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The World in Brief from The Economist
Houthis launch missiles at Israel; Third round of “No Kings” marches, and more
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The Houthis, Yemeni rebels backed by Iran, said they fired a second salvo of missiles at Israel, hours after launching their first such attack since the war began; About 3,500 American Marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East on board the USS Tripoli, an amphibious warship.
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