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Melania Trump aide reportedly failed to negotiate magazine cover for FLOTUS

Dec 03, 2020 19:51 pm UTC| Politics Entertainment

Throughout her tenure as the first lady, Melania Trump has yet to appear on the cover of a major publication. However, a recent report revealed that Mrs. Trump was close to getting a cover story, but her most trusted aide...

Joe Biden will not immediately remove tariffs placed on China

Dec 03, 2020 19:41 pm UTC| Politics

President-elect Joe Biden is already in the process of shaping his administration that will be coming in January. When it comes to the trade relations between the US and China, Biden revealed that he will not take...

Barack Obama advises activists against using 'defund the police' as a slogan in calling for change

Dec 03, 2020 19:24 pm UTC| Politics

Following the Black Lives Matter protests, the phrase defund the police surfaced and is a popular slogan among young activists. However, former President Barack Obama recently spoke against using the phrase as a slogan in...

World War 3: Incoming US president Joe Biden urged to make a deal with Kim Jong-un to prevent nuclear conflict

Dec 03, 2020 19:19 pm UTC| Politics

North Korea has been riddled with sanctions due to its nuclear arms, which would trigger world war 3 if matters could not be settled diplomatically. As the United States prepares for a new president in 2021, incoming...

Hillary Clinton’s health is deteriorating badly after gaining weight; Former First Lady allegedly struggling to breathe and walk

Dec 03, 2020 06:38 am UTC| Politics Entertainment

Hillary Clinton is one of the most recognizable figures in the U.S., but in recent years, she has not been that visible. With her absence, it has been rumored that she has been gaining pounds and this is causing her health...

Melania Trump mocked on social media and described her White House Christmas decorations as for funerals

Dec 02, 2020 09:04 am UTC| Politics

Melania Trump started decorating the White House for Christmas last week. She has been updating her social media followers about the progress of her decorating tasks and uploaded photos and videos too to show the...

Donald Trump asked by Rudy Giuliani for a pre-emptive pardon before leaving office

Dec 02, 2020 08:48 am UTC| Politics

Until today, as states are certifying their election results, Donald Trump has refused to concede and pushed his baseless claims of fraud onto the courts. With Trump expected to grant pardons to his associates, Rudy...

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Economy

US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as global investors shifted toward riskier assets, encouraged by renewed diplomatic signals between the United States and Iran. This movement in the forex market reflects growing...

Gold Prices Edge Higher on Weak Dollar but Face Weekly Loss Amid Oil-Driven Inflation Fears

Gold prices saw a modest increase on Friday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and renewed geopolitical developments involving the United States and Iran. Despite this slight rebound, the precious metal remains on track...

Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Tensions Despite Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Oil prices remained relatively stable on Friday as optimism over renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations helped calm market fears, even as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continued to support prices. Brent crude futures...

Wall Street Hits Record High as Tech Stocks Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Developments

Wall Street closed at record levels on Friday, driven by strong investor optimism surrounding potential U.S.-Iran peace talks and robust earnings from major technology companies. The stock market showed mixed results, with...

Dollar Weakens Amid Middle East Tensions and Anticipated Central Bank Decisions

The U.S. dollar softened on Friday as reports of potential peace talks between the United States and Iran lifted market sentiment, though it still remained on track for its first weekly gain in nearly a month. Ongoing...

Politics

US Envoys Head to Pakistan for Iran Talks as Oil Prices React to Rising Tensions

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that senior U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to travel to Pakistan for potential discussions involving Iran, signaling renewed diplomatic...

Iran-Pakistan Diplomacy and Strait of Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Prices Above $100

Pakistani officials have confirmed that Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is expected to visit Islamabad by the weekend, according to a report by The Associated Press. The high-level diplomatic trip, which may begin as...

Judge Orders Release of Family After Longest ICE Detention Under Trump Administration

A woman and her five children were released from U.S. immigration detention after more than 10 months, marking the longest known family detention during President Donald Trumps administration. The release came Thursday...

US and EU Strengthen Critical Minerals Partnership to Reduce China Dependence

The United States and the European Union are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, marking a strategic move to secure global supply chains and reduce...

U.S. Army Soldier Charged in $400K Insider Betting Scheme on Maduro Capture

A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has been charged by the Justice Department for allegedly using classified information to profit from bets on the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. According to federal...

Science

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...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

DeepSeek Launches V4 AI Models with Enhanced Reasoning and 1M Token Context Window

DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its latest open-source artificial intelligence models, marking a significant step forward in AI performance and reasoning capabilities. The new releases, DeepSeek-V4-Pro and...

Amazon Stock Rises as Meta Expands AWS Partnership for AI Infrastructure

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares climbed around 2% শুক্রবার morning after Meta revealed a major expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling strong momentum in the growing artificial intelligence...

Intel Stock Surges as AI Chip Demand Drives Strong Q2 Forecast

Intel Corp delivered a bullish outlook for the second quarter of 2026, signaling a strong turnaround fueled by rising demand for AI data center chips. The company projected earnings per share (EPS) of $0.20, significantly...

Microsoft Commits $18 Billion to Expand AI and Cloud Infrastructure in Australia

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unveiled a major investment plan worth A$25 billion (approximately $18 billion) in Australia, signaling a significant push to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing...

Elon Musk Signals Intel 14A Chips for Tesla’s Terafab AI Semiconductor Venture

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk revealed new details about the companys ambitious semiconductor plans, confirming that the Terafab joint venture intends to leverage Intels advanced 14A chip manufacturing process....