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Dasuki: Why INEC should hold 2027 elections in one day

Rep Abdussamad Dasuki, Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider the staggered arrangement for the 2027 general election and hold the federal and state elections on a single day.

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Zombie Cigarette Drug Busts Rise Across Kansai

Authorities in Kyoto and Osaka have arrested three men in separate drug cases involving so-called zombie cigarettes containing the designated drug etomidate, as investigators step up efforts against…

  • Authorities in Kyoto and Osaka arrest three individuals in zombie cigarette drug cases.
  • Suspects allegedly imported etomidate from Malaysia and introduced it into Japan.
  • Etomidate, when inhaled, causes severe physical reactions and is illegal in Japan.

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Makkah pact: security for the region, and by the region

Makkah pact: security for the region, and by the region newspress_en Sun, 08/09/2026 - 19:49 Opinion At a time when the Middle East's map of influence and web of alliances seems to be in flux, the…

  • Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact in Makkah.
  • Pact stipulates attack on one member is considered attack on all three.
  • Coalition aims to safeguard maritime security and protect global trade routes.

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Raccoon Damage Surges Across Japan

Raccoons are increasingly invading homes across Japan, damaging roofs and wiring, contaminating buildings with large amounts of urine and feces, and raising concerns over agriculture, native wildlife…

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Arab parties’ Joint List deal collapses as Tibi rejects proposed Knesset slate

Arab party leaders agreed in January to revive the Joint List, though Abbas said the technical alliance could split after the election, leaving Ra’am free to join a coalition.

  • Ta al leader Ahmad Tibi rejected proposed Knesset slate
  • Negotiations led by internal Arab-led Reconciliation Committee
  • Breakdown resulted in two Reconciliation Committee members resigning

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Egypt calls for full Israeli withdrawal and unrestricted aid access to Gaza

Egypt calls for full Israeli withdrawal and unrestricted aid access to Gaza Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has called for Israel to withdraw completely from Gaza and allow the sustained…

  • Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty demands full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
  • US peace plan to be implemented via International Stabilization Force.
  • Israel's Netanyahu rejects 15-point peace proposal.
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