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Houthi forces seized the port city of Mocha and advanced along the Red Sea coast to capture strategic islands near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Yemeni government forces withdrew from Miyon Island at the centre of the critical waterway, and Houthis captured it along with the city of Zabab on the Red Sea coast. Iran called Friday for the resumption of dialogue in Yemen.The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship begins Friday in Budapest with a record prize pot of $10 million. Olympic Games champions will compete across three days of competition, with no medals awarded—only one trophy and the prize money.South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the Middle East and Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation in a Friday call at Iran's request. South Korea said it is reviewing options, including military measures, to support maritime security in the strait.Oil prices are on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May. Increasing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East are fueling concerns about prolonged supply disruption.The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, according to official figures. Economists had predicted no growth for the month.An Israeli official said dozens of bodies of Hezbollah militants were found in the destroyed tunnels. Israel conveyed a message to Tehran and Beirut that it would respond disproportionately to any response to the tunnel explosion.Russian officials hosted a screening of the 81-year-old Soviet documentary "Smashing Militarist Japan" for about 20 Taiwanese guests in a small Taipei office building. Taiwan's government said Russia was helping China push a narrative about rising military threats from Japan and seeking to sow discord between Taipei and Tokyo.Israel said it destroyed an underground Hezbollah complex at the Ali Taher ridge in South Lebanon, 15 kilometers from the border, using 1,100 tons of explosives. The operation involved two tunnels more than 2 kilometers long, where Israeli forces said they found dozens of Iran-made rockets. The explosion registered as a 4.1 magnitude seismic event and was felt across South Lebanon and in Beirut.Iceland's government will introduce legislation in February 2027 to permanently ban whaling in its waters. Only Norway and Japan would then permit commercial whaling. The proposal follows a 2023 government report finding that harpooned whales took two hours to die, which prompted a temporary suspension of hunts that year.The Saudi Crown Prince called President Trump twice to request American military strikes against Houthis approaching the Bab al-Mandab strait, but Trump declined the request. The US administration said it has no intention to intervene directly.Houthi forces seized the port city of Mocha and advanced along the Red Sea coast to capture strategic islands near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. Yemeni government forces withdrew from Miyon Island at the centre of the critical waterway, and Houthis captured it along with the city of Zabab on the Red Sea coast. Iran called Friday for the resumption of dialogue in Yemen.The inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship begins Friday in Budapest with a record prize pot of $10 million. Olympic Games champions will compete across three days of competition, with no medals awarded—only one trophy and the prize money.South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the Middle East and Strait of Hormuz freedom of navigation in a Friday call at Iran's request. South Korea said it is reviewing options, including military measures, to support maritime security in the strait.Oil prices are on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May. Increasing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East are fueling concerns about prolonged supply disruption.The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, according to official figures. Economists had predicted no growth for the month.An Israeli official said dozens of bodies of Hezbollah militants were found in the destroyed tunnels. Israel conveyed a message to Tehran and Beirut that it would respond disproportionately to any response to the tunnel explosion.Russian officials hosted a screening of the 81-year-old Soviet documentary "Smashing Militarist Japan" for about 20 Taiwanese guests in a small Taipei office building. Taiwan's government said Russia was helping China push a narrative about rising military threats from Japan and seeking to sow discord between Taipei and Tokyo.Israel said it destroyed an underground Hezbollah complex at the Ali Taher ridge in South Lebanon, 15 kilometers from the border, using 1,100 tons of explosives. The operation involved two tunnels more than 2 kilometers long, where Israeli forces said they found dozens of Iran-made rockets. The explosion registered as a 4.1 magnitude seismic event and was felt across South Lebanon and in Beirut.Iceland's government will introduce legislation in February 2027 to permanently ban whaling in its waters. Only Norway and Japan would then permit commercial whaling. The proposal follows a 2023 government report finding that harpooned whales took two hours to die, which prompted a temporary suspension of hunts that year.The Saudi Crown Prince called President Trump twice to request American military strikes against Houthis approaching the Bab al-Mandab strait, but Trump declined the request. The US administration said it has no intention to intervene directly.
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