Israel’s defence minister said Wednesday that Israeli forces would remain in self-proclaimed “security zones” established in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, without any timeline for withdrawal.

“They were shooting sporadically to scare the people away before taking him and two other members of the church whom they saw with him.

“This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard the lives of candidates, examination personnel and other stakeholders, as well as to ensure the smooth and orderly conduct of the examination without disruption,” the statement said.

Officials from the United States and Iran will on Wednesday hold indirect technical talks on their deal aimed at ending the Middle East war, a diplomat with knowledge of the talks told AFP.

The Presidency has called on Nigerians to actively embrace climate education and environmental responsibility as part of efforts to reduce the impact of flooding across the country.