Politics

Israel revoked the diplomatic status of Dutch diplomats at the Netherlands' Representative Office in Ramallah and ordered them to return their Israeli-issued documentation within seven days, in retaliation for the Dutch ban on imports from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the Netherlands may represent its interests with the Palestinians from Palestinian Authority territory rather than from Israel. The Netherlands, a major gateway for settlement goods entering Europe, brought its import, purchase and sale ban into force on September 22.

Andy Burnham will fight the next election with a plan for an NHS-style care service, which he announced at the Labour conference.

Donald Trump has normalized profanity in presidential discourse, using vulgar language in public remarks and social media posts that previous presidents reserved for private conversations. His swearing has ranged from condemning Israel and Iran in June 2025 to threatening Venezuela and Iran in later posts. Critics say the language marks a decline in respect and decorum in politics.

Yemen's government forces launched air and ground operations across southwestern Taiz province over the past 24 hours, killing or wounding dozens of Houthi fighters including field commanders and seizing strategic high ground such as Jabal Bazel. The escalation follows recent Houthi territorial gains, including the capture of the Red Sea port city of Mocha, and has displaced some 130,000 people since fighting erupted in July.