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Iran-aligned Houthis seized Yemen’s port city of Mocha and advanced to the Hanish islands, threatening the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Anthropic said it disrupted several alleged malicious uses of its Claude models, including a Russia-linked espionage campaign and efforts by Chinese AI firms. A Russian strike on a shopping centre in Pavlohrad killed at least five people.
Why it matters: This matters for the energy security theme because Houthi gains around the Bab el-Mandeb could reduce supplies through a second major transit corridor and send oil prices surging.