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British troops may be deployed in Gaza under guise of aid delivery: Report
A report has revealed that UK forces may be deployed on the ground in the besieged Gaza Strip under the guise of supporting aid deliveries once a new sea route opens next month.
Houthis say dozens killed in US-UK airstrikes on Yemen since January
The leader of Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed that American and British air raids on his country since January have killed 37 people and injured 30 others.
Majority of UK voters favor banning arms sales to Israel: Poll
A new survey has shown that a majority of people in the UK support a ban on British weapons sales to Israel, while a similar majority believe that Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip are violating human rights.
UK public spent millions in missile costs for Yemen war: Report
The United Kingdom has reportedly poured millions into protecting Israeli ships in the Red Sea since the conflict between Israel and Palestine first began in October, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak becoming ninth prime minister to use the RAF to bomb Yemen.
US, UK conduct new airstrikes against 2 Yemen’s provinces
The United States and the United Kingdom have launched a string of air raids against targets in Yemen's southwestern province of Ta'izz and the strategic western province of Hudaydah as the Houthi movement continues its maritime operations against Israeli-linked vessels in the Red Sea.
US-UK joint strikes on Yemen to intensify regional insecurity and instability: Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the fresh round of air attacks by the US and the UK against Yemen. He stressed that the joint move will only escalate insecurity and instability in the region without any achievement for Washington and London.
US, UK say hit several Houthi sites in Yemen amid Red Sea tensions
The United States and the United Kingdom have bombed more than a dozen Houthi sites in Yemen, officials said, as the Yemeni group stepped up its attacks on ships in the Red Sea in protest against Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.
Former ‘Daesh bride’ loses appeal against removal of British citizenship
Lawyers for Shamima Begum vowed to “keep fighting” to bring her home after they failed in a fresh push to overturn a decision to remove her British citizenship following the court of appeal’s rule against her.
Chaos erupts in UK parliament over Gaza war
The UK’s House of Commons has descended into chaos as the government and the Scottish National Party (SNP) condemned Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of a key vote on support for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Iran says not directing or controlling resistance groups in region
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected allegations that Tehran provides military and financial aid for resistance groups in the region, including Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.
Houthis say struck US, UK vessels off Yemen’s coast
A Houthi military spokesman has said the Yemeni group fighters have conducted two operations against US and British vessels off the nation's coast, stressing their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amidst intensified Israeli attacks.
US, UK carry out more air raids on Yemen
The United States and the United Kingdom have launched more airstrikes against Hudaydah and Sa’ada provinces in Yemen.
Yemen’s Houthis warn US-UK aerial assaults ‘won’t remain unanswered’
Yemen's Houthi movement has announced that the latest wave of airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on the war-ravaged country will not go unpunished.
Britain’s Royal Navy admits to ‘lack of capability’ to target Yemeni positions in Red Sea: Report
Britain’s Royal Navy has reportedly admitted to a "lack of capability” and necessary missiles to target the positions of Yemen’s forces in the Red Sea, the Daily Telegraph has reported.
US, UK announce new strikes on Yemen’s Houthis over Red Sea shipping attacks
The United States and the United Kingdom have carried out a new round of air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen as the armed group continues to target commercial shipping in the Red Sea in support of Palestine.
UK says to upgrade missile system used against Houthi strikes in Red Sea
The UK’s military has announced plans to spend 405 million pounds ($514m) on upgrading a missile system being used to counter Houthi drone and missile attacks in the Red Sea against the Israeli-linked ships.
British foreign secretary okayed arms sales to Israel despite legal concerns
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has recommended British weapons sales to Israel despite "serious concerns" in the Foreign Office that The Aviv has breached international law in the Gaza Strip, according to a government document filed in the High Court.
US, UK carried out 73 strikes across Yemen, at least 5 killed: Houthi Spokesman
Yemeni Armed Forces' spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed that Washington and London have carried out 73 strikes across Yemen, killing 5 individuals and wounding 6 others.
US, UK pound Houthi targets in Yemen
The United States and the United Kingdom launched air strikes against Houthi targets, including "logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage" in Yemen late on Thursday, following a spate of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea region.
