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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton Relationship: No Doubt Singer Breakup Threat Over Beer Gut is Not True

Jan 12, 2019 08:52 am UTC| Entertainment

There have been so many ridiculous Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton stories over the years that it can be difficult to discern which of them is true and which is not. One of the latest tabloid gossip to come up is about the No...

'Attack on Titan' Season 3 Air Date, Spoilers: Deaths Set Eren and Levi Against Each Other; Production Is Ongoing

Jan 12, 2019 08:50 am UTC| Entertainment

In case there are those who still dont know, Attack on Titan Season 3 has been split into two parts with the second half airing soon. To this end, production of the show has been going smoothly, with the music being one of...

'Black Clover' Chapter 189 Release Date, Spoilers: ‘Power of Friendship’ Strikes Again; Will Gauche be Beaten Because of ‘Friends’?

Jan 12, 2019 08:48 am UTC| Entertainment

The previous chapter of Black Clover really went all out on the whole power of friendship thing with Henry trying to sacrifice himself for his friends who are getting stomped on. In response, his friends charge in to save...

'Fairy Tail 2018’ Episode 14 Air Date, Spoilers: Magnolia Invaded, Ajeel Defeated

Jan 12, 2019 08:46 am UTC| Entertainment

With the previous episode of Fairy Tail 2018 revealing the truth behind Zerefs intentions, its safe to say that the guild members are not exactly feeling great at the moment. Coupled with the threat that Alvarez and his...

‘Boruto’ Episode 89 Air Date, Spoilers: Sarada and Boruto Forced to Fight Each Other Through Genjutsu

Jan 12, 2019 08:44 am UTC| Entertainment

After facing Kakuo in the previous episode and beating him, Sarada and Boruto will be taking on another puppet in the form of Kirara. While the battle maniac fighter of the previous battle was made exactly for that reason,...

‘One Piece’ Chapter 930 Release Date, Spoilers: Will Sanji Fight X Drake & Page One Alone?

Jan 12, 2019 08:43 am UTC| Entertainment

In the previous chapter of One Piece, Trafalgar Law was still with Sanji when X Drake and Page One were sent to find the Straw Hat cook. The purpose was to assassinate him for daring to fight back against Kyoshiros goons....

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton Hit a Rough Patch; Couple is Reportedly Cancelling Wedding Despite Pregnancy

Jan 11, 2019 10:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have canceled their wedding according to reports. It was further alleged that despite being pregnant, the couple still called off their nuptials after hitting a rough patch. As reported by...

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Economy

Taiwan Stock Market Ends Higher as Semiconductor and Energy Shares Lead Gains

Taiwan stocks closed higher on Thursday, supported by broad-based gains across key sectors including semiconductors, oil, gas and electricity, as well as construction. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index finished the...

BOJ Governor Signals Gradual Rate Hikes as Japan’s Inflation Nears 2% Target

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Japans underlying inflation is steadily accelerating and moving closer to the central banks long-standing 2% target, reinforcing expectations that interest rate hikes will continue if...

UBS Warns of Short-Term Risks as Precious Metals Rally to Record Highs

Gold, silver, and platinum have surged to fresh record highs heading into the year-end holiday period, drawing strong attention across global commodity markets. However, UBS is urging investors to exercise caution, warning...

Japan Revises Economic Growth Forecast as Stimulus Fuels Consumption and Investment

Japans government has revised upward its economic growth forecast for the fiscal year ending next March and projected faster expansion in the following year, citing the positive impact of a large-scale stimulus package...

U.S. Stocks Rally to Record Highs as AI Rebound Fuels Holiday-Shortened Session

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the SP 500 finishing at record closing highs during a broad-based rally in a holiday-shortened trading session. All three major indexes...

Politics

U.S. Prioritizes Economic Pressure With Venezuelan Oil Quarantine as Sanctions Intensify

The United States has shifted its near-term military focus toward enforcing a so-called quarantine on Venezuelan oil exports, signaling a strategy that prioritizes economic pressure over direct military confrontation....

Hanwha Signals Readiness to Build Nuclear-Powered Submarines at Philly Shipyard for U.S. Navy

Hanwha Group has announced that its Philadelphia-based shipyard has the technical capability to build nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy, highlighting the South Korean conglomerates growing ambitions in the...

China’s One-Child Policy Legacy Resurfaces After Death of Former Population Chief

The death of Peng Peiyun, a former senior Chinese official who oversaw the countrys one-child policy for a decade, has reignited fierce debate on Chinese social media about the long-term impact of the controversial...

Christmas Eve Jazz Concert Canceled After Kennedy Center Renaming to Include Trump

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has been canceled following a controversial decision to rename the iconic performing arts institution to include the name of Republican U.S....

Palau Agrees to Accept Up to 75 U.S.-Transferred Migrants in Deal Tied to Increased American Aid

Palau has agreed to accept up to 75 migrants transferred from the United States after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Washington, a move that has drawn international attention amid ongoing debate over U.S....

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...