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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie 2018: Will Jennifer Aniston’s Ex and ‘Maleficent’ Star Ever Settle Their Dispute?

Nov 19, 2018 08:04 am UTC| Entertainment

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie only have three weeks left to agree on the terms encompassing their drawn-out custody battle that started two years ago. If the ex-couple couldnt settle their differences, then a judge is going...

‘GTA 6’ Release Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Is Sixth Installment Going to Have a Female Lead?

Nov 19, 2018 08:04 am UTC| Entertainment

GTA 6 isnt expected to come out of Rockstar Games studio anytime soon as the company just recently released Red Dead Redemption 2. But even though this is the case, fans are still asking when exactly is the sixth title of...

'Dragon Ball Heroes' Episode 6 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Can Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta Handle Fu?

Nov 19, 2018 05:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 6 surprised the followers of the fan-service series as the fifth episode was thought to be the final one for the action-packed series. However, it seems that it will not only be Cumber who the...

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers: When Is It Coming? NBC Reveals Premiere Plus Chelsea Peretti’s Exit Details

Nov 19, 2018 05:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6 is coming soon and NBC just confirmed this. This is good news as the show was almost canceled for good. Fortunately, the said broadcasting network saved it after Fox let it go after just five...

‘NCIS’ Season 16 Episode 8 Air Date, Spoilers: Gibbs and His Team Investigates the Marine Corps and US Navy in ‘Friendly Fire’

Nov 19, 2018 05:27 am UTC| Entertainment

NCIS season 16 episode 8 is up next and spoilers for this chapter is now available. This will be the series comeback after a short break as it gave way to CBS live coverage of the recent midterm elections in the...

‘The Winds of Winter’ Release Date, Spoilers: George R.R. Martin Is 1 Month Away From Finishing 6th Book?

Nov 19, 2018 05:27 am UTC| Entertainment

There have been more updates on the possible release window of The Winds of Winter in the past couple of weeks than there ever was in the past couple of years. And now, author George R.R. Martin is speculated to finish the...

'Lucifer' Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Major Changes that Fans Should Expect

Nov 19, 2018 05:27 am UTC| Entertainment

Lucifer Season 4 will not be coming out anytime soon as production is expected to end this December. The cast and crew started filming the fourth installment in August and will be wrapping things up next...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

Anutin Charnvirakul Named Bhumjaithai PM Candidate Ahead of Thailand’s February Election

Thailands caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been officially selected by the Bhumjaithai Party as its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming general election scheduled for February 8. The decision comes...

EU Condemns U.S. Visa Ban on European Figures, Warns of Firm Response

The European Commission has strongly criticized the United States over its decision to impose a visa ban on five European individuals, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, calling the move unjustified and...

Zelenskiy Urges High-Level Talks With Trump as Ukraine, U.S. Near 20-Point Peace Framework

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for a direct meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the most sensitive elements of a potential peace agreement with Russia, particularly issues related to...

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

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

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...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...