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Container ships changing course to the Red Sea

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Two years on, one of the world’s biggest shipping companies - Maersk - says it’s preparing to return to the Red Sea — and in aviation, Chinese-made passenger jets may be edging closer to European skies.

Also today — new data suggests Iran’s internet blackout has cost the economy around 260 million dollars in lost business activity.

Published on Thursday, 15th January 2026.

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