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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Rumors 2018: Is a Common Friend Causing Fights Between the 2?

Jul 25, 2018 04:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Rumors that Kim Kardashian is jealous of the friendship between Kanye West and Teyana Taylor are making the rounds online. Apparently, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star feels her husbands closeness to Taylor is...

‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 5 Air Date, Spoilers: The End Is Near; Show Exec Confirms Final Run

Jul 25, 2018 04:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Jane the Virgin season 5 has yet to air but it has been confirmed that this will be the fifth and final season. With reports that this will be the last run, Brad Silberling, the series executive producer, admitted that the...

Demi Lovato Health Update: Disney Alum Suffers Drug Overdose After Being Sober for 6 Years

Jul 25, 2018 01:47 am UTC| Entertainment

Demi Lovato has been confirmed to be hospitalized in Los Angeles. The reason for the emergency is that the Sorry Not Sorry singer has overdosed on heroin, breaking her six years of being sober. She had revealed in June...

'Poldark' Season 5 Air Date, Spoiler Updates: Excitement Behind the Scenes in What May Be the Show's Last Season

Jul 24, 2018 10:34 am UTC| Entertainment

British historical period drama Poldark premiered its eight-episode season 4 just last month, but fans are already asking about what the crew behind the show has for its fifth season. Fans can hardly be blamed for...

‘Supernatural’ Season 14 Air Date, Spoilers: Fewer Episodes Explained, Big Change in Dean Winchester Character Revealed

Jul 24, 2018 10:23 am UTC| Entertainment

Supernatural season 14 is about to air, and prior to the premiere, its showrunners revealed a sneak peek of what fans can expect when the series returns. Like other returning TV shows, the preview was also unveiled at the...

'Overlord' Season 3 Episode 3 Air Date, Spoilers: 3rd Episode Will Complicate the Road to E-Rantel

Jul 24, 2018 09:58 am UTC| Entertainment

Fans of the science fantasy animation series Overlord will be glad to hear that the third episode of the season is close to airing. Overlord is based on the future premise of a Virtual Reality MMORPG that has turned into a...

Michael Schumacher Health Update: Ferrari Exec Reveals F1 Champ Tried to Make a Comeback; Wife Reportedly Buys 27M Pound Mansion

Jul 24, 2018 09:52 am UTC| Entertainment

Michael Schumacher had reportedly tried to return to racing but his doctors stopped him so he was not able to do it. It was reported that it was a former executive at Ferrari who made this surprising claim. As per...

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Economy

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...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

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...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

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...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Tron's Justin Sun Boosts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu at Token 2049 Conference

At the Token 2049 conference, Tron founder Justin Sun endorsed popular meme coins like Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, emphasizing their pivotal distinction from traditional finance and celebrating their community-driven...

Bitcoin Dips 11% Post-Halving: Unexpected Decline Shocks Investors

Bitcoins price has unexpectedly fallen by 11% since the halving on April 20, stirring concerns among investors hoping for a post-halving surge. According to CoinGecko, Bitcoin dropped below $57,000 on May...

South Korea Pledges 5-Year Boost in Console Gaming Market Share

With an eye toward reducing dependence on mobile platforms, South Koreas government laid out a five-year plan Wednesday to bolster its console gaming sector, which currently represents a mere 1.5% of the global...

Transaction Fees on Shiba Inu’s Shibarium Skyrocket by 500%

Shibarium, the dedicated blockchain for the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency, has seen transaction fees escalate dramatically, with a 500% increase recorded over the last day, signaling a surge in user activity and market...

Samsung Capitalizes on AI Boom with Advanced Memory Chips and Home Automation with Jet Bot Success

Amid the global AI surge, Samsung has expanded its memory chip production and scored big with its Bespoke Jet Bot Combo, quickly selling over 10,000 units in South Korea. Samsung is one of the worlds most significant...