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Tunisia coach Sabri Lamouchi’s job is in the balance as federation chiefs are holding talks following the humiliating 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their opening World Cup match, a source told AFP Monday. Lamouchi has only been in charge since January and could be replaced by Mondher Kebaier, who coached the national side from 2019 to 2022. Kebaier is with the Tunisian World Cup delegation which is based in Monterrey, Mexico. “Discussions are underway between members of the federation,” the source told AFP on condition of anonymity. He added that a decision “in one sense or the other” should be…

Anthropic was already navigating one dispute with the government in its standoff with the Pentagon, and then came an order on June 12th to block off foreign access to its most recently released AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5. When they launched on June 9th, Anthropic said “Fable 5’s capabilities exceed those of any model we’ve ever made generally available,” and that Claude Mythos 5 had the same underlying model, “but with the safeguards lifted in some areas.”According to reports, the order came after conversations between Amazon and the White House about researchers saying they found ways to get…

BitMine Immersion Technologies continued to expand its Ether holdings last week, acquiring more of the second-biggest digital asset despite a prolonged market downturn as its large staking operation continues to generate yield.On Monday, the crypto treasury company reported that it acquired 76,881 Ether (ETH) over the past week, potentially reducing its average cost basis as ETH briefly plunged below $1,600 during the period. The company has been steadily acquiring Ether during the bear market, regardless of price action.BitMine now holds 5,620,754 ETH acquired at an average price of $1,718.BitMine is sitting on large unrealized losses on its ETH holdings. Source:…

Hart of Dixie won over audiences with its love triangles, heartwarming friendships and southern charm. Rachel Bilson led the cast of the CW series from September 2011 to March 2015, portraying lovable New York doctor turned Alabama resident Zoe Hart. Wilson Bethel (Wade Kinsella) and Scott Porter (George Tucker) played her love interests, while Cress Williams (Lavon Hayes) took on the role of the town’s mayor and Zoe’s best friend. The leading lady frequently butted heads with Jaime King and Tim Matheson’s father-daughter duo, Lemon Breeland and Brick Breeland, respectively, though the trio came to adore each other eventually. A…

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties including Accord on whose platform Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke is seeking re-election over failure to meet constitutional parties performance thresholds. The judge, Peter Lifu, issued the order in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2637/2026, which was filed by the National Forum of Former Legislators, holding that the affected parties had failed to satisfy constitutional requirements necessary to retain their registration. Other four parties affected by the ruling are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA),…

Kaduna State government has intensified efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery by domesticating the Open Government Partnership (OGP) framework across its 23 local government areas. The commitment was reaffirmed on Monday at the opening of a three-day orientation workshop for local government chairpersons and key stakeholders in Kaduna. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Health, Umma Ahmed, said sustainable improvements in health outcomes could only be achieved when governance systems are open, inclusive, responsive and accountable to the people they serve. Ms Ahmed said the state has remained a leading sub-national government in Nigeria’s OGP journey through the implementation…

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed plans to develop a large-scale industrial and free trade zone at Olokola in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. He described the development as a power-driven investment hub designed to attract manufacturers and reduce infrastructure constraints for investors. Dangote stated this on Monday during a visit to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa at his office in Akure, the state capital. According to him, the renewed investment framework covers power generation, cement production, gas infrastructure and industrial manufacturing. He said the proposed Olokola project would go beyond a conventional free trade zone,…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has faulted Monday’s judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which deregistered five political parties, describing it as an abuse of court process and a direct violation of a subsisting order of the Court of Appeal. This was contained in a statement issued in Osogbo on Monday by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed. Adeleke argued that the Court of Appeal had already ordered a stay of proceedings on the matter, expressing surprise that the lower court proceeded to deliver judgment despite the subsisting order. “It is on record before Honourable Justice Peter Lifu that…

Nigeria’s daily natural gas production rose to 7.93 billion standard cubic feet per day in May 2026, driven by increased domestic demand and the growing contribution of non-associated gas production, fresh industry data has shown. The data revealed that gas production rose to 7.93bcf/d in May 2026, representing a 0.63 per cent year-on-year increase from the 7.88bcf/d recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. A breakdown of May’s production data published on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission website on Monday shows that Associated Gas accounted for 3.96bcf/d, while Non-Associated Gas contributed 3.98bcf/d. This indicates that non-associated gas is increasingly…

European champions Spain were held to a shock 0-0 draw by tiny World Cup debutants Cape Verde on Monday as Iran prepared to make their long-awaited entrance at the tournament after a build-up engulfed by uncertainty. PUNCH Online reports that 40-year-old Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha made seven saves against the 2010 world cup winner. Spain, regarded as one of the strong pre-tournament favourites, had been expected to cruise past Cape Verde in their Group H opener in Atlanta. Cape Verde’s goalkeeper #01 Vozinha (C) is congratulated by staff and teammates at the end of the 2026 World Cup Group H…