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Co-DeeK slash Special Offer. It's Friday, January 12th.

It's Friday, January 12th.

Welcome to the PDB afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Coming to you today from an unidentified airport somewhere in the United States.

Apologies for any boarding announcements or crying toddlers that you may hear in the background.

All right, let's get briefed. First, we dive deeper into the US-led coalition strikes on Huti militants inside Yemen,

which represents the most aggressive response yet to Iran-backed attacks in the region,

expanding the current battleground in the Middle East.

Also, we'll provide a preview of the pivotal presidential election this weekend in Taiwan,

which will determine what direction the country moves regarding relations with China.

But first, our afternoon spotlight. As we discussed briefly on the PDB this morning,

a US-led coalition has struck back at the Iran-backed

Huti militants in Yemen and the strongest response yet to their continued

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