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Ugreen has announced a new Apple Find My-compatible tracker with a novel design that limits where you can hide it, but greatly benefits battery life. Inspired by “major football tournaments” the company doesn’t call out by name, the Ugreen FineTrack 2 is shaped like a soccer ball and is designed to be used hanging off your keys or bags. It’s much larger than an Apple AirTag or credit card-sized trackers, but still small enough to bury in a suitcase or stick in your car’s glove compartment.The waterproof FineTrack 2 is available now for $19.99 and comes with a 600mAh CR2450…

Asset manager Yorkville America has requested to withdraw multiple crypto exchange-traded funds applications filed on behalf of the Donald Trump-backed Truth Social after changing its product strategy.Yorkville America said Tuesday that it is moving away from offerings registered under the Securities Act of 1933, such as the proposed Truth Social Bitcoin ETF, to structures under the Investment Company Act of 1940, saying the shift would enable it to offer more innovative products while benefiting from stronger investor protections and tax efficiencies. Yorkville America’s Truth Social Bitcoin & Ethereum ETF and Truth Social Crypto Blue Chip ETF were also withdrawn. The asset…

Kathie Lee Gifford is turning the page on her Connecticut chapter of her life — and has a multimillion-dollar listing to prove it. The former TV personality, 72, is selling the eight-bedroom, nine-bathroom waterfront mansion she once owned with late husband Frank Gifford for a staggering $100 million. The 13,163-square-foot Greenwich property, purchased by the former couple in 1994, sits on nearly three acres of land and is being sold through Leslie McElwreath at Sotheby’s International. “Frank and I were immediately drawn to the extraordinary and unique Mediterranean beauty of the house on Cedar Cliff. We felt as though we…

The former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Gombe State. Mr Pantami announced the decision in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page late Tuesday. The statement, signed by Ibrahim Attahir, said the decision is in protest over violations of the Electoral Act 2026 and the party’s failure to provide a channel of communication ahead of the contest and several other reasons. Below is the full statement from Mr Pantami In the name of God, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has refuted reports suggesting the existence of a terrorist stronghold in the South-West, insisting that security operations currently underway are focused on rescuing abducted victims and eliminating criminal elements behind recent attacks. The clarification was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja. Onoja stated that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, had expressed sympathy to the government and people of Oyo State, as well as families affected by the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. He condemned the attack on the…

Former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly and member representing Gboko West Constituency, Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the State House of Assembly seat. The withdrawal was disclosed in a statement signed by his media aide, Agber Kulugh. According to the statement, the decision was informed by what Dajoh described as alleged manipulation and lack of transparency in the conduct of ongoing APC primary elections across Benue State. The statement claimed that reports and developments from some areas where primaries had already taken place suggested…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected arms dealer in Taraba State over alleged involvement in the sale of 23 AK-47 rifles to a rogue vigilante group leader. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. Security sources said the arrest was carried out during a joint intelligence-led operation involving troops of the 20 Model Battalion and operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency. The operation reportedly took place around 3:30 am on May 17, 2026, at Sabon Gida village in Gassol Local Government Area of the state. According to the sources,…

Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, has warned his team about two Freiburg players, Matthias Ginter and Christian Günter, ahead of both sides’ UEFA Europa League final. Emery’s side will tackle the Bundesliga club in the Europa League final on Wednesday in Istanbul. Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Emery singled out Ginter and Günter, insisting that the duo are having a good season. “I played against Freiburg with Sevilla 12 years ago, and two of their players from that game are still there: (Matthias) Ginter and (Christian) Günter,” Emery said. “They are having a very good season. Above…

The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday said joint counterterrorism operations conducted by Nigerian forces and the United States Africa Command had killed 175 ISIS terrorists in North-East Nigeria. The DHQ disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Maj Gen Samaila Uba. According to him, the coordinated strikes, which began a few days ago, targeted ISIS positions and operational networks across the region. “As of 19 May 2026, assessments indicate that 175 ISIS terrorists have been eliminated from the battlefield,” the statement read. The military said the operations led to the destruction of ISIS checkpoints, weapons caches,…

A late-night collision in Jigawa State on Monday claimed seven lives, leaving the Kafin Hausa LG chairman injured as the police launch probe. Our correspondent gathered that seven people have been feared dead after a ghastly auto crash along the Malam Madori–Hadejia Road in Jigawa State on Monday night. According to an eyewitness exclusively interviewed on Tuesday by PUNCH Metro, the incident occurred around 9:45 p.m. at Kashin Dila Junction, involving a Toyota Starlet and a black Mercedes-Benz GLK. The eyewitness revealed that the Toyota Starlet, driven by Adamu Dakido, was said to be conveying passengers from Hadejia to Malam…