
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has captured the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands near the mouth of the Red Sea, tightening its grip on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. The seizure came days after a drone attack forced Saudi Arabia to shut its main alternate oil pipeline, pushing global oil prices sharply higher.

Science · Sep 14 · L1-L4

Science · Sep 14 · L1-L4