The Latest Breaking News from Red Sea

A sunny Thursday afternoon turned into a nightmare for 44 tourists aboard the Sinbad submarine, a beloved attraction offering glimpses of the Red Sea’s vibrant underwater world. At around 5 p.m. local time, the vessel sank off the coast of Hurghada, claiming six lives and leaving nine others injured.

Incident took place near the popular Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada

The Sindbad submarine sank close to the Red Sea harbour in Hurghada

EU member states launched a mission in 2024 to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they prepared for huge rallies on Monday after US strikes left dozens dead.

Huge demonstrations in Houthi-controlled areas come as more than 50 people die in strikes responding to Red Sea attacks

US insists it will target Houthis until Yemeni group withdraws threat to Red Sea shipping.

Crude oil prices jumped following the US military strikes on the Iran-backed Houthi militants, in response to the Yemen-based group’s commercial vessel attacks in the Red Sea. However, a deteriorating economic outlook is expected to continue pressuring oil prices.

The attacks come just one day after US President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on the group's stronghold territories in Yemen.