Houthis in Yemen target Saudi oil exports
7/23/202629 min
The Houthis in Yemen say they've hit two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, creating a new chokepoint. Oil and gas prices rise following the strikes. In response, President Trump threatens to inflict major military punishment on the Iran-backed group. Also: in Hong Kong, a new slogan of defiance after raids and arrests at two independent bookstores. Albanian police use tear gas and water canon against protesters outside parliament. It's the latest confrontation over a tourism project linked to President Trump's family. Scaled-back Commonwealth Games gets under way in Scotland, with concerns about the cost of hosting the sporting event. And camels across large parts of North Africa are suffering from stress, fatigue and dehydration because of increasing temperatures.
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[chiming] This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. [upbeat music] I'm Alex Ritson, and at fifteen hours GMT on Thursday the twenty-third of July, these are our main stories. Global oil prices spike after Houthi rebels in Yemen