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Pulse edge out Lightning to reach Grand Final

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With a dazzling 50-49 victory over the Loughborough Lightning, London Pulse won the Netball Super League Grand Final.

At half-time, Pulse had led by 29-21 going into the final game of the Netball Super League regular season, ahead of Lightning.

However, Pulse seized control of the game as they fought back in the third quarter.

Pulse jumped out to a quick lead thanks to captain Zara Everitt’s two quick turnovers.

Before Olivia Tchine took the lead toward the end of the third quarter, Pulse was able to level with her clinical scoring.

In the final five minutes, Tchine hit three stunning super shots that held her nerve in the circle.

“Girl and tenacity”

Olivia Tchine, Pulse’s player of the match, said: “We had to work hard for that. I have no idea why we didn’t have the best start. The fact that we were still able to grind showed we had a genuine desire for this.

It feels good to be back after two years of not staging grand finals. When we entered the changing area, the question “do we want this or not” was raised, and we showed it. We had to demonstrate our desire in order to compete against the big teams.

Sam Bird, Pulse’s director of netball, said, “I’m buzzing right now, after our terrible start.” The players’ grit and resolve to pull it back make me very proud of them.

We were aware that the situation had changed by half-time. We were defensively like a brick wall, and any team that could get past that is difficult. Who will we play next will be the one who will win.

Vic Burgess, head coach of the Lightning, said: “I thought we had a good start, but we made mistakes in the third quarter.”

We seized them, we said, “We had opportunities.” Next week’s preliminary final will be cracked once more. In both attack and defense, we must remain consistent and carry out the necessary actions.

Thunder roars into the preliminary round.

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In the preliminary final of next weekend’s preliminary competition, the Manchester Thunder defeated the London Mavericks 79-49 to set up a meeting with the Lightning.

Elmere van der Berg, the Thunder’s top goaltender, led the charge with 46 goals, while Paige Reed, the team’s top goalie, had eight.

Despite Emily Andrew’s best efforts, which finished with 17 goals for the Mavericks, Thunder had a 24-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.

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Trump says US intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran not building nuclear bomb

Iranian director of national intelligence, according to Donald Trump, was “wrong” when she claimed that the nation’s suspended nuclear weapons program was not being developed and that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had not re-authorized the nation’s nuclear weapons program.

Trump made the comments after she again and again this week doubted Tulsi Gabbard’s March 25 report to Congress, which reiterated the assessment of the US intelligence community. Trump claimed that Iran was just beginning to develop nuclear weapons, but Trump said to reporters on Tuesday that the intelligence community’s findings were in conflict with his own assertions.

Trump went even further in his Friday speech.

What information do you have that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, asks a reporter? There is no evidence, according to your intelligence community.

The president responded, “My intelligence community is flawed. Who in the intelligence community said that?

The reporter responded, “Your DNI]director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard.”

Trump responded, “She’s wrong.

Later on Friday, Gabbard appeared to support Trump.

In a social media post, she wrote that “America has information that Iran is at the point where it can produce nuclear weapons within weeks to months.” I concur with President Trump’s statement that “it can’t happen.”

However, her earlier assertion that Iran is not developing weapons does not match that statement. Iran’s nuclear program is not being uncovered by any well-known US intelligence analysis.

According to senior political analyst Marwan Bishara, it is unusual for a US president to openly refute the country’s intelligence community, with critics accusing Trump of flagrantly disregarding evidence to support potential direct US involvement in the conflict.

Bishara asserted that “this is not just one person, one team saying something.” The United States’ entire intelligence community is involved. It’s amazing that he would dismiss them.

Trump also made an appearance on Friday, downplaying the possibility of an Iranian-Israeli ceasefire agreement, saying he “might” support it, and adding, “I think you would say Iran is doing less well in terms of war.”

“It’s challenging to make that request at this time. He continued, “It’s harder when someone is winning than when they are losing.”

Heidi Zhou Castro, a reporter for Al Jazeera, stated in a report from Washington, DC that Trump was “really making a point that he won’t try to ask Israel to stop bombing Iranian targets with its aerial bombing.”

Trump appears to be treading very directly on Israel’s side as the world moves along, and she said that even though he is giving himself two weeks’ worth of final decision, “it seems like he is very squarely on Israel’s side as things are going on.”

Trump stated on Thursday that it would take two weeks to decide how to respond to the conflict in the US. According to experts, the choice is likely to have a profound impact.

One of the few nations that can compel Israel to end its long-range regional war is the US, according to the US.

The US military’s involvement is seen as crucial to Israel’s stated goal of completely destroying Iran’s nuclear program, which includes the destruction of the underground Fordow enrichment plant.

Washington’s 30-million-pound (13, 000 kg) Massive Ordnance Penetrator and the B-2 bombers needed to deliver it would be required for a successful attack on the facility.

Trump downplayed the potential contribution of Europe to delaying the escalation in a speech to reporters on Friday. Following the meeting in Geneva of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, top diplomats from France, the UK, Germany, and the EU,

Court Jails Seven Chinese Nationals For Internet Fraud, Cyberterrorism 

Seven Chinese nationals were found guilty and given a year in prison each for their involvement in cyberterrorism and internet fraud linked to a massive Ponzi scheme that was discovered in December 2024 by a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday.

Justices Ayokunle Faji, Chukwujekwu Aneke, and Yellim Bogoro, each from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had arraigned the convicts separately.

The defendants’ plea bargain agreements, which were filed on June 20, 2025, were disclosed to the justices by the EFCC prosecution team, which included Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, Chineye Okezie, and Banjo Temitope.

All of the defendants entered pleas of guilty at the hearing and said they would accept the plea deal.

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Each of them was found guilty and given a year in prison and a one million naira fine.

The court also recommended that the Nigerian Immigration Service’s (NIS) Comptroller-General ensure their deportation within seven days of release.

Peng Li Huan, Zhang Jin Rong, He Kun, Rachelle Cabalona, Caselyn Pionela, Guo Long Long, and Zhang Hua Zhai were detained in a building on Oyin Jolayemi Street in Lagos during a raid by the EFCC.

The defendants were arraigned by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 on separate one-count fraud and cyberterrorism charges.

The convicts “willfully accessed computer systems organized to destabilize and destroy the fundamental economic and social structure of Nigeria by recruiting Nigerian youths to identity theft and impersonate foreign nationals for financial gain,” according to the amended one-count charge read in court.

Dua Lipa is overcome with emotion as she opens up on Wembley Stadium ‘dream’

ExCLUSIVE: Dua Lipa admitted it had always been her dream to play her first sold-out concert at Wembley Stadium on Friday, exclaiming as she took to the stage that night that she was overcome with emotion.

Dua joins a small list of women to have headlined Wembley(Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Dua Lipa surpassed her highest expectations with the fulfillment of her greatest dream. The global megastar has quickly risen to fame since she first entered the music business, and she isn’t letting down.

She made her first appearance at Wembley Stadium on Friday, beginning her two-game English football-related homecoming, before moving on to Liverpool’s Anfield. The sold-out crowd who had flocked to north-west London to see her perform, however, the British and Albanian star couldn’t believe what was happening.

Fans had been camping out at the stadium since Thursday, hoping to get to the very front row to see their idol deliver her biggest hits. Addressing the crowd, Dua said: “It means the absolute world to me that you’re here tonight. It feels really special to be here today.”

Dua Lipa was overcome with emotion as she headlined Wembley Stadium
Dua Lipa was overcome with emotion as she headlined Wembley Stadium(Image: Daily Mirror)

The singer-songwriter continued, “I dreamed of a night like this that I get to be in front of 70, 000 people because it has been ten years since our first ever London show, which happened to be in front of 350 people. I’m completely blown away. After signing with her management and record label, Dua, who now headlines a small group of female solo artists, reflected on her career and acknowledged that one song may have changed her life.

Hotter Than Hell was a song that suited the UK’s hot day of the year. Dua, however, pulled it off with a special guest appearance from Jamiroquai for her first night at the renowned venue. For her Radical Optimism tour, Dua and Jamiroquai performed an incredible duet of the 1996 hit Virtual Insanity.

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For the surprise performance, vocalist Jay Kay donned a classic black hat with a purple trim and a white fringe jacket, as well as purple pants. Fans rushed to social media to express their excitement over the shock guest, one user revealing they “wish” they were there to see the duo perform at the concert in London.

The signer revealed it had always been her dream to perform at the iconic venue
The signer revealed it had always been her dream to perform at the iconic venue(Image: Daily Mirror)

The Londoner joins Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Adele, P!NK and Rihanna as one of the few women to have headlined the stadium. She performed her anthems, including Training Season, One Kiss, Levitating, Physical, Electricity, New Rules, Be the One, Don’t Start Now and Houdini.

When her long-term manager, Ben Mawson, who had previously praised the singer, said she had “it all,” Dua was only 17 when she was first discovered. He stated during Music Week in 2020 that “Dua told me she aspired to be Madonna when I met her, when she was 17; there was something about the way she said it that made me believe her! “

It was all about how she spoke, her charisma, her composure, and her drive, and how she presented them. She has untapped potential because she has it all. The singer gained notoriety with her 2017 breakup anthem, New Rules, and 2016 hit Be the One.

Since then, she has hosted the Glastonbury Festival last year shortly after her third studio album Radical Optimism, which topped the UK albums chart at number one. She has since won three Grammys and numerous Brit Awards.

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Her debut self-titled album, Dua Lipa, also reached number three, while her debut album, 2020 Future Nostalgia, also reached number one. She is one of the UK’s wealthiest musicians because she is the youngest to appear on the 40 Under 40 Rich List this year.

The singer recently received a second-place ranking from music licensing company Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) as the most popular performer across radio, TV, and public spaces in the UK.

Jesy Nelson ‘never felt more lucky’ as she shares sweet snaps of twin daughters

Jesy Nelson, a former Little Mix singer, gave birth to her twins on May 18 but only got to take them home the following week after a brief period of incubation.

Jesy Nelson ‘never felt more lucky’ as she shares sweet snaps of twin daughters(Image: jesynelson/Instagram)

Jesy Nelson admits she’s ‘never felt more lucky in her life’ as she shared snaps of her newborn babies with fans on social media. The former Little Mix singer, who struggled with a difficult pregnancy, revealed last week that her baby twins arrived back at her home for the first time after she welcomed them on 18 May.

In a sweet update that she shared on Instagram, Jesy showed her daughters Story Monroe Nelson-Foster and Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster, both of whom she shares a partner, Zion Foster. She shared videos of Zion dancing with one of their babies and photos of them looking cozy while they were wrapped up in towels.

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Jesy shared a few sweet snaps of her babies(Image: jesynelson/Instagram)

Additionally, Jesy shared numerous photos of her two children sleeping in a pram and enjoying a sunny day with them lying on her chest. The singer captioned the uplifting post, “I have never felt more lucky and blessed in my entire life.”

Influencer Luke Hamnett wrote: “Gorgeous gorgeous family” and friends and fans scurried to the comment section to express their love for the couple and their newborn children.

One fan said, “You’re a beautiful human, and you deserve every moment and enjoy every feeling beautiful momma.” You are deserving of these stunning miracles.

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Zion cuddling with one of his babies(Image: jesynelson/Instagram)

Jesy surprised fans when she revealed that her children had arrived prematurely “healthy and fighting strong” in May.

She recently shared her experience with the NICU girls. No one or no one will ever be able to prepare you for NICU, she wrote in an online post.

The most enraging and overwhelming feeling of not being able to protect your children is “. You can’t help but hold them and comfort them when they cry, which sounds like a million wires are coming out of them.

Your heart is broken into pieces by the way that people prod them and poke them, “tubes and masks in the way that breaks your heart.”

However, as the days pass and the wires start to disappear, moments like this seem like dreams come true.

The Black Magic singer expressed her joy over the treatment of her two children’s residues.

The most magical feeling I can’t possibly describe was having them reunite for the first time today, she said. The most inspiring young girls I’ve ever met have the most heartfelt stories to tell.

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Shettima Seeks Collaboration To Tackle Illegal Migration, Climate Change

In response to the humanitarian difficulties that region-wide crises are facing, Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged stronger cooperation.

Shettima argued that comprehensive solutions were urgently needed to address the nation’s interconnected issues of migration and climate change because they are in direct proportion to the population’s economic well-being.

He made the remarks at the Presidential Villa on Friday when he was met by a delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), led by Sharon Dimanche, the country’s head of migration.

On Friday, June 20, 2025, Shettima and Sharon Dimanche, the IOM’s Deputy Director of Mission in Nigeria, arrived at the Presidential Villa. &nbsp, &nbsp,

The Vice President urged the President’s Office of the Vice President to find creative and inclusive solutions to the complex interplay between migration, poverty, conflict, and ecological disruption in a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to The President for Media and Communications.

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“From my time as governor of Borno State, I have worked with the IOM for a long time, and I must commend your extraordinary support for our people. However, we require much more holistic and comprehensive solutions.

In order to achieve a win-win, workable solution that fosters unity and advances our people, VP Shettima urged people to support us in the North-Central.

He criticized poverty, illiteracy, and environmental degradation, citing the “incestuous relationship” between ecology and economy in sub-Saharan Africa as evidenced by his critique of displacement and insecurity in various regions.

The challenges of migration cannot be reconciled with climate-induced effects. He continued, “Poverty and violence are directly related to crises in the North-East, North-West, and North-Central,” adding that even these crises had a direct connection to.

He also urged the IOM to increase its support for land reclamation and gender empowerment initiatives, particularly in deforested and displacement-stricken regions.

Sharon Dimanche, the IOM’s director of mission, praised Nigeria’s significant accomplishments in disaster preparedness and migration governance.

Dimanche praised Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to improve migration control and disaster preparedness, noting that the country’s diversity presents both challenges and opportunities for customized interventions.

What I have witnessed since I arrived in Nigeria is remarkable. Every state has its own uniqueness. It’s like a country encircling all of Africa. We are particularly impressed by the launch of Nigeria’s Framework for Anticipatory Action and State Action Plan, she said.

She reiterated the IOM’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s long-term solutions agenda, including through programs for distributing data, providing shelter, promoting climate resilience, and empowering young people.

She continued, “We seek the government’s guidance on areas to concentrate on as I take office.” Working to offer people who have been affected by the crisis sustainable solutions and opportunities is one of our top priorities.