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Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Military and Escort Vessels Near Red Sea Chokepoint

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi forces claimed they attacked a Saudi military ship and four escort vessels near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, underscoring continued threats to a key international shipping route and regional maritime security.
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China’s Lifelike AI Humans Move From Livestreams Into Real-World Service Roles
Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Rebuild US Naval Shipbuilding Capacity
Federal Reserve Officials Warn Inflation and Oil Volatility Could Delay Interest Rate Cuts
US Border Officials Report Fifteen Consecutive Months Without Unvetted Migrant Releases
US Prescription Drug Prices Record Sharpest Annual Decline in More Than Six Decades, White House Says
Trump Threatens Military Action Against Oman Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises with South Korea
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal in E Jean Carroll Civil Abuse and Defamation Case
Trump Orders Measures to Rebuild US Naval Shipbuilding Capacity
Trump Administration Tightens Restrictions on Foreign-Made Drones and Critical Components
Melania Trump Helps Facilitate Return of Ukrainian Child Separated by War
Second Trump Administration Has Unprecedented Concentration of Ultra-Wealthy Officials, Report Says
Trump and Congress Remain Deadlocked Over Government Funding and Voter Identification Rules
US Border Officials Report Fifteen Consecutive Months Without Migrant Releases
Trump Administration Says Prescription Drug Prices Posted Largest Annual Decline Since 1963
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Reopen E Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse and Defamation Case
Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Military and Escort Vessels Near Red Sea Chokepoint
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