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Knesset member warns Arab town faces threat of expulsion, settler terror

Knesset member warns Arab town faces threat of expulsion, settler terror Ofer Cassif, a member of the Knesset, said what he witnessed firsthand in Majd al-Krum, an Arab town in Galilee, amounted to “a…

  • Knesset member Ofer Cassif warns of Arab town Majd al-Krum's expulsion threat.
  • Cassif witnessed Arab lands takeover in West Bank, fears similar transfer to Israel.
  • If unaddressed, next stage includes terror attacks, expulsion, and Kahanist bases.

·middleeasteye.net

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Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim: No One Can Exclude Me From 2027 Presidential Race

– Says INEC has no power of finality over party’s candidate – Courts’ll do justice Chuks Okocha in Abuja Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that no

  • Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, Accord Party candidate, vows to run in 2027 despite INEC exclusion.
  • Hashim files lawsuit in Federal High Court, demanding recognition as party's presidential candidate.
  • He asserts constitutionality of his candidacy and readiness to defend Nigerians' right to choose.

·thisdaylive.com

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NiDCOM: 198 Nigerians Visited in Maharashtra Prisons as FG Seeks Fresh Amnesty in India

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The federal government has intensified efforts to secure the release of Nigerians detained in India, with the Nigeria High Commission in the country visiting 198 inmates

  • NiDCOM visited 198 Nigerians in five Maharashtra prisons on September 1, 2026.
  • Fresh six-month amnesty sought for Nigerians with immigration offenses.
  • Foreign Affairs Minister in talks with Indian counterpart for new amnesty.

·thisdaylive.com·2 outlets

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6 takeaways from our interview with the officer shot down in Iran

In his first interview, Bravo, an Air Force colonel who was shot down in Iran, told 60 Minutes his story of survival and provided new details about the rescue operation.

  • U.S. fighter jet shot down in Iran, two aviators left behind enemy lines
  • Weapons systems officer Bravo recounts survival story in first interview
  • Bravo evades Iranian forces for 48 hours before rescue

·cbsnews.com·2 outlets·2 countries

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War’s spread worsens oil disruption

ADEN/DUBAI: New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday, after an attack on a Saudi oil pipeline and an advance by Yemen’s Houthis threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies.

·brecorder.com

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Germany: CDU ahead in Lower Saxony local election

The CDU is on course to win in municipal polls in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony that were seen as a gauge of support for the far-right AfD party. DW has more.

  • CDU wins Lower Saxony local elections with 27.7% of vote
  • SPD trails at 24.5%, AfD at 16.5%
  • Voter turnout 50.67% in Lower Saxony elections

·dw.com

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Candidate Tolerant of Futenma Transfer Wins Okinawa Governor Poll

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Genta Koja won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa Prefecture on Sunday, meaning that the southernmost Japan prefecture will have a leader tolerant of the…

  • Genta Koja wins Okinawa gubernatorial election, first leader to consider Futenma relocation.
  • 42-year-old former deputy mayor backed by conservative forces and Liberal Democratic Party.
  • Koja to assume office September 30 for four-year term.

·nippon.com

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OMP: 31 located out of 23,352 complaints

The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) recently said in Jaffna that it located 31 people from the 23,352 complaints received over the years.The OMP said that thousands of other cases remained at various…

·island.lk

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KWSC repairs leaking water pipeline

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has completed repair and rehabilitation work on a 24-inch Federal Trunk Main (FTM) water pipeline between Habib Bank Chowrangi, the Post…

·brecorder.com

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