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Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels exchanged sustained attacks across multiple provinces, with both sides claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties and destroyed significant military assets. The intensifying hostilities have already killed thousands of people as fighting continues amid regional tensions driven by the US and Israel’s war on Iran. Additionally, the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting Houthi missiles targeted at Riyadh and major oil facilities in retaliation for ongoing violence.

Deadly storms in Gaza have left tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians without shelter, killing at least four people and destroying sanitation infrastructure, while aid agencies warn of a looming disease outbreak due to cold, wet conditions. Meanwhile, 150,000 new tents remain stranded outside the territory, awaiting Israeli approval for entry to replace the fragile shelters that have failed to withstand the weather.

Police arrested protesters at a Palestine Action demonstration in Liverpool near the Labour Party conference venue. Demonstrators said they were defending free speech and opposing the UK government's designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

Shabana Mahmood will announce a new refugee resettlement route that prioritises Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, reopening a scheme suspended for two years and giving eligible refugees a faster path to permanent status. The home secretary will tell the Labour conference the capped, controlled scheme will restore fairness to the immigration system, though experts and charities say the numbers are too small to deter small boat crossings.