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Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

First, the Hooties have struck again in the Red Sea, this time nearly sinking a cargo vessel and forcing the crew to evacuate to safety.

Also, we'll discuss an internal memo circulated by Secretary of State Anthony Blaken that calls

gender a quote social construct and instructs employees to refrain from misgendering their colleagues.

Because as listeners of the P.D.B. know, there's absolutely nothing of concern happening

overseas that the State Department needs to focus on. so it's actually a good time to sit and stare at their collective naval.

But first, our afternoon spotlight.

In one of the most damaging attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea to date, the Iran-backed

Hutis forced the crew of a British cargo vessel to abandon ship after a missile strike resulted in

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