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Mourners gather in Navahermosa to honour Tenerife player, whose death has united Spain’s football community in grief.

Kidnappers have freed a widower and five other mourners abducted in Benue State while conveying a corpse for burial, following the payment of a N2.5m ranso Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnappers-free-widows-husband-five-mourners-in-benue/

Tenerife football club and the wider football community mourn the loss of footballer Jesus de Miguel following an on-field collision.

FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono says he is enduring the ‘hardest days of my life’ after the death of Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel following a collisi Read More: https://punchng.com/hardest-days-of-my-life-goalkeeper-owono-mourns-late-striker/

Six mourners abducted while conveying a corpse for burial in Benue State have been released, reportedly after their families paid a N2.5m ransom. Read More: https://punchng.com/six-abducted-benue-mourners-regain-freedom/

Barcelona captain Raphinha has sent condolences to the family of late Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, who died after an on-pitch collision. Read More: https://punchng.com/raphinha-mourns-late-tenerife-striker-jesus-de-miguel/

Tributes were paid across Tuesday's Champions League fixtures to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who died following collision on the pitch.

Spanish striker Jesús de Miguel Alameda has died after collapsing during a match for his club, CD Tenerife. UEFA and the RFEF have paid tribute. Read More: https://punchng.com/football-world-mourns-spanish-striker-jesus-de-miguel/

Former Chinese vice-premier Liu Yandong was one of the six women that have been a full member of the 25-member Politburo. 

Mourners at the funeral of Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean have been told she was a bright light in the darkness.

Gunmen have abducted six mourners conveying a corpse from Kano to Okpoga, Benue State, abandoning the body and demanding a N15 million ransom. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-abduct-six-mourners-conveying-corpse-to-benue/

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted six persons conveying the corpse of a woman to Okpoga, headquarters of the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-abduct-six-mourners-abandon-corpse-on-benue-highway/

Athlete often visited former school after competitions to show her medals to the children

Self-acclaimed relationship therapist and social media influencer, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has expressed grief over the death of her nine-year-old son, Bryan, saying she may never recover from the shock of losing him. In an emotional tribute shared on her Instagram handle on Sunday, the influencer reflected on the pain of losing Read

Four members of a family have died after an electric-bike battery caught fire inside their apartment on Wednesday.

In orbit and planetside, the MMO's player base is honoring its most-loved captain.

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, is mourning a 300-level student, Oluyemi Oluwadamilare, who died from sickle cell disease complications. Read More: https://punchng.com/funaab-mourns-300-level-student-who-died-of-sickle-cell-complications/

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook mourned the death of ac...

Hugh Jackman is mourning the loss of his long-time “X-Men” co-star and friend Patrick Stewart, who died on Wednesday at age 86 after a “brief battle” with Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia. “We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today,” Jackman wrote on Instagram. “And, in my book, a tremendous friend and […]

Tributes from across the “Star Trek” franchise are pouring in for Patrick Stewart following the news of his death at 86. Fellow USS Enterprise captain William Shatner posted a statement on Stewart to his Facebook page, writing, “What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent […]

Spain has begun three days of mourning after its second high-speed rail collision this year killed 69 people.

Spain has declared three days of mourning after a high-speed train crash in Castilla-La Mancha killed 69 people, raising questions about rail safety. Read More: https://punchng.com/spain-mourns-after-latest-train-tragedy-kills-69/

Second tragedy on line in about nine months raises questions about levels of investment in railway maintenance.

Emergency crews worked through the night after a high-speed train collision killed 69 people. PM Pedro Sanchez has pledged a full investigation into Spain's second major train accident this year.

Layne Green, 41, represented his province across all age groups and was a Junior Kiwi.

<p>Emergency services, drones and dog unit continue to comb carriages as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/29/how-did-the-spain-train-crash-happen-what-will-investigators-be-asking">How did the Spain train crash happen and what will investigators be asking?</a></

Frida screenwriter and Selena writer/director Gregory Nava is mourning the loss of his friend Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon who died today at age 96. Nava and his wife Barbara Martinez Jitner were by Huerta’s side in her final moments. “We were blessed to be by Dolores’s side last night in Bakersfield, to say […]

Spain's second high-speed rail collision this year has raised fresh questions about the safety of its train network.

There is shock, anger and mourning in Spain after the second fatal train crash this year. At least 68 people have died in what is now the deadliest collision there in more than a decade. William Brangham reports.

Collision between two high-speed trains on Wednesday is second major rail crash in country this year

A high-speed train has slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year. Follow our coverage.

Two high-speed trains carrying hundreds of passengers collided south of Madrid. Spain's transport minister said one of the trains was told to continue its journey despite a "red signal" being in effect.

<p>High-speed service travelling from Madrid to Seville ran into back of another, knocking two carriages off track</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-toledo-europe-latest-news-updates">Spain train crash – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The Spanish prime minister has declared three days of mourning

Akanbi Elizabeth, the widow of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, broke down in tears while paying tribute to her husband at a memorial event in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a video from the event held at Jogor Centre on Tuesday, the widow struggled to complete her tribute before becoming overwhelmed Read More: https://pun

<p>Extreme heat accelerated disappearance of Triglav glacier from mountain revered as a symbol of Slovenian identity</p><p></p><p>The final ice patch has vanished from Slovenia’s Triglav glacier, the latest Alpine casualty of Europe’s scorching summer.</p><p>The once mighty ice mass lost 93% of its surface area between 1983 and 2003, shrinking to cover less

There are not a lot of famous people in “The One About Matthew Perry.” None of the late actor’s “Friends” castmates sat for an interview for the three-part Netflix docuseries; neither did Perry’s longtime friend and “Simpsons” star Hank Azaria, who knew Perry as a striving young actor in L.A., or later collaborators like Bradley […]

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has condemned the killing of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and called for a thorough investigation. Read More: https://punchng.com/katsina-gov-mourns-slain-islamic-cleric-calls-for-probe/

The Brisbane store has a fervent following, not through social media but by old-fashioned word-of-mouth.

An Ahmadu Bello University 400-level Electrical Engineering student, Bello Ahmed, has died after suddenly falling ill during his SIWES in Zaria, Kaduna Sta Read More: https://punchng.com/abu-student-dies-during-siwes-varsity-mourns/

Senator Ede Dafinone has condoled with WTO DG, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the death of her mother, Professor Kamene Okonjo, who passed away at the age of 96 Read More: https://punchng.com/dafinone-mourns-okonjo-iwealas-late-mother/

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has commiserated with the WTO DG, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the death of her 96-year-old mother, Mrs Kamene Okonjo. Read More: https://punchng.com/otti-mourns-okonjo-iwealas-mother/

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with WTO DG, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the death of her mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo, at the age of 96. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-mourns-okonjo-iwealas-mother/

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Jordanians mourn victims of deadly church attack

Jordan's prime minister represents king at funeral for eight of the church attack victims as hunt for gunmen continues.

"The [Mass Effect] and [Dragon Age] games were a literal inspiration."

Port Adelaide are mourning the sudden death of former player Daniel Stewart. The 37-year-old played in the AFL between 2010 and 2013.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 24 &mdash;&nbsp;The younger brother&nbsp;of the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin,...

President Bola Tinubu, Nollywood stars, and the Actors Guild of Nigeria have mourned the death of veteran actor Francis Duru, who died at the age of 57. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-nollywood-mourn-veteran-actor-francis-duru/

President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru, who died at the age of 57 after a brief illness. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-mourns-nollywood-veteran-francis-duru/

Nollywood actors and filmmakers have mourned veteran actor Francis Duru, who died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, paying tribute to his legacy. Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywood-mourns-late-actor-francis-duru/

Nigerian senators and House of Reps members mourn the death of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, hailing his legacy of integrity and commitment to dem Read More: https://punchng.com/senators-reps-mourn-fasoranti-hail-legacy/

Suresh Rama ran Lambs Pharmacy on Karangahape Rd for about 35 years.

Prominent Nigerians including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Ooni of Ife have mourned the passing of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, at 1 Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-ooni-others-mourn-afenifere-leader-fasoranti/

The Urhobo Progress Union has mourned the death of former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, hailing him as a compassionate leader. Read More: https://punchng.com/delta-union-mourns-uduaghan-hails-his-legacy/

Allen Bailey, a former NFL player who spent the majority of his 10-year career with the Chiefs, has died at age 37.

The Nigerian Senate has paid tribute to the late former Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, urging the preservation of his legacy in healthcare and in Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-mourns-uduaghan-urges-preservation-of-legacy/

The Umeh community in Delta State has declared a day of mourning for former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, suspending trading and farming to honour his legacy Read More: https://punchng.com/uduaghan-delta-community-suspends-trading-farming-for-mourning/

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and ex-Osun deputy governor, Iyiola Omisore, have paid tribute to the late Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Read More: https://punchng.com/ooni-omisore-mourn-afenifere-leader-fasoranti/