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World Service,05 Jan 2024,49 mins

Houthis defy US warning with new attack in the Red Sea

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Houthi rebels detonate an unmanned vessel in the Red Sea a day after US and allies warned they would protect the crucial global shipping lane with military action if necessary. We get the views from the maritime industry. The Chrome browser is trying a new feature that disables third-party cookies - small files stored on your device that have become vital for advertisers. We hear about the impact this change could have on their businesses if extended to all users. And Microsoft has announced it will add a new key to keyboards, the first in 30 years: an AI key. We explain what you can do with it. Roger Hearing discusses these and more business stories with two guests on opposite sides of the world: Jessica Khine, Corporate Advisor for Astris Advisory in Tokyo, and, Oliver Stuenkel, associate professor of International Relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Sao Paulo. (Picture: Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on cargo ship in Red Sea, Sanaa. Picture credit: YAHYA ARHAB/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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