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Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade on Friday but were headed for a fourth straight week of losses as concerns over slowing economic growth and demand largely offset a brief boost from worsening tensions in the Middle East. Crude prices tumbled in the prior session, cutting short a brief…
The US Navy has spent months battling Houthi missiles and drones threatening warships and civilian vessels alike in a high-tempo operating environment that has been described as the most intense combat the sea service has seen in nearly eight decades.One American warship very familiar with the Houthi threat is the…
The US Navy is in the middle of changing up its forces in the Middle East. An aircraft carrier that spent months in the counter-Houthi fight heads home, leaving a gap as another one makes its way toward the region to take over.It has been over a week since the…
The Houthis have scored a string of successful hits in recent weeks on commercial vessels — even sinking one of them — and demonstrated their ability to effectively strike targets with drone boats, signaling that they’re getting smarter with their attacks.Experts say these highly destructive achievements show that the Houthis…
By Lisa Barrington and Jeslyn Lerh SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Congestion at Singapore’s container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of how prolonged vessel re-routing to avoid Red Sea attacks has disrupted global ocean shipping – with bottlenecks also appearing in other Asian and European ports. Retailers,…
In the video, unmanned surface vehicles (USV) can be seen striking a large ship, causing it to tip slightly onto its side and sit low in the water.Business Insider could not independently verify the video. However, the UK’s Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) later reported that a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned coal…
Wanted by the International Criminal Court, Russian President Vladimir Putin still traveled to Vietnam on a two-day visit, where he was warmly welcomed.On Thursday, the Russian leader wrapped up his trip to Vietnam. The two countries inked about a dozen cooperation agreements covering a range of subjects, including education and…
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Urgent action must be taken in the Red Sea to stop attacks on merchant shipping by Yemen’s Houthis, leading industry groups said on Wednesday, after the sinking of a second ship. Iran-aligned Houthi militants first launched drone and missile strikes on the important trade…
The US Navy warships deployed to the Middle East have found themselves locked in a high-tempo operating environment as they work around the clock to battle unprecedented attacks from a restless enemy.The Houthis have proven to be a wily and formidable foe. Five months after rounds of US-led coalition airstrikes…
