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Wallets linked to crypto payments platform Coinsbuy were reportedly drained of more than $7.9 million across Ethereum and TRON on Sunday.According to a Telegram post from blockchain investigator SpecterAnalyst, the attacker began moving the stolen funds into Monero through exchanges, while ChangeNOW helped freeze a six-figure portion of the assets.Coinsbuy temporarily paused deposits and withdrawals following the incident before restoring both services, according to SpecterAnalyst. The investigator identified three addresses linked to the stolen funds, including two Ethereum addresses and one TRON address.Source: SpecterAnalyst, TelegramIncorporated in Panama, Coinsbuy is a crypto payments platform that provides businesses with infrastructure to accept,…

Brad Pitt is opening up about “one little period” of time when he experienced suicidal thoughts. Pitt, 62, reflected on learning to embrace the “extreme highs” and “soul-crushing lows” of life in a new interview with Esquire published Monday, August 10, recounting a conversation with a friend about wanting to become more even-keeled. “She goes, ‘I don’t know, I believe in the human experience, and the human experience means I’m here to feel it all.’ … And that freed me,” he said. “I heard that and I went, ‘I’m going to stop feeling like there’s something wrong with that.’” Pitt…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, has declared a total and indefinite strike. ASUU announced the industrial action on Monday during a press conference at the university in Owerri, Daily Post reported. The Chairman of ASUU at the university, Stephen Oguji, and the Secretary, Lazarus Chikwendu, said during the press conference that the industrial action was deemed necessary after several engagements with the university management had failed. They added that the strike was also in response to the union’s 21-day ultimatum, which expired without any meaningful response. According to them, the strike followed…

Civil society and public health organisations have urged President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to a proposed amendment to Nigeria’s tobacco control law, warning that some provisions could weaken existing safeguards against tobacco and nicotine addiction, particularly among young people. The groups made the call at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, titled “Why Nigeria Must Reject Harmful Amendments to the National Tobacco Control Act.” The event was organised by the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA), in collaboration with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other tobacco control organisations. Beyond asking Mr Tinubu to withhold assent, the…

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat says the state requires a larger budget to meet its growing infrastructure needs, citing rising costs and rapid population growth as major pressures. Hamzat made this known while featuring on a Fresh FM radio programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday. He said that although the government was investing heavily in key sectors, available resources remained inadequate to address the scale of demand. He identified transport, housing, healthcare and education as critical areas requiring sustained and expanded funding. “Resources available to the government remain inadequate compared with the scale of…

Starting February 1st, 2027, creators who want to monetize their channel through YouTube’s Partner Program (YPP) will need at least 1,000 subscribers and either 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year, or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. That’s a sizeable jump from YouTube’s current requirement of 1,000 subscribers with 4,000 watch hours in the past year, or 1,000 subscribers with 10 million Shorts views in the last 90 days. Creators will also need to maintain 10 million Shorts views over 90 days to earn money from the Shorts Creators Pool, though falling below this…

BlackRock Canada launched two exchange-traded funds Monday, including a portfolio that combines globally diversified equities with a 3% allocation to Bitcoin.The two funds, which began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, are the iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio (IBQT) and the iShares Core MSCI All-International Equity Index ETF (XINT).IBQT allocates 97% of its portfolio to Canadian, US, international and emerging-market equities and 3% to Bitcoin (BTC) exposure through BlackRock’s Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT), which trades on Cboe Canada. Rather than investing in individual stocks, IBQT primarily holds other iShares ETFs to provide its equity and Bitcoin exposure. XINT…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Eva Mendes‘ Instagram page is basically a goldmine for fashion inspiration. We spent more time than we’d like to admit scrolling stalking her grid, and of everything we saw, this denim skirt style stole our hearts. We found Mendes’ elevated look for only $42! Mendes whipped up the most effortless outfit, featuring a simple white top, a butter-yellow cardigan and a blue denim skirt. Her woven handbag and sunnies added a chic flair, but nothing could compete with her skirt.…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised concern over the high rate of unreported sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria, saying 58 per cent of survivors do not seek help or report their experiences. The agency also disclosed that 21 per cent of Nigerian women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical or sexual violence. The figures were presented during a two-day SGBV Media Corps Workshop organised by NAPTIP with support from the European Union Support to End Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (ESGBV) Programme, implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral…

Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 237 deaths in 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figure includes 53 healthcare workers who have been infected with the disease, highlighting the continued risk faced by frontline health workers responding to the outbreak. The agency released its situation reports for epidemiological weeks 29 and 30 on Monday, covering 13 to 19 July and 20 to 26 July, respectively. According to the Week 30 report, Nigeria recorded 17 new confirmed cases and six deaths during the week, bringing the cumulative figures to 1,000…