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Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe: ‘Outlander’ stars reveal spoilers for season 5; Co-actors excited for their drama premiere

Sep 24, 2019 10:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe will be back soon for the fifth installment of their Outlander drama series. Prior to the return of the show, the writers shared something interesting and this just made the fans more...

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson: ‘Twilight’ stars’ relationship timeline; Actress admits regretting breakup with the actor

Sep 24, 2019 10:36 am UTC| Entertainment

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were one of the popular couples after appearing as Bella and Edward in the Twilight movie series. Their relationship turned from reel to real and heres the timeline when they confirmed...

Selena Gomez opens up about her struggles with depression and revealed she was a nerd before becoming a star

Sep 24, 2019 08:29 am UTC| Entertainment

Selena Gomez has been in and out of rehab facilities for her anxiety and depression issues. It is not a secret that she has been struggling for years, especially after she was diagnosed with lupus, an illness that she will...

Lee Min Ho’s drama comeback: Official production of ‘The King: The Eternal Monarch’ begins; Actor vowed to work hard for good results

Sep 24, 2019 07:50 am UTC| Entertainment

Lee Min Ho returned from the army in April and the first thing that was confirmed as he gets back to his work as an actor was a drama. It made news as it will also mark his reunion with The Heirs writer Kim Eun Sook. At...

Park Shin Hye 2019: What is she up to? The actress’ upcoming TV and movie projects to watch out for

Sep 24, 2019 07:15 am UTC| Entertainment

Park Shin Hye is currently not visible on TV but she is very busy behind the scenes. This means that she has been filming and attending photoshoots for projects that have yet to be released to the public. In fact, Shin...

G-Dragon: Will the BIGBANG leader attend his sister Kwon Dami’s wedding to Kim Min Joon? Singer’s army discharge set for next month

Sep 24, 2019 06:25 am UTC| Entertainment

G-Dragons sister Kwon Dami is set to marry actor Kim Min Joon on Oct. 11, and many people are wondering if the BIGBANG leader could attend. There is a question about his attendance to his older sisters big day since he is...

‘Power’ season 6 episode 6 air date, spoilers: Enemies Ghost and Tommy unexpectedly teamed up to fight a common enemy in ‘Inside Man’

Sep 23, 2019 10:12 am UTC| Entertainment

Power season 6 is now on its episode 6 and things just got more complicated when Ghosts son Tariq also got involved in illegal activities that he very much wanted to get rid of in his life. Also, his feud with his old...

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Economy

U.S. Stocks End Week Higher as Tech Rally Offsets Consumer Weakness

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, recovering from a volatile start to the week as gains in technology and AI-related shares outweighed sharp declines in consumer stocks such as Nike. Major indexes finished in positive...

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Dina Powell McCormick Resigns From Meta Board After Eight Months, May Take Advisory Role

Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining the social media company, Meta confirmed on Friday. The unexpected departure comes at a time...

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...