Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in Red Sea
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A Liberian-flagged cargo ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank Wednesday in the Red Sea. UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Hans Grundberg said there was “grave concern seeing an escalation in the Red Sea,
Germany said its aircraft was in the middle of a routine flight in support of the European Union's counter-Houthi mission.
Two crew members of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship have been killed in an attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, Liberia says. A Liberian representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said the Eternity C was "attacked horribly... causing the death of two seafarers".
Oil prices edge higher in volatile trading as investors weigh a sharp rise in U.S. crude inventories and global trade risks against attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Brent crude rises 0.4% to $70.45 a barrel, while WTI is up 0.5% to $68.70 a barrel.
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