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Palestinians used their bare hands to try to defend their property against a bulldozer as Israeli forces tore up their land and used pepper spray in the occupied West Bank. In recent days, Israel has been demolishing Palestinian homes in Nablus.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026Share Palestinian landowners confront bulldozers using their hands on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Less than a month after Kylie Minogue hit No. 1 alongside Madonna on “Love Sensation,” she’s back on top of several U.K. charts with her Snow Patrol collaboration. UNSPECIFIED – circa 1970: Photo of Kylie MINOGUE (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)RedfernsTwo weeks ago, Kylie Minogue earned a new No. 1 on several charts in the United Kingdom. The Australian pop superstar found her way back to the summit of the Official Physical Singles chart – which ranks the bestselling tracks of any style available on physical formats such as CD, cassette and vinyl, all of which have become collectible and popular…

Believe it or not, the Tesla Cybercab is coming.Nearly two years after Elon Musk first unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing door sporting, steering wheel-free two-seaters as the future of Tesla’s autonomy efforts, the company is finally putting them into operation as part of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. Public rides are here, and as Musk fans will assert, the era of Tesla’s robotaxi dominance will begin.Or will it? Musk has bet his company — and his trillion-dollar pay package — on a stripped down, barebones autonomous driving system that eschews multiple sensors used by all of his rivals in favor…

I can’t even remember when I decided to stop paying the sewage element of my Thames Water bill. It might have been after reading this headline from the Guardian in July 2025: “Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year,” with the subheading: “Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender.”Living in London means that my supplier is Thames Water, which makes a profit out of pollution. I decided that if the government wouldn’t act, I could at least do my part and not pay for this travesty.The case…

People aged 21 to 30 years remain the predominant age group affected by Lassa fever in Nigeria, as the country recorded 1,035 confirmed cases and 252 deaths in 2026. This was revealed in the latest situation report for epidemiological week 33, released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Tuesday. According to the NCDC’s report spanning 10 to 16 August, the confirmed cases were reported in 23 states and 117 local government areas (LGAs) The report shows that confirmed cases were recorded among people aged between one and 93 years, with a median age of 30…

For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

Liz LozaSep 2, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseLiz Loza is a writer for fantasy football and betting at ESPN and host of the “Facts vs. Feelings” podcast. Liz also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and contributes to the “Fantasy Focus Football” podcast.Multiple AuthorsPithy quotes written in hot pink script. Video footage from late-night talk shows. Audio clips of live(ly) performances. The internet has attempted to celebrate Dolly Parton’s memory with the volume and breadth befitting an icon.Except there can never be enough for a person whose most adored trait was being too much. A living, breathing anomaly. Humble yet confident. Ambitious…

The organisers of the Headies have rejected allegations that gospel artistes are being excluded from major award categories, saying faith-based musicians have historically competed for and won mainstream honours. The organisers reacted to an open letter by Nigerian gospel singer Gaise Baba, who accused the awards of relegating gospel and inspirational music to separate categories instead of allowing them to compete for major honours. Gaise Baba also alleged that although he was nominated for the Inspirational Music category introduced in 2024, the winner was neither publicly announced nor presented on stage. In a statement shared on its official Instagram page,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed the party’s nominated candidates for some State House of Assembly constituencies in Anambra and Benue states and replaced them with unauthorised names. In a statement by its spokesperson, Mohammed Haruna, INEC said the commission had no legal authority to select, insert or substitute candidates for political parties. The commission said the allegations were unfounded, insisting that political parties, not INEC, are responsible for nominating and submitting their candidates for elections. “Candidate nomination is, by law, the exclusive responsibility of political parties. INEC…

Nigerian media outlets have reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution.Published On 2 Sep 20262 Sep 2026Nigeria’s anticorruption watchdog has dismissed more than 40 of its own employees for alleged corruption and financial misconduct over the past three years.Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) revealed the dismissals during an event highlighting the agency’s achievements on Monday.Nigerian media outlets reported that five of the dismissed staff are facing prosecution and cases are being prepared against the others, citing Mr Olukoyede’s media briefing.The EFCC is a Nigerian law enforcement and anticorruption agency that…