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The Oscar winner and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding took home the win for charity Ben Affleck and Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding triumphed on Wednesday’s episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — winning $1 million for charity. The win arrives a year after his Good Will Hunting co-star and longtime collaborator Matt Damon also took the top prize. In a dramatic moment, Affleck and Ding were faced with the final question and challenged to correctly guess which turkeys were not pardoned a U.S. president (a Thanksgiving tradition by formalized by President George H.W. Bush in 1989). Choosing between Peanut Butter & Jelly, Tater & Tot, Mac &…

By Gboyega Akosile The grand ballroom of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, became a living canvas of Lagos’ story as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu unveiled Against All Odds, a photographic chronicle of his administration’s journey through some of the state’s defining moments in his first term and part of the second term. The atmosphere carried a symbolism that words could scarcely capture. White-cap chiefs and Lagos monarchs, resplendent in flowing white regalia, gave the evening the splendour of an Eyo procession, as though history, tradition and governance had converged to celebrate the enduring spirit of Africa’s largest city.  The occasion…

• Condemn attacks that left over 40 dead, demand justice for victims • Ex-army chief: Creation of new divisions step in right direction Sunday Aborisade and Emma Okonji in Abuja The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s decision to expand the Nigerian Army with four additional divisions and recruit 28,000 personnel, describing the move as a timely response to Nigeria’s worsening security challenges following fresh killings in Benue and Kaduna states. The forum also strongly condemned the attacks in the two states, which claimed more than 40 lives, including women and children, and displaced…

The US military says it launched “heavy” strikes against Iran on Wednesday in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile attacks on American forces. Centcom said it hit “dozens” of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in response to Tuesday’s firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The latest hostilities came a day after the conflict expanded, with the first publicly announced joint US-Saudi strikes targeting Iranian proxies in Iraq.When the US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran in February, President Donald Trump said the war would last only a few weeks,…

A monthly series that examines how the legal ecosystem uses new technologies to serve fast-changing business needs. This time: how in-house legal teams are getting creative with AI tools

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering asserting more power over artificial intelligence (AI) tools after recent cybersecurity incidents.Asked about OpenAI’s tools being responsible for improperly breaching the private technology of other companies, Trump said: “We’re looking at AI, we’re looking at controls, we’re also making sure that we lead.”It marks a change of tone for his administration, which has taken a more hands-off approach to the technology.Trump’s comments come after an escalation of not only the apparent hacking capabilities of popular AI tools, but White House threats aimed at competing Chinese tech.Trump added that…

Nature, Published online: 29 July 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02180-6Scientists are harnessing its ability to fold, switch and reorganize itself to create a new generation of cellular technologies.

Jul 28, 2026, 04:52 PM ETNBA free agency is here, and signings, extensions and trades happened fast. There’s still more news to come, too.Which players are agreeing to new contracts? Which franchises are exploring trades? Which stars will join LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jaylen Brown on the list of league-altering deals this summer?Check back here for all the latest buzz, news and reactions from our ESPN NBA insiders, with the latest info at the top:Quick links:Free agency grades | Trade gradesTrade tracker | TransactionsDepth charts | Trade machine | MoreJuly 2876ers trade Broome, pick to Clippers for…

Jared Leto has long been a person with something of a reputational issue. The public-facing side of this was bad enough – while playing The Joker in 2016’s Suicide Squad, he reportedly sent rats, dead pigs and used condoms to his cast mates – but for years there have been upsetting rumours about what he does in private. After a lengthy investigation, the BBC documentary Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret has finally brought at least some of them to light.This is, as you might imagine, not a fun thing to watch. The film documents allegations of what are said to…

No fewer than six suspected oil bunkerers were arrested by troops of the 65 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in the Orile General Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that the suspects were nabbed by the troops following an intelligence-led operation carried out under the leadership of the commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel S. Adeojo. According to the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Musa Yahaya, on X on Wednesday, the raid led to the recovery of four trucks, one pumping machine, and assorted pipes and drums allegedly used for illegal bunkering operations.…