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The Latest Breaking News from The Red Sea

New airstrip built on island off Yemen to counter Houthi activities in Red Sea

Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida.

Euronews

A mysterious airstrip has appeared in the Red Sea. Here’s what it could mean

Satellite images reveal a new airstrip under construction on Yemen's Zuqar Island in the Red Sea, likely by forces opposed to the country's Houthi rebels

The Independent UK

The Red Sea experienced 'one of the most extreme environmental events on Earth' 6 million years ago

The Red Sea became a desert about 6.2 million years ago, before a massive flood from the Indian Ocean turned it into a waterway again.

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Israeli fighter jets launched ballistic missiles from the Red Sea in Qatar strike, official says

When Israel targeted Hamas leaders meeting in Qatar to consider a Gaza ceasefire proposal, Israeli fighter jets over the Red Sea launched ballistic missiles in the strike

The Independent UK

Microsoft Azure services experiencing latency to traffic through the Middle East due to undersea fibre cable damage in the Red Sea

There's no word yet as to whether the cuts were accidental or sabotage.

PC Gamer

Red Sea undersea cable cuts that slowed internet over the weekend blamed on commercial shipping — sabotage seems unlikely, but repairs could take weeks

A few days after signs of cable disruptions surfaced in the Red Sea, experts are pointing to a more prosaic explanation than initial fears of targeted sabotage.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft links Red Sea cable cuts to global internet slowdown affecting 17% of traffic — latency spikes across Asia and Middle East

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted 17% of global internet traffic, forcing Microsoft's Azure to reroute connections.

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What do we know about internet disruptions from cut subsea cables in the Red Sea

Two cables linking Europe to the Middle East and Asia have been reportedly cut in the Red Sea, affecting internet connections.

Euronews

Multiple undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, hampering internet performance — international cables connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East are compromised

Microsoft was forced to reroute Azure traffic on Saturday, September 6, after two major submarine cable systems were severed in the Red Sea, triggering latency spikes and degraded performance for cloud users across South Asia and the Gulf.

Tom’s Hardware

Tourism Deal Puts One Of Egypt's Last Wild Shores At Risk

In Egypt's Wadi al-Gemal, where swimmers share a glistening bay with sea turtles, a shadowy tourism deal is threatening one of the Red Sea's last wild shores.

International Business Times

Death toll climbs in Yemen migrant boat sinking with dozens still missing

The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Yemen has climbed to 96, underscoring the growing human cost of perilous journeys across the Red Sea.

Radio France Internationale

'I Thought I Was Going To Die': Sailor Recounts Huthi Attack In Red Sea

Filipino seafarer Cocoy was off-duty and resting in his cabin when the captain's voice boomed over the intercom of the cargo ship: "We are under attack".

International Business Times

UN council authorizes continuing vigilance of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping

The U.N. Security Council has authorized continued reporting on attacks on ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have defied its previous demands to immediately halt all such attacks

The Independent UK

Search ends for missing crew of ship sunk by Houthis in Red Sea

Four people presumed dead and 11 unaccounted for after Yemeni forces sink bulk carrier Eternity C

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The Independent UK

At least 4 presumed dead, 11 missing after Houthi rebels sink ship in Red Sea, EU naval mission says

Four people are presumed dead after a Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under an hourslong attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who ultimately sank the vessel in the Red Sea

Benzinga

Red Sea Shipping Insurance Costs Surge After Deadly Houthi Strikes: Report

The latest attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have triggered a sharp rise in shipping insurance costs, underscoring growing risks to global trade through this critical maritime route.

The Guardian - UK

Seafarers from cargo ship attacked by Houthis rescued after 48 hours in water

Four more people rescued, with 11 still missing and six believed kidnapped, after Eternity C sank in Red Sea

The Independent UK

Video: Houthi rebels sink cargo ship Eternity C in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have released footage of an attack on the Eternity C vessel in the Red Sea.

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The Independent UK

What to know as Yemen's Houthi rebels launch new, more violent attacks on ships in the Red Sea

Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched a violent new wave of attacks on ships in the Red Sea, sinking two vessels and killing crew members

The Independent UK

Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack as US alleges Yemen rebels may have them

Rescuers are searching for more than a dozen crew members missing after Yemen's Houthi rebels sank a ship in the Red Sea

The Independent UK

Trump claimed victory against the Houthis in fight over Red Sea shipping. Now they are sinking tankers again

Trump said in May that Houthis had ‘capitulated but, more importantly, we will take their word that they say they will not be blowing up ships anymore’. But, ships are again being attacked

The Guardian - UK

Seven crew rescued from cargo ship that sank in Red Sea after Houthi attack

Search goes on for 14 people missing from Eternity C after assault in which at least four were killed

International Business Times

Six Rescued From Cargo Ship Attacked In Red Sea: EU Naval Force

Six mariners have been rescued after a deadly attack on a cargo ship that sank off rebel-held Yemen, an EU maritime force said Wednesday, as the search continued for the rest of the crew.

The Independent UK

Rescuers search for survivors after Houthi attack on cargo ship in the Red Sea

Rescuers are searching for survivors after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship, Eternity C, in the Red Sea

Al Jazeera

Three killed in suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthis on Red Sea vessel

The Yemeni group, which has not claimed responsibility for the attack, says Israel-linked ships are ‘legitimate target’.

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