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Burger King Debuts Frozen Pink Lemonade as Official VMAs Drink, Available Nationwide

Aug 31, 2024 13:45 pm UTC| Business Life

Burger King is launching its new Frozen Pink Lemonade, the official drink for the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, nationwide on August 29, 2024. The refreshing and tangy beverage will be available at Burger King locations...

Mister Donut Teases Pokémon Donuts Return, Plus New Sweet Potato and Chestnut Flavors

Aug 31, 2024 13:39 pm UTC| Business Life

Mister Donut is bringing back its fan-favorite Pokémon-themed donuts this fall, alongside a fresh lineup of sweet potato and chestnut-flavored treats. The popular chain aims to captivate customers with its seasonal...

Chick-fil-A Adds Boba Drink and New Sides to Exclusive Little Blue Menu

Aug 31, 2024 13:32 pm UTC| Business Life

Chick-fil-A has expanded its exclusive Little Blue Menu with a refreshing Blue Boba Breaker drink and new side dishes like Onion Rings and Sweet Potato Tots, available only at the College Park, Maryland...

McDonald’s Japan Launches 2024 Tsukimi Menu with Kaguya-hime-Inspired Commercial

Aug 31, 2024 13:26 pm UTC| Business Life

McDonalds Japan has introduced its 2024 Tsukimi menu, offering seven moon-themed items, including new burgers and desserts. The launch is accompanied by a Kaguya-hime-inspired commercial, adding a cultural touch to the...

Starbucks Japan Debuts Exclusive Chestnut & Black Tea Drinks at Select Tea & Cafe Locations

Aug 31, 2024 13:12 pm UTC| Business Life

Starbucks Japan has launched two exclusive beverages featuring Japanese chestnut and black tea, available only at its 15 specialized Tea Cafe locations from September 4 to October 31, offering a unique seasonal taste...

Official Images of the Jordan Heir 1.0 Revealed; Jordan Zion 3 “Galaxy” Drops September 12th

Aug 30, 2024 16:37 pm UTC| Business Life

The official images of the Jordan Heir 1.0 have been revealed, showcasing a new unisex basketball shoe. Meanwhile, the Jordan Zion 3 Galaxy is set to release on September 12th, featuring a striking space-inspired design...

Starbucks Japan Debuts Autumn Menu with Pumpkin Spice Latte and Yaki-imo Caramel Frappuccino

Aug 30, 2024 11:23 am UTC| Business Life

Starbucks Japan is celebrating the arrival of autumn with two exclusive drinks: the returning Pumpkin Spice Latte and the new Yaki-imo Kobashi Caramel Frappuccino. Available from September 4, these seasonal offerings...

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Economy

RBI Clamps Down on Rupee NDF Activity, Banks Face Steeper Losses

Indian banks are bracing for heightened uncertainty after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightened its grip on currency markets, barring lenders from offering rupee non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) to both resident and...

Oil Prices Surge Over $5 as Trump Vows to Continue Iran Strikes

Global oil prices jumped sharply on Thursday after President Donald Trump declared that the United States would press forward with military strikes against Iran, stopping short of outlining any concrete timeline or exit...

Trump's Iran War Speech Sparks Market Anxiety Over Extended Conflict

President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday evening, declaring that U.S. military operations against Iran were nearing their core objectives but warned that intensive strikes would continue for another two to...

Trump Threatens Escalation Against Iran, Warns of Infrastructure Strikes

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States would significantly intensify its military operations against Iran within the next two to three weeks, while warning of devastating strikes on the countrys...

Asian Stocks Drop as Trump Signals Iran War Escalation

Asian equity markets retreated sharply on Thursday, erasing earlier gains as U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to intensify military operations against Iran within the next two to three weeks. The remarks sent...

Politics

Federal Judge Rules CBP Violated Warrantless Arrest Order During Sacramento Immigration Sweep

A federal judge in California has found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials violated a prior court order when they conducted a warrantless immigration sweep at a Sacramento Home Depot parking lot. U.S....

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen Killed in Suspected Domestic Violence Incident

Nancy Metayer Bowen, the 38-year-old vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was fatally shot at her home on Wednesday in what authorities are investigating as a domestic violence homicide. Her husband, Stephen Bowen, 40,...

Trump Administration Plans 100% Tariffs on Pharmaceutical Imports

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to impose tariffs as high as 100% on pharmaceutical imports, according to a Financial Times report citing sources familiar with the matter. The levies could be...

Trump Defends U.S.-Israel War on Iran in Prime-Time Address as Public Support Wanes

President Donald Trump took to prime-time television Wednesday night to defend the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, now entering its second month. In a 19-minute White House address, Trump claimed...

Trump Claims Iran Sought Ceasefire as Middle East War Escalates

Tensions in the Middle East reached a new flashpoint this week as U.S. President Donald Trump publicly claimed that a senior Iranian official requested a ceasefire, a statement Tehran swiftly and firmly rejected. The...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Annie Altman has filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a span of nearly a decade. The amended complaint was submitted Wednesday in St. Louis...

TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has confirmed plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in...

Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to AI Crossroads

In early 1976, engineer Steve Wozniak finished designing a computer circuit board he planned to share with fellow hobbyists at a local California tech club. His friend Steve Jobs recognized a commercial opportunity, and...

Rubio Directs U.S. Diplomats to Use X and Military Psyops to Counter Foreign Propaganda

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed American diplomats to leverage social media platform X and collaborate with Pentagon psychological operations units as part of a broader strategy to combat foreign...