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Key eventsPredictably, I was very much against the expansion of the tournament and consider 48 teams and approximately one gazillion group stage matches too much football. Also predictably, once it started, I have been absolutely lapping it up, and very much enjoyed the moments when the likes of Qatar, Curaçao and Cape Verde have snatched points against more fancied opposition.However, the third-place qualifiers thing is still grinding my gears. This chart purports to show your possibilities of qualifying with various combinations of points and goal difference.A chart of probabilities of progressing.The picture will shakedown considerably after tomorrow. One of Bosnia…

StoReel, the AI-native short-form drama platform, has unveiled Canvas, an end-to-end production and monetization environment aimed at the next wave of microdrama creators. The launch comes on the heels of a $34 million seed and user-acquisition financing round and represents the company’s push toward a full-stack ecosystem linking creators, technology, and audiences. Canvas collapses what has typically been a fragmented production chain into a single workspace. Creators upload a script and the platform’s agent-powered system generates scene breakdowns, storyboards, character and setting references, and optimized prompts for leading AI video and image models. The workflow is designed specifically for serialized…

On Sunday, crowds of thousands rode ferries to Governors Island to attend a kind of New York-centric Coachella for Jewish food and culture.With glistening waters and the Statue of Liberty in sight, the droves then descended upon a lush lawn for the festival, the Great Nosh. Revelers in flip-flops held inflatable green pickles while they danced on the grass. People wearing Hebrew-lettered jewelry and Star of David necklaces waited in line for portable toilets. Couples strolled together with cups of Van Leeuwen ice cream paired with black-and-white cookies from Zabar’s.The festival’s stalls were filled with Jewish institutions that had buddied…

The First Year Junior College (FYJC) Round 3 allotment list for the 2026 admission cycle was released on June 23 by the Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department.   On the official website, mahafyjcadmissions.in, students who took part in the third round of the admissions process can now check their allotment status.   The Round 3 cut-off scores have also been released by the department. By entering their application number on the admission portal, candidates can check their allotment details. Maharashtra FYJC Round 3 important dates ·        FYJC Round 3 Allotment List…

By Mary Agbabiaka Nigerian singer Davido has announced the release of a new song titled ‘I Know Who I Be’, marking his return with fresh music after a period of limited solo releases. The track, which features Jazzwrld and GL_Ceejay, is scheduled to be released on June 26. Davido, whose real name is David Adeleke, is one of Africa’s most celebrated music stars. He rose to fame in 2012 with the hit song Dami Duro and later founded DMW, a record label that has produced several successful artistes. The singer made the announcement on his X page on Monday, telling…

The Trump administration temporarily lifted oil sanctions against Iran on Monday in a sharp reversal of U.S. policy that could provide Iran with an economic boon after years of having to sell at a discount to buyers who risked running afoul of the United States.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the 60-day sanctions exemption, which authorizes the purchase of Iranian oil in U.S. dollars, giving Iran greater access to American currency, was the result of “ongoing productive” talks with Iran in Bürgenstock, Switzerland.Vice President JD Vance, who has been leading the U.S. negotiating team in Bürgenstock, said that Tehran had…

Founder & President of Select Vantage, Inc., Daniel Schlaepfer releases “Real Trading: Why Stock Markets Will Always Need a Human Touch” with Forbes Books. ISBN-13: 979-8887505060FORBES BOOKSNEW YORK (June 23, 2026)—Real Trading: Why Stock Markets Will Always Need a Human Touch by Daniel Schlaepfer is now available on Amazon and other booksellers. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes.As financial markets become increasingly dominated by algorithms and high-frequency trading systems, the founder and President of Select Vantage, Inc., Daniel Schlaepfer, offers an urgent and thought-provoking perspective on what may be getting lost…

Valve has launched the Steam Machine gaming computer at a higher price than it previously expected, in what it has attributed to soaring component costs.The gaming giant said in a blog post, external on Monday that its new gaming PC, which also doubles as a console, would retail at £879 in the UK and $1,049 in the US – a price tag it said reflects hardware costs rising in recent years.”The overall effect is that our original goal for the price of Steam Machine is no longer viable,” Valve added.The price also comes amid a broader pattern of device manufacturers…

Nigel Farage has said “it’s not the public’s business” to know details of how he spends a £5m gift from a billionaire Reform UK donor.Speaking to the BBC, the Reform leader said the money from British cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne was an “unconditional gift, I can spend it on cars if I want to”.He went on to say the money was for his personal security and he will need protection “until the day that I die”, but declined to confirm how much he has spent.Farage has argued he did not need to declare the gift because he received it before…

A tanker fire at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has claimed three lives and destroyed property estimated at N900 million. The Deputy Superintendent of Fire, Federal Fire Service, Maxwell Ucheagwu, confirmed the incident to reporters on Tuesday in Enugu. According to Mr Ucheagwu, the fire incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 22 June, following a collision involving a Dangote truck loaded with bags of cement and a tanker transporting Liquefied Natural Gas. He said the Federal Fire Service Command in Enugu received a distress call at about 3:28 a.m. and immediately deployed personnel and firefighting…