• The Houthis launched back-to-back attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea over the past few days.
• One attack caused a ship to sink, while the other killed and injured several crew members.
• The incidents follow a period of relative calm and risk drawing in US forces again.

The Iran-backed Houthis have restarted their Red Sea attacks after months of relative calm, with two fresh assaults that sank a commercial vessel and killed several crew members on another ship.

Operation Aspides, the European Union's defensive counter-Houthi mission, blamed the rebels for an attack on Monday against the Eternity C, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned cargo vessel. It marks a major escalation that could reignite the Red Sea conflict.

An Aspides official told Business Insider that four speedboats carrying armed personnel approached the vessel and fired on it with rocket-propelled grenades. They said the Houthis also used uncrewed aerial vehicles, or drones, against the Eternity.

The attack killed three crew members and injured at least two others, and left the Eternity adrift in the Red Sea, the official said Tuesday. It marked the Houthis' first deadly assault on shipping this year. Several civilians were killed in 2024 attacks.

The Houthis have not yet claimed responsibility for the attack, but the US Embassy in Yemen, which operates out of Saudi Arabia due to security concerns, called it the rebels' "most violent attack to date" and said they are "once again showing blatant disregard for human life."

Publicly available tracking data showed the Greek-owned Eternity C off the coast of Yemen as of Monday.

The attack on the Eternity C came a day after a separate attack on the Magic Seas, another Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned cargo vessel.

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, the UKMTO, reported an attack against a vessel on Sunday by small boats that opened fire with small arms and RPGs. A Houthi spokesperson later said the rebels used missiles and drones in their assault on the Magic Seas, scored a direct hit, and sank it.

The European Union said the attack "endangered the lives of the crew, who had to be evacuated, and risked a major ecological disaster in the region, as the vessel is currently drifting and at risk of sinking."

"It is the first such attack against a commercial vessel in 2025," the EU said in a statement on the situation, calling it "a serious escalation endangering maritime security in a vital waterway for the region and the world."

On Tuesday, the Houthis published footage showing them appearing to detonate explosives onboard the abandoned Magic Seas, which took on water and slipped under the water. It's the third ship that the rebels have sunk.

The dual attacks using small boats and small arms reflect notably different tactics for the Houthis compared to their traditional operations. Between October 2023 and December 2024, the rebels routinely used drones and missiles to attack civilian and military ships in the Red Sea and the adjacent Gulf of Aden.

The US and NATO deployed warships to the region to defend the vital maritime routes from the Houthi attacks, which the rebels have stated are in response to Israel's ongoing war against Hamas. Aspides said the Eternity did not request any escort or protection ahead of the ill-fated Red Sea transit.

The Houthis were relatively quiet during the first half of the year. In March, the US military began a weekslong bombing campaign against the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, and American forces struck over 1,000 targets in a matter of weeks. The Trump administration reached a ceasefire with the Houthis in May, bringing an end to what was called Operation Rough Rider.

However, the agreement only prevented the Houthis from attacking US ships. The rebels have continued to fire long-range drones and missiles at Israel in recent weeks. Israel's military retaliated on Sunday with airstrikes against Houthi infrastructure across Yemen.

The Houthis' ability to continue attacks against Israel and the latest Red Sea operations suggest that the group still retains some military capabilities, despite the intense US bombing campaign. Renewed tensions could risk drawing US naval forces — which have expended hundreds of missiles and bombs fighting the rebels — back into the conflict.

• Stars like Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr., and Scarlett Johansson have brought in billions at the global box office.
• The highest-grossing actors all starred in at least one major franchise.
• See which actor is No. 1 on the list.

The actors who make the most money at the worldwide box office all have one thing in common: longevity.

Actors like Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. have reinvented themselves over the decades, morphing from self-serious actors to major box office draws. Others like Scarlett Johansson and Zoe Saldaña may not have been working quite as long as Cruise and Downey Jr., but have systematically navigated their careers to land leading roles in box-office goliaths.

But whether they're attached to Marvel hits, doing death-defying stunts on impossible missions, battling dinosaurs, or driving cars fast (furiously), these actors have cracked the code of what audiences want — and they have the box office stats to prove it.

Here are the all-time top 10 highest-grossing actors at the worldwide box office, according to figures from The Numbers.

10. Chris Evans — $11.42 billion

As Captain America, Evans is attached to some of the biggest box office earners of all time, including 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," which is the second-highest-grossing movie of all time at the worldwide box office with over $2.7 billion.

Since then, he's shown up in box office hits like "Free Guy" (just a quick cameo, but it still counts) and 2024's "Deadpool & Wolverine."

9. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson — $11.44 billion

Since going Hollywood in the early 2000s after a sensational pro wrestling career at the WWE, Johnson has gradually built up his box office tally. But the ticket sales got as big as his biceps when he joined the "Fast and Furious" franchise with 2011's "Fast Five."

Along with helping "Fast" entries like 2015's "Furious 7" and 2017's "The Fate of the Furious" each earn over $1 billion at the worldwide box office, he's also scored other big hits like the "Moana" and "Jumanji" franchises.

8. Vin Diesel — $11.9 billion

As the star in all 10 movies in the "Fast" franchise, Vin Diesel is a major part of its over $7 billion take.

Diesel has also scored big as the voice of Groot in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" franchise.

7. Chris Hemsworth — $12.1 billion

As the face of the Thor franchise, Hemsworth has helped it earn close to $3 billion at the worldwide box office. As a member of "The Avengers" franchise, he's also been a part of the close to $8 billion those movies have grossed.

Most recently, he starred in the hit "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."

6. Tom Cruise — $12.6 billion

Regarded as one of the last true movie stars, Cruise was topping box office charts long before most on this list had their first screen credit.

Now in his 60s, Cruise is proving he's still got it as the latest (and perhaps final) "Mission: Impossible" movie, "The Final Reckoning," is going strong in theaters, earning half a billion dollars worldwide. That adds to its already impressive tally of close to $5 billion for the eight-movie franchise.

There's also talk of a third "Top Gun" movie after the franchise was revived in 2020 with "Top Gun: Maverick," which brought in $1.4 billion.

5. Chris Pratt — $14.1 billion

Who knew the jokester from "Parks and Recreation" would become such a huge box office draw?

From playing Star-Lord in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies (and several other Marvel releases), a lovable Lego figure in the "The Lego Movie" franchise, the hero in the "Jurassic World" movies, and the voice of Mario in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Pratt's hard work has paid off.

4. Zoe Saldaña — $14.2 billion

This recent Oscar winner has been on a box office hot streak for years.

Between playing Uhura in the "Star Trek" franchise, Gamora in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" movies, and Neytiri in the epic "Avatar" films, Saldaña's role choices have been impeccable.

3. Robert Downey Jr. — $14.3 billion

Believe it or not, there was a time when Hollywood wanted nothing to do with Robert Downey Jr.

In the early 2000s, Downey Jr.'s years of drug use and brushes with the law caught up with him. After spending a year at a court-ordered drug-treatment facility, he was broke and virtually unhireable.

Then he got the offer that led to his comeback: the titular role in 2008's "Iron Man."

With that, Downey Jr. became the face of the lucrative Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has grossed over $31 billion worldwide to date.

After ending his run as Iron Man with 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," the second-highest-grossing movie of all time, he's returning to the MCU as the villain Doctor Doom for the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday."

2. Samuel L. Jackson — $14.6 billion

If there has ever been a blueprint for success in the modern-day movie business, it would be Sam Jackson's filmography.

From "Star Wars" to the MCU to Pixar's hit "The Incredibles," the actor has been a staple of box-office sensations for decades — and let's not forget all the memorable roles he's played in movies from Spike Lee and Quentin Tarantino.

This is why he was No. 1 on this list for so many years, until…

1. Scarlett Johansson — $14.8 billion

As the face of the latest hit movie in the "Jurassic Park" franchise, "Jurassic World Rebirth," which took in over $300 million worldwide over Fourth of July weekend, Johansson has surpassed Jackson to become the highest-grossing actor of all time.

Since showing up as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in 2010's "Iron Man 2," Johansson has upped her box office game.

Along with being a fixture in the MCU as a member of The Avengers, she also found big box office dollars starring in movies like "The Jungle Book" and "Sing."

After conversations with both Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump says the US is going to send more weapons to Ukraine.

• Travel blogger Nicole Sunderland has visited every US state, with repeat trips to some favorites.
• On her blog, she spotlights luxurious hotels and cruises but also loves exploring locally in the US.
• Nevada, Arizona, and Virginia are among her favorite states.

Nicole Sunderland first caught the travel bug over two decades ago when she sold magazines door to door around the country.

In 2004, she found a job ad in a newspaper that read, "Looking for fun in the sun?" with a phone number.

"I was like, 'This is so me, whatever it is,'" Sunderland told Business Insider.

The next day, she called the number, and the day after, she was on a Greyhound bus from Orlando to Islip, New York, with a new job as a traveling sales representative that helped kick-start her travel adventures.

"That was kind of my introduction into both sales and traveling the US and really getting to see how people live and operate all over the country," said Sunderland.

Today, she is a travel blogger with a million Instagram followers who has not only traveled to every US state — some of which she's been to multiple times — but also toured around the world widely.

Although most of her recent work spotlights opulent hotels, cruise stays, and international luxury travel experiences, she periodically revisits her favorite states to explore new spots.

"My goal is to visit at least five places in the US that I have not been to before because I want to continue exploring more of the US," Sunderland told BI in an interview last year.

Here are five states she's been to that she hopes to revisit.

Nevada

"It shocks people when I tell them this, but I've been to Las Vegas 25 times and am not really a gambler," said Sunderland.

Instead, her love for Sin City stems from its incredible culinary scene.

"Every time I go, there are new restaurants, and I always find things to do in the city that I've never done before," she said.

She said she's stayed in almost every luxury resort in the city — like the Sahara, where she once paid $19 for a night's stay — and even in hotels that no longer exist, but every time she visits, she feels as though she's had a whole new experience.

Some spots she loves to go back to include "the Neon Sign Museum, which has signs from all of the old buildings and hotels that no longer exist. It's like a graveyard," she said.

She also always makes a trip out of town to see Valley of Fire State Park, which is about an hour outside the city.

"It's so beautiful out there. It looks a lot like Sedona," she said.

Arizona

Arizona's vast and diverse landscape is home to some of the most beautiful natural wonders.

In a 2017 blog, Sunderland wrote, "I think I have decided that desert is my new favorite landscape," after a weekend visit to Scottsdale and Sedona.

Years later, she still considers it one of her most memorable trips. "Scottsdale is one of my favorite cities," she said.

Situated in the eastern part of Maricopa County, the city is a recent luxury travel hot spot and home to some of the wealthiest people in the country. AZ Central reported in 2024 that about 14,600 of the 243,000 residents are millionaires, and five are billionaires.

But Sunderland loves the palm-tree-lined town for its quaint coffee shops, artisanal bakeries, and boutique shopping experience.

She also loves cruising through Sedona, Page, and the Grand Canyon South Rim when visiting the state.

New Mexico

The southwestern state is known for its natural wonders, historical sites, and, in Sunderland's opinion, "its fabulous food."

"The food in Santa Fe is incredible," said Sunderland, who, on her first visit to the city, found the food a little too spicy for her tastes but still found plenty of other mouthwatering alternatives.

She also loves visiting Albuquerque for its museums and artwork, but most importantly, for the International Balloon Fiesta, which takes place in October every year.

"I think the Balloon Fiesta is something everyone should experience once," she said, describing it as an event where hundreds of people gather during sunrise to watch about 500 to 800 balloons take flight.

"It is one of the most incredible things to see," she said.

Massachusetts

From sleek skyscrapers and skinny homes in Boston to sprawling mansions in the Berkshires, Massachusetts has a diverse mix of architectural styles on display.

But the state is also known for its coastal beaches, fresh seafood, and prominent universities.

"I love Massachusetts," Sunderland said, adding that she learns something new about the state and its history every visit.

Virginia

While Sunderland, who grew up in Michigan, now lives in Virginia, she said she travels so often that it's easy to overlook places closer to home, so she's committed to exploring it more extensively.

She loves that Virginia is home to all types of natural wonders: "Small towns, big cities, mountains, beaches, ski resorts, we have everything."

Her favorite places are "Alexandria, which is in Northern Virginia; then you've got Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, which is one of the best fall drives in the country."

She also loves lounging by Virginia Beach on sunny days and is grateful for its proximity to DC, which she said is "kind of like a two-for-one trip if you can make it work."

This story was originally published in November 2024 and updated in July 2025.

• Billionaires and CEOs are arriving in Idaho for the annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference.
• Dozens of private jets landed at the small-town airport on Tuesday morning.
• The summit is considered a billionaire summer camp because of the wheeling and dealing that takes place behind lodge doors.

Private jets have begun buzzing above the cattle and potato farms of Sun Valley, Idaho, for the annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference.

For more than four decades, the Tuesday after July 4 has marked the kickoff of the annual summit, which has become known as billionaire summer camp. What started out as a media-focused conference for a few dozen guests has since expanded to include hundreds from all corners of the business world.

Between 160 and 190 aircraft — more than double the number of an average Tuesday — typically arrive at the Sun Valley Friedman Memorial Airport, shuttling CEOs and billionaires in from places like Aspen, Colorado, and Bozeman, Montana.

"That day — the entire week, for that matter, based on holiday travel, tourism season being in full swing, and the conference — makes it the busiest week of the year here in the Wood River Valley," Tim Burke, the director of the airport, told Business Insider over email.

This morning, after dozens of private jets touched down, the FAA said the airport was experiencing delays. The planes included one owned by investment firm Invemed Securities, likely carrying its founder, billionaire Ken Langone, a regular attendee of the conference.

Numerous other heavy hitters may be taking a page out of Apple CEO Tim Cook's book and opting for a charter plane to avoid jet-tracking websites. Over the past 24 hours, dozens of planes linked to private plane operators like NetJets and Flexjet have arrived at the Sun Valley airport.

Other guests expected to arrive include Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google chief Sundar Pichai, and Disney top brass Bob Iger, Variety reported. Some regular attendees including Oprah Winfrey and Warren Buffett, who announced his retirement plans in May, are reportedly not expected to attend this year.

The conference, which is entirely off-the-record and has a relaxed atmosphere, has become known for the dealmaking that takes place during power lunches behind lodge doors and rounds of golf. It's where the seeds for Disney's acquisition of ABC were planted, and it was pivotal in Comcast buying NBC Universal.

This year, AI talent wars, the state of the energy and defense industries, and Disney's succession plan will likely be among the most talked-about topics.

The current political climate, including tariffs and the Big Beautiful Bill, could also inspire plenty of discussion, especially with the politicians in attendance. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore are reportedly on the guest list.

The event is organized by the boutique investment firm Allen & Company. Guests stay at the Sun Valley Lodge, where rooms run upward of $500 a night during peak summer months.

While there are several panels, there are many unstructured hours during which the masters of the universe can trade their sports coats in for activewear and play tennis, stroll through the woods, or hang out at local coffee shops.