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Young people around the world continue to value marriage, long-term relationships and parenthood, but financial insecurity, unstable employment and housing challenges are preventing many from achieving those goals. This is according to a major new survey released by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Tuesday. The Demographic Futures Survey, one of the largest and most geographically broad studies of its kind, surveyed more than 108,000 internet-connected adults aged 18 to 39 across 73 countries and territories. The findings challenge assumptions that younger generations are turning away from family life, instead pointing to economic conditions as the principal obstacle to partnership…

Key takeaways:BitMine’s aggressive ETH accumulation has reinforced the $1,500 support despite $8B unrealized losses.Glamsterdam upgrade and Robinhood Chain launch signal stronger TradFi focus for Ethereum’s base layer.Ether (ETH) price rallied 15% in five days, distancing itself from the $1,500 low hit on June 26. Part of the improvement in investor sentiment can be pinned to the final tests on Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade, targeted for later in 2026. Moreover, BitMine Immersion Technologies’ continued Ether accumulation helped strengthen the support level. Will $2,000 come next?Total crypto capitalization/USD (left) vs. ETH/USD (right). Source: TradingViewEther outperformed the total crypto market capitalization by 7% over…

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had stage 1 CTE when he died by suicide in November 2025, according to a post-mortem brain tissue analysis performed by the Concussion & CTE Foundation. “Unfortunately, I was not surprised to find CTE in the brain of Mr. Kneeland, because we have found this progressive brain disease in nearly half of the athletes we’ve studied who have died before the age of 30,” Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center, said in a release on Tuesday, July 7. She continued, “Thanks to the generosity of our brain donor families,…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Bello Abubakar, a personal physician of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged false statements made during a court-approved medical visit for the former governor. The anti-corruption agency also accused Mr El-Rufai of abusing the court-approved hospital visit by allegedly receiving political associates while he was expected to undergo medical consultation, describing the development as a violation of the court’s order. The allegations are contained in a statement issued by the commission on Tuesday. According to the ICPC, the Kaduna State High Court had scheduled 6, 7…

A Lagos State Magistrates’ Court has granted TikTok streamer Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat bail for ₦500,000 in a case involving the Lagos State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the content creator was arrested and subsequently arraigned before the court on Monday. Peller and his friend, Bello Oladipo, appeared in court over an incident that occurred on 2 July along the Coastal Road in Lekki, Lagos. The pair faced three charges: resisting police officers, obstructing officers from carrying out their duties, and allegedly threatening and recording police personnel whilst they performed lawful duties.…

British Columbia said Tuesday it was preparing a lawsuit against OpenAI over the company’s failure to report violent ChatGPT activity by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province. OpenAI had banned an account linked to Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025, months before the 18-year-old transgender woman killed eight people at her home and a school in the tiny mining town of Tumbler Ridge. Canadian families impacted by the February shooting have already filed lawsuits against the US tech giant in a California court. British Columbia said Tuesday it was preparing a separate case,…

The star of the show is the Megalodon driver featuring a bright blue end cap iFixit calls the Swivel Grip Cap. The screwdriver is able to spin freely while you hold the cap in place to steady it, allowing you to quickly remove screws. When you need more power for tightening screws or other fasteners, pushing down on the Swivel Grip Cap locks it in place, allowing you to apply more torque and force to the driver with your hand. As iFixit points out, the Megalodon can be used as either a swivel driver or a static driver as needed,…

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, has won a $22 million arbitration award against former auditor Mazars USA and asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to enter judgment on the award, according to a letter published Tuesday by co-CEO Arjun Sethi.Payward said Mazars withdrew from the exchange’s nearly completed 2022 audit despite finding no fraud, raising no concerns about management’s integrity and reporting no disagreements with the company.”An audit is not a favor. It is oxygen,” Sethi wrote, arguing that independent audits are essential for obtaining banking services, licenses and other business relationships.Sethi said Mazars’ resignation was part of…

Robert Pattinson couldn’t make it to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding — which he appears to regret after learning he missed out on “free” gifts from the big event. “They were giving away lots of stuff?” Pattinson, 40, asked while speaking to Entertainment Tonight on Monday, July 6, teasing, “What did I get?” Pattinson wasn’t able to attend the wedding at New York City’s Madison Square Garden due to his busy schedule, but his fiancée, Suki Waterhouse, showed up for the celebration, where guests reportedly had chances to win prizes including Cartier watches, designer purses and a 1970 Chevrolet…

A Chinese automobile manufacturer, Lincon Bravos Automobile Company, has commenced vehicle and motorcycle assembly operations in Niger State. The company, which produces electric and hybrid vehicles as well as motorcycles, established the plant in 2026. According to a statement issued by the Information and Public Relations Unit of the Niger State Ministry of Investment and Private Sector Development, the investment was facilitated by the Niger State Development Company (NSDC) in collaboration with the ministry. The statement said the Niger State Government acquired a 10 per cent equity stake in the company in line with its investment policy, describing the arrangement…