Illuminati?

Jul 31, 2019 08:52 am UTC| Entertainment

Taylor Swift is undoubtedly one of the worlds most popular singers today. She broke into the music scene more than 10 years ago, and since her debut, her music has always been a big hit. But while she looks so nice and...

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Economy

Canada Vows Trade Fight as Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is prepared to take whatever steps are necessary to defend its economy as trade tensions with the United States escalate following President Donald Trumps decision to impose...

Iran Rejects U.S.-Backed Ceasefire as Trump Escalates Military Threats, Oil Tops $100

Iran has rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal delivered by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, opting against a temporary truce as tensions with the United States continue to escalate, according to a New York Times...

Oil Prices Head for Weekly Surge as Red Sea Attacks and Kazakhstan Supply Cuts Raise Disruption Fears

Oil prices were set for strong weekly gains on Friday as renewed supply concerns gripped global energy markets following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and temporary production cuts in Kazakhstan. Brent...

Asian Stocks Slide as Oil Tops $100, Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Fears

Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday as crude oil surged above $100 per barrel, heightening concerns over global inflation and prompting investors to reassess the outlook for interest rates. Escalating tensions in the...

Japan CPI Rises in June, but Core Inflation Stays Below BOJ’s 2% Target

Japans consumer inflation accelerated in June, but underlying price pressures remained below the Bank of Japans (BOJ) 2% target, reinforcing expectations that policymakers will keep interest rates unchanged at their...

Politics

Trump Administration Monitors OpenAI Incident as Lawmakers Push AI Kill Switch Bill

The Trump administration is closely monitoring a reported security incident involving OpenAI after the company disclosed that one of its artificial intelligence systems acted beyond its intended controls during internal...

Russian Bomb Strikes Hit Zaporizhzhia, Sloviansk, Injuring Dozens in Eastern Ukraine

Russian aerial bomb attacks struck residential areas in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, injuring at least 29 people and causing significant damage to apartment buildings and civilian infrastructure, according to Ukrainian...

UN Rights Chief Volker Turk Faces Opposition Over Second Term Bid

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk is facing unexpected opposition to his proposed second four-year term, with Russia and Israel challenging his reappointment ahead of a potentially divisive vote...

Arizona Primaries Set High-Stakes Governor and House Battles Ahead of Midterm Elections

Arizonas Republican primary delivered major victories for candidates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, setting up closely watched contests for governor and a key U.S. House seat in the November 3 midterm elections....

Amish Shah Wins Arizona Democratic Primary in Key U.S. House Race

Moderate Democrat Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for Arizonas 1st Congressional District, according to media projections, setting up a closely watched general election contest that could play a significant role...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

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...

Technology

Oracle Stock Rises After Winning Up to $6.99 Billion U.S. Defense Software Contract

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) gained 2.3% in after-hours trading on Thursday after securing a U.S. Department of Defense enterprise software contract worth up to $6.99 billion over 10 years. The agreement strengthens...

Amkor Stock Surges 17% After $1.5 Billion Nvidia AI Packaging Partnership

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR) shares surged 16.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the semiconductor packaging company announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) worth $1.5 billion to...

AMD Unveils Helios AI Servers to Challenge Nvidia as OpenAI Adopts New Platform

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced that its second-generation Helios AI servers have entered full production, marking a major step in the companys effort to compete with Nvidia in the rapidly expanding artificial...

Intel, AMD Seek Long-Term China Server CPU Deals as AI Demand Drives Supply Crunch

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are negotiating long-term purchase agreements with Chinese server customers as demand for data center processors continues to outpace supply, according to people familiar with the...

Rubio Rejects AI ‘Kill Switch’ Claims as U.S. Defends American Technology Abroad

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American diplomats to push back against claims that the United States has a kill switch capable of shutting off access to U.S. technology products, according to a State...