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A 70-year-old man was fined R$ 1,200 for illegally setting fire to a vegetation area in Euclides da Cunha Paulista, Brazil, without environmental authorization.

Authorities in Bharuch, Gujarat, demolished an illegally constructed Dargah and adjacent structures on government land.

Authorities demolished an unauthorized dargah and associated structures on government land in Gujarat's Bharuch district due to complaints from local villagers.

The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) in Brazil unanimously rejected an agreement with a garimpeiro under investigation for allegedly continuing illegal mineral extraction in the Sararé Indigenous Land.

Farmers in Brazil have reportedly generated over R$ 26 million through the illegal sale of fuel to support mining activities on indigenous land, leading to arrests and a federal investigation.

Israel has restarted the official land registry in the occupied West Bank, a move denounced as illegal by over 80 countries.

The Brazilian Federal Police have launched Operation Erisícton to dismantle an illegal logging and deforestation network in the Roosevelt Indigenous Land, resulting in significant environmental damage.

Two suspects have been arrested in an operation targeting illegal fuel sales for mining in Brazil's Sararé Indigenous Land.

The Supreme Court of India has issued a significant order regarding alleged illegal encroachments on railway land in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, emphasizing the railway's ownership and rights over the land.

The Malawi Ministry of Lands has initiated a comprehensive land ownership audit to address disputes, illegal sales, and improve public revenue.

A forestry engineer was arrested in Rondônia, Brazil, for allegedly being involved in a public land fraud scheme using forged documents to facilitate illegal negotiations.

Inspectors found illegal occupation of state land in Vilnius, associated with an advisor to the Lithuanian president, leading to a warning and an order for removal of violations.

An appeals court ruled that a city illegally taxed land used for a building as farmland, affirming that the taxation did not reflect the land's actual usage.

Authorities in Prayagraj have freed more than 38 bighas of land worth over 1 billion rupees from illegal possession linked to gangster Atiq Ahmed and his associates.

Chagossians opposed to the retrocession of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius landed on the archipelago in what has been deemed an illegal operation by the Mauritian government.

Alcoa has been fined $55 million by Australia's environment minister for illegal land clearing in Western Australia’s jarrah forests.

The UN spokesperson criticized Israel's recent decisions regarding land seizure in the West Bank, declaring them illegal under international law.

In Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, the district administration demolished an illegal madrasa that had been constructed on public land.

Israeli authorities have been granted enhanced powers over Palestinians in the West Bank, with new measures allowing settlers to purchase land deemed illegal by the ICJ.

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures to enhance enforcement powers over Palestinians in the West Bank, allowing settlers to purchase land despite international law deeming it illegal.

The Enforcement Directorate has taken significant action against BJP leader J.M. Mhatre in a case involving the illegal acquisition of government land in Navi Mumbai.

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures granting authorities increased powers to enforce laws on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and permitting settlers to purchase land, which is considered illegal under international law.

The administration of King George Medical University in Lucknow has issued a second notice to remove five illegal shrines on campus, giving the committees until February 28 to respond.

The Israeli security cabinet has approved measures that grant authorities more powers over Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, allowing settlers to buy land and expand settlements deemed illegal by international law.

Israel's security cabinet has approved measures granting more authority to enforce laws over Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, while also enabling settlers to purchase land, which the International Court of Justice has deemed illegal.

The Brazilian Federal Police and the National Indian Foundation have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in the Kayapó Indigenous Land, including destroying dredges and seizing equipment.

The district administration in Bareilly, India, demolished an illegally constructed mosque on community land following a court order.

The Federal Police destroyed a small aircraft in Iracema, near Yanomami Indigenous Land, following reports of a clandestine runway used for illegal mining operations.

A 53-year-old gold miner was arrested with 1 ton of gold, charcoal, and cyanide waste while operating an illegal gold processing site near the indigenous territory of Raposa Serra do Sol.

The Sikamabiu community in the Yanomami Indigenous Land is raising fish in tanks as a sustainable food source following mercury contamination from illegal mining that devastated local fish populations.

Authorities removed illegal occupation by land mafia from government land valued at 1000 crore in Noida, with explanations that similar actions will continue to prevent future encroachments.

The Noida Authority removed illegal encroachments from land valued at 1000 crores, targeting areas where unlawful constructions had been made on government property.

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a bulldozer campaign against illegal encroachments, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath giving a 24-hour ultimatum for individuals to vacate any illegally occupied land.

Six individuals were caught during a police operation targeting illegal timber exploitation in the Urubu Branco Indigenous Territory in Confresa, MT, along with associated locations in Pará, Goiás, and Tocantins.

In an interview, Alimos Mayor Andreas Kondylis discusses the challenges of the new building regulation impacting the municipality, including illegal constructions and ongoing disputes over land and infrastructure.

A bus carrying pilgrims that was involved in an accident resulting in at least 15 deaths in São José da Tapera, Alagoas, was operating illegally according to the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT).

A bus involved in an accident in São José da Tapera, Alagoas, was confirmed to be operating illegally and transporting pilgrims, according to the National Agency of Land Transport.

Rodrigo Martins de Mello, known as Rodrigo Cataratas, has been sentenced to 22 years and 7 months in prison for leading a criminal organization involved in illegal gold mining in Yanomami Indigenous territory.

Illegal gold miners in the Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Territory in Roraima are manipulating local communities and utilizing social media, picketing, and a mini-documentary in their campaign against operations combating illegal gold exploration in the region.

In Madhya Pradesh's Pandhurna, the district administration has taken a firm stand against illegal colony developers, with SDM Alka Ekka personally driving a bulldozer to demolish unauthorized constructions.

Billie Eilish used her Grammy acceptance speech to advocate for immigrants, stating, 'Honestly, no one is illegal on stolen land' and emphasizing the importance of speaking out against government policies.

Billie Eilish criticized ICE violence and the current climate under Trump during her Grammy acceptance speech for Best Song of the Year.

Opponents of the A69 construction faced a legal defeat as the Toulouse court ruled against their request to halt the work, which they claimed encroached on illegal land.