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Formula One: Will Sebastian Vettel be a good fit for Racing Point?

Jul 30, 2020 23:48 pm UTC| Sports

Following the announcement of four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel leaving Ferrari by the end of 2020, the German driver has been increasingly linked to Racing Point. Former F1 race driver Nick Heidfeld...

NHL returns with the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs on August 1 in Toronto and Edmonton

Jul 30, 2020 23:47 pm UTC| Sports

The National Hockey League (NHL) will be making its own restart via the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs on August 1. The NHL has followed the lead of NBA in creating a bubble with teams from the Eastern Conference to be...

Anthony Davis might miss Los Angeles Lakers first seeding game versus LA Clippers as NBA restarts

Jul 30, 2020 23:39 pm UTC| Sports

The Los Angeles Lakers might be missing one of its key players in Anthony Davis when they go up against the LA Clippers as the NBA 2019-2020 season restarts on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside the...

Milwaukee Bucks ranked as the best team inside the NBA bubble ahead of games restart

Jul 30, 2020 23:35 pm UTC| Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks top the list of NBA Power Rankings inside the NBA bubble at the Disney World in Orlando, Florida, ahead of the NBA 2019-2020 restart. According to Michael Shapiro of Sports Illustrated, it would not...

Miami Marlins: Four more players test positive to COVID-19, prompts more games to get postponed

Jul 30, 2020 23:29 pm UTC| Sports

The Miami Marlins will not be playing any games soon as four more of their players tested positive for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) after a new round of testing. The Marlins now have a total of 17 players and...

San Francisco 49ers: Signings and roster cuts ahead of September 10 start of the 2020 NFL season

Jul 30, 2020 07:50 am UTC| Sports

The San Francisco 49ers are determined to shake off the losers blues as they strengthen their roster ahead of the September 10 start of the 2020 NFL season. Running back Raheem Mostert has signed a new deal with the...

Lionel Messi may agree to an extension if Barca will replace Setien with Bielsa

Jul 30, 2020 07:42 am UTC| Sports

Argentine football star Lionel Messi has been reportedly disappointed with the decisions made by people currently running FC Barcelona. And, this is the reason why he has not signed a contract extension with the Catalan...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

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...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

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

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...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...