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US defence secretary accuses Houthis over attacks on Red Sea shipping

The US defence secretary Lloyd Austin accused the Iranian-backed group of reckless and dangerous behaviour.

Ten countries are to form a coalition to try to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea from intensifying attacks from Yemen - we ask what the country's Houthis rebels want.

Elderly Jewish women have chained themselves to the gates of the White House in protest at the Biden administration's support for Israel in the war in Gaza - we talk to one of the protesters.

The United Nations warns that 45 million children will be at risk of poor health, malnutrition and displacement due to climate change in east and southern Africa.

50 minutes

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  • Tue 19 Dec 202307:06GMT