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Houthis Capture Bab el-Mandeb Choke Point as Trump Rejects Saudi Request for U.S. Strikes

Iran-aligned Houthi forces seized Yemen’s Perim Island and the Red Sea coast in a rapid offensive, gaining control of the vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping route as U.S. President Donald Trump declined Saudi requests for direct military intervention.
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Tencent-Backed Enflame Jumps Nearly 180% in Shanghai Trading Debut
IEA Forecasts Largest Global Oil Demand Decline Since the Pandemic
Markets Price in Possible Federal Reserve Rate Hike After Warsh Inflation Warning
Houthis Capture Bab el-Mandeb Choke Point as Trump Rejects Saudi Request for U.S. Strikes
Russian Drone and Missile Barrage Across Ukraine Kills at Least 11
Melania Trump Highlights Historic Preservation at White House Association Summit
US Mint Releases Commemorative Half Dollar for 25th Anniversary of September 11
NOAA Deploys Hurricane Hunters and Satellites to Track Hurricane Lowell
US Homeland Security Reports Continued Crackdown on Smuggling Networks
FEC Issues Campaign Finance Compliance Guidance Ahead of Midterm Elections
Justice Department Appeals Dismissal of Anti-Weaponization Fund Settlement
Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Transgender Student Policies
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