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Mark Harmon ‘Failing Health’ News Update: Actor Shuts Down Rumor, Confirms He Stays as Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Dec 31, 2018 06:19 am UTC| Entertainment

Mark Harmon, or probably more recognizable now as NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, will not leave the long-running CBS police procedural series. A recent rumor about his supposed exit from the show was dismissed by...

‘The Winds of Winter’ Release Date, Spoilers: George R. R. Martin Almost Changed How the Series Ends

Dec 31, 2018 06:19 am UTC| Entertainment

It has been another year without the official release of The Winds of Winter happening. But, at least, 2018 is ending with the positive news that the said book is now the no. 1 priority for author George R.R....

‘Narcos: Mexico’ Season 2 Air Date, Spoilers: Filming Begins for Second Installment Plus New Cast Revealed

Dec 31, 2018 06:12 am UTC| Entertainment

Narcos: Mexico season 2 has been confirmed to be back on Netflix after it was renewed for another run. The announcement was made in the first week of December and the following week, filming for the new installment has...

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Season 9 Episode 11 Air Date, Spoilers: McGarrett to Avenge Joe’s Death in New Installment

Dec 31, 2018 06:12 am UTC| Entertainment

Hawaii Five-0 season 9 episode 11 is not out yet as the series is currently on a midseason break. It will return with its second half in 2019 and only 11 episodes are remaining before the ninth installment...

‘Criminal Minds’ Season 14 Episode 11 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Is the Show Inspiring Criminals?

Dec 31, 2018 05:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Criminal Minds Season 14 Episode 11 will be dealing with a child abduction case and have the BAU hunt down for whoever is responsible for the kidnapping. The team appears to be convinced that the disappearance is linked to...

‘Boruto’ Episode 88 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Are the Synthetics Similar to Artificial Intelligence?

Dec 31, 2018 05:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Boruto Episode 88 is going to be quite an explosive storyline as the coup détat in the Hidden Stone Village is at full swing. Right now, the Synthetics and their army of Akuta have taken over the...

‘Blue Bloods’ Season 9 Episode 11 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Why Is Jamie Distancing Himself from Frank?

Dec 31, 2018 05:43 am UTC| Entertainment

Blue Bloods Season 9 Episode 11 will be focusing on Frank (Tom Selleck) and a group of activist that it causing a lot of headaches for the precinct. While the confrontation seems genuine on the surface, Frank suspects that...

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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...