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Australian football star Cristian Volpato is under investigation after allegedly returning a positive roadside test for cocaine following two speeding incidents in Sydney. The New South Wales Police said the 22-year-old midfielder was first stopped on the Anzac Bridge at about 11:05 p.m. on Thursday after he was allegedly caught driving between 86km/h and 94km/h in a 60km/h zone. A roadside breath test returned a negative result. Police said Volpato was stopped again about two hours later after allegedly travelling at 109km/h in the same 60km/h zone. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, during the second stop, he allegedly…
While fans of the beloved Five-Star Weekend book may have noticed some plot changes on screen, actress Harlow Jane is confident the alterations are only enhancing the storytelling — and propelling the show forward into a potential season 2. “There are a couple things that I do miss from the books and there are some things that I like. I think that ultimately, the changes that they have made will probably make for a much juicier season 2 if it were to happen,” Jane, 23, reflected during an exclusive interview with Us. “So I would be excited to see how…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into Thursday’s runway excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft at Benin Airport, Edo State, pledging to determine the circumstances surrounding the occurrence. The development comes hours after PREMIUM TIMES reported that an Enugu Air Embraer E170 aircraft operating Flight 4264 from Lagos to Benin veered off the runway after landing. All 63 passengers and five crew members on board safely disembarked, with no injuries or fatalities recorded. In a statement issued on Thursday, the NSIB said it immediately deployed its Go Team to Benin Airport after receiving notification of the…
BUA Cement recorded a net foreign exchange gain of N16.57 billion during the first half of 2026 compared with only N782.8 million in the same period last year and a N9.70 billion foreign exchange loss for the full 2025 financial year. This marked reversal reflects the relatively more stable exchange rate environment that has followed the sharp currency adjustments experienced over the previous two years. The improvement helped reduce overall net finance costs to just N3.41 billion, compared with N31.37 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, despite the company continuing to carry substantial borrowings. Finance income also increased sharply…
Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials and an AFP reporter. Kyiv has targeted Saint Petersburg as it steps up long-range drone strikes on Russian energy, military and logistics sites in recent weeks. An AFP reporter saw grey smoke rising into the morning sky over high-rise buildings in the city, which is more than 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the Ukrainian border. The local governor reported that a warehouse for Wildberries — Russia’s largest online retailer often…
BitMEX is facing a class action lawsuit accusing the crypto derivatives platform of fraudulently engineering customer liquidations to seize traders’ Bitcoin collateral. On Thursday, BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar filed the complaint in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs allege they lost a combined 622.66 BTC through forced liquidations on BitMEX, with BKX claiming losses of at least 305.81 BTC and Namdar alleging losses exceeding 316.85 BTC. The lawsuit revives long-running allegations about the platform’s internal trading operations and liquidation engine and comes just as the exchange is preparing to close in September. “BitMEX deliberately…
Meghan McCain is shutting down trolls who called her “old and ugly,” revealing she is aging just like everyone else. “I am normally an Armadillo-skinned person, and there’s been a lot of commentary about how ‘old and ugly’ I am now,” McCain, 41, said during the Wednesday, July 22, of her and Miranda Wilkins’ “Citizen McCain” podcast. She fired back, “I’m 41 years old … I’m going to age. I’m going to get older. I am fatter because I’ve had three kids.” (McCain shares daughters Liberty, 5, and Clover, 3, and son Ransom, 6 months, with husband Ben Domenech.) McCain…
The First Lady Oluremi Tinubu visited Abia State on Tuesday to celebrate and promote the historic Akwete weaving heritage in Ukwa East Local Government Area of the state. Governor Alex Otti of Abia and his wife, Priscilla, were around to show solidarity with Mrs Tinubu, who donated N2 billion to the Abia State Government to support the development of Akwete fabric, a prestigious hand-woven textile indigenous to the Akwete community in Abia. “I am in awe of all the richness of what the Akwete fabrics stand for,” Mrs Tinubu said. “I love traditional outfits because our tradition, our culture, tells…
United Nigeria Airlines has temporarily suspended all flight operations to and from Benin Airport following the closure of the airport’s runway by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The airline announced the suspension in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by its management, saying the disruption would remain in place until the runway is reopened. PUNCH Online reports that the development came hours after an aircraft operating into Benin Airport veered off the runway after landing, prompting aviation authorities to shut the runway to facilitate recovery operations and safety assessments. In the statement, the airline said, “We wish to…
Minimalism told us to pare down. Neutral walls, empty surfaces, matching everything. For a while it worked. Then it started to feel like living in someone else’s home. Now the opposite is taking over. Bold color, layered collections, furniture from different decades and pieces that actually mean something to the people who own them. Maximalism is back and it’s more personal than ever. If you’ve been seeing the phrase “eccentric aunt aesthetic” online and wondering what it means or how to pull it off, you’re not alone. Here’s what you need to know about the biggest shift in maximalism interior…
