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World Service,15 Dec 2023,26 mins

Maersk halts shipping via Red Sea

World Business Report

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Danish shipping firm Maersk halts shipping via Red Sea routes after attacks Large: Danish shipping company Maersk has suspended all journeys through the Red Sea following a spate of attacks on vessels launched from a part of Yemen controlled by the Houthis - an Iran-backed rebel movement which declared its support for Hamas and is targeting vessels bound for Israel. A coal mine manager in Malawi explains why the country may not be quite ready to transition away from fossil fuels and we find out how Argentina’s economy is reacting to the so called "economic shock therapy" brought in by the new President.

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