Vivir bajo fuego de francotiradores de los hutíes respaldados por Irán en Yemen y otras noticias | Global News Podcast

Episodio del Global News Podcast de la BBC que muestra la vida cotidiana en el frente del conflicto en Yemen, entre fuerzas gubernamentales respaldadas por Arabia Saudita y los hutíes respaldados por Irán. Describe cómo la ciudad de Taiz está rodeada por combatientes hutíes y cómo los niños deben cruzar zonas de fuego de francotiradores para llegar a la escuela. Incluye también otros temas, como las protestas estudiantiles en Francia, la detención de un infante de marina estadounidense en Japón y el legado de Jeffrey Archer.

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