{"id":385355,"date":"2026-10-06T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/life-under-sniper-fire-from-iran-backed-houthis-in-yemen-and-other-stories-global-news-podcast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T22:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:00:32","slug":"life-under-sniper-fire-from-iran-backed-houthis-in-yemen-and-other-stories-global-news-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/life-under-sniper-fire-from-iran-backed-houthis-in-yemen-and-other-stories-global-news-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Life under sniper fire from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and other stories | Global News Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/BHsA43KwLHI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Life under sniper fire from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and other stories | Global News Podcast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BHsA43KwLHI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>We find out what it\u2019s 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 &quot;secured&quot; the Bab al-Mandab Strait &#8211; a vital shipping route at the southern end of the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the Global News Podcast:<\/p>\n<p>09:12 Tens of thousands of people across France demonstrate in support of student protests, calling for more investment in education<\/p>\n<p>13:07 The arrest of a US marine accused of murder in Japan sparks protests against the American military presence<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>19:23 Dame Dr Maggie Aderin on presenting &quot;13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble&quot;, the BBC\u2019s new space podcast series<\/p>\n<p>The Global News Podcast brings you the best of the BBC\u2019s news coverage and analysis from around the world. You can watch us on YouTube every weekday \u2013 and find the audio version here: https:\/\/link.mgln.ai\/GNP-YT<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to get in touch, you can email us at globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk.<\/p>\n<p>New episodes of the Global News Podcast are published twice a day. You can listen here: https:\/\/link.mgln.ai\/GNP-YT<\/p>\n<p>And you can find more of our YouTube episodes here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/GlobalNewsPodcast<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We find out what it\u2019s 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. 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