Bloomberg: Politics

• Red Sea Disruptions Cost Egypt $7 Billion in Suez Revenues

  Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s presidency said in a statement Thursday.

• Houthis Dial Up Lone Fight Against Israel With Night Strikes

  Yemen-based Houthis — the last of Iran-backed groups still fully present in the regional war that began 14 months ago — are slowly escalating attacks on Israel with an eye to avoid full-out retaliation.

• Finland Boards Tanker After Power and Data Cables Go Offline

  Finnish authorities have boarded a foreign oil tanker escorted into its waters after disruptions on a subsea power link and several data cables.

• Farage’s Reform UK Party Says It Has More Members Than Tories

  Membership for the populist Reform UK party has surpassed that of the Conservatives, according to the party led by Nigel Farage.

• Trudeau’s Crisis Puts Spotlight on Succession Rules for Canada’s Liberals

  The turmoil that’s threatening to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has members of his political party poring over the rulebook for replacing him.