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Lawyers filed a suit against Ghana at West Africa’s top human rights court on behalf of deportees sent there under the United States’ third-country deportation policies, the legal team said Tuesday. As part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration, US President Donald Trump has expanded the categories of people targeted for deportation, including those with legal protections. In cases where Washington is barred from sending people home — after US judges found they likely face torture or persecution, for example — it has sent deportees to “third countries” such as Ghana. Ghana has then sent them home — or, as…

Sovereign wealth funds have been accumulating spot Bitcoin, a sign that Bitcoin’s current price level is becoming attractive to institutional investors, according to MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari.While there has been a slowdown in retail crypto market participation, the opposite is being seen on the institutional and corporate side, Basil Al Askari said on Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast on Monday. “I would be able to confirm that one, at least one, and possibly in the coming weeks, two sovereign wealth funds have been accumulating spot Bitcoin specifically,” he said. A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund, typically capitalized by a…

Ben Waddell and his girlfriend, Sabrina Belle, will not be returning to Summer House after 1 season on the show. A source confirmed to Us that The Bachelor Australia alum Ben, 39, and Sabrina, 29, are departing the Bravo show as part of a larger cast overhaul. (Deadline was the first to report the news.) “Ben and Sabrina had the greatest time last summer. There’s so much love that exists between the friend group, and the entire Bravo family,” a spokesperson for the couple confirmed to Us on Monday, June 29. “As for the future, time will tell. They’re looking…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says flight operations have resumed at the temporary international terminal at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after flooding disrupted operations at the facility. Henry Agbebire, FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, disclosed this on Monday, saying the flooding was caused by drainage disruption linked to ongoing construction works at the airport. He said the incident was quickly contained and that normal flight operations have since resumed. “The flooding was localised and linked to ongoing construction activities affecting drainage,” Mr Agbebire said. He added, “The situation was promptly managed through established…

Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday. It marks the first time that Germany have ever lost a penalty shootout at a World Cup. Julio Enciso headed Paraguay into a shock lead before half-time, but Kai Havertz levelled for Germany on 54 minutes with his third goal of the tournament. Jonathan Tah saw a goal disallowed after a VAR review in extra time, before Paraguay held on to shock Germany in a wild, nerve-jangling shootout as the momentum…

Crypto exchange users in Australia will soon face stricter rules on all transfers as the country’s travel rule is set to come into force on Wednesday, aligning it with similar rules in the EU, US and UK.From July, all crypto sent and received on locally-regulated crypto exchanges will require users to provide additional information, such as the name of the person the crypto is being sent to or received from, and the name of the platform.Gabby Lewis, the head of fraud and financial crime at Swyftx, told Cointelegraph that for most exchange users, “the impact should be very limited. They’ll…

Your Fault: London‘s Asha Banks and Matthew Broome offered some surprising insight into that step-sibling sex scene. While at Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest on Saturday, June 27, the actors recalled how “uncomfortable” it can be to film an intimate scene, with Broome, 25, saying, “You’re there with an actor in silence. In a room full of people with feet shuffling and squeaking costumes.” Broome recalled moving to “a nonexistent beat.” “It’s so uncomfortable,” the actor quipped. Related: Steamiest TV Sex Scenes: From ‘Bridgerton‘ to ‘My Lady Jane‘ From Bridgerton‘s Kate and Anthony to Maxton Hall’s Ruby and James, fans have…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an appeal against a court ruling that reversed an earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday, set aside its earlier judgement directing INEC to register NDC as a political party. The ruling followed an application by the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which sought to have the December 2025 judgement set aside because it was not joined in the suit. The judge, Isah Dashen, upheld the PMP application and ruled that all relevant parties must…

The Federal Government says it is engaging petroleum marketers and industry regulators to address concerns over fuel pricing and ensure Nigerians benefit from falling global crude oil prices. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this on Monday while responding to questions from journalists after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. Mr Oyedele said discussions were ongoing with operators in the downstream petroleum sector on how changes in international crude oil prices should be reflected in domestic pump prices. According to him, marketers often increase fuel prices almost immediately when crude oil…

One principle that has helped me deeply through life is something I have heard repeatedly over time, and it has become a foundation for my mindset. The principle is simple: What does not kill you makes you stronger. Whatever you are going through, if it has not destroyed you, then it carries the potential to strengthen you. It must become your mindset. It must shape your attitude. It must guide your response to life. No matter what you face, if you are still standing, there is still hope. As long as there is life, there is hope. So instead of…