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Kobar, Occupied West Bank — In the town of Kobar, northwest of Ramallah, a settler known to locals as “Ghazal” has been attacking Palestinian farmers, they allege, part of an ongoing Israeli pogrom in the West Bank targeting Palestinians.Bassema Khader, 63, whose family owns a farm in the al-Daak area, recognised him even when he arrived wearing a mask.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“A settler known as ‘Ghazal’ has been coming to the area for a long time, wearing an army uniform to intimidate people,” Khader told Al Jazeera. “But the residents weren’t afraid and continued to hold on…

A dress worn by Princess Diana to a party in London hours after a documentary was televised in which the then-Prince Charles admitted to committing adultery during their marriage is going up for auction.Her dramatic arrival at the Serpentine Gallery in 1994 in a custom-made black silk evening dress by designer Christina Stambolian became an iconic pop-culture moment.The media dubbed her outfit the “revenge dress”.Auction house Sotheby’s expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 December.A press release from Sotheby’s said it is the first time the dress has been…

•As country spends N16trn on food imports in three years By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Nigeria’s huge food import gap presents a major opportunity for the domestic food processing and packaging industry to deepen local production, create jobs and retain more value within the economy, the Chief Executive Officer of Beta Glass Plc, Alex Gendis, has said. Gendis cited United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, data showing that Nigeria imported approximately $6.6 billion worth of agricultural and food-related products between 2023 and 2024, compared with exports of about $2.3 billion. He said the wider imbalance was reflected in Nigeria’s food trade between…

Universal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, and new takes on tracks, according to an announcement on Thursday. The record label is developing the platform through a multiyear licensing agreement with ElevenLabs, a company that specializes in AI voice and music generation.UMG and ElevenLabs’ partnership will also include the “development of additional products and fan experiences in the months and years to come,” though the press release doesn’t include other details about what this might entail.”By combining UMG’s global community and…

As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections, the political conversation will inevitably be dominated by candidates, parties, alliances, zoning, ethnicity, religion and the familiar calculations of electoral politics. But Daniel Kamanga asks Nigerians to step back from the noise and consider a more fundamental question: What, exactly, should we be looking for when we choose those who will govern us? Despite their huge hydrocarbon deposits and massive contributions to Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, the six states of the South-South geopolitical zone have the worst network of federal roads in the country. Nothing has been done to fix the situation…

A new study in Earth and Planetary Physics is changing scientists’ understanding of when Central America and South America underwent one of the major tectonic collisions that helped shape the Americas. By examining the magnetic characteristics of volcanic rocks in Colombia’s Northern Andes, researchers found evidence that the main phases of collision took place earlier than previously believed, before about 10 million years ago. The research was led by Victor Piedrahita (first author) and J. Li (corresponding author), along with an international group of geoscientists. Their work centered on late Miocene volcanic rocks (approximately 12-6 million years old) from the…

If you thought this whole Kawhi Leonard saga was finally over, think again. A week after the Clippers were hit with one of the stiffest punishment packages in NBA history for “violating the salary cap circumvention rules,” The New York Times is reporting that federal prosecutors have now opened a criminal investigation into the same matter. From the Times:The investigation is in its earliest stages and is being conducted by the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, which has a long history of investigating the NBA and professional sports, according to two of the people.The inquiry’s scope, targets and the possible crimes…

In the first and best of many late ‘70s needle drops that punctuate Being Heumann, the punchy guitar groove of Iggy Pop’s “The Passenger” starts out over a close-up of wheels turning on pavement before the camera pulls back to take in disability rights activist Judy Heumann, maneuvering her wheelchair around crowded city streets and refusing to be intimidated even when a bus driver is bearing down on her with his hand clamped on the vehicle’s horn.  As played here with an iron will and a take-charge attitude by British actress Ruth Madeley, Judy is a tenacious figure with uncommon gumption.…

• Says Tinubu not in charge, hasn’t spent 3 nights in any state   •Faults president for spending holidays abroad • Promises decisive action against insecurity   •Rules out oil subsidy return   •Vows to set up independent system to monitor 2027 results Chuks Okocha, Sunday Aborisade in Abuja and Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday said the 2027 elections would be very different from the 2023 experience, because he and his team took things for granted in the last election, believing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would walk its talk.…

Twenty-five years after 9/11, negative perceptions of Islam persist even as Muslim political representation grows. Al Jazeera’s Noor Wazwaz looks at what has and hasn’t changed for Muslims in the US.Published On 11 Sep 202611 Sep 2026Share Is the US more anti-Muslim now than after 9/11? on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo