Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges connected to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting in court that he tracked down and fatally shot the health insurance executive in Manhattan in December 2024. Mangione, 28, entered the guilty plea on Friday in a federal court in New York. During the hearing,…
Marvel Studios is reportedly preparing to reduce the number of new live-action series it produces for Disney+, marking a significant shift from the studio’s earlier strategy of expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe through frequent streaming releases. According to a new report from Collider, the change is expected to take effect after “VisionQuest,” the upcoming Disney+…
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, is facing growing scrutiny after her shopping startup, Phia, was accused of using software features that allowed it to claim commissions from online sales it did not actually generate. Phia, an AI-powered shopping assistant co-founded by Gates and Sophia Kianni, earns money through affiliate commissions when shoppers…
China’s central bank has injected 348 billion yuan, roughly $52 billion, into the country’s banking system, marking the first time the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has used overnight reverse repos for a mid-month liquidity operation. The move, carried out on Friday, August 14, comes as Chinese financial institutions face increased liquidity demands around the…
The Nigeria Police Force has released dedicated emergency and complaint hotlines for residents and stakeholders ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026. The police urged members of the public to use the designated contacts to report emergencies, security threats and other election-related incidents during the electoral process. For election-related…
Nigerian music star Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has accused music executive Dapper Music of withholding royalties from 46 of his songs, claiming the outstanding earnings are worth more than $1 million. The singer made the allegations on Friday through posts on X, as a growing dispute between the artiste and his former music…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has filed a legal action against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate, asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to disqualify the president from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Atiku, who is expected to contest the 2027 election under the…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has appointed Brandon Hudspeth as the new US Consul General in Lagos, where he will serve as the senior US government representative across 17 states in southern Nigeria. Hudspeth takes over from Rick Swart, who retired from the US Foreign Service in July. His appointment marks a return to…
