A US Navy destroyer and F-18 fighter jets shot down 17 drones and missiles that Iran-backed rebels fired in the Red Sea over 10 hours

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The US destroyer USS Laboon (left) and F-18 Super Hornets (right) shot down over a dozen drones and missiles fired by Iran-backed rebels near the Red Sea.
The US destroyer USS Laboon (left) and F-18 Super Hornets (right) shot down over a dozen drones and missiles fired by Iran-backed rebels near the Red Sea.

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Shipping giant Maersk is preparing to return to the Red Sea after Houthi attacks, but risk remains

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Maersk containers stacked on a ship.
Maersk containers stacked on a ship.

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Major shipping firms are imposing surcharges to reroute ships from the Red Sea attacks — just as inflation is starting to stabilize

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An aerial view of a Maersk shipping container cargo ship in San Francisco Bay on May 30, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
An aerial view of a Maersk shipping container cargo ship in San Francisco Bay on May 30, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

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Houthi rebels hijack ships in Red Sea, demanding cease-fire in Gaza

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Houthi rebels are hijacking and attacking ships in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed militant group that controls much of northern Yemen is demanding a total cease-fire in Gaza.

The wild attacks on ships in the Red Sea are another geopolitical shock that could drive up inflation

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A Cargo Ship surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship being escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023.

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Iran-backed Houthis threaten to 'sink' the US and allied warships that keep shooting their stuff out of the sky

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Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship's Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct.

Shipping giants are going dark in the Red Sea and turning off their tracking signals to avoid being detected

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A Cargo Ship surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

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More big shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations as fears build over global supply chains amid increasing Houthi rebel attacks

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Cargo ships are seen at Israel's Haifa commercial shipping port in the Mediterranean Sea on December 13, 2023.

US Navy fights off barrage of 14 drones in Red Sea fired from Yemen as 'global trade problem' looms

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Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel
Coast of the Red Sea Gulf of Eilat in Israel

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Attacks on ships in the Red Sea are escalating, sparking fears of supply-chain disruptions

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Containers are seen on the Maersk's container ship Maersk Gibraltar at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain
Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, has told vessels due to pass through a maritime choke point in the southern Red Sea to "pause their journey until further notice."

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