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Britain says it will suspend 30 out of 350 arms exports licences to Israel, citing a "clear risk" they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. "These include equipment that we assess is for use in the current conflict in Gaza," says British Foreign Minister David Lammy. SOUNDBITE
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle attend a cultural performance at the Popular Cultural School in Bogota after they arrived in Colombia for a series of events against discrimination and cyber harassment. IMAGES
Albanian singer and actor Dua Lipa poses for photographers at the 2024 Met Gala in New York. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Northern Ireland's Assembly in Belfast on the second day of his two-day visit to the UK territory, which comes after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming its first nationalist leader. O'Neill, a pro-Irish unity politician, has predicted that Northern Ireland will hold a vote on unification with Ireland within the next decade. However, Sunak's government said earlier this week that Northern Ireland's place within the UK appears "secure for decades". IMAGES
Britain's Defence Minister, Grant Shapps announces new maritime support for Ukraine at a joint press conference with Norway's Defence Minister, Bjørn Arild Gram, and the head of Ukraine's Navy. The move comes as the UK and Norway launch a new defence iniative intended to strengthen Ukraine's maritime capability. SOUNDBITE
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces £29.5 billion ($37.2 billion) of private funding for new UK projects as more than 200 CEOs descend on London for the 2023 Global Investment Summit. The investments are "a huge vote of confidence in our country's future," Sunak says in a statement before the opening of the event at Hampton Court Palace, just outside London. SOUNDBITE