Israel shuts UK consulate ties as several nations consider West Bank import ban | Reuters World News
Houthi forces have launched attacks on four cities in Saudi Arabia, injuring dozens and targeting energy facilities. This escalation by the Iran-backed group, which had previously declared a naval blockade against Riyadh in July, has led to oil prices climbing to six-week highs.
The renewed Houthi aggression risks spilling over into a wider regional conflict and has already impacted global energy markets through rising oil prices.
The episode also covers Israel's closure of a British consulate in East Jerusalem over UK settlement import plans, Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the US, the German far-right AfD's election results in Saxony-Anhalt, and Huawei's new foldable smartphone launch ahead of Apple's expected entry into the market.
