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Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton 2019: Couple Heading to the Altar as Engagement is Set to Be Announced Soon, Report Suggests

Jan 18, 2019 09:11 am UTC| Entertainment

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are going to announce their engagement anytime now as per the report. The couple will then walk down the aisle after three years of being together. According to Us Weekly, Gwen Stefani and...

‘Lucifer’ Season 4 Air Date, Plot, Characters: Executive Producer Reveal Clues How Chloe Will Process Recent Cliffhanger Reveal

Jan 18, 2019 08:42 am UTC| Entertainment

Lucifer Season 4 will be transforming the dynamic relationship between Chloe (Lauren German) and the Lord of Hell (Tom Ellis) himself. The finale of the third installment finally exposed Lucifers true form to the detective...

‘Fuller House’ Season 5 Air Date, Plot, Characters: Fifth Installment Announcement Speculated to Drop in Late January or Early February

Jan 18, 2019 08:41 am UTC| Entertainment

News about Fuller House Season 5 is still scarce at the moment as Netflix remains mum about whether or not theyre renewing the family-oriented sitcom. Theres also the fact that the streaming giant doesnt publicize the...

‘Steven Universe’ Season 5 Episode 29 Air Date, Characters: Greg and Bismuth Speculated to Appear in Homeworld

Jan 18, 2019 08:38 am UTC| Entertainment

Steven Universe Season 5 Episode 29 is titled Change Your Mind and will continue on the effort of Steven and Connie to escape their current situation. Right now, the two have been thrown in prison for violating strict...

‘The Blacklist’ Season 6 Episode 4 Air Date, Plot, Characters: How Will Red Handle Himself in Prison?

Jan 18, 2019 08:38 am UTC| Entertainment

The Blacklist Season 6 Episode 4 will be an interesting story to follow given that Red (James Spader) has now been incarcerated. Gone is the protection that the master criminal has enjoyed over the years, replaced by...

Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban 2019: New Baby Story Complete Nonsense, Celebrity Couple Content with Current Kids

Jan 18, 2019 08:10 am UTC| Entertainment

Stories about couples having children are often regarded as a cause for celebration, but when they are fake reports that were produced for the sake of clicks, it can be difficult to view them with appreciation. This is...

‘Attack on Titan’ Chapter 114 Release Date, Spoilers: Zeke’s True Mission, Will Eren Kill Historia?

Jan 18, 2019 08:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Its safe to say that the story of Attack on Titan is shaping up to be an even more disheartening and gruesome one thanks to recent developments. With Eren betraying his former friends, having his teacher beaten, and...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

Technology

Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

Analysts caution that altcoins now represent a relatively huge risk, with the days of massive returns fading. Markus Thielen of 10xResearch suggests the high-reward era is over as crypto market narratives...

Bitcoin Has Best Day in 2 Months as SHIB to Get More Scarce with Shibarium

Bitcoin experienced its largest single-day rise in nearly two months, while ShibaSwaps expansion to Shibarium is set to increase SHIBs scarcity by boosting its burn rate. ShibaSwap Launches on Shibarium, Increasing SHIB...

Kia's Electric Pickup Spotted in US Testing, Targets Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning

Kias upcoming electric pickup, designed to rival the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 Lightning, has been spotted testing in the U.S., marking a significant step in its development. Kias Strategic Move into...

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Reddit to Bring Content to ChatGPT, Boosting Stocks

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on May 16 to integrate Reddit content into ChatGPT, enhancing the chatbots capabilities and driving Reddits stock up 12% in extended trading. Reddit Diversifies Beyond...

Giga Shiba Inu Whales Shift 3.5 Trillion SHIB, Boosting Market Activity

Shiba Inu whales are gradually waking up as the asset has emerged from anemia and has shown some positive price performance in recent days. Fortunately, those big transactions are not related to any sales activity and are...