Good morning. Saudi Arabia's air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca yesterday before it could enter prohibited airspace over the holy city. A spokesperson for the kingdom, which is currently fighting the Iran-aligned group in Yemen, declared that the security of Islam's two holiest sites and its pilgrims is a "red line." Mecca, home to shrines sacred to Muslims worldwide, is Islam's holiest city and the focal point of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Meanwhile, in Washington, the US House of Representatives voted for a third time to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution just hours after a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report revealed the conflict has cost at least $38bn and left the US stockpile of defensive missiles so depleted it could take five years to rebuild. Nothing says fiscal responsibility like a multi-billion-dollar war and a missile shortage you can measure in presidential terms.

Why is Pete Hegseth being targeted by lawmakers? Republican congressman Thomas Massie has proposed impeaching the defense secretary, claiming Hegseth repeatedly violated the constitution through his handling of the war with Iran and the deaths of civilians in conflicts worldwide. Because nothing says "support the troops" like a constitutional crisis.

How is the Trump administration reversing decisions over arming Israel? Congress has been informally notified about a pending deal, with the US planning to deliver powerful 2,000lb bombs to Israel. These are the same weapons that prompted such concerns about the possibility of mass casualties in Gaza that the Biden administration paused their delivery two years ago. Apparently, two years is long enough for collective amnesia to set in.

How has Ed Sheeran responded? In a lengthy Instagram post, the British singer said: "I have always used my platform and music to bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together … I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn't mean I don't have them, and it doesn't mean that I don't care. Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter's decision, it was not mine." So there you have it: Ed Sheeran is not complicit, but he also isn't not complicit. Glad we cleared that up.