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“This Is Us” Spoilers: Jack’s Death Will Be Revealed In Season 2; Will This Be Milo Ventimiglia’s Final Season?

Jun 15, 2017 22:44 pm UTC| Entertainment

Fans of NBCs tearjerker family drama This Is Us will finally know how the Pearson patriarch died in Season 2. According to Milo Ventimiglia, who plays Jack Pearson in the series, fans should expect some movement to the...

“The Originals” Is Bracing For Another Time Jump; Hope Mikaelson Character Gets Her Own Spinoff On The CW?

Jun 15, 2017 22:24 pm UTC| Entertainment

It looks like The CW has pegged a The Vampire Diaries Universe character as its next subject for a brand-new series. TVLine quoted sources, who said that the shows spinoff show, The Originals, is bracing for a...

“Suits” Actress Meghan Markle Says Most Memorable Moment On Show Is The Sex Scene With Co-Star Patrick J Adams, Evades Question About Romance With Prince Harry

Jun 15, 2017 19:54 pm UTC| Entertainment

Suits recently celebrated its 100th episode over the weekend at the ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas, Deadline said. The cast took time to discuss certain things about its upcoming Season 7, which showed surprising...

“The Walking Dead” Star Danai Gurira Joins “Avengers: Infinity War”; Is Michonne Season 8’s Next Major Death? [Spoilers]

Jun 15, 2017 19:17 pm UTC| Entertainment

Early this week, it was announced that actress Danai Gurira will appear in the highly-anticipated Marvel superhero movie Avengers: Infinity War. Gurira will reportedly reprise her role from Black Panther as Okoye, one of...

“Game Of Thrones” Spoilers: Emilia Clarke Responds To A Major Jon Snow-Daenerys Fan Theory; Redditor Suggests A Different Fate For The Mother Of Dragons

Jun 15, 2017 18:46 pm UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones has always inspired a fresh batch of theories that range from the possible to the most craziest. It also inspired some potential matchups, like the fan theory about possible blood relatives Jon Snow (Kit...

New “Game Of Thrones” Fan-Made Video Documents 150,966 Character, Creature Deaths [Watch]

Jun 15, 2017 17:59 pm UTC| Entertainment

A total of 150,966 deaths have occurred in the last six seasons of the HBO fantasy drama Game Of Thrones. This piece of information was played out in a 21-minute compilation video by a fan, which was subsequently posted on...

“Game Of Thrones” Season 7 Spoilers: Did This Actor Shared Details Of The Fates Of Samwell Tarly, Jon Snow? Instagram Reunites Bestfriends In Photo, Intriguing Caption

Jun 15, 2017 17:34 pm UTC| Entertainment

July cant come early enough for Game of Thrones fans, but there have been videos and photos that can help tide the absence over. The latest of these is a photo courtesy of actor John Bradley West, who plays the Samwell...

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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

South Korea Excludes Crypto in Donation Law Update, Charities at Risk

South Koreas recent amendments to donation laws have raised concerns as cryptocurrency remains excluded from permissible donation methods. The Ministry of Public Administrations decision, reported by local media outlet...

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrockets: 81M SHIB Destroyed, Prices Surge

Shiba Inu, the beloved dog-themed meme coin, experiences an astounding 4000% surge in its burn rate, resulting in the destruction of over 81 million SHIB coins. This significant development has sparked optimism among...

Samsung Trails Apple, Remains 2nd in Global Tablet Rankings, Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, Samsung emerged as the second-largest tablet manufacturer globally, despite a slight sales decline compared to last year, as the International Data Corporation (IDC) reported. Samsungs...

Russia's Crypto Clampdown: Tight Regulations Aim to Curb Cryptocurrency Activities

Russia is poised to enact stringent regulations on cryptocurrency trading, aiming to curb the mass trade of digital assets like Bitcoin within its borders. This move, driven by geopolitical tensions and sanctions, signals...

Bitcoin's Ongoing Battle at $64K; Cardano's Hoskinson Ends Ripple Debate

Bitcoin traders are on edge as the cryptocurrency battles to sustain its position above $64,000, with analyst Josh Olszewicz warning of lingering concerns. Meanwhile, Cardanos Charles Hoskinson settles the Ripple and XRP...