Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, threatening a key shipping choke point and raising fears of a wider regional conflict amid the U.S.-Iran war. The declaration came as Iran vowed no oil or gas would pass the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. continued strikes on Iran. The Revolutionary Guard said it targeted U.S. aircraft in Jordan and stopped two tankers.
BBC News – World Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news More on the cost of living: new figures show that UK grocery inflation eased in the four weeks to 12th July to 2.6%, its lowest rate since December 2024. It marks the fifth consecutive month of slowing price rises, Worldpanel by Numerator found. Easing price rises will come as welcome news to shoppers, but the annual bill tells a fuller story. The average ho…
Revolutionary Guard says it targeted US aircraft in Jordan and stopped two tankers in strait while American military says it is ‘holding Iran accountable’ The price of oil jumped in early Asian trade on Monday after the US carried out its latest wave of strikes on Iran and a vessel caught fire in the strait of Hormuz. Brent crud e for September delivery rose 2.72% to $90.50 a barrel by around 0100 GMT, after briefly…
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news More on the cost of living: new figures show that UK grocery inflation eased in the four weeks to 12th July to 2.6%, its lowest rate since December 2024. It marks the fifth consecutive month of slowing price rises, Worldpanel by Numerator found. Easing price rises will come as welcome news to shoppers, but the annual bill tells a fuller story. The average ho…
Iran-backed Houthis say they will blockade a waterway on the Red Sea. And, the FDA continues to investigate Taylor Farms lettuce as a source of the Cyclospora outbreak despite a retracted test.
NYTimes – World The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has declared a Red Sea blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening up a new front in the war rippling across the Middle East.
Iran-backed Houthis impose Saudi maritime embargo, threatening Red Sea shipping and raising fears of renewed regional conflict.
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, opening a potential new front against the US in its war with Iran and raising the threat to global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf.
BBC News – World The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen.
The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.
The Iran-backed Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of attacking Sana'a airport and maintaining a years-long blockade, putting one of the world's busiest shipping lanes at risk.
After the US military confirmed that a service member had been killed in Iraq – the third in recent days – Donald Trump said the new attacks were ‘in honour’ of the dead Middle East crisis live: follow latest updates The US launched a ninth night of strikes targeting Iran early Monday, after announcing the death of another American service member, as the price of Brent crude oil climbed above $90 a barrel, the highe…
Sky News – Front Page Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by federal authorities in Miami on Saturday and are fighting extradition to the United Kingdom. British prosecutors have issued dozens of new charges against the influencer brothers, including rape, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, assault, and charges related to indecent images of a child. A judge ordered them to remain jailed as they contest extradition. The pair deny the allegations.
NYTimes – US Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says lettuce distributed by Taylor Fresh Foods and Taylor Farms de Mexico remains the focus of its multistate cyclosporiasis investigation, even after a laboratory re-check found an earlier positive sample was a false positive. The FDA said Sunday it had not confirmed any positive product samples. A Taylor Fresh Foods spokesperson said the company was informed the FDA had made a mistake. The source of the outbreak may be difficult to definitively trace.
