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UK set sanctions on West Bank settlements

Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate and barred several politicians from the country.

Britain, France and Canada have announced sanctions on West Bank settlements. The British foreign secretary accused settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians. Israel has responded by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

Fighting between US and Iranian forces has flared up again with the two countries launching attacks on each other's ships.

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(Photo: A Union Jack flag waves on the British Consulate. Credit: Jamal Awad/Reuters)

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