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The Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke9pm, BBC TwoAt its peak, Ruby Franke’s parenting YouTube channel was earning £100,000 a month. But, as this documentary series shows, her ostensibly model family was a house of cards. As her ex-husband puts it: “The devil knocked and we opened the door.” Their downfall culminated in Franke’s arrest for child abuse in 2023 after her emaciated son escaped and summoned help. Thanks to the plentiful footage recorded by Franke herself, it’s easy to sense the roots of this horror. Phil HarrisonThe Chase Around the World9pm, ITV1The shrewd expansion of the…

The incoming tide has made a labyrinth of the beach. As silvery rivulets spread across Culbin Sands to meet the mudflats, my walk becomes increasingly circuitous: weaving inland towards the pine forest, backtracking closer to the waves, skirting tidal pools and scaling dunes constantly resculpted by the North Sea breeze.In this shapeshifting stretch of north-east Scotland’s Moray coast, there’s not another soul in sight, nothing to anchor me to the modern day. It’s easy, then, to imagine a longship bringing weary warriors ashore, or a band of man-eating giants marauding from the woodland. Which is exactly what happens here –…

MIAMI, FLORIDA – JULY 22: Luis Suárez #9 of Inter Miami CF greets Robert Lewandowski #9 of Chicago Fire after the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Chicago Fire FC at Nu Stadium on July 22, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Megan Briggs / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Luis Suarez scored twice and Preston Plambeck grabbed a late winner as Inter Miami, without Lionel Messi, beat Chicago Fire 3-2 on Wednesday to spoil Robert Lewandowski’s Major League Soccer debut. Uruguayan veteran Suarez captained Miami with Messi and fellow Argentine Rodrigo…

• Reaffirms commitment to nation’s security, stability, counterterrorism efforts Deji Elumoye in Abuja United States President, Donald Trump, has hailed his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities”. In a letter to Tinubu, dated July 6, 2026, Trump declared, “It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against these terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.” According to a statement released yesterday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the US-Nigeria relationship flourished…

ServiceNow, the U.S. enterprise software company known for automating workflows like IT service management and HR operations, is betting on an Indian banking software specialist to deepen its push into global financial services. The company has invested $40 million in BusinessNext, valuing the 24-year-old Indian firm at $700 million and taking a roughly 5% stake. The deal gives BusinessNext access to ServiceNow’s global sales network as the companies expand their partnership in AI for financial services. ServiceNow’s investment reflects BusinessNext’s growing profile beyond India. The profitable, Noida-based company, which generated about $32 million in revenue in its latest financial year,…

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi believes Nottingham Forest’s pursuit of success in the 2026/27 season begins long before the opening whistle of the Premier League campaign, insisting that the club is already laying the foundations for a winning mentality during pre-season. The Nigerian international made the statement after captaining Forest and finding the back of the net in their convincing 3-0 pre-season victory over Championship side Blackburn Rovers. Awoniyi, who endured a frustrating 2025/26 campaign due to injuries and inconsistent form, delivered another encouraging display as he continued his resurgence ahead of the new season. The former Union Berlin forward…

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments — are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The Malian Football Federation said in a statement that officials met with Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe on Saturday in New York “with a view to a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations”. The three neighbours and allies within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) are led by post-coup juntas and grappling with insecurity amid deadly attacks from jihadist groups which have killed thousands. The Malian federation said the…

Popular Nigerian content creator Ademola Abiodun, also known as DJ Chicken, has stirred reactions on social media after describing Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, as ‘daddy’ shortly after regaining his freedom. The entertainer, who was released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, also shared a photo of Seyi Tinubu on his Instagram Stories with the caption: “Hmm ddddy.” He has also changed his Instagram display picture to one of Seyi. DJ Chicken was released on Tuesday after spending nearly two weeks in prison. Announcing his freedom in a video on social media, the…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has publicly responded to the growing controversy surrounding his future at Wolverhampton Wanderers, insisting that he remains committed to the club and rejecting what he described as inaccurate reports about his conduct. The Nigerian forward released a statement via his social media pages on Wednesday evening, hours after reports emerged alleging he was involved in a training-ground dispute at Wolves’ Compton Park base. Arokodare said he was “surprised and disappointed” by the media coverage, maintaining that several reports did not accurately reflect events. “I was very surprised and disappointed to see the media reports today,…

Sex discrimination commissioner condemns Pauline Hanson’s DV commentsSarah Basford CanalesThe sex discrimination commissioner, Anna Cody, has condemned Pauline Hanson’s suggestion that domestic violence is a “two-way street“, warning assigning blame to victim-survivors is “harmful, wrong, and dangerous”.In a statement today, Cody said femicide – the intentional murder of women – is a “national crisis, and any attempt to shift the blame undermines our efforts to end it”: double quotation markDomestic violence is never the responsibility of the person experiencing it … Leaving a violent relationship is not simply a matter of walking away. For many women and children – and…