Author: News Room
New details have come to light about Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff’s separation. “It happened recently, but they have been having issues for the last few years. Margaret initiated the separation,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Both of their busy schedules and distance were factors, along with many other things like lack of trust in the marriage.” The insider adds that “trust issues between both of them” made their relationship “hard.” “They were still trying to work on the marriage a few months ago, but it ultimately wasn’t working,” the source continues. “At some point, the rose-colored glasses came…
Nigeria has earned international recognition for its leadership in the fight against financial crime, securing the UNODC–World Bank–Egmont Group Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative Award at the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The award, regarded as one of the highest operational honours in the global financial intelligence community, celebrates outstanding cases that demonstrate innovation, international cooperation, and measurable impact in combating money laundering and other serious financial crimes. Nigeria’s winning case highlighted the successful collaboration between the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Intelligence…
Zcash’s Ironwood network upgrade, the solution to an “infinity” bug discovered in May on the privacy-focused blockchain’s main private transaction pool, Orchard, is set to go live on July 28. Announced in June, Ironwood closes the current Orchard pool, prevents new activity in it and sets up a new private pool. Funds leaving Orchard would have to pass through an accounting checkpoint before entering Ironwood, which could produce evidence about whether any counterfeit Zcash (ZEC) tokens were produced through the Orchard bug. “Zcash’s Ironwood mainnet activation height has been set and tagged! All of the major organizations are committed to activation of…
Multiple people on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding guest list were convinced their invitations were spam at first glance. Swift and Kelce tied the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3, 2026. They were joined by 1,000 of their loved ones. Adam Sandler served as the ceremony’s officiant while Taylor and Travis’ brothers, Austin Swift and Jason Kelce, had the roles of Man of Honor and Best Man, respectively. The star-studded guest list included Selena Gomez, Jessica Alba, Ciara, Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and more. Since the event, many who attended —…
What began late Tuesday as an alleged attempted robbery at a Point-of-Sale (POS) outlet in Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, escalated into deadly mob violence and reprisal attacks that left at least two people dead, several others injured, and properties destruction, prompting a massive deployment of security operatives across the area. The violence, which erupted around the Strabag axis of Ojoo in Akinyele Local Government Area in Ibadan, exposed how a single act of jungle justice quickly spiralled into broader unrest that paralysed commercial activities and heightened fears of ethnic tension. While eyewitnesses in interviews with journalists…
Hackers compromised a widely used Injective software package in a supply chain attack with malware designed to steal crypto wallet private keys, adding to a growing attack vector involving attackers using legitimate platforms to deliver malicious payloads. Security firm Socket discovered on Thursday that a popular npm (node package manager) package with around 50,000 weekly downloads used for building on the Injective blockchain was maliciously modified to steal wallet private keys and seed phrases.The large number of downloads makes the incident “significant for developers and applications that handle Injective wallet workflows,” Socket researchers said. The malicious code has since been…
Andy Cohen poked fun at his own relationship. Cohen, 58, joked about the 16-year age gap between him and his boyfriend, Kevin Sobieski, during a Wednesday, July 8, episode of Watch What Happens Live. During a segment, a fan asked guest Georgia McCann what her thoughts were on her Next Gen NYC costar Ava Dash “canoodling” with Kyle Cooke, who is 17 years older than her. “Oh, um, I don’t know,” McCann, 28, replied. “I have suspicion it might be, like, securing a season 3 contract moment, because when does a woman hook up with a man 18 plus years…
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, has denied backing any candidate and interference in the association’s forthcoming national officers’ election. He said he had not interfered with the electoral process or used his office to favour any aspirant. He added that the NBA constitution guarantees the independence of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA). ECNBA is the independent body established under the NBA constitution to conduct the association’s national elections Mr Osigwe made the clarifications during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, when he also explained why the…
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has doubled down on its stance that won-denominated stablecoins should first be issued through bank-led consortiums.According to local reports from Digital Asset and EDaily, the central bank made the comments in materials submitted on Thursday to the National Assembly’s finance committee. Local outlets reported that the BOK called for safeguards, including priority issuance by bank-led consortiums and a statutory policy body involving relevant agencies.The latest comments reinforce the BOK’s months-long push to keep won stablecoin issuance under bank-led structures. The central bank’s stance has divided policymakers and industry groups and contributed to delays in South…
The Real Housewives of Orange County is back, and new cast member Carmella Garcia is bracing herself for a dramatic season. “I hope that the viewers show a little grace, because it wasn’t easy,” Carmella exclusively told Us Weekly before the season 20 premiere in July 2026. “There were a lot of very difficult moments, and we had so many great times. I am so grateful, but it wasn’t the easiest.” Based on the trailer, Carmella may find herself butting heads with the OG of the OC, Vicki Gunvalson. At the same time, she will build close relationships with Jennifer…
