Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on vessels for second day
The Philippine Coast Guard says 12 China Coast Guard vessels and three Chinese maritime militia vessels were involved.
As oil soars, experts watch Red Sea tankers for clarity on Houthi blockade
Houthi attacks for now are shaping who moves Saudi crude, not whether it moves, analysts say, even as oil prices…
UN envoy for Yemen ‘alarmed’ by Houthis’ Red Sea attacks, calls for talks
Hans Grundberg warns that further confrontation risks 'deepening the suffering of the Yemeni people'.
How shipping insurance rates are rising, as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb shut down
Insurance rates through Hormuz are currently four times the five-year average.
Rubio says Iran ‘begging’ for a deal with US but not ready to make one
Secretary of state says US has 'a head for an eye' policy as strikes hit Iran for a 12th straight…
Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?
With the Houthi naval blockade, shipping disruptions now impact the Bab al-Mandeb strait in addition to Hormuz.
Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on two Saudi oil tankers
Claimed attacks come days after Houthis announced naval embargo on Saudi vessels
Can the Suez save Asian oil consumers after Houthis shut Bab al-Mandeb?
About 6 million barrels of crude per day that pass through the strait to Asia are now at risk, experts…
Baulking at shipping sanctions, Greece balances Ukraine aid, fear of Russia
Sanctions on Russian LNG would hurt Greek shipping, argues Athens, but it also fears Moscow’s hybrid warfare.
Iran, Gulf hit as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb close: What’s the latest?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells US senators that the war has cost the US $37.5bn so far.