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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to impose a closure of the city of Hebron and also told them to prepare for a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports the latest on the situation.

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the "full closure” of the occupied West Bank after five people were injured in a shooting at a military checkpoint near the city of Hebron. “I have instructed the [military] and the security forces to immediately impose a cordon around the city of Hebron and to prepare for a full closure of the entire [ West

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The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

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The President could face sanctions if he fails to answer questions by the December deadline.

Order comes after Israel’s army said it had killed two gunmen and thwarted a ‘terror attack’ that injured several people

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank on Friday after Israel’s military said it killed two Palestinians accused of launching a shooting attack that killed two soldiers and injured three others in the city of Hebron.

Israel has ordered its soldiers to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank following a deadly shooting in the occupied territory.

Suspected Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis before two gunmen died in a prolonged shootout, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the closure of the West Bank days before Israeli elections.

The Israeli government has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the occupied West Bank following a shooting near Hebron which killed two soldiers.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata noted that the Mumbai Police kept Mr. Agrawal in detention for 26 days without a basis in law

European governments race to turn defense spending pledges into military capability, boosting companies' order books.

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Athletics South Africa has adopted the recommendation to remove rogue president James Moloi for misusing the federation’s credit. But World Athletics also wants the the athletics body to overhaul its leadership structure and constitution.

The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.

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The Senate has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the killing of 113 persons, including six police officers, in Benue State communities Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-orders-ig-to-probe-killing-of-113-benue-residents/

A US judge has ordered President Donald Trump to testify by Dec 11 in his US$10 billion lawsuit against the BBC over the editing of a documentary about the Jan 6 Capitol riot.

President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is a burden we undertake, especially if we file a lawsuit,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett said at a hearing in the case Thursday, as reported […]

President Donald Trump, who has often avoided depositions, filed his lawsuit against the BBC last December.

Trump's lawyers had requested that his deposition be conducted between Jan. 11 and Jan. 22.

The president had agreed to sit for a deposition on Oct. 16, but it was canceled for what was described as a “matter of national importance.”

A federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration must halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote

One worker died and another critically injured in the blast. The workers were packing firecrackers in the unit when the explosion occurred and the entire building was razed to the ground

British government official websites were taken down on Thursday as administrators rushed to safeguard against two critical ​security flaws in PHP, ​a programming language that powers a large share of the internet. Baroness Lloyd, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told the House of Lords the decisi

The incident had drawn criticism, with the opposition BJP alleging caste prejudice

The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid sustained deadly attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-orders-embassy-staff-families-to-leave-saudi-arabia/

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights says any emergency migration measures should comply with EU and international law.

US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said that the department ordered the departure of "non-emergency US government employees and their family members in Saudi Arabia only".&nbsp;

The US State Department has asked some US diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat of Houthi attacks on the Gulf kingdom.

Legal and business leaders warn that investors are shunning Nigeria due to inconsistent contract enforcement, prolonged court delays, and misuse of ex-part Read More: https://punchng.com/investors-shun-nigeria-over-contract-breaches-court-delays-ex-parte-orders/

The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest strikes at an airport and an oil field.

The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom comes under sustained deadly attacks by Yemen's Houthis.

US State Department says Iran-aligned Houthis have 'increasingly ⁠⁠engaged in hostilities' against Saudi Arabia.

The Federal Government has ordered 46 persons who had contact with an Ebola patient in Nigeria to be placed on a 21-day no-fly list to contain the virus. Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-fg-orders-46-exposed-persons-on-21-day-no-fly-list/

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica Read More: https://punchng.com/cambridge-analytica-case-judge-orders-meta-to-pay-25bn-to-new-mexico/

A jury found Meta guilty of lying to Facebook users in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠New Mexico about access to their data.

Decision comes as two people were killed in a drone attack targeting Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia following a series of deadly attacks in the country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels and rising fears of an escalation in hostilities.

The U.S. embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia

Poll process in all Municipal Corporations and Municipalities will continue as per schedule, except 19 civic bodies which reported large-scale complaints of intimidation and physical attacks, says Punetha

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MC Tank Transport said the tank contained glycidyl methacrylate, which it described as 'an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics, paints and coatings perform better.'

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KOTA BHARU, Oct 21 &mdash; The Kelantan government has instructed all district officers to collect data on the number an...

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The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.