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Love Island USA‘s Trinity Tatum opened up about how her age gap with Bryce Alakai Dettloff was a concern for her. During the Thursday, July 9, episode of the show, Trinity and Bryce spoke with each other’s family members. Trinity recalled her initial concerns about their dynamic, saying, “In the beginning I was a little nervous. I wasn’t sure about Bryce.” She continued: “The age gap is scary for me. But now I see it as a green flag.” Love Island USA originally premiered in the U.K. in 2002 before it expanded worldwide with various spinoffs, including Love Island USA…

French media company Canal+ has completed its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, making the African pay television company a full subsidiary of the global entertainment business. The development marks the end of a transaction that began in 2023 when Canal+, already MultiChoice’s largest shareholder, made an offer to acquire the remaining shares in the company. In a statement on Thursday, David Mignot, Chief Executive Officer of Canal+ Africa and MultiChoice, said the integration positions MultiChoice as part of a media group with operations across Europe, Africa and Asia. “MultiChoice is now a full subsidiary of a truly international media group operating…

The amount of Ether bridged to Robinhood’s new layer-2 blockchain exceeded $70 million in just the first week, according to Token Terminal. Robinhood Chain, an EVM-compatible Arbitrum-based layer-2 network that uses ETH as its native gas token, launched on July 1 with the company describing it as “AI-native and purpose-built for real-world assets.” “If adoption continues, the chain could become a meaningful new source of demand for ETH,” said Token Terminal on Thursday. Robinhood has also offered tokenized stocks to customers in more than 120 countries, responding to a surging demand for tokenized US equities. Ethereum and its layer-2 scaling networks have been a…

The Off Campus cast has spoken up after some viewers had concerns about their age differences. Based on the Off-Campus book series by Elle Kennedy, the show follows an elite ice hockey team and the women in their lives as they “grapple with love, heartbreak and self-discovery — forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood,” per the official synopsis. Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett’s (Belmont Cameli) love story took center stage in season 1 — with several key moments from their book, The Deal, being updated. The season, which premiered in…

Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Chidera Ejuke have returned to their respective clubs to begin preparations for the 2026/27 campaign, as Nigerian internationals gradually transition from the off-season back into club football. While Osimhen is set to rejoin Turkish champions Galatasaray after an extended summer break, Ejuke has already reported for duty at Sevilla, where he began pre-season training on Thursday. Osimhen set for Galatasaray return Osimhen is expected to resume training with Galatasaray on Friday after being granted additional time off by head coach Okan Buruk following an exhausting domestic and international campaign. The 27-year-old was notably absent…

The European Parliament has passed legislation allowing tech firms to scan messages for child sexual abuse material until 2028, a controversial law dubbed “chat control” by critics.EU lawmakers on Thursday largely voted against extending the regulation, dubbed “Chat Control 1.0,” but stopping it required 361 lawmakers to reject it. Only 314 voted to stop the law, and 276 supported it.The vote advances reviving the “chat control” rules that expired in April, and has been a controversial topic among privacy and cryptography advocates, as the originally designed law breaks the principle behind encrypting messages.Parliament, however, passed an exemption to exclude “communications to…

A 911 call and police bodycam footage from the night that late Storage Wars star Darrell Sheets died have been released, shedding new light on his death. Emergency dispatch audio obtained by Us Weekly on Thursday, July 9, offers key details on the initial investigation into Sheets’ April death. Police were first alerted to distress at Sheets’ Lake Havasu City, Arizona, home on April 22 during a 911 call from a woman whose name was redacted but identified herself as his “girlfriend.” (TMZ was the first to report the news.) “I think he just killed himself,” the caller tells an…

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday revealed that he refused to pay a ransom of N300 million demanded by bandits who kidnapped his brothers seven years ago. Mr Lawal, whose state is plagued by bandits’ activities, said he refused to pay ransom because it would embolden the kidnappers to continue with the crime. He spoke at the National Town Hall Meeting organised by ARISE TV in Abuja. The event was themed, “Building National Consensus for State Police and Security.” The governor, who was a member of the panel of discussants, vowed never to negotiate with bandits or…

Super Eagles’ Samuel Chukwueze’s AC Milan career may be far from over after new head coach Ruben Amorim suggested the Super Eagles winger remains firmly in his plans ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Nigerian international had been widely tipped to leave the San Siro this summer following a loan spell at Fulham, but Amorim’s latest comments have opened the door for the 27-year-old to revive his fortunes with the Rossoneri. Chukwueze spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan in the Premier League, contributing three goals and four assists in 23 appearances for Fulham. Despite his impressive flashes of brilliance, the…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens have held up unusually well against Bitcoin over the past month, suggesting the market may be “quietly re-rating” the sector, says crypto index fund maker Bitwise.Bitcoin (BTC) fell about 22% in June, while Bitwise’s index tracking tokens from major DeFi protocols fell only 4% over the same period, Bitwise said in a report Thursday.“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual, and almost no one is talking about it,” it said. DeFi tokens have a reputation for being highly volatile during crypto market swings, as they’re the first to be sold…