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‘House of Lies’ Nearing the End; Season 5 is TV Show’s Final Run on Showtime

May 19, 2016 06:39 am UTC| Entertainment

House of Lies will be ending its run on Showtime after the network announced that season 5 will be its last. The American comedy television series first aired on January 8, 2012 and is based on the book House of Lies: How...

‘Blindspot’ Season 1, Episode 23: “Why Await Life’s End” Details Revealed

May 19, 2016 06:05 am UTC| Entertainment

Blindspot is set to air its first seasons finale next week with its complete season DVD set to be released on August 2. The American crime-drama television series created by Martin Gero stars Jaimie Alexander of Thor fame...

‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ Season 12, Episode 4: Kim Gets Kicked Out of Kris’ House

May 19, 2016 06:03 am UTC| Entertainment

Keeping Up with the Kardashians continues with some family melodrama as the latest episode will set up the events of Kims emancipation from her mothers home. The fourth episode follows Sundays Significant Others and...

‘The 100’ Season 3 Finale Spoilers: Nightblood Trouble?

May 19, 2016 05:56 am UTC| Entertainment

The season finale of The 100 season 3 is this Thursday and things are going to get bloody. The main mission is now to stop ALIE (Erica Cerra) who has an army of brainwashed survivors who are ready to do her bidding; her...

‘The Americans’ Season 4, Episode 10 Review: Spoilers Ahead

May 19, 2016 05:05 am UTC| Entertainment

Wednesday nights episode of The Americans was titled Munchkins and it showcased just how convoluted things can be if you are a spy for the KGB; eventually, you will have to betray people and these people can be your...

‘The Bachelorette’ Season 12, Episode 1: JoJo Fletcher Returns to Find Love

May 19, 2016 04:58 am UTC| Entertainment

The Bachelorette season 12 will open to welcome Joelle JoJo Fletcher back to ABC as the seasons latest leading lady. The beautiful real estate broker from season 10 of The Bachelor came in as runner-up following Lauren...

‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 3, Episode 4 Spoiler for “A Blade of Grass”: Vanessa Fights Inner Demons

May 19, 2016 04:35 am UTC| Entertainment

Penny Dreadful season 3, episode 4 entitled A Blade of Grass will see Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) under hypnosis with the help of Dr. Seward (Patti LuPone) in order to access her past experiences. The previous episode, Good...

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Economy

Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Canadian Aircraft Amid Escalating U.S.-Canada Trade Dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated tensions with Canada by announcing plans to impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian-made aircraft sold in the United States, citing Canadas refusal to certify several jets...

U.S. and El Salvador Sign Landmark Critical Minerals Agreement to Boost Investment and Trade

The United States and El Salvador have signed a new bilateral agreement aimed at encouraging investment in the exploration, development, and export of critical minerals, a sector U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly...

Trump to Announce New Federal Reserve Chair Pick as Powell Replacement Looms

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will reveal his choice to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday morning, a move that is expected to draw significant attention from financial markets, economists, and...

Copper Prices Hit Record Highs as Metals Rally Gains Momentum on Geopolitical Tensions

Copper prices surged to record levels on Thursday, extending a powerful rally across global metals markets as investors increased exposure to physical assets amid escalating geopolitical risks and ongoing supply concerns....

Indonesian Stocks Plunge as MSCI Downgrade Risk Sparks Investor Exodus

Indonesian stocks suffered a dramatic selloff on Thursday, putting the market on course for its largest two-day decline on record as fears of a potential downgrade to frontier market status rattled investors. The benchmark...

Politics

Trump Family Files $10 Billion Lawsuit Over IRS Tax Disclosure

U.S. President Donald Trump and several members of his family have filed a sweeping $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department, alleging unlawful disclosure of their...

Trump Administration Expands Global Gag Rule, Restricting U.S. Foreign Aid to Diversity and Gender Programs

The U.S. State Department has ordered American missions worldwide to review all foreign aid programs to ensure compliance with newly expanded rules under the Trump administration that restrict funding related to family...

China Reconsiders Pressure on Japan as Prime Minister Takaichi Seeks Strong Election Mandate

China may reassess its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she secures a decisive victory in Japans February 8 snap election, according to current and former Japanese officials and...

New Zealand Declines Trump’s Board of Peace Invitation, Citing UN Alignment Concerns

New Zealand has decided not to accept an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his newly launched Board of Peace, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed in a statement issued on Friday. The decision...

UN Chief Warns Against U.S.-China Power Rivalry, Calls for Multipolar World Order

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that global challenges cannot be solved by a single dominant power or by dividing the world into rival spheres of influence, comments widely seen as directed at the...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

Amazon Stock Dips as Reports Link Company to Potential $50B OpenAI Investment

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares trimmed losses to around 0.8% on Thursday afternoon, even as the broader technology sector faced notable selling pressure. The stock movement followed a Wall Street Journal report...

Apple Forecasts Strong Revenue Growth as iPhone Demand Surges in China and India

Apple has delivered another upbeat outlook, forecasting revenue growth of 13% to 16% for its fiscal second quarter, well above Wall Street expectations of around 10%. The positive guidance follows a strong holiday quarter...

Pentagon and Anthropic Clash Over AI Safeguards in National Security Use

Tensions are rising between the U.S. Department of Defense and artificial intelligence developer Anthropic over the future use of advanced AI technologies in military and intelligence operations, according to sources cited...

NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Amazon Eye Massive OpenAI Investment Amid $100B Funding Push

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are reportedly in discussions to invest as much as $60 billion combined into artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI, signaling a major...

Meta Stock Surges After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat and Strong Q1 2026 Revenue Outlook Despite Higher Capex

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) shares jumped sharply in after-hours trading after the company delivered better-than-expected Q4 2025 earnings and issued a strong revenue forecast for the first quarter of 2026, easing...