WorldPingYemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels took over a key island in the Red Sea, completing their push to seize control of the Bab al-Mandab strait area, a local government official and eyewitnesses said on Friday.
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Hundreds of people have died since the Iran-backed Houthis launched an offensive around Bab al-Mandab, a vital artery for Saudi oil exports…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
Diesel prices in the U.S. have hit a painful new milestone, $6 a gallon as, reports said, Houthi rebels in Yemen took the key Red Sea port city of Mokha.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Rapid advance of Iran-backed force threatens key alternative shipping route to Strait of Hormuz.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
WorldPingU.S.officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingUS Vice President JD Vance launched a virulent attack on the Democratic Party Thursday, accusing them of being the "party of hatred" at day two of the Republican convention ahead of the November midterm elections.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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