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‘Empire’ Season 3, Episode 9 Spoilers: "A Furnace For Your Foe" – FBI Freezes Empire’s Assets While Investigating Lucious; Cookie Organizes Free Concert for Angelo

Dec 12, 2016 19:17 pm UTC| Entertainment

Empire Season 3s episode 9, entitled A Furnace For Your Foe, will feature the FBI freezing Empires assets as they continue investigating hip hop mogul and Empire Entertainment CEO Lucios Lyon. Meanwhile, Cookie is set to...

‘Vikings’ Season 4, Episode 13 Spoilers: "Two Journeys" – Ragnar, Ivar Land on England; Lagertha Declares War Against Aslaug

Dec 12, 2016 19:17 pm UTC| Entertainment

Vikings season 4s episode 13, entitled Two Journeys, is set to follow Ragnar and Ivar as they find themselves in England following a shipwreck. Meanwhile, Lagertha finally declares a war against Aslaug. The brief...

‘Modern Family’ Season 8, Episode 9 Spoilers: “Snow Ball” – Claire, Gloria Help Sons Throw Holiday Gala for School; Phil, Jay Bond

Dec 12, 2016 19:16 pm UTC| Entertainment

Modern Family season 8s episode 9, entitled Snow Ball, will follow Claire and Gloria as they help their sons throw a holiday gala for school. Meanwhile, Phil and Jay try to spend some time together. The synopsis for...

‘Switched at Birth’ Season 5 Follows the Girls Returning Home to Kansas After Living in China; Bay’s Love Interest Teased in Sneak Peak Video

Dec 09, 2016 16:23 pm UTC| Entertainment

Switched at Birth season 5 is set to follow Bay and Daphne as they return home to Kansas after living in China for months. Bays new love interest is also teased in a new sneak peak video for season 5s episode 1, entitled...

‘Iron Fist’ Explores Danny Rand’s Return to New York, Mythological Aspect Introduced; Showrunner Addresses Casting Controversy

Dec 09, 2016 15:07 pm UTC| Entertainment

Iron Fist is set to explore Danny Rands return to New York after being thought lost or dead in more than a decade. The series mythological aspect is set to be introduced but wont be focused on in the first season....

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 4, Episode 10 Spoilers: “Captain Latvia” – Jake, Charles Face Latvian Crime Ring; Team Prepares to Beat MTA in Caroling Competition

Dec 09, 2016 15:06 pm UTC| Entertainment

Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 4s episode 10, entitled Captain Latvia, is set to follow Jake and Charles as they unexpectedly face a Latvian Crime Ring in the process of searching for a Christmas present. Meanwhile, the team...

‘Teen Wolf’ Season 6, Episode 5 Spoilers: “Radio Silence” – Stiles Allies with Peter, Remains Hopeful of Escape from Wild Hunt

Dec 09, 2016 15:05 pm UTC| Entertainment

Teen Wolf season 6s episode 5, entitled Radio Silence, is set to feature Stiles as he teams up with Peter. Although his ally seems pessimistic about being trapped in the Wild Hunt, Stiles refuses to give up hope knowing...

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Economy

France's 2025 Budget Deficit Shrinks More Than Expected, Easing Fiscal Pressure

France made stronger-than-expected progress on its public finances in 2025, with the national budget deficit falling to 5.1% of GDP a notable improvement from 5.8% recorded in 2024 and well ahead of the governments own...

Oil Prices Slip as Trump Extends Iran Ceasefire Deadline Amid Ongoing War Fears

Global oil prices were on course for a weekly loss on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump granted Iran a 10-day extension before threatening to strike its energy infrastructure, offering markets a brief reprieve ...

Asian Stocks Rebound as Trump Delays Iran Strike Deadline

Asian equity markets staged a partial recovery on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a planned military strike on Iranian energy infrastructure, extending the deadline by over ten days while signaling...

Google's TurboQuant Sends South Korean Chip Stocks Tumbling Amid AI Memory Demand Fears

South Korean equities took a sharp hit Friday as mounting concerns over reduced artificial intelligence memory demand dragged the KOSPI index to its lowest point in more than two weeks. The benchmark fell nearly 3% to...

Bank of Japan Faces Rate Uncertainty Amid Middle East Oil Shock

The Bank of Japan is bracing for significant inflation volatility as the ongoing Middle East conflict reshapes the global economic landscape, according to Kazuo Momma, a former BOJ executive now serving as chief economist...

Politics

Lavrov Claims U.S. Seeks Control Over Damaged Nord Stream Pipelines

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of pursuing dominance over the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, which were severely damaged by underwater explosions in September 2022. The...

Chinese Universities with PLA Ties Found Purchasing Restricted U.S. AI Chips Through Super Micro Servers

Procurement records reveal that four Chinese universities, two of which have direct ties to the Peoples Liberation Army, acquired Super Micro Computer servers loaded with restricted Nvidia AI chips over the past year. The...

U.S. Praises Kurdistan's Role in Oil Markets Amid Iran War Fallout

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a significant diplomatic call Thursday with Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, signaling Washingtons commitment to regional energy stability as conflict...

Russia Accused of Helping Iran Target U.S. Forces, European Powers Tell G7

European nations have formally accused Russia of providing military intelligence and drone technology to Iran to help target American forces in the Middle East, raising the issue directly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Pay TSA Workers Amid Airport Security Crisis

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will sign an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees receive their pay,...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

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...

Technology

Federal Judge Blocks Pentagon's Blacklisting of AI Company Anthropic

A federal judge has temporarily prevented the Pentagon from enforcing its designation of Anthropic as a national security supply-chain risk, dealing an early blow to the Trump administration in a growing dispute over...

SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn

Chinas top semiconductor manufacturer, SMIC (Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation), has reportedly been transferring chipmaking equipment to Irans military industrial complex, according to two senior Trump...

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...