Vivendo sob fogo de atiradores de elite dos houthis apoiados pelo Irã no Iêmen e outras notícias | Global News Podcast

Episódio do Global News Podcast da BBC que mostra a vida no front de batalha do conflito no Iêmen, entre forças governamentais apoiadas pela Arábia Saudita e os houthis apoiados pelo Irã. Relata que a cidade de Taiz está cercada por combatentes houthis e que as crianças precisam atravessar fogo de atiradores de elite para chegar à escola. O episódio também aborda outros temas, como os protestos estudantis na França, a prisão de um fuzileiro naval dos EUA no Japão e o 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