Vessel attacked in Red Sea two months after US-Houthi truce
Iran's Khamenei makes first appearance since war with Israel
Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon leave one dead and six injured
More than 20 arrested in London for supporting banned Palestine Action
At least 57,130 Palestinians killed and 135,173 wounded since Gaza war began
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