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At least 64 people have died on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, when two trains collided near Toledo, in central Spain, a representative of the regional government of  Castilla-La Mancha said. A train operated by state-owned Renfe and another by Iryo, Spain's first private high-speed rail operator, crashed shortly after 9 AM local time, causing at least two of the Iryo carriages to derail.  The incident also injured 80 people out of the more than 540 passengers. Videos broadcast on the regional Castilla-La Mancha TV showed ​a derailed train with at least one carriage ‌remaining on an elevated section ⁠of track while twisted metal, ​broken panels and wreckage could be seen strewn across an ​embankment beneath the line. The collision comes nine months after an accident between high-speed trains belonging to the same operators on the same line that killed 46 people. Both accidents  occurred on the line running south from Madrid and involved state-owned train operator Renfe and ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a ₦10 billion suit filed by veteran Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike, against the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the publication of his voter registration  details. Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgment delivered on Wednesday, upheld the preliminary objections raised by the respondents, holding that the suit was incompetent and improperly constituted. The court also  dismissed the substantive suit for lack of sufficient proof. Ike had sued Olayinka and INEC as first and second respondents in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1272/2026, alleging that the publication of his voter registration information on X violated his fundamental right to privacy and protection of personal data. The actor, who had sought to contest the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general electi...

England captain and Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim football’s most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. The England  captain was crowned at the 70th edition of the ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday, October 26, 2026, capping a remarkable 2025–26 campaign for club and country. Kane scored 61 goals in 51 appearances for Bayern during the season, helping the German club win the domestic league and cup double. His overall tally, including international matches, reached 73 goals. The 33-year-old also scored six goals at the World Cup, where England reached the semi-finals. Kane’s  triumph marks the end of a long wait for an English winner. Owen was the last player from England to receive the award, winning it in 2001. Kane had earlier won the men's Striker of the Year award at Monday's ceremony. The Ballon d’Or recognizes the outstanding individual footballer of the year with journa...

Nigeria’s index case of imported Ebola virus disease has been evacuated from Abuja to Switzerland after showing significant clinical improvement, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has said. Pate disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter), confirming that the evacuation took place earlier on Monday, October 26, 2026, with his approval. He wrote, “I confirm that, with my approval, earlier this morning, the index case for Nigeria’s first imported Ebola virus disease departed Abuja for Switzerland. The index patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious, communicating, and her clinical laboratory test results closing towards baseline. He, however, cautioned that the patient’s improved condition does not mean she is no longer infectious, stressing that strict public health protocols remain in place. “This does not mean she is not still infectious, hence the strict protocols in place,” Pate stated. The patient was ev...

A woman reportedly identified as Nigeria’s Ebola index patient has been evacuated from the country by air ambulance, according to a report. The medical evacuation reportedly took place early Monday through the private jet section of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. It was gathered that sources had earlier informed the news organisation named ARISE News that the woman, reportedly the wife of a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria would be flown out of the country at about 6 AM. It’s crew, deployed to the airport’s General Aviation Terminal, reportedly observed a convoy of ambulances and diplomatic vehicles arriving at the private aviation section. The report said airport officials cordoned off the area, while the news organisation later obtained video footage showing a medical evacuation aircraft and its crew preparing to transport a passenger. It said the circumstances surrounding the evacuation led it to suspect that the passenger was the reported Ebola index patient. The report ...

Nigerian rapper and singer, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly known as Zlatan Ibile and his longtime partner, Davita Lamai celebrated their traditional wedding in Lagos on Saturday, October 24, 2026, showcasing stunning Benin and Yoruba attire. It was gathered that Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido was among the groomsmen. The couple first  stepped out in Benin-inspired attire featuring coral beads. Davita wore a deep red beaded gown with a multi-strand coral necklace and headpiece, while Zlatan wore a white traditional outfit with red bead fringe and layered coral necklaces. Zlatan shared the photographs on Instagram with the caption, “IT’S TIME TO MARRY.” For their second  look, Zlatan posted photos captioned “MR & MRS OMONIYI.” The couple wore coordinated pastel Yoruba outfits. Zlatan wore a light green agbada with cream embroidered panels, a matching cap, layered white and green beads and a dark green walking cane. Davita wore a pale yell...