{
  "id": 579488,
  "title": "BRICS+ Series: The Bab el-Mandeb Is Back in the War",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/brics-series-the-bab-el-mandeb-is-back-in-the-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/brics/2026-08-11-brics-series-the-bab-el-mandeb-is-back-in-the-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Renewed Houthi attacks threaten the Bab el-Mandeb, raising fears of wider shipping disruption, higher costs and fresh pressure on global supply chains.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}