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Yemen's Houthi group claimed it targeted a Saudi oil tanker, Daisy, with a ballistic missile in the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to turn back. The group also claimed another attack on a Saudi vessel amid rising maritime tensions and regional conflict
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Yemen condemned the Houthi attack on Indian cargo vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya in the Red Sea, calling it a violation of international maritime law. All 13 Indian nationals among the 14 crew members were rescued, with authorities coordinating safety measures
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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt early Monday, with tremors felt in Cairo. Authorities activated emergency measures, but no casualties or property damage were reported. Health and rescue agencies remained on high alert following the quake
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Donald Trump warned Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels against further attacks on ships, saying the US would hold Iran responsible for any renewed aggression and threatened major military action if such incidents continue
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Global crude oil prices jumped over 2 per cent after Iran-backed Houthi militants claimed attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The escalation heightened fears of supply disruptions, pushing Brent above $96 a barrel and raising inflation concerns for oil-importing countries
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Rising geopolitical tensions and disruptions in key maritime chokepoints expose India’s supply chain vulnerabilities
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Twenty-three Indian crew members aboard MV Falcon were rescued after an explosion and fire off Yemen’s coast. The Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker was escorted to Djibouti, while two crew members remain missing. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES coordinated the successful search-and-rescue operation
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a cruise missile strike on Dutch cargo ship Minervagracht in the Gulf of Aden, leaving it ablaze and adrift. Two crew members were injured as the attack widened Houthi assaults on shipping linked to the Gaza war
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Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet in Asia and the Middle East, impacting India and Pakistan. Microsoft and NetBlocks confirmed outages, while suspicions of Houthi involvement resurfaced amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and escalating regional tensions over maritime and infrastructure security
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The Houthi rebel group's al-Masirah satellite news channel acknowledged the attack occurred, but offered no other comment on it as it aired a speech by its secretive leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi.
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The diplomatic effort comes as Egypt grapples with a 60 per cent drop in Suez canal revenue over the past 11 months -- a staggering $7 billion loss
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The incident came as the US military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels. Both the pilots are safe.
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A stark reminder to the world of how intertwined the Middle Eastern crisis has become in recent years
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Houthi rebes attack on Liberian flagged ship comes immediately after the US recalled its USS Dwight D. Eisenhower back home after an eight-month deployment in which it lead the American response to the Houthi assaults
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US orders USS Dwight D Eisenhower, the aircraft carrier leading America’s response to the Houthi attacks, to return home
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The Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned-and-operated Tutor sank in the Red Sea, the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said in a warning to sailors in the region.
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With ships traversing the Red Sea coming under attack, the world’s maritime business sails into choppy waters
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BW Lesmes, a Singapore-flagged tanker that carries liquefied natural gas, suffered a mechanical malfunction Tuesday night and ran aground while transiting through the canal, said The Suez Canal authority