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Song Joong Ki: ‘Space Sweepers’ premiere delayed for the second time as COVID-19 surge in South Korea

Aug 31, 2020 13:24 pm UTC| Entertainment

Song Joong Ki is set to return to the big screen via Space Sweepers, the much-anticipated sci-fi film. However, it was recently announced that its premiere has been canceled. Delay of movie release announced The...

Jungkook: BTS member unbelievably shattered TikTok record by gaining over 15 billion views without an account

Aug 31, 2020 13:23 pm UTC| Entertainment

Jungkook is part of the South Korean boy band BTS and he is known to have millions of fans around the world. This is why it is not surprising anymore if he often trends on social media or other platforms online. He has...

‘The Winds of Winter’: George RR Martin focused on completing ‘TWOW’ to publish the book for real this time

Aug 31, 2020 12:57 pm UTC| Entertainment

The Winds of Winter was not delivered on its supposed deadline in July. It was George RR Martin who gave the due date for himself in 2019 but yet he still failed to fulfill this promise. Martin failed to release TWOW...

‘Power Book II: Ghost’: Michael Rainey drops major teasers on what to expect in the first ‘Power’ spinoff

Aug 31, 2020 11:26 am UTC| Entertainment

Power was so popular that even its producers find it difficult to let go of the show. They agree that it is too good to just end in six seasons but at the same time, they cannot extend the story anymore to come up with...

‘The Curse of Oak Island’ season 8: More big trucks arrived on the island; Swamp digger, massive cranes and drones are back

Aug 31, 2020 11:08 am UTC| Entertainment

The Money Pit in Oak Island has not been found yet but the modern treasure hunters led by Rick and Marty Lagina are determined to unearth the fabled treasures buried there. Thus the hunt will continue in The Curse of Oak...

Katie Holmes reportedly revealing everything about Jamie Foxx via an explosive tell-all interview

Aug 31, 2020 10:49 am UTC| Entertainment

Katie Holmes last relationship was with her ex-boyfriend Jamie Foxx. Now that she is single and free, it was reported that she is ready to speak against him. It was said that Suri Cruises mom will finally break her...

Jennifer Aniston reveals Jake Gyllenhaal who helped her shed her ‘Friends’ Rachel Green character

Aug 31, 2020 10:48 am UTC| Entertainment

Jennifer Aniston became very famous after starring as Rachel Green in the Friends sitcom for a long time. Because she has been portraying this character, she later started to worry if there are other types of roles she...

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Economy

Vietnam’s November Trade Sees Monthly Decline but Strong Year-on-Year Growth

Vietnam recorded a notable month-on-month decline in trade activity in November, according to new data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Exports fell 7.1% from October, reaching $39.07 billion, while imports...

Austria’s AA Credit Rating Affirmed as Fitch Highlights Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Austrias Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating at AA with a Stable Outlook, underscoring the countrys strong economic fundamentals despite rising fiscal pressures. According to the...

Fed Meeting Sparks Division as Markets Brace for Possible Rate Cut

The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched and contentious in years, with investors focused on how divided policymakers are over a potential interest-rate cut and the signals...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Cooler Inflation Boosts Hopes for Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday as a softer inflation reading strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could move forward with an interest-rate cut next week. The SP 500 climbed 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial...

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Markets Anticipate Fed Rate Cut

U.S. stocks closed the week with modest gains on Friday, as investors weighed a wave of delayed economic data and maintained strong expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut at next weeks policy meeting. Despite...

Politics

CFPB to Review Anti-Discrimination Policies and Fair Lending Rules Amid Policy Shift

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to convene its Consumer Advisory Board next week to review major policy changes, including a controversial proposal to scale back long-standing...

Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to examine the legality of President Donald Trumps directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that could redefine a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment....

Australia Imposes Sanctions on Taliban Officials Over Human Rights Abuses

Australia has announced new financial sanctions and travel bans against four senior officials of Afghanistans Taliban government, citing the worsening human rights situation in the country, particularly the escalating...

U.S. Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Remove Members of Key Federal Labor Boards

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to dismiss Democratic members of two major federal labor boards, marking a significant win for efforts to expand presidential control over...

Trump Backs Review of U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule After Hepatitis B Policy Change

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for a major shift in U.S. vaccine policy after government advisers voted to eliminate the long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...