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Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has roared back after millennia, sending ash across regions. Here’s 10 biggest volcanic blasts and their immense global impacts.

How Israel’s strike in Qatar forced Trump to push Netanyahu toward a Gaza peace plan

A surprise attack in Doha reshaped diplomacy and pressured Israel to accept US-backed negotiations.

Hidden highway of internet: How the Red Sea cable cut disrupted internet across India, Pakistan and Middle East | Explained

The Red Sea outage is a reminder that much of our digital life depends on a few strands of glass running under the ocean.

$67 million US Navy fighter jet falls into Red Sea, second incident in 6 months: Here's what happened

The Truman is one of two US aircraft carriers operating in the Middle East, where US forces have been hammering Yemen's Huthi rebels with strikes since mid-March in an attempt to end the threat they pose to ships in the region.

US strikes on Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen wound 8 people

US airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen wounded eight people, including children. The Houthis retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israel. CENTCOM posted footage of US strikes against Houthi positions.

U.S. military loses seven reaper drones in intensifying campaign against Houthis

Houthi rebels in Yemen have downed seven U.S. drones amid intensified American strikes, prompting concerns over rising costs, regional escalation, and civilian casualties in the Red Sea conflict.

Houthis rebels claim fourth attack on U.S. fleet in 72 hours as tensions escalate in Red Sea

Houthi rebels launched a fourth attack in 72 hours on a U.S. fleet in the Red Sea, escalating tensions. The U.S. vowed relentless strikes, while Houthis pledged continued support for Gaza.

Yemen's Houthi rebels say 'any Israeli vessel' in nearby Mideast waterways again a target

Yemen’s Houthi rebels warned that any Israeli-linked vessel in Mideast waters is now a target, escalating tensions in key shipping routes as Israel continues blocking aid to Gaza after a missed deadline.

Iran says Trump's 'terrorist' designation of Yemen's Houthis is 'baseless'

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the move, which will impose harsher economic penalties than the Biden administration had applied to the Houthis, was ”an excuse to apply anti-human sanctions against the Yemeni people”.

Tanker hit by Yemen rebels that threatened Red Sea spill has been salvaged

The Sounion had been a disaster in waiting in the waterway, with 1 million barrels of crude oil aboard that had been struck and later sabotaged with explosives by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

Yemen's Houthis claim to attack U.S. and Israeli targets | N18G

On January 6, Yemen’s Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, claimed that the group had targeted U.S. and Israeli assets. The Houthis reportedly struck the American aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman, located north of the Red Sea, and thwarted a U.S. attempt to attack Yemen. Additionally, they claimed responsibility for attacks on military facilities in the Israeli cities of Jaffa and Ashkelon. The Iran-aligned Houthis have controlled most of Yemen, including its capital Sanaa, since taking power in 2014 and early 2015. They have been increasingly involved in Middle Eastern conflicts, with their actions framed as part of a broader campaign to support Palestinians in the ongoing Gaza war. The group's expanding military operations and involvement in regional politics highlight its growing influence in the Middle East, reflecting shifting alliances and intensifying hostilities between the Houthis, the U.S., and Israel.

India's goods and services exports may cross $800 billion in FY25, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal acknowledged that an increase in shipping costs due to the Red Sea crisis limited the growth in Indian exports to US, Europe, Latin America and African nations.

Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets ship in the Red Sea

The attack comes as the rebels continue their monthslong assault targeting shipping through a waterway that typically sees $1 trillion in goods pass through it a year over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Israel’s ground offensive in Lebanon.

Russia provided intel about Houthi attacks on ships sailing through Red Sea: Report

The report further said, citing sources, that the Iran-backed group used Russian satellite data to create instability in the region amid the rising tensions between Israel and Hamas

Why is the Red Sea vital for India’s changing trade dynamics?

Exports to Europe, the Americas, and North Africa have risen faster than its imports

US military says Yemen's Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers in Red Sea

The Houthis late on Monday claimed responsibility for targeting the Blue Lagoon with multiple missiles and drones but did not make any mention of the Saudi tanker.

Missiles, drones hit two merchant vessels off Yemen's Hodeida: UK agency

Missiles and drones struck two merchant vessels off Yemen's Hodeida on Monday. Both crews were reported safe. The attacks occurred amid ongoing Huthi rebel operations targeting ships linked to Israel.

Projectiles hit merchant vessel off Yemen after exchange of fire: UK agency

Three projectiles struck a merchant vessel off Yemen’s Hodeida on Wednesday, impairing its manoeuvrability. The ship had exchanged fire with two small vessels, one with three to five people onboard and the other with about ten.

Export curbs, Red Sea crisis key risks to India's trade: Economic Survey

The survey noted that changes in trade policies by major partners and geopolitical developments can affect India's export opportunities and market access.

Global container crunch is causing logistical and inflationary headaches

Congestion at global container ports is nearing COVID levels, leading to spikes in shipping costs and clouding the outlook for corporate bottom lines and the economy

Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea

The attack comes as the U.S. has sent the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower back home after an eight-month deployment that saw it lead the American response to the Houthi assaults.

Glenmark Life Sciences keeps up growth outlook in spite of Red Sea turmoil

Sales in March 2024 quarter declined by 13.6 percent amid shipment delays and logistics challenges

Shipping industry braces for more disruptions as Iran-Israel conflict to further drive up freight rates, travel times

The average shipping cost for a 40-foot container for the South East Asia-India-European Union route was around $ 3,077 in March

March trade deficit shrinks to 11-month low as gold import more than halves

The previous fiscal year was difficult from a trade point of view not only due to the Ukraine war, but also because of other conflicts emerging. However, India has beaten all the odds, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said.

US forces engage six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles over southern Red Sea

The U.S. forces intercepted six Houthi unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the southern Red Sea, this action came after the group launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles toward a Chinese-owned oil tanker, as reported by the U.S. Central Command on Saturday.