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Australia’s proposed changes to capital gains tax could lead to smaller profits for cryptocurrency traders, especially low-income earners, and could discourage “patient investing,” according to several crypto executives. The proposed reform, announced by the ruling Labor Party on Tuesday as part of its fiscal year 2027 budget, will bring in a minimum 30% tax on capital gains and scrap the 50% capital gains tax discount on assets held for more than 12 months. Robin Singh, CEO and founder of crypto tax platform Koinly, told Cointelegraph the proposed changes are a mixed bag: The new system “theoretically” protects investors from being taxed…

Jersey Shore: Family Reunion’s Angelina Pivarnick announced she is pregnant. The reality TV star shared the news on the Thursday, May 14, episode as she showed her costar, Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, a positive pregnancy test. “There’s no way that it just happened naturally. There’s no sperm donor now,” a shocked Angelina, 39, said, referencing her fertility journey that has been one of her main storylines this season. “I did not think I was able to get pregnant but wow, I’m … pregnant,” Angelina said on a piece-to-camera. “This could be a great thing. This could be my fairy tale, my…

The ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a resolution directing member states to take immediate action toward protecting street children, ending child exploitation, and banishing them from the streets in the sub-region. The lawmakers adopted the landmark resolution during the parliament’s ongoing 2026 First Ordinary Session on Thursday in Abuja. They also mandated the parliament’s speaker to transmit the resolution and the joint committee report to the ECOWAS Commission’s President for onward submission to the Chairman, ECOWAS Council of Ministers. The members of parliaments noted that ”street children, who are usually exposed to the gravest human rights abuses, are among the most…

Business mogul and African billionaire Aliko Dangote has said China currently dominates business across Africa because it is more willing than the United States and Europe to provide long-term financing and credit support for major industrial and infrastructure projects. Mr Dangote made the remarks during an interview with Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, where he gave a blunt assessment of the continent’s business relationships with global powers. Asked who is helping Africa most in business among China, the U.S., and Europe, Mr Dangote replied: “Honestly, Nicolas, you want me to be very open? Totally.…

Colombian singer Shakira has officially unveiled “Dai Dai,” the anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, featuring Grammy-winning Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy. The song, released on Friday via Sony Music Latin, was announced by Shakira through her social media platforms, where she told fans, “Dai Dai is here. The @FIFAWorldCup 2026 starts now!” In a statement posted on its official X handle, FIFA said the track is now available on major streaming platforms worldwide and would serve as the official song in support of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on 11 June…

The Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has inaugurated the Safe School Initiative Implementation task force as part of efforts to strengthen security around schools and protect students from growing security threats. Speaking during the inauguration in Bauchi on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed concern over the increasing attacks and criminal activities targeting educational institutions across the country. He said schools have become vulnerable to crimes such as banditry, kidnapping, violent attacks, cultism, drug abuse and other threats capable of disrupting academic activities and creating fear among students, teachers, parents and guardians. According to the police commissioner,…

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have been urged to adhere strictly to due process in selecting the party’s senatorial candidates for the 2027 general election. The call was made by AbdulGafar Akintayo Amere, a Senatorial aspirant from Osun West Senatorial District during a meeting convened by APC leaders across the senatorial district in Iwo on Thursday. Amere, who represented the Iwo/Ayedire/Ọla-Oluwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019, expressed dissatisfaction over alleged attempts to impose a candidate without following the appropriate democratic procedures. According to him, “party leaders initially informed the aspirants that…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Bala Yusuf, a native of Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State, for allegedly attempting to kill a driver and steal his vehicle. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the suspect hired the driver to transport him from Abuja to Jos. Upon arriving in Jos, the suspect allegedly persuaded the driver to continue the journey to Bauchi under the pretext of visiting his family. The statement said that after reaching…

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ayra Starr has said unstable electricity supply in Nigeria negatively impacted her childhood. Speaking at the Global Citizen NOW event in New York, Starr claimed that her life would have been different if she had grown up with a steady electricity supply.  She recalled that poor electricity supply affected both her education, career development, and even her family’s means of livelihood.  She said, “Every Nigerian child has faced some type of electricity issues. My grandma used to sell tomatoes and pepper and I used to assist her. We had to sell it quickly because we didn’t have electricity…

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Ousmane Dembele, has insisted that he is very calm amid the battle to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Dembele won the last edition of the Ballon d’Or after leading the French Ligue 1 champions to win the UEFA Champions League. The Frenchman is definitely among the top contenders to challenge for the 2026 Ballon d’Or. When asked about his chances of winning a back-to-back Ballon d’Or awards, Dembele, a former Barcelona star, told beIN Sports, “Very calm, as I said, individual trophies come later, if they come, if they don’t, that is how it is. “The most…