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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Spoilers: Lena Headey Says Lannister Queen may be Dethroned Soon, Excited for Cersei-Tyrion Reunion

Jul 06, 2016 03:36 am UTC| Entertainment

Game of Thrones season 7 may find Cersei struggling to hold on to the Iron Throne for as long as she can. Actress Lena Headey said that her characters reign will be quite a short one. She admitted that she was excited for...

‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 13 Spoilers: “Dragonfly In Amber” Skips Broadcast for Fourth of July Weekend; Executive Producer Teases “Heartbreaking” Finale

Jul 06, 2016 03:11 am UTC| Entertainment

Outlander season 2s episode 13, entitled Dragonfly in Amber, is scheduled to premiere on July 9 after skipping broadcast for the fourth of July weekend. Executive producer Maril Davis and lead actor Sam Heaughan teased a...

‘Girl Meets World’ Season 3, Episode 6 Spoilers: “Girl Meets Upstate” – Uncle Shawn Helps Maya Find Herself

Jul 06, 2016 02:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Girl Meets World season 3s episode 6 will find Riley and Maya traveling upstate to seek help from Uncle Shawn. Maya was feeling disconnected from her real self in the previous episodes, prompting Riley to do everything to...

‘The BFG’ Flops at Box Office During Opening Weekend, Trumped by Competing Disney Film ‘Finding Dory’ Which Remains at No. 1 Spot

Jul 05, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Entertainment

THE BFG was a surprising flop at the box office during its opening weekend. It was trumped by another competing Disney film Finding Dory, which remains at the top spot since its release last June 17, 2016. According to...

‘Jason Bourne’ lead Actor Matt Damon Commends Australia for Strict Gun Control Legislation, Gains Back Weight for Role on Upcoming Comedy Film

Jul 05, 2016 08:41 am UTC| Entertainment

Jason Bourne lead actor Matt Damon commended Australia for implementing strict gun control legislation. He also admitted that hes gaining weight he lost as Jason Bourne for a role in an upcoming comedy film with director...

‘Vikings’ Season 4, Episode 11 Finds King Lothar Struggling to Keep Kattegat in his Power, Ivar Emerges as New Ruler?

Jul 05, 2016 07:27 am UTC| Entertainment

Vikings season 4s episode 11 is scheduled to return to History on July. The new episode may find king Lothar struggling to keep Kattegat in his power. Meanwhile, it was speculated that Ivar the Boneless will emerge as...

'Beauty and the Beast' Season 4, Episode 6 Spoilers: "Beast of Times, Worst of Times" finds Cat, Vincent at Odds with Each Other; New Villain Emerges

Jul 05, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Entertainment

Beauty and the Beast season 4s episode 6, entitled Beast of Times, Worst of Times, will find Cat and Vincent at odds with one another. Meanwhile, a new villain emerges and Vincent is met with flashbacks of a traumatic...

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Economy

Time to buy local: war fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

Most of our food travels many thousands of kilometres across Australia to reach our kitchens. We are highly dependent on a vast web of long-haul trucks to move food between growers, massive food distribution hubs and large...

Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war?

Gold has long enjoyed a reputation as a financial safe haven during stormy times. But over the past few months of geopolitical chaos and market panic, the precious metal has moved more like a roller coaster than a steady...

WTO Reform Talks Begin in Cameroon Amid Global Trade Tensions

Trade ministers from around the world convened Thursday in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for a critical four-day summit focused on reforming the World Trade Organization. The high-stakes gathering comes at a turbulent moment...

Japan Eyes Oil Futures Intervention to Stabilize Yen Amid Middle East Crisis

Japan is exploring an unconventional strategy to halt the yens ongoing decline directly intervening in global crude oil futures markets. The proposal, first reported by Reuters, signals Tokyos growing frustration as...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire Proposal

U.S. stock index futures held relatively steady on Wednesday evening after Iran signaled it was reviewing a ceasefire proposal put forward by Washington aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict. The cautious market...

Politics

Russia-Iran Military Alliance Deepens With Drone Shipments Amid Middle East Tensions

Moscow is moving closer to completing a multi-phase transfer of lethal drones, medicine, and food supplies to Tehran, according to Western intelligence sources cited by the Financial Times. The deliveries are designed to...

Iran-U.S. Negotiations: Tehran Reviews American Peace Proposal Amid Ongoing Gulf Conflict

Irans foreign minister confirmed Wednesday that Tehran is examining a United States peace proposal aimed at ending the escalating Gulf war, though officials stressed this falls short of direct negotiations between the two...

FEMA Reinstates $1 Billion Disaster Prevention Grant Program After Court Order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced the resumption of a key disaster prevention initiative after facing legal challenges that forced the reversal of its earlier cancellation. The agency is once again...

Taiwan Arms Deal on Track Despite U.S.-China Summit Uncertainty

Taiwans Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed Thursday that the next major U.S. arms sale to the island remains on schedule, revealing that Taipei has already received a formal letter of guarantee from Washington...

G7 Foreign Ministers Gather in France Amid Global Tensions and U.S. Policy Uncertainty

Foreign ministers from the worlds top Western democracies have convened in France this week for a high-stakes two-day summit at the historic 12th-century Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, located roughly 40 kilometers southwest...

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

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...

SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has submitted a confidential filing for a U.S. stock market listing in 2026, with sources indicating the move could raise as much as $14 billion. The company intends to offer...

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...

SpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 Billion

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly moving closer to going public, with plans to submit its initial public offering prospectus to regulators as early as this week or next, according to a report by The Information citing a...
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