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‘Goblin Slayer’ Episode 8 Air Date, Spoilers: Orcbolg Awakes Next to Naked Women, Expensive Form of Treatment?

Nov 24, 2018 05:14 am UTC| Entertainment

Goblin Slayer Episode 8 will see an injured protagonist waking up next to the warmth of a naked womans body, which is something that fans of the anime never thought they would see. After all, Orcbolg is known for only...

'Lion King' Spoilers, Latest News & Update: Simba Looks Absolutely Gorgeous in First Trailer, Mufasa’s Death More Heartbreaking

Nov 24, 2018 05:11 am UTC| Entertainment

The Lion King movie that is being adapted as a live-action film has just dropped its first trailer and the reactions from the public have been amazingly positive. Many praised how gorgeous the film looks, what with the...

‘Sword Art Online Alicization’ Episode 8 Release Date, Spoilers: Levanteinn Beats Kirito? No Longer OP?

Nov 24, 2018 05:01 am UTC| Entertainment

Sword Art Online Alicization Episode 8 is expected to feature some truly exciting fight scenes between Levanteinn and Kirito. The two are going at it to see who is stronger even though the former has already been number...

‘Blue Bloods’ Season 9 Episode 9 Air Date, Spoilers: Frank and Garret Clashes on ‘Handcuffs’; Danny Assists Woman He Put in Jail

Nov 23, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Entertainment

Blue Bloods season 9 episode 9 spoilers are here and it will offer other exciting crime-busting stories. It will focus on Frank, Danny and Nicky so expect great drama ahead. Blue Bloods season 9 episode 9 is titled...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Divorce: Ex-Couple to Settle Child Custody; Presiding Judge Was the Same Man Who Married Them in 2014

Nov 23, 2018 10:27 am UTC| Entertainment

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are estranged couple now after filing for divorce in 2016, two years after getting married in Chteau Miraval in southern France in 2014. The ex-couple are not just in court for their divorce...

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart 2018: ‘Twilight’ Celebrates 10th Anniversary’; Ex-Couple Allegedly Faked Relationship to Promote Movie

Nov 23, 2018 10:26 am UTC| Entertainment

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are one of the favorite couples among the young generations. Many came to love them after seeing them paired up on the Twilight movie series. Fans rejoiced when they became lovers...

‘Frozen 2’ Release Date, Spoilers: How Possible (or Impossible) Is a Queen Elsa & Jack Frost Love Story?

Nov 23, 2018 10:19 am UTC| Entertainment

In the world of animated movies, Frozen 2 is definitely one of the highly anticipated titles yet to hit the big screen. And there has been an interesting plot twist some fans have been suggesting over the years Queen Elsa...

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Economy

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Politics

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Technology

Altcoin Market Rally Predicted, Analysts Forecast $4 Trillion Market Cap Surge

Analysts are predicting a substantial rally in the altcoin market, with projections indicating a surge that could drive the market cap to an impressive $4 trillion. This optimistic outlook is supported by positive economic...

Shiba Inu's Remarkable 12% Surge Fueled by Record SHIB Burns, Community Momentum

Shiba Inus ascent reaches new heights as the cryptocurrency experiences a remarkable 12% surge, fueled by record-breaking SHIB burns. The surge reflects robust community engagement and underscores the dynamic nature of the...

Vodafone Ventures into Crypto Integration: SIM Cards to Host Blockchain Wallets

Vodafone, the UK-based telecom giant, is pioneering a groundbreaking initiative to fuse blockchain technology with smartphone functionality by integrating cryptocurrency wallets directly into SIM cards. This innovative...

Leak: Huawei's Kirin PC Chip, Qingyun Notebooks to Launch Next Month

Leaked information hinting at the imminent debut of the highly anticipated Kirin PC chip alongside the release of new Qingyun notebooks. The introduction of this computer-dedicated CPU marks a significant milestone for...

Tesla Enhances Model Y Lineup with Longer-Range Variant, Price Adjustment

Tesla has revamped its Model Y offerings, bidding farewell to the standard range rear-wheel-drive (RWD) model while introducing a longer-range variant for an additional $2,000. This strategic maneuver aligns with Teslas...