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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton Rumors: Gavin Rossdale’s Former Wife Wants Ring from Miranda Lambert's Ex for Upcoming Anniversary?

Nov 05, 2018 06:19 am UTC| Entertainment

As Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefanis third anniversary is happening this month, its no surprise that tabloids are once again publishing speculative pieces regarding a possible engagement. The latest of which came from...

Angelina Jolie, Justin Theroux 2018: Did Brad Pitt's, Jennifer Aniston’s Former Partners Have ‘Hours-Long’ Conversation?

Nov 05, 2018 06:12 am UTC| Entertainment

Recently there have been reports insisting that Angelina Jolie and Justin Theroux have more things in common than being exes of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Jolie and Theroux were rumored to be building their own...

‘The Winds of Winter’ Release Date & Update: George RR Martin’s Epic Timeline of Delays in Writing ‘TWOW’

Nov 05, 2018 06:04 am UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter was supposed to be released in 2014 and George R.R. Martin himself gave this release year. However, he continuously missed his deadlines that is why the sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series...

Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe 2018: 'Outlander' Season 4 Stars Do More Than Just Make Couples Swoon

Nov 05, 2018 05:57 am UTC| Entertainment

With Outlander season 4 airing its season premiere episode just yesterday evening, fans have finally been able to get through the droughtlander hump with their first taste of Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser) and Caitriona Balfes...

‘Outlander’ Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Diana Gabaldon Reveals Clue Regarding Upcoming Episodes

Nov 05, 2018 05:53 am UTC| Entertainment

Outlander Season 4 will be airing a few hours from now and fans cant wait for Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) to return to the small screen. There is a lot to take in this fourth installment as new regions...

Michael Schumacher Latest Health Update: Lewis Hamilton Praises German Legend After Winning 5th F1 Title

Nov 05, 2018 05:40 am UTC| Entertainment

Michael Schumacher is such a celebrated name in the racing world that even after he retired, hes still being praised by those who wish to break his accomplishments. The German driver won seven Formula One championships, a...

‘Family Guy’ Season 17 Episode 6 Air Date, Spoilers: Meg Saves Stewie While Chris Enrolls in a Vocational School in ‘Stand By Meg’

Nov 05, 2018 05:34 am UTC| Entertainment

Family Guy season 17 episode 6 will continue to show entertaining scenes with its twisted and politically influenced brand of humor. It features parodies of attention-grabbing everyday scenarios and they do it exactly how...

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Economy

IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement With Egypt, Opening Path to $3.8 Billion in Funding

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it reached a staff-level agreement with Egypt on the fifth and sixth reviews of the countrys Extended Fund Facility (EFF), a key step that could unlock around $2.5...

RBA Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike in 2026 as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revealed that its board members discussed the possibility of raising interest rates in 2026, according to the minutes from the central banks December policy meeting. The discussion...

Wall Street Ends Higher as S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Gains Ahead of Holiday Week

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Monday, extending recent gains as investors look to finish the year on a strong note despite thinning trading volumes in a holiday-shortened week. The SP 500 rose 0.5% by the closing...

Global Markets Rise as Tech Stocks Lead, Yen Strengthens, and Commodities Hit Record Highs

Global financial markets started a holiday-shortened week on a positive note, with most major stock indexes posting gains as technology stocks rebounded and investor sentiment improved. Wall Street was supported by...

Platinum Price Surges Past $2,000 as Demand and Supply Dynamics Tighten

Platinum prices surged sharply at the start of the week, rallying more than 4.6% on Monday to break above the $2,000 per ounce level for the first time since 2008. The move marks a 17-year high for the precious metal and...

Politics

Trump Administration Recalls Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors in Push for “America First” Agenda

The Trump administration has recalled nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from overseas posts, a move officials say aligns embassies more closely with the presidents America First foreign policy, but...

Australia Moves Toward Tougher Gun Laws After Bondi Shooting

Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is set to introduce significantly tougher gun laws alongside new measures targeting terrorism and public protests, following a deadly mass shooting in Sydneys Bondi area....

Trump Announces Ambitious Plan for New U.S. Navy Super Battleships

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday an ambitious proposal for the United States Navy to begin building a new class of advanced battleships, a move that could significantly reshape the future of American naval...

China’s Nuclear Expansion Raises Arms Control Concerns as Pentagon Report Warns of Growing Military Ambitions

China is rapidly expanding and modernizing its nuclear weapons arsenal, with a draft Pentagon report warning that Beijing may have loaded more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across three newly...

Kremlin Downplays U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine as Ongoing Process

Russia has played down expectations surrounding recent discussions with the United States on the Ukraine conflict, emphasizing that the talks should not be interpreted as a major diplomatic breakthrough. Kremlin spokesman...

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

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...

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Blacklist More Chinese Tech Firms Over Military Ties

A group of nine Republican U.S. lawmakers has formally urged the Pentagon to expand its list of Chinese companies accused of supporting Chinas military, intensifying scrutiny of Beijing-linked technology firms amid rising...