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 Ariana Grande spotted having lunch with ex boyfriend Ricky Alvarez in Texas Ariana Grande was seen having lunch with her former boyfriend, Ricky Alvarez, in Austin, Texas, ahead of her Eternal Sunshine Tour performance on Friday, June 26. According to PEOPLE, a source said, "They've been hanging out recently." A representative for Grande declined to comment. The sighting comes after PEOPLE confirmed in June 2026 that Grande and her Wicked co star Ethan Slater had ended their relationship earlier this year. Grande and Alvarez dated from 2015 until July 2016 and have remained friends since their breakup. During their relationship, Grande told Billboard in 2016, "We're happy. I'm a very happy girl. I have a healthy life right now, and I think that's all anyone cares to know." Following their split, Alvarez responded humorously after Grande mentioned him in her 2018 song Thank U, Next. He later wrote, "Nothing but gratitude. Thank you, next… those ...

 Madonna Says Working With Daughter Lourdes Helped Heal Longstanding Resentment Madonna has spoken about her working relationship with her eldest daughter, Lourdes Leon, saying a recent musical collaboration gave them an opportunity to address feelings that had built up over the years. Speaking during The Madonna and Graham Show on the BBC, the singer said Lourdes, who also goes by Lola, had previously been reluctant to work with her because she wanted to establish her own identity. "She approached me, she's been very reticent to work with me," Madonna said. "She doesn't want to be perceived as my daughter, taking advantage of her privilege." The pair recently collaborated on Madonna's new release, Confessions On A Dancefloor: Part II. According to the singer, the project marked a change in their relationship. Madonna said Lourdes later told her she had realised she had been holding onto emotions from her younger years. "Maybe it's a kind of, I ...

 Footballer’s wife Andrea Bello dies protecting daughter during Venezuela earthquake A footballer in Venezuela has confirmed the death of his wife, Andrea Bello, following a pair of earthquakes that struck the country on Wednesday, June 24. Héctor Bello, who plays for Marítimo de La Guaira, shared the news in an Instagram post on Friday, June 26, saying Andrea died while protecting their 1-year-old daughter, Alana. "You'll always be our favorite hero, Mommy," he wrote alongside a photo of his wife. "I'm going to make sure our baby remembers how wonderful you were, how much you loved her." He added that he would tell their daughter how Andrea acted during the earthquake. "I'll tell her the story of how you saved her, how you gave your own life for our daughter, how you were a brave woman who, even with your last breaths, never abandoned her," he wrote. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Venezuela experienced a magnitude 7.2 earthquake foll...

 Abia State Emerges Champion as Maiden South-East Amateur Boxing Championship Ends in Umuahia The maiden edition of the South-East Amateur Boxing Championship (male and female categories) concluded on Friday in Umuahia, with the host state, Abia, emerging as overall champions. Abia State dominated the competition, clinching eight gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Enugu State finished second with four gold and four silver medals, while Imo State placed third with one gold, one silver, and five bronze medals. Anambra State came fourth with one gold and two bronze medals, and Ebonyi State finished with two silver and three bronze medals. Declaring the championship closed, the Abia State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Nwaobilor Ananaba, commended the five participating states for displaying a high level of sportsmanship throughout the event. Represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Jane Igwe, the commissioner stated that Governor Alex Otti’s admi...

 Imo Widow Pleads for Release of Son Sentenced to Death 28 Years Ago Over Alleged Robbery Mrs. Celestina Amadi, a 75-year-old widow from Abazu Akabo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, has narrated the painful ordeal of her son, David Amadi, who has spent 28 years in prison after being sentenced to death for an alleged robbery she insists he did not commit. David, who was 17 years old at the time of his arrest in 1998, is now 45. According to his mother, he was arrested while attending a dance event in Uzoagba with another young man. Police officers, acting on a complaint by one Vita, searched for and apprehended him at a funeral gathering.  “He was dragged out, kicked, and bundled into a vehicle to Owerri,” Mrs. Amadi recounted. She said she was harvesting cassava on the farm when the incident occurred. Her husband later died from high blood pressure, which she attributed to the trauma of their son’s arrest and continued detention. The widow explained that after Da...

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a Federal High Court judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, which set aside an earlier order directing the commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. In a statement issued on Saturday, INEC’s Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola, confirmed that the commission was aware of widespread media reports about the ruling but could not comment on its details until it obtains and reviews the official court document. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress,” Oketola said. “However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Cer...