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Scoop: Pete Hegseth meets with Netanyahu in Israel ahead of elections

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios.Why it matters: The unannounced visit comes eight days before Israel's election and amid U.S.-Israeli discussions about potentially resuming major combat operations against Iran.Behind the scenes: The meeting with Netanyahu took place at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel, where U.S. refueling planes and fighter jets are deployed, two sources said.Hegseth also met with U.S. troops at the base, a source with knowledge told Axios.Hegseth later posted an image of himself visiting U.S. Central Command troops. CENTCOM oversees military operations in the Middle East, parts of Central Asia, South Asia and Egypt.The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy declined to comment. The Israeli prime minister's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Screenshot: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth/XEditor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios.Why it matters: The unannounced visit comes eight days before Israel's election and amid U.S.-Israeli discussions about potentially resuming major combat operations against Iran.Behind the scenes: The meeting with Netanyahu took place at Ovda Air Base in southern Israel, where U.S. refueling planes and fighter jets are deployed, two sources said.Hegseth also met with U.S. troops at the base, a source with knowledge told Axios.Hegseth later posted an image of himself visiting U.S. Central Command troops. CENTCOM oversees military operations in the Middle East, parts of Central Asia, South Asia and Egypt.The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy declined to comment. The Israeli prime minister's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Screenshot: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth/XEditor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
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I will choose prison over losing my phone – Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has revealed how indispensable his mobile phone is to his daily life, saying he would prefer to be imprisoned rather than give up the device.The billionaire businessman made the disclosure in Lagos while unveiling his “Vision 2030” plan, an initiative aimed at accelerating industrialisation across Africa.During the event, Dangote was asked to choose between going without his mobile phone for seven days and losing access to his private jet for the same period.He said being separated from his phone would be far more difficult, stressing that it was something he would not readily accept.“Ah… I think it’s easier you put me in prison than to take my phone away. So, you know, I mean taking my phone away is no-go area, okay?” he said.Dangote also disclosed that his phone contains more than 13,000 contacts, highlighting the extensive network of personal and professional connections he has built over the years.“I know that would be almost… my number — I have that number since… Twitter… I have more than 13,000 contacts on my phone,” he said.When asked how he had accumulated so many contacts, the industrialist explained that he rarely blocks people, allowing his contact list to continue growing.“Wow. Wow. I hardly… I don’t like blocking people, so a lot of people,” he added.Dangote is the chairman of the Dangote Group, a conglomerate with interests in cement, fertiliser, manufacturing and petroleum refining, among other industries.I will choose prison over losing my phone – Dangote

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EPL: Carragher makes fresh title prediction after Man City, Arsenal wins

Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher is sticking with Arsenal to win the Premier League title this season.Carragher was analyzing last weekend's matches on Monday Night Football.City held on to beat newly-promoted Ipswich Town 3-2 at the Etihad on Saturday.A day later, Arsenal needed a late goal from substitute Noni Madueke, to edge a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest.These results see City sit top of the table with 18 points, three more than Arsenal in second place.But Carragher insists that Arsenal remain the team to beat.He said: "I still see Arsenal as the team to stop. If they dropped more points on Sunday they could have been five behind Man City."We obviously don’t know what’s going to happen with City, we have to take it as it is right now."Arsenal would have been a bit worried about being five points behind someone like Man City and dropping points in quick succession but they got the win."EPL: Carragher makes fresh title prediction after Man City, Arsenal wins

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'Osimhen is so selfish' - Dursun slams Galatasaray striker

Former Turkish striker, Ahmet Dursun, has hit out at Galatasaray attacker, Victor Osimhen, labelling him as so selfish.Dursun stated this while insisting that Beşiktaş's Dušan Vlahovic is the best striker in the Turkish Super Lig ahead of Osimhen."In my opinion, Vlahovic is by far the league's best striker," Dursun said as quoted by Tivibu Spor."Osimhen is so selfish, a player who plays for himself. He's starting to harm both himself and his team. Every midfielder would want to play with Vlahovic."Osimhen and Vlahovic have both scored six goals each for their respective clubs in the Turkish Super Lig so far this season.'Osimhen is so selfish' - Dursun slams Galatasaray striker

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