International | Red alert in the Red Sea
A new Suez crisis threatens the world economy
Global shipping firms are suspending voyages in the Red Sea
Editor’s note: on December 18th Lloyd Austin, America’s defence secretary, announced the formation of a naval mission involving ten countries to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
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