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Jun 26, 2026, 10:20 PM ETAmazing scenes on Friday as Cape Verde, against all odds, sealed their spot in the round of 32!The African minnows’ 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia was enough to nab second in Group H after Uruguay fell to Spain 1-0.The early kickoffs in Group I saw Ousmane Dembélé net a first-half hat trick to lead France past Norway 4-1 and top the group. Meanwhile, Senegal rocked Iraq to the tune of 5-0, keeping alive their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds.The day will end with Group G play, as Mohamed Salah’s Egypt face Iran at…

By Juliet Umeh Veteran entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlie Boy, has made startling revelations about his troubled past, admitting that he engaged in white-collar crime and committed several “foolish mistakes” in his youth days.  These experiences, he says, are fully documented in his forthcoming memoir, 999. Speaking during an interview on Arise Prime Time, Charlie Boy said he deliberately chose to tell his life story without filtering out the embarrassing or controversial moments, insisting that the book reflects his journey of mistakes, survival and redemption. “I’ve made mistakes in my life,” he said. “I’ve been a thief.…

No fewer than 271 children were among the 484 people displaced after armed bandits attacked Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State on June 15, 2026, the International Organisation for Migration has revealed. The IOM, in a fresh assessment obtained by Saturday PUNCH, said the attack displaced 484 people from 101 households, with children accounting for more than half of those forced to flee their homes. The figures are contained in two IOM reports on Nigeria obtained by Saturday PUNCH. They include Flash Report 291 on Population Displacement, obtained on June 25, and the Displacement Tracking Matrix’s Transhumance Tracking Tool…

NewsFeedRescue workers in one Caracas neighbourhood say no help has arrived, two days after twin quakes tore through the city. Al Jazeera’s Noris Soto says aftershocks are making the search for survivors harder and rescue efforts are turning to the recovery of bodies.Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Cornerstone Insurance’s profit for last year dropped by more than half, relative to 2024’s level, hammered by an end to a windfall income that naira devaluation handed lenders and insurers holding assets in foreign currencies two years ago. Post-tax profit, its latest audited earnings report showed, declined by 54.6 per cent, after net gain from foreign exchange, one of the biggest drivers of a profit rise in 2024, swung from N30.8 billion to a negative position of -N6.1 billion. Nigeria’s execution of its most sweeping currency reforms in years, especially the devaluation of the naira to win over foreign investors,…

Below, we’ve rounded up the deals that have resonated most with readers who spend as much time thinking about tech as we do. It’s a great way to see what people actually think is a great deal — and what products everyone has been waiting for a price drop on.Some of the favorites are exactly what you’d expect, like AirPods and Kindles. Others, like Birdbuddy’s camera-equipped smart bird feeder, were a more surprising. If you’re looking for some shopping inspiration, or are simply curious what your fellow readers have been adding to their carts, here are the products that have…

Pollard said: “This Labour government is now rebuilding our military, including through increasing the size of our strategic reserves and giving them more opportunities to work with their regular counterparts.”The Conservatives said their pledge would be to recruit approximately 18,000 new reservists to bring the total to 50,000.The trained and untrained strength of the Army, RAF and maritime reserves was more than 32,000 on 1 January 2026, according to government statistics, external.The Tories also want to ensure more reservists complete their minimum training days, which typically number 19 or 27 days.A reservist who meets their minimum training commitment and also…

Over the last two months the UK has experienced two heatwaves, which have shattered significant, long-standing temperature records.This hasn’t happened since 1911.And we’re still relatively early in the summer with our hottest weather normally coming in late July and into August.While the current June heatwave will gradually come to an end over the weekend with a return to more average conditions next week, there are already indications that we could see more heatwaves this summer.It has been a bit of a weather rollercoaster since May when a large area of high pressure – known as a ‘heat dome’ – sat…

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera came off at halftime of their World Cup group stage finale after his blunder in the first half gifted Spain the lead at Estadio Akron on Friday, as Marcelo Bielsa’s side was eliminated.Muslera went down and to his right to stop Álex Baena’s shot in the 42nd minute, but despite getting both hands on the ball, he managed to only swat it into his own net to send Spain into the break trailing by one goal.OH NO MUSLERA 🤯SPAIN TAKES THE LEAD! pic.twitter.com/0ja5diIJr8— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) June 27, 2026 Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa…

Messages of love and support from music stars including Stormzy, Spice Girl Mel B, Beverley Knight, Jools Holland and Alesha Dixon have been flooding in to the replies on social media.”Health. First and always,” noted singer Knight. Another performer, Lemar, offered: “Big love Trev. Rest up.” While singer and presenter Fleur East wrote: “Take your time. Health is everything.””Well done for listening to your body,” added singer Corinne Bailey Rae.Fellow broadcasters Clara Amfo, Tony Blackburn, Romesh Ranganathan, Zoe Ball and Lauren Laverne also sent their support.Laverne of 6 Music and Radio 4 said: “Sending lots of love and keeping everything…