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The Latest Breaking News from Yemen

US launches Red Sea protection force after Houthi attacks – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Red Sea crisis explained: what is happening and what does it mean for global trade?

Attacks from the Houthis on shipping vessels have increased in response to the war in Gaza, with BP halting all shipments of oil and gas through the region

The Guardian - AU

US announces multinational force to secure Red Sea shipping against Houthi attacks

The US and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain.

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Global supply chain under threat amid Houthi attacks on vessels in Red Sea

On Monday, British oil giant BP and Taiwan's Evergreen became the latest companies to suspend transit in the Red Sea amid drone and missile attacks by Houthi rebels from Yemen. The firms join several of the world's biggest freight companies in avoiding the waterway, though which 12 percent of global…

France 24

Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea

The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

The Independent UK

Oil Prices Surge In Wake Of Red Sea Attacks

Oil prices shot up nearly 3% on Monday as more companies suspended shipping through the Red Sea following attacks on vessels by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

International Business Times

BP is the latest company to pause Red Sea shipments over fears of Houthi attacks

Oil and natural gas giant BP has joined the growing list of companies that have halted their shipments through the Red Sea because of the risk of attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels

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US to announce expanded protection force for Red Sea shipping

Response to Houthi attacks from Yemen seeks to reassure commercial shipping companies avoiding use of Red Sea

The Guardian - UK

More Shipping Giants Suspend Passage Via Red Sea After Attacks

Two more major shipping firms, Mediterranean Shipping Company and CMA CGM, said Saturday they were suspending passage through a Red Sea strait vital for global trade after Yemeni rebel attacks in the area.

International Business Times

US, UK say they shot down 15 drones from Yemen’s Houthis over Red Sea

Threat to trade has grown in the region as container ships and oil tankers have been attacked or drawn missile fire.

Al Jazeera

Houthis launch more drone attacks as shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations

The U.S. and U.K. said their warships had shot down drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. Meanwhile, major shipping companies suspended operations in the area.

WEKU

Shipping Firms Suspend Red Sea Traffic After Yemen Rebel Strikes

Two of the world's largest shipping firms, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, said Friday they were suspending passage through a Red Sea strait vital for global commerce, after Yemeni rebel attacks in the area.

International Business Times

Yemen Rebels Hit Cargo Ship In Latest Red Sea Attack

Yemen's Huthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Friday, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the commercially vital waterway.

International Business Times

Ballistic missile fired from rebel-held Yemen strikes cargo ship in Red Sea

The incidents further escalate a campaign by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels

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France 24

World’s largest shipping firm Maersk suspends Red Sea traffic after Houthi attacks

A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said.

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Maersk Rejects Houthi Allegation of Yemeni Militia Attack

Unraveling maritime mysteries! Maersk debunks Houthi allegations, pummeling the claim that their container vessel was struck by Yemeni militia. High seas d...

The Independent UK

How are Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea affecting global trade?

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea, one of the world's major trade arteries

International Business Times

'Gate Of Tears': Iran-aligned Huthis A Growing Threat In The Red Sea

The spike in attacks claimed by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in the Red Sea is dangerously increasing tensions in a bottleneck for international maritime trade and fuelling fears of an uncontrolled regional spillover of Yemen's longstanding conflict.

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Al Jazeera

Analysis: Is the Houthi threat to world order worse than the war on Gaza?

In economic and security calcualtions, the world is pragmatically less concerned with war on Gaza than with shipping.

France 24

Fallout from Israel-Hamas war: What's behind Houthi attacks in Red Sea?

In this edition, we look at the ripple effects of the war in Gaza. In the Red Sea, Houthi rebels from Yemen are stepping up their attacks on vessels in the vital shipping lane, saying they're doing so in protest at Israel's actions in Gaza, even though many of the…

Al Jazeera

US shoots down ‘aerial vehicle’ launched from Yemen’s Houthi-held area

Missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen also targeted the vessel.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Biden calls on Netanyahu to ‘change government’; cyclone Jasper knocks out power for 15k homes; and Kyrgios ‘tired’ of tennis

Australia votes with 152 other nations at UN to call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza in rare split from US position

The Guardian - UK

Yemen’s Houthis warn ships in Red Sea to avoid Israel or face attack

Attacks on vessels close to Yemen have led to a rise in the cost of shipping and fears that supply chains could be disrupted

Radio France Internationale

French warship destroys Yemeni Houthi drone targeting oil tanker in Red Sea

A French frigate has destroyed a Yemeni drone that was threatening a Norwegian oil tanker in the Red Sea. Yemen’s Houthis said they carried out a military operation against the tanker as part of its strategy to target ships heading to Israeli ports in a protest over Israel’s bombardment of…

The Guardian - UK

Yemen peace plan at risk over Houthi attacks in shipping channels, says US

Diplomats say the group’s threats to merchant vessels it claims are linked to Israel jeopardise the deal

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