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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is the event of the summer, but Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton apparently won’t be among the guests in attendance. Despite speculation about the royal couple possibly traveling from England to the United States for the upcoming nuptials, People reported on Tuesday, June 30, that William and Kate, both 44, will not be at the ceremony. Us Weekly has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment. The Prince of Wales initially sparked interest as to whether he and Kate were on the coveted wedding guest list in May when he played coy about…

Bayelsa State currently hosts 40 valid mineral titles, including 12 licences for the mining of ilmenite and titanium across parts of the state, a PREMIUM TIMES review of official mining records has shown. The finding comes as Governor Douye Diri called for stricter regulation of black sand mining activities, warning that unchecked extraction of the mineral-rich resource could worsen environmental degradation and trigger severe erosion in the coastal state. PREMIUM TIMES reviewed the Valid Mineral Titles Register published by the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office as of February 2026 and found 40 active mineral titles in Bayelsa. Among them are 12 mining licences covering the…

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has formally presented a Permanent Operating Licence to the Lagos State Government, marking a shift in Nigeria’s rail transport sector after 128 years of the corporation being the country’s sole railway operator. The licence, presented through the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, authorises the Lagos State Government to operate rail services on the shared corridor under the Track Sharing Agreement and paves the way for the state to operate other rail systems. Speaking during the presentation ceremony, the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, described the development as a watershed moment in Nigeria’s railway…

Would you pay $20 a month for access to AI hardware you already own? That appears to be one of Meta’s next bets. This week, it quietly announced that your glasses’ Conversation Focus feature will soon be limited to three hours of use per month, unless you pay for a $19.99 Meta One Premium subscription.In a help article, the company insists that it won’t require a subscription to use your glasses, period; it’s merely erecting a “rate limit” for certain AI features. Even premium subscribers will only get 15 hours of Conversation Focus per month under that “rate limit,” it…

Key takeaways:The Spot Ether ETF outflows overwhelmed BitMine’s ETH accumulation, raising the chance of a drop below the $1,500 support.Falling DApps revenue and weak staking yields highlight limited ecosystem incentives despite tokenization potential.Ether (ETH) has failed to sustain prices above $1,600 since Thursday, following the broader cryptocurrency market’s downtrend. Lower oil prices created a positive tone that fueled investors’ hopes for more expansionist monetary policy. That setup favors stocks and pushes bond yields higher.Traders now fear that ETH will not hold the $1,500 support level for long. Spot Ether ETF outflows void the impact of accumulation from Ether treasury companies.ETH/USD…

University of Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested on Monday, June 29, after an alleged altercation with his pregnant girlfriend, according to arrest records viewed by Us Weekly. TMZ Sports was first to report the news. Nelson, 20, was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge after police responded to an alleged altercation at the Blue Flamingo Resort in Key West on Monday morning. He was charged with aggravated battery involving a pregnant woman and released on $5,000 bond. “The Nebraska Athletic Department and football program are aware of the arrest of Mekhi Nelson in Florida. We have no further…

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has removed King Wilcox Seiyefa as the Ebeniken (paramount ruler) of the Swali community. Mr Diri announced the removal through the Deputy Governor, Peter Akpe, during a meeting with stakeholders of the Swali community at the Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday. He stated that the removal was based on recommendations from a fact-finding committee. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the dethroned Ebeniken and his Council of Chiefs were suspended by the Bayelsa government on 21 May 2025, following allegations of aiding and abetting insecurity in the Swali community. Announcing the withdrawal of…

Residents of an eight-room residential building escaped unhurt in the early hours of Tuesday after a fire outbreak destroyed a laundry shop attached to the property at Assu-Luxury Quarters, off University Road, Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident, which occurred at about 3:58 am, prompted a swift response from firefighters, who contained the blaze before it spread to the residential apartments and adjoining buildings. The Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, disclosed the development in a statement. He said the affected property comprised eight residential rooms and a laundry shop, with only the…

Prediction markets platform Kalshi’s legal battle against Massachusetts will continue after a judge ruled that state authorities could add allegations against the company over sports betting.In a Tuesday filing in Suffolk County Superior Court, associate justice Peter Krupp allowed state authorities to file a 71-page amended complaint, building on a filing alleging that Kalshi engaged in sports wagering in violation of state laws. The amended complaint included allegations that Kalshi “targets those under 21 years of age and does little to stop them from using its platform,” citing the company’s marketing to university campuses and presenting images in ads of people…

Ruby Rose’s summer had a bumpy start. The Orange Is the New Black actress, 40, revealed that she was hospitalized after falling into a pool in an Instagram Stories post on Tuesday, June 30. She shared footage of the moment, which showed her walking along a pool edge and slipping. She slammed her upper body into a wall and dropped into the pool before grabbing her ribcage. Rose then quickly swam to the other side of the pool to get out. “That’s your girl!” she captioned the post, next to a sticker of a ribcage. “RIP to my ribs, and…