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‘Timeless’ Season 1, Episode 15 Spoilers: "Public Enemy No. 1" – Trio Follows Flynn to 1931 Chicago as he Teams Up with Famous Gangster Al Capone

Feb 10, 2017 15:25 pm UTC| Entertainment

Timeless season 1s episode 15, titled Public Enemy No. 1, is set to follow Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus as they follow Flynn to 1931 Chicago as he teams up with the famous gangster Al Capone. The synopsis for Public Enemy No....

‘Quantico’ Season 2, Episode 12 Spoilers: “Fallenoracle" – Hostages Strategize Escape Mission Through Underground Tunnels as a Set-Up for Terrorists

Feb 10, 2017 09:24 am UTC| Entertainment

Quantico season 2s episode 12, titled Fallenoracle, is set to feature the hostages as they strategize an escape mission through underground tunnels, which serves as a set-up for the terrorists to reveal themselves. The...

‘Shadowhunters’ Season 2, Episode 7 Spoilers: “How Are Thou Fallen” – Clary at Odds with Isaiah Over Cleo; Isabelle Goes on Dangerous Route

Feb 10, 2017 09:15 am UTC| Entertainment

Shadowhunters season 2s episode 7, titled How Are Thou Fallen, is set to feature Clary and Isaiah as they are at odds with each other over Cleo. Meanwhile, Isabelle is set to go on a dangerous route of her own. The...

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7, Episode 9 Spoilers: "Rock in the Road" – Rick Introduced to New Community as he Prepares for War Against Negan

Feb 10, 2017 08:01 am UTC| Entertainment

The Walking Dead season 7s episode 9, titled Rock in the Road, is set to feature Rick and his allies as they are introduced to a new community of survivors that may become their allies in the impending war against...

‘Homeland’ Season 6, Episode 4 Spoilers: "A Flash of Light" – Carrie Continues to Struggle with Sekou’s Case, Meets President-Elect Keane in Secret

Feb 10, 2017 08:01 am UTC| Entertainment

Homeland season 6s episode 4, titled A Flash of Light, is set to follow Carrie as she continues to struggle with the Sekou case. She also meets with president-elect Keane in secret, where Keane will enlist her help. The...

‘The Royals’ Season 3, Episode 9 Spoilers: "O, Farewell, Honest Soldier" may Reveal True Successor to King Simon’s Throne; Jasper-Eleanor Drama Continues

Feb 10, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Entertainment

The Royals season 3s episode 9, titled O, Farewell, Honest Soldier, may reveal the true successor to King Simons throne following the power struggle between princes Robert and Liam as well as their uncle King Cyrus....

‘Black Sails’ Season 4, Episode 3 Spoilers: "XXXI." – Long John Silver Returns; Toby Stephens Talks Flint’s Complex Relationship with Luke Arnold’s Silver

Feb 10, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Entertainment

Black Sails season 4s episode 3, titled XXXI, is set to feature the return of Long John Silver. Toby Stephens, who plays the main protagonist Captain James Flint, talked about his characters complex relationship with Luke...

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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...