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Stephen Eustaquio scores in stoppage time as Canada win first knockout match in a World Cup.Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Canada beat South Africa 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time strike by Stephen ⁠Eustaquio from distance to reach the FIFA World Cup last 16 for the first time in their history.Eustaquio received the ball on the edge of the ⁠South Africa penalty area and hammered it past diving goalkeeper Ronwen Williams in a thrilling conclusion to the first knockout-round match of the tournament on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSouth Africa, who had seemed ⁠content to play for…

According to my Instagram feed, I am not doing enough. Not spending enough, not saying enough, not taking enough care. I feel more sure of this than anything. And it’s bringing out an irrationality I’m not proud of: one afternoon, in between screengrabs of masked men snatching civilians from their homes, videos of wellness influencers evangelising “anti-trauma” hip stretches, and carousels of political action items disguised as catchy memes, I am served a targeted ad for a “Don’t Talk to Me About AI or I’ll Kill Myself” crochet pattern; and even though I have never crocheted anything in my life,…

Forget the tactical drawing boards and the clinical European analysis. The ongoing 2026 World Cup has officially turned into a vibrant, high-octane African festival. If the first few weeks of football have revealed anything, it is that Africa is driving the pulse of this tournament. Here is how the continent is stealing the show across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 1. The Players Are Balling (With Ultimate Motherly Backing!) On the pitch, African players are pulling off masterclasses, but the real magic is happening in the narrative. Take Cape Verde’s legendary goalkeeper Vozinha. He isn’t just making jaw-dropping, gravity-defying…

The B-52s’ appearance at Retro C Trop Music Festival in Tilloloy, France was canceled on Saturday, mere minutes before a violent storm hit the area, destroying some of the band’s gear in its wake. “We are so sorry to everyone who came out to Chateau de Tilloloy yesterday. The storm made it impossible to continue, and the safety of our fans and everyone on site had to come first,” the B-52s posted on Facebook. “A huge thank you to our touring crew for their work and care in keeping everyone as safe as possible throughout an incredibly dangerous situation. We…

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 22,870 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil during an intelligence-led operation in Rivers State under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. The operation was carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship, SOROH in the Orashi Forest area of Okolomade Community, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in an operational report issued on Sunday in Abuja. Folorunsho said the operation followed credible intelligence on the movement of illegally refined petroleum products through creek channels bordering Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Folorunsho…

Wale Igbintade A Nigerian lawyer based in the United States, Mrs. Nnedimma Onyegbula, has asked the High Court of Lagos State to dissolve her decades-long marriage, accusing her husband, Sonny Onyegbula, of years of domestic violence, emotional abuse, infidelity, financial manipulation and intimidation. In a reply filed in the ongoing divorce proceedings, Mrs. Onyegbula also claimed she was the family’s primary breadwinner throughout the marriage. Mr. Onyegbula has denied all the allegations. The allegations are contained in the Petitioner’s Reply to the Respondent’s Answer in Suit No. LD/26404WD/2026, in which Mrs. Onyegbula urged the High Court of Lagos State to…

I sure didn’t want what happened to occur, at least not during my vacation, of all things. But it did, and we have to deal with the fallout head-on because it came as such a surprise to many. Imagine for a moment there were five geese — Amazon , Alphabet , Microsoft , Meta Platforms , and Apple — and they were laying golden eggs like mad. No other stocks have consistently produced eggs like these five. It was like a fairy tale. Now that the fairy tale ended a long time ago, their incredible businesses, tremendous leadership, and franchises —…

China’s Zhipu AI (Z.ai) released its open-weight GLM-5.2, and some researchers have claimed that it matches Mythos in certain bug-finding and cybersecurity scenarios. While GLM lags behind models from Anthropic and OpenAI in other, more general tasks, it seems that China has dramatically reduced the gap in the capabilities between its models and those of the US.This level of advancement is particularly concerning to the US government, which has worked to restrict China’s access to powerful models like Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable, as well as the hardware necessary to train and run them. The Trump administration views Mythos and other…

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s national football team has once again failed to realise the dream of reaching the knockout phase of the World Cup, with the wartime 2026 tournament stirring up a wide range of emotions among Iranians inside and outside the country for different reasons.Team Melli ended its seventh appearance in the tournament after a 1-1 draw in Seattle on Friday against Egypt left them in third place in Group G, with only three points gleaned from three draws.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe team was eliminated a day later, after a series of other match results…

Three firefighters were killed and two were injured while battling massive wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border on Saturday, officials say.The firefighters were part of a federal response team assigned to the Knowles and Gore fires. They were suddenly overwhelmed by flames and tried to take shelter, the Department of the Interior said.The two injured firefighters suffered burns and were taken to hospital for treatment. “Our immediate focus is on supporting their families, friends, and fellow crewmates during this incredibly difficult time,” the US Wildland Fire Service said of the firefighters, whose names have not been released.The Knowles and Gore fires…