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More US strikes against Houthi interests in Yemen
Houthi rebels in Yemen have carried out dozens of attacks on vessels since the latest Israel-Hamas war began last October, saying they're supporting Palestinians in Gaza.
Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East with further US strikes against Houthi interests in Yemen; for its part, the Iranian-backed group says they hit further commercial shipping in the Red Sea on Tuesday.
In Ivory Coast, the Africa Cup of Nations football fever is taking hold - Newsday is live in the country's biggest city, Bouaké, reporting on the jubilant atmosphere.
President Volodomyr Zelensky has appealed to world leaders to hand over billions of dollars of Russian assets to Ukraine to help rebuild the country following Russia's full scale invasion.
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