Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historically low approval ratings. Plus: breaking news with Manus Cranny as the UAE leaves Opec.

Ukraine strikes deep into the Russian Arctic’s gas heartland
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Warned by Iran and pressured by the US: South Korea’s Strait of Hormuz dilemma
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Backlash from Israel as the UK, France and Canada ban imports from West Bank settlements
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