Houthi fighters have seized Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to multiple reports, raising concern over shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The advance comes as U.S. diesel prices hit a record $6.05 a gallon and oil markets face new pressure.
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Cilia Flores de Maduro asked a New York federal judge to release her to home detention before trial, citing a worsening heart condition. Her lawyers say she needs cardiac treatment and recovery conditions unavailable at the Brooklyn detention center where she and Nicolás Maduro are being held.
Yemen’s Houthis have taken the Red Sea port city of Mokha after clashes with Saudi-backed pro-government forces. The advance heightens concern over shipping near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, though the Houthis say Red Sea navigation remains safe.
A fire at two primary schools in rebel-held Bukavu killed at least 20 people, including children, and injured dozens more. Officials said the toll remained provisional as authorities assessed the damage.
Oil prices rose to their highest levels since May as Middle East tanker attacks and uncertainty over Iran fueled supply fears. The surge lifted gasoline prices, bond yields and market expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week.
Oil and gas prices surged as fighting between the US and Iran disrupted Gulf energy routes, driving up inflation fears and government borrowing costs. The European Central Bank raised rates to 2.5% and warned inflation may last longer than expected.