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  A 46-year-old pastor in Washington, United States, Cristian Popescu, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding members of his church of $13 million through a business investment scheme. According to federal prosecutors, Popescu, who leads Passion for Christ, a Christian congregation in Kirkland, allegedly told church members that God had chosen them to invest in his company, Followone Inc., a Bellevue-based startup he described as an e-commerce platform and social network. Prosecutors claimed he misrepresented the company's revenue, stock value and plans to be listed on Nasdaq to attract approximately 30 investors. At one point, he allegedly claimed the company was worth $1.4 billion despite knowing it had little or no value. Popescu reportedly promised investors positions on the company's board in exchange for investments of $1 million and encouraged some to withdraw money from their retirement accounts and children's education savings. Investigators alleged that he div...

  Former Premier League winger Hugo Porfírio has embarked on a new career path as an Uber driver in Lisbon, over a decade after stepping away from the professional football spotlight. The 53-year-old former Portugal international, who spent the 1996/97 season on loan at West Ham United where he made 23 appearances and scored four goals, was recognized by passengers during a routine trip across the Portuguese capital. Porfírio later returned to England for a brief loan spell with Nottingham Forest in 1999, where he scored once in nine appearances. During his playing career, the former winger featured alongside prominent figures of Portuguese football, including Luís Figo, Rui Costa, and Vítor Baía, representing his country at Euro 1996 before finishing his active playing career with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The encounter came to light after Portuguese content creator André Ramalho posted a video online identifying the former footballer as his driver. "We had a ten-minute walk t...

  The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, says President Bola Tinubu is experiencing sleepless nights over the political momentum of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso made the assertion on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he evaluated his party's readiness for the upcoming polls.   "Peter Obi is popular in the South, and we are mobilizing our people in the North. Even the President is concerned about the person of our presidential candidate, and he has been having sleepless nights because of him," Kwankwaso said. He contended that President Tinubu recognizes his inability to secure victory single-handedly, forcing him to rely heavily on state governors for support. Expressing confidence in the opposition's prospects, the former Kano State governor stated that members of the Kwankwasiyya movement and citizens seeking national ...

  Running influencer Yoo Ji-won has met her demise after collapsing just 500 meters from the finish line of a half-marathon.   The 25-year-old South Korean runner and KAIST graduate student was competing in the 2026 Seoul Race on October 11.  Medical staff performed CPR before taking her to a hospital, where she later gave up.   Her official cause of demise has not been confirmed.     Yoo Ji-won regularly shared her running journey with her vast online following.   She became unconscious at 8:49 a.m. Sunday, around 20.6 kilometers into the half marathon at the 2026 Seoul Race, according to a statement the organizing committee released on Monday. The standard half marathon distance is 21.0975 kilometers.   A race official found her unconscious on a downtown street near Jonggak subway station, which alerted emergency services. She was subjected to CPR prior to being taken to a hospital in an ambulance; however, she never regained consciousness and p...

  FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a formal apology for his proposed World Cup sell-off plan during a three-hour FIFA Council meeting in Zurich on Thursday, amid mounting pressure from European football administrators demanding his resignation. Infantino expressed regret for failing to consult council members prior to advancing the initiative, which sought to sell a 20 per cent commercial stake in future FIFA tournaments to private equity investors. However, the gesture failed to satisfy European football leadership. Football Association (FA) Chair Debbie Hewitt reiterated that the apology was insufficient, arguing that critical questions regarding transparency and governance remain unanswered. UEFA leaders have demanded the complete release of all documentation related to the commercial proposal, alleging that the rights were set to be transferred at a significantly discounted valuation. Simultaneously, the FIFA Peace Prize awarded exclusively to U.S. President Donald Tr...

  American actor, Tom Welling has gone viral after accidentally sharing an explicit photo of himself on Instagram while attempting to show fans the view of New York City from his hotel room. The 49-year-old actor, best known for playing Clark Kent in the hit superhero television series Smallville , reportedly uploaded the image to his Instagram Stories ahead of his appearance at New York Comic Con. Welling captioned the post, “Hello NYCC,” as he shared a view of the city skyline. However, the window's reflection captured an image of the actor standing undressed inside the hotel room.