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Six European countries joined America, Australia and Canada in pausing funding for the UN's

agency for Palestinian refugees, which will investigate several of its staff

suspected of involvement in Hamas's October 7th attacks on Israel.

Unra immediately terminated the contracts of those accused.

Its Commissioner General warned the decision threatens its humanitarian work, saying this stains all of us.

Island's deputy premier meanwhile said his country had no plans to suspend funding

though he supported action against any staff linked to the attacks.

Trafei Gura, a commodities group, said it was assessing the risks of voyages across the Red Sea,

after one of its tankers caught fire having been struck

by a missile, the latest and seemingly most damaging attack of more than 30 attempted by Iran-backed

hooty rebels in Yemen since November.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze.

Many shipping companies have re-rooted around Africa

to avoid Huti attacks. A jury ordered Donald Trump to pay over $83 million in damages to

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