1. UK becomes latest country to pause funding for agency
- The UK is the latest to stop funding for the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA.
- It comes after several of its staff were involved in the Hamas attacks.
- The US, Australia, Italy and Canada have already suspended funding to the UN agency.

2. Fire on ship linked to Britain after Houthi attack
- A tanker linked to the UK was on fire after being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis.
- This was in response to "American-British aggression".
- The US and UK have launched air strikes on Houthi targets after attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

3. Scholz warns against the rise of neo-Nazi networks
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is concerned over the rise of far-right extremism as Holocaust Memorial Day approaches.
- He warned of dark networks of neo-Nazis, racism and anti-Semitism.
- Thousands have protested against the far right.

1. UK becomes latest country to pause funding for agency
- The UK has become the latest country to pause funding for the UN agency for Palestinians, UNRWA.
- It comes after the agency announced the sacking of several of its staff over allegations they were involved in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
- The US, Australia, Italy and Canada have already suspended additional funding to the UN agency.

2. Fire on ship linked to Britain after Houthi attack
- A tanker linked to the UK was on fire for several hours after being hit by a missile fired by the Houthis.
- The Iran-backed movement said it targeted the Marlin Luanda in response to American-British aggression.
- The US and UK have launched air strikes on Houthi targets in response to attacks on ships in the Red Sea region.

3. Scholz warns against the rise of neo-Nazi networks
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has voiced concerns over the rise of far-right extremism as his country marks Holocaust Memorial Day.
- He warned of "neo-Nazis and their dark networks" and called on people to fight racism and anti-Semitism.
- Thousands marched in the latest series of protests against the far right.
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