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After a week of attacks on airports and industrial facilities in Saudi Arabia, the Iran-backed Houthi militia is threatening further escalation. Saudi Arabia supports the internationally recognised government in Yemen, which is fighting the Houthi. The US and the Mecca Alliance have so far been cautious in showing support for Riyadh.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said in an interview that it is "clear" that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, but did not provide further details about the nature or impact of the interference. He warned, however, that voters in Germany and France should "understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia."

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced plans for the country's first military execution in more than 60 years. The execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in an attack on the Fort Hood military base in 2009, is to be livestreamed. Human rights activists, as well as Democratic and Republican politicians, have sharply criticised the plan. Commentators are also appalled.

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had reached a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin on diesel shipments and a temporary easing of US sanctions against Russia. Under the deal, which is aimed at bringing down fuel prices in the US, it will receive an initial shipment of 300,000 tonnes of Russian diesel in October, with further deliveries to follow. Europe's media discuss wider implications and the impact on the US's credibility as an ally.