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US Navy helicopters destroy Houthi boats after attempted Red Sea hijack

Attack came in wake of container ship being struck by a missile

The Independent UK

Houthis show no sign of ending 'reckless' Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says

The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says Yemen’s Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea

The Independent UK

US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures

The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels

The Independent UK

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US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz, in show of force against Iran

The Mideast-based chiefs of the U.S., British and French navies have transited the Strait of Hormuz aboard an American warship

The Independent UK

US Navy Mideast chief says Iran has 'attention of everyone'

Iranian attacks in the waterways of the Middle East and elsewhere in the region “have the attention of everyone” as tensions rise over Tehran’s advancing nuclear program

The Independent UK

Volunteer Resource Centres across Australia prepare to shut their doors

Charities across Australia are facing a bleak future after they were left empty-handed at the federal budget. Now, hundreds are preparing to close their doors despite being needed desperately.

ABC News

Volunteers are needed more than ever, but the recruitment system is on the brink of collapse

A national network of volunteer recruitment centres says more than half its branches have closed or are likely to close within the financial year, warning of dire consequences for people who rely on charities.

ABC News

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US Navy offers cash for tips to seize Mideast drugs, weapons

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is starting to offer rewards for information that could help sailors intercept weapons, drugs and other illicit shipments across the region

The Independent UK

Yemen’s rebels criticize new, US-led task force in Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthis have criticized a new U.S.-led task force that will patrol the Red Sea following a series of attacks by the Iran-backed rebels in a waterway that’s essential to global trade

The Independent UK

US Forms Multinational Naval Force to Confront Houthi Attacks, Smuggling

A US Navy official announced the formation of a new multinational naval task force to respond to Houthi attacks on regional countries, target arms smuggling, and people and drugs trafficking. The initiative comes amid strained relations between some Gulf countries and the United States against Iran, which Washington and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. sets up new Mideast naval task force amid strained Gulf ties

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said it was establishing a new multinational task force that would target arms smuggling in the waters around Yemen, the latest American military response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Reuters

US Navy says new task force to patrol Red Sea amid Yemen war

The U.S. Navy says it will begin a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks that have been attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a waterway that’s essential to global trade

The Independent UK

U.S. eyes 100-strong Mideast sea drone fleet with security partners

The United States Navy and security partners will patrol Middle East waters with 100 unmanned vessels next year to improve deterrence against attacks, like those presented by Iran, the U.S. Fifth Fleet commander said on Monday.

Reuters

US Navy plans launch of Mideast drone force alongside allies

The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is planning the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran

The Independent UK

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