A New Threat to Global Shipping, and a Huge Drop-Off in Food Stamps
7/21/202611 min
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Here’s what we’re covering:
Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia, by Ismaeel Naar
G.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines Congress, by Robert Jimison
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods, by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen
White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades,’ by Tyler Pager
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps, by Jason DeParle
Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out, by Norimitsu Onishi
I Got Slopped, by Kashmir Hill
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[upbeat music] From The New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today is Tuesday, July 21st. Here's what we're covering. In the Middle East, there are fears that a new front in the war could be opening. [on radio] Yesterday, one of Iran's key proxy forces, the Houthi militia in Yemen, declared that it will choke off a key waterway in the region. It said it would stop all ships from Saudi Arabia, a major US ally, from passing through a portion of the Red Sea, which has become a critical alternate path for oil shipments as the Strait of Hormuz has been under fire. The Houthis, which are part of the so-called Axis of Resistance led by Iran, have been fighting the Saudi-backed government in Yemen for years. They've largely stayed out of the US-Iran war so far, but the new threat could bring them fully into the broader conflict in the region.