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‘Power Rangers’ Movie Cast, Updates: Original Blue Ranger Unhappy with Zordon Casting; Cranston Reveals Reboot Different from TV Series

Jul 14, 2016 05:19 am UTC| Entertainment

Power Rangers original Blue Ranger is not happy with the new Zordon casting and calls Bryan Cranston a homophobe for his allegedly anti-gay comments in a past interview. Meanwhile, Cranston revealed that the reboot is much...

‘Fast 8’ Cast, Updates: Helen Mirren’s Hopes of Driving in Film Dashed; Dwayne Johnson’s Agent Hobbs Imprisoned in New Set Photo

Jul 14, 2016 05:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Fast 8 is set to feature Helen Mirren in a yet unnamed role. The actress expressed her excitement over getting to show off some mad driving skills but she later admitted that she will not be driving in the new film....

‘Wonder Woman’ Debuts Full Synopsis; 3 Men Credited for Penning First Female Hero Film in DCEU

Jul 14, 2016 03:47 am UTC| Entertainment

Wonder Woman released its full synopsis ahead of the scheduled June 2017 release. Patty Jenkins will be directing Gal Gadot in the first ever standalone female hero film in the DCEU. However, the scriptwriting process...

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Updates: Sony Boss Explains Real Meaning Behind Title; Tom Holland Spotted Filming Thrilling Action Sequences in Atlanta

Jul 14, 2016 03:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Spider-Man: Homecoming is described as a double entendre.Sony chairman Tom Rothman explained the real meaning behind the chosen title. Meanwhile, Tom Holland was spotted filming thrilling action sequences in...

‘The Lego Movie 2’ Gets Massive Delay, Script Revisions Under ‘BoJack Horseman’ Creator

Jul 14, 2016 02:17 am UTC| Entertainment

The Lego Movie 2 has been delayed to a 2019 release. The film is currently undergoing script revisions under BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. According to Cinema Blend, the sequel to Phil Lord and...

‘XXX: The Return of Xander Cage’ actress Deepika Padukone Reveals Minimalist Poster of Character Serena Unger, Hopes Indian Stars Take More Chances in Hollywood

Jul 13, 2016 09:31 am UTC| Entertainment

XXX: The Return of Xander Cage, otherwise known as XXX 3, recently debuted a minimalist character poster of Deepika Padukones Serena Unger. Padukone is set to portray the series latest leading lady alongside Vin Diesel....

‘Frankenstein’ Reboot may Introduce Javier Bardem into Universal’s Monster Universe, Planned Film Joins Tom Cruise’s ‘The Mummy’ in Franchise

Jul 13, 2016 07:34 am UTC| Entertainment

Frankenstein is a planned reboot of the classic horror story and may introduce Javier Bardem into Universals Monster Universe in the lead role as the titular monster. The planned film will join Tom Cruises upcoming The...

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Economy

South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025

South Koreas central bank has warned that inflation next year could exceed earlier projections if the Korean won remains weak against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about price stability and currency market pressures....

Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism

Chinese robotaxi stocks surged in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, tracking strong overnight gains in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) as investor optimism around autonomous driving and ride-hailing technology continued to build....

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes

Most Asian currencies edged lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserves future interest rate path following mixed signals from the latest U.S. labor market data. At the same time, the Indian rupee...

Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Wednesday, while silver prices surged to a fresh all-time high, as growing concerns over the U.S. economy fueled strong demand for safe haven assets. Investors increasingly...

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating Washingtons pressure on President Nicolas Maduros government and...

Politics

NSW to Recall Parliament for Urgent Gun and Protest Law Reforms After Bondi Beach Shooting

The Australian state of New South Wales will recall parliament next week to pass sweeping reforms to gun ownership and protest laws following the countrys deadliest mass shooting in more than 30 years. The move comes just...

Pakistan’s Army Chief Faces Gaza Troop Dilemma Amid US Pressure

Pakistans most powerful military leader in decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is facing a critical test of his expanded authority as the United States presses Islamabad to contribute troops to a proposed Gaza stabilisation...

Trump Taps Former DHS Official Troy Edgar for U.S. Ambassador Role in El Salvador

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he intends to nominate Troy Edgar as the next United States ambassador to El Salvador, highlighting the administrations continued focus on strengthening diplomatic and...

Lukashenko Urges Swift Ukraine Peace Deal, Backs Trump’s Push for Rapid Resolution

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has called for urgent action to end the war in Ukraine, voicing support for U.S. President Donald Trumps push for a rapid resolution while Washington continues diplomatic efforts...

Trump Administration Moves to Keep TransAlta Coal Plant Running Amid Rising AI Power Demand

The U.S. Energy Secretary has signed an emergency order to keep a key coal-fired power unit at the TransAlta-owned Centralia Generating Station in Washington state operating through much of the winter, marking the latest...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer Over Alleged Illegal Data Tracking.

A European privacy advocacy group has filed fresh complaints against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, accusing the companies of violating European Union privacy laws by unlawfully tracking and sharing sensitive user data...

MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits delivered a stunning market debut, soaring more than 600% above their initial public offering price as domestic investors poured into local semiconductor stocks. The...

Apple Explores India for iPhone Chip Assembly as Manufacturing Push Accelerates

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Indian semiconductor companies to explore the assembly and packaging of iPhone components in India, marking a potential shift in the companys global...

Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in discussions to make a major investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $500 billion, according to a...

SUPERFORTUNE Launches AI-Powered Mobile App, Expanding Beyond Web3 Into $392 Billion Metaphysics Market

SUPERFORTUNE, a web3 AI application incubated by Manta Network, has launched its first mobile application, expanding beyond crypto-native users into the global consumer market. The SUPERFORTUNE mobile app delivers...