Life under sniper fire from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and other stories | Global News Podcast

A BBC Global News Podcast episode that looks at daily life on the front lines of the conflict in Yemen, between government forces backed by Saudi Arabia and Houthi fighters backed by Iran. It reports that the city of Taiz is surrounded by Houthi fighters and that children there must cross sniper fire to reach school. The BBC has embedded with Yemeni forces, who say they have retaken the strategic city of Mokha and secured the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key shipping route at the southern end of the Red Sea. The episode also covers other stories: mass student-related demonstrations across France over education funding, the arrest of a US marine accused of murder in Japan and the protests it has sparked, the legacy of former British MP and author Jeffrey Archer, who died aged 86, and a preview of the BBC space podcast "13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble" with Dame Dr Maggie Aderin.

• Daily life in Taiz, where children must cross sniper fire to reach school
• Yemeni forces say they retook Mokha and secured the Bab al-Mandab Strait
• Other stories: student protests in France, a US marine arrest in Japan, Jeffrey Archer's legacy
• Preview of the BBC space podcast "13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble"

We find out what it’s like to live on the front lines of the conflict in Yemen, between government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis backed by Iran. The city of Taiz is surrounded by Houthi fighters, and children there must brave sniper fire to get to school. The BBC has embedded with Yemeni forces, who say they have taken back the strategically important city of Mokha and "secured" the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a vital shipping route at the southern end of the Red Sea. Also in the Global News Podcast: 09:12 Tens of thousands of people across France demonstrate in support of student protests, calling for more investment in education 13:07 The arrest of a US marine accused of murder in Japan sparks protests against the American military presence 15:36 We look at the legacy of former British MP and best-selling author Jeffrey Archer, who has died at the age of 86 19:23 Dame Dr Maggie Aderin on presenting "13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble", the BBC’s new space podcast series The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC’s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday – and find the audio version here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk. New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https://link.mgln.ai/GNP-YT And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https://bbc.in/GlobalNewsPodcast Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews #BBCNews