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18/12/2023 21:06 GMT

18/12/2023 21:06 GMT: Gaza war: Tensions spill over to Red Sea

BBC World Service - Newshour, Gaza war: Tensions spill over to Red Sea

US promises new force to protect Red Sea ships after attacks by Houthi rebels

United States promises to form an international coalition to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Houthi rebels.

The United States has promised to form an international coalition to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen; we hear from a leading expert on piracy and maritime terrorism.
 
Also in the programme: U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, on COP28; and a history of colonialism told through the spread of viruses.

(Photo: A view of the British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which was reported to have been captured by Houthis in the southern Red Sea, in this handout image taken near Queensland, Australia November 27, 2018. Credit: Reuters)

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