Airstrikes in Yemen, Elections in Taiwan, Israel Responds To Genocide Charge
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🗓️ 12 January 2024
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| 0:00.0 | The US and the UK launched strikes on Huthi controlled areas of Yemen. |
| 0:06.1 | The strikes follow what President Biden calls unprecedented Huthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. |
| 0:11.8 | Will this weekend or embolden the Houthis. |
| 0:14.1 | I mean Martinez, that's Leilifottal, |
| 0:15.7 | and this is up first from NPR News. |
| 0:21.1 | Today Israel response to South Africa's charge that it's committing genocide |
| 0:24.9 | against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The trial has attracted hundreds of |
| 0:28.8 | spectators to the International Court of Justice in the Netherlands but a final ruling from the court could take years. |
| 0:35.0 | And voters in Taiwan are gearing up for major elections this weekend, both for President and Parliament. |
| 0:41.0 | The tiny democracy's relationship with China is on the ballot and |
| 0:44.8 | the superpower will be watching closely. Stay with us, we've got the news you need to |
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