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Egypt became the second African nation, after Morocco, to book a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Australia 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Dallas. Friday’s victory marked Egypt’s first-ever win in a World Cup knockout match and ended a run of four consecutive penalty shootout defeats. The Pharaohs made the brighter start despite surviving an early scare when Cristian Volpato’s long-range strike rattled the crossbar before Rami Rabia produced a crucial last-ditch tackle to deny Jordan Bos. Egypt struck first in the 13th minute through Emam…

The All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election and senator representing Ogun West, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, on Friday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, in Abeokuta, seeking their moral support in his bid to succeed Governor Dapo Abiodun. Adeola said he would incorporate the recommendations and counsel offered by Obasanjo into his administration’s plans and programmes if elected governor in 2027. Speaking with journalists after his meeting with Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Adeola described the visit as fruitful, saying the former President shared his…

Belgian authorities arrested a 19-year-old suspected of being a key figure in a European phishing and money-laundering network that stole more than 500,000 euros ($572,000) using fake government emails and phone calls to trick victims into installing remote-access software.Authorities detained the suspect in an Airbnb in Antwerp, where a second suspect was also found. The Federal Judicial Police launched the investigation in March 2026, when phishing attacks became a priority in the region, according to a Thursday police report. The main suspect was brought before an investigating judge, who issued an arrest warrant. The gang used money mules and cash…

This week on Legally Us, Rachael Bennett, a certified family law specialist and senior attorney at Sullivan Law & Associates, breaks down Tom Sandoval’s request for a domestic violence restraining order against Victoria and her father, J. Will Robinson. On Thursday, June 24, Sandoval, 44, filed for a domestic violence restraining order against Victoria and her father, alleging they subjected him to verbal and physical abuse during a confrontation on June 3. In a lengthy court declaration, the Bravo alum claimed that Will assaulted him. He also alleged that Victoria, 33, struck him in the face during a heated dispute…

The Citizens Democratic Alliance (CDA) has endorsed the proposed establishment of State Police Services, describing it as a necessary constitutional reform to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges while calling for broader restructuring to ensure its success. The party’s position was contained in a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Umar Abdulrazaq. CDA, which recently secured a court order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register it as a political party, said decentralising policing would bring security closer to communities, improve intelligence gathering and enhance public confidence in law enforcement. However, it argued that creating state-controlled…

The Nigeria Police Force has secured the conviction of two arms traffickers prosecuted for terrorism-related offences after they were arrested in arms trafficking operation in Katsina State. Following their arrest, they were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Katsina, which sentenced them to over 20 years’ imprisonment. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to the statement, the convicts, Abdussalam Muhammad and Aminu Mamman, were arrested by operatives of the Katsina State Police Command in September 2025 along the Ingawa–Karkarku Road while transporting a cache of prohibited firearms and…

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the US lawmakers behind negotiations for a digital asset market structure bill in Congress, has proposed barring elected officials and the president from issuing or sponsoring their own tokens, citing President Donald Trump’s and First Lady Melania Trump’s memecoins.In a Friday notice, Gillibrand said that Congress should support measures barring elected officials and their spouses from “issuing or sponsoring their own digital assets.” The New York lawmaker said that the proposed restriction would include any US president and their spouse, but did not specifically mention extending the provision to the office of the vice president…

Anabelle’s unofficial welcome to the United States isn’t exactly warm and romantic. In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek of the Sunday, July 5, episode of 90 Day Fiancé, Shea, 54, appears to be more than excited to celebrate his birthday by welcoming his partner from the Philippines. “But really, this is about Anabelle. I want everybody to meet Anabelle,” he tells a crowd of his friends. “She’s, like, the sweetest person in the world I love everybody here, and I just want everybody to meet her. I love you baby.” While Shea’s intentions may appear to be pure, his daughter…

Jim Obazee, the special investigator hired by President Bola Tinubu to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele, has queried why former President Muhammadu Buhari and his then-Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, were not prosecuted alongside Mr Emefile for the fraudulent withdrawal of $6.23 million from the vault of CBN in February 2023. Mr Obazee said this in his testimony as the 15th prosecution withn in Mr Emefile’s corruption trial before the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday. “For actions and inactions, Mr Buhari ought to be…

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the purchase of 50 Compressed Natural Gas buses, the acquisition of electric vehicles and the construction of a mega bus terminal in Asaba to improve public transportation in the state. The approvals were part of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the governor. Briefing journalists after the meeting on Friday in Asaba, the state Commissioner for Transport, Onoriode Agofure, said the projects followed a transportation study carried out across major cities in the state. He said the survey covered Asaba, Warri, Ughelli, Agbor, Sapele, Abraka and Oleh.…