Life in Yemen under Houthi sniper fire
Summary
This episode covers the escalating conflict in Yemen, featuring rare access to the besieged city of Taiz and an interview with correspondent Nawal al-Maghafi. It also reports on violent student protests in France demanding increased education funding. The show includes a segment with Dame Dr. Madhya Darren discussing the history and repair of the Hubble Space Telescope. Finally, the podcast addresses rising public anger in Japan over a US Marine’s arrest, the death of British author Geoffrey Archer, and a record number of book bans in American schools.
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Sponsor: Buena Park Pumpkin Patch
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Introduction and main story headlines
Yemen: Life in the besieged city of Taiz
Interview: Strategic importance of Taiz and humanitarian crisis
France: Nationwide student protests over education funding
Space: The story of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Japan: Protests over US Marine murder in Okinawa
UK: Reaction to the death of Geoffrey Archer
US: Record number of book bans in schools
Outro: Election jargon special and credits
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