UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz – Reuters

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  1. UK to send drones, jets and warship to join defensive mission securing Strait of Hormuz  Reuters
  2. UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission  BBC
  3. Australian military plane to join efforts to reopen strait of Hormuz as Marles considers ‘how else we can contribute’  The Guardian
  4. Australia says it will join ‘strictly defensive’ Hormuz mission led by France and UK  The Times of Israel
  5. UK to send drones, jets and warship on mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz  The Times
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party – CBS News

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  1. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer rejects mounting calls to resign, even from his own party  CBS News
  2. Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain’s prime minister?  CNN
  3. Wes Streeting plans to resign and mount leadership challenge, allies say  The Guardian
  4. CNBC's UK Exchange newsletter: Starmer’s EU push faces a harsh political reality  CNBC
  5. UK PM Starmer meets rival Streeting amid pledge to carry on governing  Al Jazeera
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Hamas ‘weaponised’ sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says – BBC

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  1. Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says  BBC
  2. Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread  The New York Times
  3. Sexual violence was systematic and integral to Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, new report says  AP News
  4. 'Where's the world?' can't apply only when sexual violence victims are Israeli | Opinion  Haaretz
  5. Michael Higgins: Report on October 7 sexual atrocities shames the world  National Post
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Bosnia and Herzegovina left vulnerable by policy clash with US, representative says

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Christian Schmidt, who is resigning post, says multi-ethnic nation may fall apart amid pressure from US and Russia

The UN high representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina has warned about the possible destruction of the multi-ethnic state after he was forced to resign in a policy clash with the US, seemingly complicated by the commercial interests of a firm linked to Donald Trump Jr that is seeking to make investments in the region.

The German Christian Democrat politician Christian Schmidt spoke at a scheduled meeting with the UN security council in New York on Tuesday, where he warned about the fragility of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has made clear he believes his post should be maintained, saying he will stay on until his successor is appointed.

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UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war – The Guardian

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  1. UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war  The Guardian
  2. The U.A.E. Has Been Secretly Carrying Out Attacks on Iran  WSJ
  3. Why is Iran increasingly targeting the UAE in its war messaging?  Al Jazeera
  4. UAE Said to Have Hit Iran Earlier in War as Israel Ties Grow  Bloomberg.com
  5. UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran, WSJ reports  Reuters
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