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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart 2018: Did Suki Waterhouse’s Boyfriend Dated Emma Watson?; Actress Broke Up With Stella Maxwell?

Dec 21, 2018 09:28 am UTC| Entertainment

After a decade since the first-ever Twilight movie was released, so many things have happened between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. As fans around the world know, they have been together for a couple of years until...

‘Black Clover’ Chapter 187 Release Date, Spoilers: Henry Vows to Save Gauche; Asta Transforms to His Demon Form Mid-Fight

Dec 21, 2018 09:28 am UTC| Entertainment

The party of Black Bulls composed of Asta, Henry, Grey, and Gordon is the focus of Black Clover chapter 187. Fans have commented that this installment is relatively shorter than usual but still commended creator Yuki...

‘Jane the Virgin’ Season 5 Air Date, Spoilers: What to Expect When Series Returns? Final Season Highlights to Watch Out For

Dec 21, 2018 09:18 am UTC| Entertainment

Jane the Virgin season 5 will be the final run of the comedy-drama but fans still have to wait a bit for its premiere. There are lots of loose ends to tie up when after the finale of season 4 aired and the upcoming...

'Altered Carbon' Season 2 Air Date, Spoilers: Series to Resume Filming on February 2019 with ‘Captain America’ Anthony Mackie as Lead Actor, Report

Dec 21, 2018 08:56 am UTC| Entertainment

Altered Carbon season 2 will finally go into production as filming is set to begin soon. It was reported that the staff and actors of the cyberpunk drama series will be back on the set on Feb. 5, 2019. The start of...

‘Shadowhunters’ Season 3 Episode 11 Air Date, Spoilers: Not Giving Up! Jace and Luke Continue Searching for Clary in ‘Lost Souls’

Dec 21, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Entertainment

Shadowhunters season 3 episode 11 will mark the end of the series midseason break. The last episode which is the tenth aired on May 10 so it was a long 7-month hiatus. Then again, the show promises to compensate for the...

‘Star Wars’ Episode 9 Air Date, Spoilers: Keri Russel Confirmed for Ninth Installment While Natalie Portman Rumored to Return as Padmé Amidala

Dec 21, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Entertainment

Star Wars Episode 9 will return with a new cast and possibly a returning character. It was said that The Americans star Keri Russell would be joining the sci-fi drama however it was not mentioned what character she will be...

‘Steven Universe’ Season 5 Episode 25 Air Date, Spoilers: Clarifying Confusion on Series’ Schedule; New Episodes Are Not for Season 6

Dec 21, 2018 08:54 am UTC| Entertainment

Steven Universe season 5 returned on Dec. 17 after taking a break since July. The cartoon series opened with Legs from Here to Homeworld for its 24th episode but many fans were confused because there were publications 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...