At least 13 people died and 98 others were injured when an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 passengers derailed on Sunday in Oaxaca, Mexico, authorities said. The derailment occurred near the town of Nizanda. The Mexican Navy confirmed that the train had nine crew members and 241 passengers on board. Of the passengers, 139 were reported […]
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Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has condemned the violent abduction and assault of his cousin, Dr. Pedro Obaseki, by armed men allegedly acting on orders from the Oba of Benin’s palace. Speaking on the incident, Obaseki said, “I am surprised that our monarch would stoop so low and allow his hands to be soiled
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Don Pedro Obaseki, cousin of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, has claimed that he was abducted and publicly assaulted in Benin City, Edo State, in an incident he alleges is linked to the Oba of Benin’s Palace. In a statement released on Saturday, December 28, 2025, Don Pedro said the incident occurred while he
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the write-off of a large portion of debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, clearing about $1.42bn and N5.57tn after a reconciliation of records. The approval is contained in a document prepared by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and presented
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Seven people are feared kidnapped after suspected bandits attacked Adanla, a suburb of Igbaja in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Friday evening. The attack happened around 7:00 pm, throwing the usually quiet community into panic. Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, a local leader and Coordinator of the Kwara South Joint Community Security Watch Network,
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The series finale of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things will arrive on New Year’s Eve. The final episode, called “The Rightside Up,” premieres on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). Fans will not have to wait until midnight to watch it. Netflix released episodes five, six, and seven on Christmas Day.
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A helicopter accident on Mount Kilimanjaro has claimed the lives of five people, Tanzania’s Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) confirmed on Thursday. The aircraft crashed near Barafu Camp on Wednesday, the authority said, noting that an investigation had been opened to determine the cause of the incident. “Investigations into the accident are ongoing,” the TCAA stated.
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Ariana Grande has set a new Spotify record after hitting 123.8 million monthly listeners, making her the first female artist to top the platform’s monthly listeners chart five times. Spotify figures from December 2025 show the pop star peaked at 123.82 million monthly listeners, placing her ahead of global acts such as Justin Bieber and
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The US justice department says it will release more than one million additional documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, but warned the review process could take several weeks. In a post on X on Wednesday, the department said the files were handed over by federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI in line with
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Mexico dominates the global beer trade, exporting more bottles than any other country. Yet one of its most loved beers is a seasonal secret, unavailable outside the country and sold only around Christmas. That beer is Noche Buena, a dark Bock-style lager that appears briefly on Mexican shelves each year. For many locals, its arrival
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