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Vanguard Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final

Reigning champions Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reached their second World Cup final in a row,...

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Vanguard ‘Having kids with different women one of my biggest mistakes’ — Ubi Franklin

Nigerian talent manager and music executive Ubi Franklin has described having children with different women as one of the biggest...

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Vanguard Kidnapped Benue cleric dies after regaining freedom, Mrs. Ortom mourns

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Senior Pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church (NKST), Andyar Ishan Classis, Saghev Council W...

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Vanguard FAAC: FG States, LGs share N2.6 trn

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦2.551 trillion among the Federal Government, the 36 Stat...

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Vanguard US military to test soldiers aged 30 and above for low testosterone

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that military personnel age 30 and older will undergo testing for testostero...

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Vanguard Full list: EFCC secures forfeiture of 48 properties linked to Malami

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to former Attorney-Ge...

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Vanguard Thieves attempt to break into Yamal’s home in Barcelona during France match

An attempted break-in targeted the Barcelona home of Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in the early hours of Wednesday morning, o...

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Vanguard US reports ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran as war returns

The United States launched a wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, after it reimposed a naval blockade in a return to war bet...

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ScienceDaily Agriculture Are humans really the ultimate super-predator?

Humans are often described as the planet's ultimate "super-predator," but wild animals do not fear every human the same way. After...

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TechCrunch Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for around $53.4B

If completed, the acquisition would unite two of the biggest names in digital payments.

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TechCrunch Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI

The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple's AI ambitions in a key market.

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TechCrunch Spotify expands parent-managed accounts to users on its free tier

The feature was previously only available to paid subscribers.

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TechCrunch India bets billions on breaking China’s grip on smartphone manufacturing

New Delhi announced a $6.5 billion smartphone manufacturing program and a $13.3 billion semiconductor push to deepen India's elect...

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TechCrunch US charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victims

The 2024 indictment, now unsealed, accuses three Russians and two web hosts of aiding hackers and profiting from cybercrime.

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TechCrunch Anthropic, Blackstone bet the next trillion-dollar AI business is implementation, not just models

Anthropic-backed Ode launches as AI labs bet that embedding forward-deployed engineers inside enterprises is the key to accelerati...

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TechCrunch Rime picks up $24M Series A to help enterprises field customer calls

Rime is handling over 100 million calls each month across multiple companies.

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TechCrunch Reelful’s AI turns your camera roll into short-form videos for social media

The app is designed for people who want to create social content, but find traditional video editing tools too complex or time-con...

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ScienceDaily Health The hidden skeleton “gatekeeper” inside brain cells could help fight Alzheimer's

Researchers have discovered that a microscopic skeleton inside neurons does much more than hold cells together. It acts as a gatek...

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ScienceDaily Health This pet gecko could help scientists unlock the secrets of cancer

An unusual leopard gecko that naturally develops aggressive tumors may become an important new model for cancer research. Scientis...

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TechCabal Can the AT50 Index convince Africa’s biggest startups to list at home?

The rules-based benchmark, launched at the London Stock Exchange in January, is a market intelligence platform that measures the c...

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TechCabal How to watch Galaxy Unpacked 2026 live and what to expect

The event heads to London for the first time in years, where Samsung is expected to unveil a completely new smartphone form factor...

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Premium Times 46,983 registered voters displaced in Plateau as INEC maps out voting strategy

The displaced voters are spread across eight local government areas of Plateau State. The post 46,983 registered voters displaced...

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Premium Times Court orders final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to Malami

The judge, ruling on Mr Malami and others' objection to EFCC's request for an order of final fofeiture, held that the issue before...

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Premium Times Request For Expressions Of Interest: Enterprise Support Organizations Capacity Development for Improved Start-ups Service Delivery in Nigeria – iDICE Programme

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has received financing from the African Development Bank (AfDB), AgenceFrançaise de Dévelo...

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