A merchant ship came under attack in the Red Sea by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades off the coast of Yemen. No-one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war.

Crew members abroad a ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea have abandoned the vessel as it took on water

Crew members aboard a Liberian-flagged ship set ablaze by a series of attacks in the Red Sea have abandoned the vessel as it took on water