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World Service,04 Jan 2024,26 mins
Red Sea crisis: Houthis defy US-led coalition warning with new attack
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
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. (Picture: Armed Houthi supporters stand near paintings depicting Houthi's political council head Mahdi al-Mashat, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian slain General Qasem Soleimani, at a street in Sana'a, Yemen, 03 January 2024. Picture credit: YAHYA ARHAB/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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