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‘The Walking Dead’ Season 9 Air Date, Characters, Plot: Did Lauren Cohan Hint That Maggie Will Be Returning?

Aug 22, 2018 08:59 am UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead Season 9 is going to herald major changes for the post-apocalyptic drama as two of the shows leading stars are set to exist in the next installment. The announcement left fans of the horror series...

‘Outlander’ Season 4 Air Date, Spoilers: Tragic Brianna Storyline Is Happening in TV Series Adaptation; Leaked Premiere Date Confirmed

Aug 22, 2018 08:30 am UTC| Entertainment

Starz has finally confirmed that the previously leaked premiere date for Outlander season 4 is accurate. Meanwhile, fans should also brace for a tragic storyline focused on Brianna (Sophie Skelton). Avid fans of the...

‘NCIS’ Season 16 Air Date, Spoilers: Joe Spano Confirmed to Join Mark Harmon in Episode 3; Filming Ongoing

Aug 22, 2018 08:24 am UTC| Entertainment

NCIS season 16 was almost canceled according to rumors but fortunately, CBS finally cleared the termination reports when it officially announced its renewal in April. Kelly Kahl, CBS president for entertainment, said that...

Meghan Markle Latest Update: Why Won't the Duchess and Duke of Sussex Have Legal Custody of Their Children?

Aug 22, 2018 08:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arent expecting any children despite what tabloids are spewing out. In the latest report magazine by Womens Day Australia (via Gossip Cop), the gossip publication is claiming that the Duchess...

‘Now You See Me 3’ Release Date and Update: Third Big Heist Coming Up; Benedict Cumberbatch Reportedly Joins Cast

Aug 22, 2018 07:02 am UTC| Entertainment

Now You See Me 3 has yet to be released even after years of waiting. The second film arrived in theaters in 2016 so the long gap between the previous and upcoming installments is apparent. Despite the wait, fans can expect...

Miranda Lambert Latest Update: Is the 'Tin Man' Singer Going to Marry Evan Felker Now That He’s Officially Divorced?

Aug 22, 2018 06:36 am UTC| Entertainment

After Miranda Lamberts divorce with Blake Shelton, the Tin Man singer has been involved with a number of people, most of them are singers themselves. Her current partner is the lead singer of Turnpike Troubadours Evan...

Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe 2018: Actor Drops Hint That Jamie Causes Claire Grief in Upcoming Installment

Aug 22, 2018 06:30 am UTC| Entertainment

Fans of the Starz period drama Outlander will be glad to know that season 4 will just be as exciting as the shows previous seasons. The shows cast and crew have already talked about how season 4 will be a different...

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Economy

China Keeps Benchmark Lending Rates Steady as Economic Outlook Remains Cautious

China has once again kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, extending the pause in monetary policy adjustments to a seventh consecutive month in December, in line with broad market expectations. The Peoples Bank of...

Asian Stocks Rise as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Markets, Yen Slumps Despite BOJ Rate Hike

Asian share markets moved higher at the start of the week, following strong tech-led gains on Wall Street, while the Japanese yen continued to weaken sharply against major currencies despite a significant interest rate...

China’s Power Market Revamp Fuels Global Boom in Energy Storage Batteries

Chinas sweeping reforms to its electricity market are rapidly transforming the economics of energy storage, driving a surge in both domestic deployment and global exports of battery technology. As international demand for...

Global Demand for Yuan Loans and Bonds Surges as China Pushes Currency Internationalization

Global investors and borrowers are increasingly turning to the Chinese yuan as lending and financing activity accelerates, driven by attractive pricing and Chinas long-term push to internationalize its currency....

Silver Prices Hit Record High as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Silver prices surged to a record high during early Asian trading on Monday, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions that boosted demand for safe-haven assets across global markets. Concerns over renewed hostilities...

Politics

NSW Parliament Recalled After Bondi Beach Shooting to Debate Stricter Gun Laws and Protest Limits

Australias New South Wales state parliament was recalled on Monday for an urgent two-day session to debate proposed new laws that would significantly tighten firearm ownership, ban the public display of terror symbols, and...

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by Reuters, marking what could become the third such operation in less than two...

Niigata Set to Approve Restart of Japan’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant in Major Energy Shift

Japan is approaching a pivotal moment in its post-Fukushima energy policy as the Niigata regional assembly is expected to endorse the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in...

Justice Department Restores Trump Photo in Epstein Files After Review Clears Image

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Sunday that a photo involving President Donald Trump, which had briefly been removed from the cache of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, was restored after an internal review...

U.S., Europe, Ukraine Hold Productive Florida Talks on Ending Russia-Ukraine War

Senior officials from the United States, Europe, and Ukraine concluded three days of high-level talks in Florida aimed at advancing efforts to end Russias war in Ukraine, with discussions centered on aligning positions and...

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

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...

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...