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World Service,10 Jan 2024,26 mins

Red Sea: US and UK navies repel largest Houthi attack

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US military say the Iran-backed group launched at least 21 drones and missiles overnight. Almost 15% of global seaborne trade passes through this route. We take a look at the consequences for the shipping industry. German train drivers have started a three-day nationwide strike adding strain to the transport sector, which is seeing motorways blocked by farmers' protests. We get the latest from our correspondent. And the UK's prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a new law to compensate victims of what has been called the country's "biggest miscarriage of justice". (Picture: Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond in the Red Sea. Picture credit: REUTERS)

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