Monthly Archives: July, 2026
Court dismisses bid to remove Edo APC secretary
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, on Friday dismissed a suit demanding the removal of Lawrence Okah as the Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Justice Mary Asemota dismissed the case after the counsel to the claimant, Ifeoma Okpara, informed the court that her client filed a notice of
2 giant ‘super Earths’ once orbited near Uranus and Neptune, messed up a bunch of moons, then vanished, new study hints
Something doesn’t quite add up about the orbits of our solar system’s eight planets and their hundreds of moons, a new study hints. According to the research — which compared more than 100 simulations of our cosmic neighborhood’s early history — there may have once been two extra giant planets careening around the outer solar
Winners and losers from the IndyCar race at World Wide Technology Raceway
Josef Newgarden came into World Wide Technology Raceway with a slight limp and a walking boot on his left foot, but walked out with hardware after winning the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 on Sunday night. The Tennessee native continued to show signs of the battle scars suffered from his crash at the Indianapolis 500 just
SEVENTEEN Sub Group V8 Reveal Release Date For Debut EP Featuring Production By Pharrell
The 8 and Vernon are diving into the theme of "wasted youth" on the mini-album due out on June 29. Teaser image for SEVENTEEN sub unit V8, featuring The 8 and Vernon. HYBE/Pledis Trending on Billboard SEVENTEEN members The 8 and VERNON are gearing up to launch the first mini-album from their new side unit
Maisie Peters & Holly Humberstone Talk Being Pitted Against Each Other, Online Hate & Mental Health | Like Minded Presented by BetterHelp
This is partner content. Pop stars and real-life friends Maisie Peters and Holly Humberstone take a moment out of their hectic schedules — including album releases and world tours — to sit down in London and have an open and honest conversation about mental health and therapy. Moderated by Billboard’s Hannah Dailey and BetterHelp’s Sana
Uganda: WHO Chief Arrives in Uganda for High-Level Talks On Ebola Response
World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Uganda for high-level engagements expected to focus on the country's response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and broader regional efforts to contain the disease. Dr Tedros is expected to meet President Yoweri Museveni at State House, Entebbe, at a time when Uganda continues to strengthen
Nintendo of Europe to pay $40M fine for Joy-Con drift issues
Nintendo of Europe has agreed to pay a €35 million fine (around $40 million) after a French regulator claimed the company misled customers about Joy-Con drift defects on the original Nintendo Switch controllers. The news was reported by Le Monde yesterday (thanks, GamesIndustry.Biz ), sharing details about the culmination of an investigation by France's General
Israeli warnings trigger mass exodus from Lebanon’s historic Tyre
Last updated: 09/06 - 19:29 Cars loaded with mattresses, luggage, household items and pets clogged the coastal highway, with many families heading towards Saida and other areas further north. The evacuation reflects mounting concern over the security situation in one of Lebanon's largest southern cities, where recent strikes have already caused deaths, injuries and significant
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Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls Reveals First DLC Fighter, And Hardcore X-Men Fans Will Be Thrilled
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is only two weeks from its August 6th launch on PS5 and PC and just a day from its open beta on July 24th. Developer Arc System Works already revealed the full 20-character launch roster, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t have more to show at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The
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Alphabet’s SpaceX stake fuels a $98 billion gain, beating estimates
Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it’s massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far and advertising revenue is coming in strong. The Mountain View, California-based company said Wednesday it earned $112.11 billion, or $9.11 per share, in the April-June period. That’s up from $28.2
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Coinbase’s corporate customers can now accept payments from AI agents
Rolling out this week, Coinbase Business users will be able to accept payments from AI agents, done via the x402 protocol, developed and incubated by the exchange. Coinbase logo shown on a laptop screen (Shutterstock) Coinbase has simplified native agentic payment acceptance in Coinbase Business. Exchange users get new trading views in Coinbase for Agents.
Bieber's
Justin Bieber’s World Cup halftime song streams jumped 110%
It was the 11-minute performance heard around the world. Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought abridged hits to the World Cup’s first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday just outside New York. And it has resulted in some noteworthy streaming bumps. Luminate, the industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership, examined streams
BitMEX
BitMEX token crashes 90% as exchange announces shutdown
[Update, 15:18 UTC, July 23 - Adds comment from cofounder beginning in sixth paragraph.] BitMEX’s utility token lost almost all of its value after the exchange announced Thursday it would wind down operations. The BitMEX (BMEX) token plunged 90% to as low as $0.002 from $0.06, according to CoinGecko data. It traded at $0.0063 at