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Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan Latest News: ‘Outlander’ Season 4 Stars Say Filming Sexual Violence & Slavery Scenes Are ‘Difficult’

Nov 19, 2018 08:13 am UTC| Entertainment

With just three episodes of Outlander season 4 released, the show has already tackled historically significant topics without it being explicitly political. And to Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, these scenes may have...

‘Goblin Slayer’ Episode 8 Air Date, Spoilers: Orcbolg NOT Dead Yet; Gets Resurrected Through Bizarre Ritual

Nov 19, 2018 08:13 am UTC| Entertainment

The latest episode of the Goblin Slayer anime series ended with a thrilling cliffhanger suggesting that Orcbolg could be dead from severe injuries. However, here is why he will continue to live with help from a bizarre...

Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux 2018: Will Brad Pitt’s Ex and ‘Leftover’ Star Ever Get Back Together?

Nov 19, 2018 08:04 am UTC| Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Therouxs breakup is probably one of the tamest split in Hollywood history as it isnt tainted with cheating or horrible incidents happening behind closed doors. As this is the case, a lot of...

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie 2018: Will Jennifer Aniston’s Ex and ‘Maleficent’ Star Ever Settle Their Dispute?

Nov 19, 2018 08:04 am UTC| Entertainment

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie only have three weeks left to agree on the terms encompassing their drawn-out custody battle that started two years ago. If the ex-couple couldnt settle their differences, then a judge is going...

‘GTA 6’ Release Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Is Sixth Installment Going to Have a Female Lead?

Nov 19, 2018 08:04 am UTC| Entertainment

GTA 6 isnt expected to come out of Rockstar Games studio anytime soon as the company just recently released Red Dead Redemption 2. But even though this is the case, fans are still asking when exactly is the sixth title of...

'Dragon Ball Heroes' Episode 6 Air Date, Spoilers, News & Update: Can Xeno Goku and Xeno Vegeta Handle Fu?

Nov 19, 2018 05:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Dragon Ball Heroes Episode 6 surprised the followers of the fan-service series as the fifth episode was thought to be the final one for the action-packed series. However, it seems that it will not only be Cumber who the...

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 6 Air Date, Spoilers: When Is It Coming? NBC Reveals Premiere Plus Chelsea Peretti’s Exit Details

Nov 19, 2018 05:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6 is coming soon and NBC just confirmed this. This is good news as the show was almost canceled for good. Fortunately, the said broadcasting network saved it after Fox let it go after just five...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

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...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

Binance CEO Discloses $150 Million Bribe Amidst Tensions with Nigerian Government

Binance, the renowned cryptocurrency exchange, disclosed that Nigerian government authorities demanded a staggering $150 million in bribes to quell legal actions against its executives, igniting a fierce dispute between...

Hong Kong Central Bank Leads Initiative to Explore Asset Tokenization Advancements

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has spearheaded the formation of a specialized community to explore asset tokenization. Partnering with various industry players and regulators, this initiative seeks to drive...

Shiba Inu Lead Shytoshi Kusama Unveils Mysterious 'Evita' Teaser, Sparking Frenzy

Shytoshi Kusama, the elusive figure at the helm of the renowned cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (SHIB), has set tongues wagging with a cryptic teaser shared across social media platforms. The enigmatic message features the word...

Amazon Opens Online Shopping for South African Customers

Amazon has finally arrived in South Africa. With its launch in the region, Jeff Bezos e-commerce platform is expected to compete with the leading local online shopping player, Takealot.com. The American e-commerce giant...

Apple Embarks on AI Chip Development for Data Center Capabilities

Apple Inc. is set to transform the tech landscape with its newly developed AI chip, tailored specifically for data center operations. Dubbed Project ACDC, this initiative marks a significant leap in server technology,...