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The 9.58-second 100-meter dash record set by Usain Bolt in 2009 has been outpaced by Chinese robots participating at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. In a preliminary heat on Saturday, Tiangong Ultra, made by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation ​Center, ran the distance in 9.39 seconds, followed by the Honor-developed Lightning at 9.47 seconds.It’s one of several notable achievements to take place at the event, which can best be described as a sort of annual robot olympics that’s designed to showcase advancements in bipedal bot technology. After launching in 2025, 2,056 robots from 16 countries are participating in…

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows surged last week after months of uneven flows, with investors pouring nearly $2 billion into the products amid a surge in Bitcoin’s price.Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.92 billion in net inflows during the week ending Friday, marking their strongest weekly performance in nearly 10 months, according to SoSoValue data.ETF analyst Nate Geraci said Sunday that spot Ether ETFs also attracted about $700 million. He added that Bitcoin and Ether funds each posted their strongest weekly inflows since October 2025.The renewed ETF demand came amid Bitcoin jumping more than 20% last week, briefly surging past…

Kim Zolciak‘s son Kroy “KJ” Biermann Jr. made headlines after he was arrested on felony charges of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual assault. The alleged incident occurred at Lifetime Fitness on April 23. The minor female victim, who Us has chosen not to identify, reported an aggravated sexual battery and aggravated sodomy and was taken to the hospital. The alleged victim underwent a test and the results found no evidence of male DNA in her mouth or vagina, according to a police report obtained by Us. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star shares KJ with estranged husband Kroy Biermann. The…

At least 16 Nigerians working as medical professionals in the United Kingdom have either been suspended or struck off the medical register within the last 12 months, PREMIUM TIMES can report. They were sanctioned for crimes ranging from rape to theft, fraud, illegal possession of drugs and unauthorised practice. The sanctions were imposed by the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), often after a hearing or series of hearings. The MPTS is an adjudication body that conducts hearings and makes decisions on the fitness to practise of doctors referred by the regulatory General Medical Council (GMC). A review of tribunal…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Saleh Ahmadu, Chairman of Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited, on the execution of a landmark 20-year concession agreement with the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the implementation of the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project. The $3.1 billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement, signed by AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene and Saleh Ahmadu, will be implemented through Bergmans’ subsidiary, AfriTrade CMP Limited. The project will deploy unified digital customs platforms, electronic cargo-tracking systems, non-intrusive inspection technology and integrated data infrastructure across participating African countries to improve efficiency and facilitate intra-African trade. President Tinubu…

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has celebrated her birthday with a message of gratitude to God and a renewed commitment to impacting lives. Akindele, in a post on her social media pages on Monday, thanked God for what she described as His faithfulness through different seasons of her life, including her successes, mistakes and challenges. Akindele “Today is my birthday. My heart is full of gratitude to God for all He has done, all He is doing, and all that is still to come,” she wrote. She said God had remained her “strength and shield” through every experience, adding…

Pregnant Farrah Aldjufrie is ready to take her romance with former Buying Beverly Hills costar Zach Goldsmith public. Shortly after confirming via social media on Sunday, August 23, that Goldsmith is the father of her first child due in November, Farrah, 37, took to her Instagram Stories with the pair’s first public couple photo. The snap, taken on the day the real estate agents discovered they were having a baby boy, showed Farrah holding her cat with a blue bow collar wrapped around his neck as a smiling Goldsmith leaned into the duo with his eyes closed. A video recorded…

Two security operatives were reportedly killed on Sunday after some gunmen attacked Tanjol and Tarai communities in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m., with the attackers reportedly seizing the firearms of the slain personnel, according to a report by PUNCH newspaper, which quoted residents of the affected communities. Residents told the newspaper that security personnel responded to the attack but encountered resistance from the gunmen, leading to a gun battle that lasted several minutes. “Information available indicated that at least two security operatives were killed during the encounter, while…

After a fashion, an economy is like a latex balloon. Squeeze air out of a part of it, and it shows up in a new bulge elsewhere. Without blowing up the balloon, the air it contains remains unchanged irrespective of any shape one attempts to force on it. When a government raises taxes for example, the resulting enhancement to the national treasury simply reflects a lessening in consumers’ disposable incomes and/or in the funds available for businesses to invest — technically, both are drags on the economy. However, were the economy to grow on the back of the government’s deployment…

The National Sports Commission (NSC), alongside members of the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC), has undertaken another round of inspections of facilities in Lagos. The move is in preparation for the maiden National Intermediate Games. The games, scheduled for 1-15 October, would be hosted at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. Director of Information at the NSC, Kehinde Ajayi, in a statement on Sunday, noted that the inspection tour began at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. “The delegation assessed the readiness and suitability of the facilities earmarked for the games. “The tour was led by the Head…