Three Red Sea underwater data cables have been cut as Houthi attacks continue in the vital waterway


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Open this photo in gallery: The Belize-flagged bulk carrier Rubymar is seen in the southern Red Sea near the Bay el-Mandeb Strait leaking oil after an attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Feb. 20, in this satellite image provided by Planet Labs.Planet Labs Pbc/The Associated Press Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, a Houthi missile attack set a ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden, but caused no injuries. What cut the lines remains unclear. There has...