Articles tagged with "Red Sea"

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An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 30, 2026. (AFP)

Crude rises, stocks drop as Houthi attacks escalate Iran war

Oil prices surge and global stocks fall as Houthi attacks escalate Middle East War, raising fears of wider war, disrupted shipping, inflation pressures, and potential US ground intervention in Iran.

April 6, 2026

Houthis, Gulf of Aden, attacks of vessels, Yemen

Houthis claim missile attack on Dutch-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden

The attack is the most serious assault in months by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Gulf of Aden, which is some distance from the Red Sea, where they have sunk four vessels since November 2023.

October 1, 2025

internet disruption, internet down in Pakistan

Commercial shipping cut Red Sea cables, disrupting internet in Pakistan, Africa, Middle East

Authorities in multiple countries identified the affected cables as the South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 4, the India-Middle East-Western Europe, and the FALCON GCX cables.

September 9, 2025