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Middle East: Netanyahu orders evacuation of settlements in the West Bank

SAPO Notícias6 September 2026 at 19:29

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the evacuation of settlements in the West Bank, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reported.

The statement was made today by Smotrich, a member of Netanyahu's government, confirming the evacuation order.

The measure applies to settlements located in the West Bank, Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since 1967.

The announcement comes in a context of ongoing tensions in the Middle East region.

Três dias de festa comunista com um socialista à mistura

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Three days of communist celebration with a socialist thrown into the mix

The Portuguese Communist Party celebrated the 50th anniversary of the "Avante!" Festival, a traditional event that took place over three days, full of concerts, games and typical communist party snacks. This year's edition featured regional and international delegations, with Cuba and Palestine receiving special attention during the celebrations.

Expresso06/09/26, 23:03

Após vitória, AfD pede eleições. Merz dura "até ao Natal"

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After victory, AfD calls for elections. Merz's days numbered "until Christmas"

After a comfortable victory in the regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD national president capitalised on the result and called for early elections, predicting that Friedrich Merz, the CDU leader, will be "replaced by Christmas". The AfD official also stated that the CDU will continue to fall in the polls while his party will continue to grow.

Observador06/09/26, 23:03

Pacheco Pereira: "Acho que Luís Neves, infelizmente, está queimado. Parece-me que a sua saída, mais cedo ou mais tarde, é muito provável e será uma grande vitória do Chega"

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Pacheco Pereira: "I think that Luís Neves, unfortunately, is burned. It seems to me that his departure, sooner or later, is very likely and will be a great victory for Chega"

José Pacheco Pereira criticized the "punitive campaign" that Chega is conducting against Luís Neves, including the distribution of posters throughout the country, considering that Luís Neves is politically "burned" and that his departure from the position, sooner or later, is very likely, which would represent a great victory for Chega.

CNN Portugal06/09/26, 23:00

Ana Catarina Mendes: "Se alguém tem documentos tão essenciais escondidos no gabinete, tem de dizer duas coisas ao país: como os arranjou e porque não os entregou às autoridades para investigarem"

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Ana Catarina Mendes: "If someone has such essential documents hidden in their office, they have to tell the country two things: how they obtained them and why they didn't hand them over to the authorities to investigate"

Ana Catarina Mendes, from PS, replacing Alexandra Leitão on the program "The Principle of Uncertainty", criticized Chega and its leader André Ventura, warning that she does not like politics being "captured by the craziness" that Ventura has accustomed the country to. Mendes also referred to the issue of documents allegedly hidden in an office, questioning how they were obtained and why they weren't handed over to the authorities for investigation.

CNN Portugal06/09/26, 22:53

Middle East: Netanyahu orders evacuation of settlements in the West Bank

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