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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Season 4 Updates: New Poster Assembles Team of Heroes, Official Promo Features Arrival of Gabriel Luna’s Ghost Rider

Sep 15, 2016 00:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 reveals its newest poster featuring the main cast of characters. Meanwhile, the official promo featured the arrival of Gabriel Lunas Ghost Rider into the series. According to...

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Film, Updates: Original Belle Voice Actress Offers Advice to Emma Watson; Sketch Art Showcases Belle’s Movie Costume

Sep 15, 2016 00:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Beauty and the Beast original voice actress Paige OHara recently offered some advice to Emma Watson for the role of Belle in the upcoming live-action adaptation directed by Bill Condon. Meanwhile, new sketch art showed...

‘Wonder Woman’ Cast, Updates: Gal Gadot Shares Behind-The-Scenes Photograph of Diana Prince Battling Villain Doomsday, Training Regime for Role Revealed

Sep 15, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot recently shared a behind-the-scenes photograph of her character battling the villain Doomsday from Zack Snyders film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Meanwhile, her training regime for the...

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Cast, Updates: Co-Stars Anna Camp, Skylar Astin Celebrate Married Life, Recent Wedding Speculated as Reason for Film’s Delay

Sep 15, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Pitch Perfect 3 co-stars Anna Camp and Skylar Astin recently got married in California in a private ceremony with fellow cast mates Elizabeth Banks, Brittany Snow, and Rebel Wilson in attendance. It was speculated that the...

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Cast, Updates: Jeff Goldblum Prepares for Evil Grandmaster Role Through Comic Book Research

Sep 15, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Thor: Ragnarok actor Jeff Goldblum revealed that he was preparing for his new role as the evil Grandmaster by poring over old comic books for research. According to Comicbook.com, Goldblum posted a photograph of himself...

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Film, Updates: Russo Brothers “Consider” Bringing in TV Characters, Hope to Work with Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel

Sep 14, 2016 23:57 pm UTC| Entertainment

Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo are considering various Marvel characters for their upcoming superhero film. The brothers may be hinting at the possibility of bringing in television characters to...

‘Jurassic World 2’ Film, Updates: Director J.A. Bayona Confirms Planned Trilogy Featuring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard with Colin Trevorrow’s Involvement

Sep 14, 2016 00:09 am UTC| Entertainment

Jurassic World 2 director J.A. Bayona confirmed that his sequel is part of a planned trilogy featuring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in the lead roles as Owen and Claire. He also confirmed that the first films...

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Economy

US Yen Intervention Unlikely to Deliver Lasting Recovery, Yardeni Says

U.S. efforts to strengthen the Japanese yen may offer only temporary relief as Japans fiscal policies, wide interest-rate gap with the United States, and preference for a weaker currency continue to pressure the yen,...

Iran-Oman Near Strait of Hormuz Deal as Shipping Tensions Persist

Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran says a bilateral deal alone will not be enough to fully reopen the critical global energy route. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas...

Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push

President Donald Trump announced roughly $3 billion in U.S. government investments and financing for critical minerals, battery materials and mining projects, part of a broader effort to strengthen domestic production and...

Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls

Oil prices fluctuated on Friday and remained on course for sharp weekly declines as uncertainty surrounding a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz continued to drive volatility across global energy markets....

Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices rallied sharply on Friday, putting the precious metal on track for its strongest weekly performance since late January as a weaker U.S. dollar, lower oil prices and softer Federal Reserve rate hike expectations...

Politics

Germany Warns of Daily Hybrid Warfare Threats

Germany is facing foreign hybrid warfare operations on a daily basis, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned after authorities discovered an explosive-carrying drone at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Dobrindt said hostile...

ICE to Complete Nationwide Body Camera Rollout by End of August

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will equip all officers and agents working in the field with body-worn cameras by the end of August, accelerating a nationwide rollout that was initially expected to take...

Joe Biden’s Prostate Cancer Has Spread Further, Hunter Biden Says

Former U.S. President Joe Bidens prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden, who discussed his fathers health in a BBC interview. Speaking to the BBCs...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Moves to Advance Crypto Clarity Act

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has taken a key step toward advancing the Clarity Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill that could establish the first comprehensive federal framework for the U.S. crypto...

Taiwan President Lai Oversees Coastal Strike Drills in Han Kuang War Games

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te observed coastal strike drills on Saturday as the island continued its annual Han Kuang military exercises, designed to strengthen Taiwans defence readiness against a potential Chinese attack....

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Seen Beating Q2 Targets as Vera Rubin Cycle Begins

Nvidia (NVDA) could enter a multi-quarter growth cycle as shipments of its next-generation Vera Rubin AI chips begin, with BofA Global Research forecasting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and maintaining a bullish...

OpenAI Restricts Astra AI Over Cyberattack Risks

OpenAI has reportedly restricted parts of the development of its next-generation AI model, code-named Astra, after early evaluations indicated the system could potentially carry out sophisticated cyberattacks with limited...

Nvidia to Invest Up to $3 Billion in Blackstone-Backed Lancium

Nvidia is reportedly preparing to invest as much as $3 billion in Lancium, a Blackstone-backed power infrastructure developer involved in the Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure initiative, as demand for...

Meta Ordered to Pay $567M Over Child Safety Violations in New Mexico

Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered to pay $567 million into a fund designed to address harm to young people, in a major legal ruling involving child safety on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedscheid of New Mexicos...

Nintendo Shares Jump as Switch 2 Sales Boost Earnings

Nintendo shares surged nearly 5% on Friday after the Japanese gaming giant reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upgraded its full-year financial outlook, supported by robust demand for the new Switch...