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Houthi Attacks Sink Indian Commercial Vessel and Target Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement sank the Indian-flagged commercial vessel *MSV Faize Noore Oliya* in the Red Sea and claimed ballistic missile attacks against two Saudi oil tankers, underscoring the continued threat to international shipping despite wider regional diplomatic efforts.
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Lightning Strike Kills Yala FC Player During Match in Southern Thailand
Senate Scrutinises AI-Driven Personalised Pricing
China Imposes Countermeasures on United States Entities as Trade Tensions Persist
Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo Nears Four Thousand Cases in Record Pace
Houthi Attacks Sink Indian Commercial Vessel and Target Saudi Oil Tankers in Red Sea
Russian Missile and Drone Assault Kills at Least Seventeen in Kyiv
North Korean Missile Unit Reportedly Deploys to Western Russia in Support of Ukraine War
Israel Reports First Combat Fatalities in Southern Lebanon Since June as Ceasefire Comes Under Pressure
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