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It’s a new year at Tight End University, but some things remain the same: Taylor Swift is back — and with another surprise performance.On Tuesday night, Swift performed her 2008 single “Love Story,” with country star Lainey Wilson joining her on stage at the exclusive offseason summit for tight ends. On Monday, Tight End University posted a photo of Swift standing beside her soon-to-be husband, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce; the San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle and his wife, Claire; and former NFL tight end Greg Olsen and his daughter, Talbot. It isn’t the first time Swift has…

Filming is due to restart for a three-part Christmas special of hit BBC TV show The Other Bennet Sister.Inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the first series – filmed largely in Wales – attracted 7.3 million UK viewers in its first four weeks, while also having huge success in the US and Canada and on social media. Welsh actress and writer Ruth Jones was the “iconic” Mrs Bennet, with Richard E Grant playing her husband, Mr Bennet.Based on Janice Hadlow’s novel of the same name, it focuses on Mary Bennet, the couple’s seemingly unremarkable middle daughter as she navigates…

A National Dialogue on the State of the Nigerian Economy featuring an array of distinguished professors as speakers, holds on Friday, June 26th, 2026 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.  The dialogue is being convened by the organisers to celebrate the 72nd birthday of renowned Scholar of Economics and Public Policy, Prof Akpan Hogan Ekpo, who will also deliver the keynote address at the event. Apart from the keynote speaker, six other discussants will also focus on different areas of the country’s economy. Prof Chikanele Asuru will discuss “Monetary and Physical Issues, Labour Market Performance, Poverty and Inequality, 2015 to Date.”…

Governor Mbah cutting the tap to unveil the DNA forensic centre. To his right is the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says there is no more hiding place for criminals in the state, as his administration has built the capacity to preempt, track down, and bring them to book. Mr Mbah sounded the warning on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Centre for DNA Forensics and Criminal Investigation (CeDFoCI), a strategic partnership between the Enugu State Government, the Godfrey Okoye University, and the Nigeria DNA Learning Centre, at the university’s complex, Ugwuomu, Nike,…

Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown.  All times on the map are Japan time. The New York Times A strong, 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.The temblor happened at 7:30 a.m. Japan time about 22 miles northeast of Kuji, Japan, data from the agency shows.As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists…

Thailand’s stock market is having the best year among Southeast Asian peers, as investors discover an unlikely source of exposure to the global artificial-intelligence boom.

Welcome to day two of Amazon’s four-day Prime Day event, which, if we’re being honest, looks a lot like day one. That’s actually good news, though, because many of the best deals are still around, and some new ones have joined them. If you’ve got a Prime subscription, whether through a free trial or a discounted student membership, you’ll find our favorite deals below.Not every Prime Day deal deserves your attention, so we’ve filled this guide with products we know and genuinely like. Our team has spent years living with, testing, and comparing everything from robot vacuums and TVs to…

Newly-appointed health secretary James Murray says he will back Andy Burnham as candidate for Labour leader and PM.

Dr. Maureen Okam Achebe is a leading haematologist, researcher and educator whose work is shaping the future of sickle cell disease care, iron deficiency treatment and health equity worldwide. She is Clinical Director of Hematology Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Health Equity at Harvard Medical School. A graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Yale School of Medicine and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Dr. Achebe specialises in sickle cell disease, iron deficiency and equitable healthcare delivery. She directs the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Comprehensive…

Elon Musk’s Starlink has long dominated the satellite internet industry, but a Chinese government-backed project is aiming to challenge its position.SpaceSail has just a few hundred satellites in low Earth orbit compared with Starlink’s 10,000-plus. But the company says it now has enough satellites to begin its first commercial application, is scaling up at speed, and is reportedly negotiating with dozens of countries to provide satellite internet coverage.According to Blaine Curcio, founder of Hong Kong-based firm Orbital Gateway Consulting, SpaceSail is “deliberately targeting” places where Starlink has faced “political or regulatory issues”. Speaking to the Rest of World news outlet,…