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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – DECEMBER 14: The National Assembly building is seen on the night after the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol on December 14, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo provided by Woohae Cho/Getty Images)Cho Woo Hye | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSouth Korea’s parliament on Thursday passed a special bill to establish a state-run investment corporation to manage the South Korean government’s planned $350 billion investment in the United States.According to South Korean media outlet Yonhap News, the new corporation will specialize in implementing investment packages and will be fully funded by the government.Passage of…
As the Iran war escalates and disrupts the flow of oil and gas from the Middle East to the rest of the world, Japan and South Korea are among the first Asian countries to release strategic reserves to combat global energy disruption. Asian countries are particularly vulnerable to oil supply disruptions because they rely on Gulf states for 60% of their crude oil, much of which is transported through the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route that has been effectively shut down by Iran. The foreign exchange reserves of major Asian countries are as follows: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
Megan Fox & Brian Austin GreenMegan Fox and Brian Austin Green have plenty of experience co-parenting. So the Jennifer’s Body star and Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, who has children Noah, Bodhi, and Journey, are trying to follow some important rules. “It’s number one,” Brian told E! News for April 2024: “It’s about making sure everything is always centered around the children’s experience.” Because, in his words, the breakup “is going to affect the kids. The only choice is how it affects the kids.” As part of that, Brian continued, he recognizes the importance of “picking your battles.””If the person you…
Top Shot – U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a meeting at Gimhae Air Base adjacent to Gimhae International Airport in Busan on October 30, 2025. Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to seek a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on October 30, with the US president predicting a “great meeting” but Beijing taking a more cautious stance. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesWith a high-stakes summit in Beijing less than three weeks away, the United States has…
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ has a new personality. The company announced Thursday that it is expanding the lineup of personality styles users can choose from, including adding an adult-only “Sassy” option. Amazon notes that users must undergo an additional security check in the Alexa app before choosing to use the Sassy personality. Personality styles will also no longer be available if Amazon Kids is enabled, according to Amazon. This new option joins options like Brief, Chill, and Sweet that launched last month. Image credit: Amazon When you turn on the Sassy option in the Alexa mobile app, you’ll be warned…
Gas prices at Uno-X gas station in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 9, 2026. Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesDenmark’s energy minister has called on Scandinavian citizens to cut back on their energy use and ditch their cars as oil prices continue to soar due to the Middle East conflict. Denmark’s Climate, Energy and Public Works Minister Lars Aagaard said on Wednesday that the ongoing war between the United States and Iran has made the country more reliant on its oil reserves in light of “soaring oil prices” with no end to the conflict in sight. “What Danes should be…
Dating app maker Bumble is venturing into generative AI. During the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Bumble introduced a new AI assistant it calls “Bee.” The assistant is designed to be a personal matchmaker, learning users’ “values, relationship goals, communication style, lifestyle, and dating intentions” through private chats. Then use those insights to find more relevant matches for your users. Bee is currently in the pilot phase and being tested internally, but Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd told investors that the company will soon launch a beta version. The company envisions that with Bee, it will be…
South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha has played some memorable characters during her career, but there’s one of particular historical significance that has given her newfound freedom. Mbatha, 35, is currently filming the third and final season of the acclaimed series Shaka Ilembe, which is based on the life of King Shaka Zulu, perhaps the most famous figure in South African history. Mbatha plays her mother, Queen Nandi. Queen Nandi was born around 1760 and endured extreme poverty and rejection while raising a man who became a great leader of the Zulu people. Queen Nnamdi is hailed as the founding figure…
Kaitlyn Bristowe vs. Carrie Ann InabaThings got messy at the social scene after the longtime judge claimed she was being “bullied” by fans of the former Bachelorette. “I still get bullied,” Carrie Ann said on The Talk after the ABC reality competition aired on Nov. 2, 2020. “It’s just now that people are starting to bully me because of the way I judge people.” “Even now, as an adult, I still can’t believe something like this can happen.” After Caitlyn performed with pro partner Artem Chigvintsev, Carrie Ann accused them of doing a lift during a jive, which was against…
A fuel nozzle hangs from a gas pump at a fuel station in Guwahati, India, on March 11, 2026. Oil prices have reversed from recent highs and fallen to around $90 per barrel following U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on the Iran conflict. Markets remain volatile as traders closely monitor developments in the geopolitical situation. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto, Getty Images)Null Photo | Null Photo | Getty ImagesIndia’s consumer inflation rate rose for the fourth consecutive month to 3.21% in February from 2.75% in the previous month.The main inflation rate was in line with economists’ expectations for a 3.1% rise…