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Israel Serafim Santos, a police officer from the National Force, was found dead after going missing in a river during an operation in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory in Roraima, Brazil.

Lithuanian border guards pursued a group of 11 illegal migrants from Belarus who attempted to breach the border with the help of accomplices.

Over 10 properties have been penalized for illegally clearing 227 hectares of land in Paraíba, Brazil.

A National Force policeman disappeared in a river while returning from an illegal mining operation in Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Roraima, Brazil.

A federal police officer was injured by an arrow during an operation aimed at combating illegal mining in indigenous territory in Roraima, Brazil.

A police officer from the National Force has gone missing in a river in Roraima while participating in an operation against illegal mining in the Yanomami Indigenous Territory.

A military operation in Yanomami land has destroyed 80 illegal airstrips linked to mining activities, some supplying access to Venezuela.

The mayor of Luciara has revoked a law granting public land to a public servant who is the daughter-in-law of a local councilman, following a ruling by the state's Court of Accounts deeming the donation illegal.

A miner has been sentenced for illegally possessing gold extracted from Yanomami Indigenous Land in Brazil's Roraima region.

In Sambhal, a government team led by the Deputy Tehsildar removed illegal encroachments from 70 bighas of government land, destroying crops and serving notices to homeowners.

The Kano State Government has demolished unauthorized buildings and warned developers to secure the necessary approvals or face legal consequences.

The federal government and Valinhos municipality are in conflict over a decree that aims to block land settlements for families at the Marielle Vive camp, with the federal minister deeming it illegal.

The Imo State Government in Nigeria has issued a warning against the illegal sale of government-owned land at Redemption Estate and stated that actions will be taken against violators.

Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to demolish illegal buildings constructed on land designated for foreign embassies in Abuja.

Othello B. Garblah, publisher of The New Dawn, urges the Liberian government to evict illegal foreign settlers from forested areas to protect local communities and safeguard national land rights.

Authorities in Chhattisgarh, India, demolished a shop linked to the brother of a BJP leader recently arrested for opium cultivation, raising discussions among locals regarding illegal land use.

Over 27,000 liters of diesel intended for illegal mining activities in the Sararé Indigenous Land were seized by federal police in Brazil.

Three men were caught and arrested for illegal mining activities in the Yanomami Indigenous Land in Roraima, Brazil.

A violent clash erupted in Gauri village, Azamgarh, between two former village heads over illegal encroachment of graveyard land, leading to a chaotic brawl involving men and women.

A Brazilian federal court has blocked R$ 11.3 million in assets from five individuals, including indigenous leaders, suspected of authorizing illegal mining activities in Indigenous Territory Sete de Setembro.

The Environmental Protection Institute of Amazonas (Ipaam) has fined R$ 585,500 and embargoed 115 hectares of land near Humaitá due to illegal deforestation and agricultural activities.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa warned about encroachment and illegal occupancy of university land by land grabbers.

A Brazilian environmental operation destroyed over 40 illegal mining machines in a record single-day effort in the Sararé Indigenous Land.

An operation in the Sararé Indigenous Land in Brazil destroyed various pieces of equipment used for illegal mining, involving a confrontation between police and miners.

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.