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Mikel Arteta said Arsenal’s resilience to fight back from conceding early to beat Bournemouth 3-2 is a sign of his side’s growth as they aim to end a 22-year wait to win the Premier League. The Gunners moved six points clear of Aston Villa at the top of the table and seven ahead of Manchester City, who host Chelsea in their game-in-hand on Sunday. A rare error from Gabriel Magalhaes gifted Bournemouth an early lead, but the Brazilian centre-back quickly made amends at the other end to equalise. A second-half double from Declan Rice then secured the three points despite…

SwitchBot’s new RGB desk light lets you put a teeny version of the Las Vegas Sphere in your home. The AI-powered Obboto lamp announced at CES is described by SwitchBot as an “expressive globe light companion” that can display preset animations and user-uploaded images and GIFs as pixel art, giving you a fun, customizable desktop lighting experience.The SwitchBot Obboto includes more than 2,900 RGB LEDs and a motion sensor, responding to your movement or touch. Features include music visualization, AI-driven “mood animations,” and dedicated modes for sleep, focus, relaxation, meditation, and everyday ambiance, according to SwitchBot’s announcement.It can also be…

Bitcoin (BTC) near year-to-date highs into Sunday’s weekly close as traders braced for liquidity grabs.Key points:Bitcoin enters classic fakeout territory as the weekly close coincides with the aftermath of the US-Venezuela news.BTC price action gains as much as 2% over the weekend, with $92,000 next on the bulls’ list.Crunch time for gold as Bitcoin attempts to stage a comeback.Bitcoin liquidations in view as weekly close arrivesData from TradingView tracked BTC price volatility as BTC/USD hovered above $91,000. BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThe pair gained up to 2% over the weekend as crypto markets offered the first reactions to the US…

Mass murderer Bryan Kohberger’s sister has broken her silence after her brother was found guilty of killing four University of Idaho students. Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were found dead in their shared Moscow home on November 13, 2022. Weeks later, Kohberger was arrested in connection with their deaths at his parent’s property in Pennsylvania. Following a lengthy investigation, Bryan, 31, confessed to the grisly murders last July and was sentenced to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole. Now, as his motives behind the killings still remain murky, his…

A mood of deep grief enveloped London on Sunday as relatives, friends and members of the boxing community gathered to remember two close confidants of former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, whose sudden deaths have reverberated throughout the sport. The Janaza (funeral prayer) for the late associates of boxing star Anthony Joshua took place in London, drawing mourners who came to pay their final respects. Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif Kevin Ayodele lost their lives in a fatal road crash in Nigeri last Monday. Joshua was also caught up in the incident but survived with only minor injuries. The…

The suspended Kwara State House of Assembly member, Honourable Saba Gideon, has alleged that there is a politically motivated attack against him, describing his three-month suspension as a blatant abuse of legislative authority. The Edu constituency lawmaker claims the action is designed to silence his voice ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press briefing in Ilorin, Gideon alleged he was targeted for refusing to back what he described as the Speaker’s gubernatorial ambition. It was reported that Gideon was suspended on December 18, 2025, for allegedly leaking an audio recording from an internal Assembly meeting. But he…

Suspected kidnappers have killed a 56-year-old man and abducted his wife during a late-night attack in Takulashe village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack occurred around 9:30 pm on January 2, 2026, when gunmen stormed the victim’s home and opened fire. According to security expert Zagazola Makama on X, the victim, identified as Bla Abakar Maulud, was shot and he died during the attack. The assailants then abducted his wife, Maimuna Shaibu, 48, and fled to an unknown location. The incident was reported to the police early on January 3. Security officers, led by the Divisional Police…

Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has declared that his team’s ambition is to beat Mozambique to a place in the quarter-finals at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Chelle also accepted that his team is under pressure to avoid upset in the Round of 16 encounter. The three-time champions so far have an hundred percent record in the competition, winning all three group games. The last time the Super Eagles won all three group games at the AFCON (2021) , they were eliminated by Tunisia in Round of 16. The West Africans are desparate to avoid similar experience this…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday held a private lunch meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris, France, where both leaders discussed world affairs and strategies for advancing Africa’s interests. The Presidency disclosed this in a photo news showing the two leaders seated at a table in what appeared to be an upscale Parisian restaurant, engaged in conversation over a meal. “President Bola Tinubu at a private lunch in Paris with the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, discussing world affairs and advancing Africa. Sunday, January 4, 2026,” the statement read. The meeting comes one week after Tinubu…

Two weeks after a peace dinner hosted by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri at the Yola Government House, hostilities have resumed between the Bachaman and Chobo communities in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa State, with three Chobo women reportedly killed on their farms on Saturday. The Adamawa Police Command Spokesman Suleiman Nguroje confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the victims were allegedly attacked by suspected Bachaman militias around Tigno village. “The Adamawa State Police Command has swiftly responded to the renewed Lamurde tribal conflict between the Bachama and Chobo communities, leading to the killing of three women and the…