Iran-backed Houthis threaten a crucial oil route and other top stories | Global News Podcast

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Reports from Yemen say fighters from the Iranian-backed Houthi movement have taken control of a key island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait - a globally important maritime chokepoint at the mouth of the Red Sea. The Houthis have mounted a military push to seize control of the strait. It's on a crucial route for Saudi oil exports - made all the more vital by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A US media report suggests President Donald Trump declined requests by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to bomb Houthi positions. Also in the Global News Podcast: 06:08 The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, and Islamophobia in the US 09:25 We look at the intelligence failings leading up to 11 September, 2001, and what has changed 12:53 AI giant Anthropic says its models are being used for malicious activity that could support the development of biological and conventional weapons 16:08 Donald Trump and JD Vance close out the Republican midterm convention 18:26 South African p

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