Further attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels

We hear from people in Yemen, as Britain's maritime security agency reports that another vessel has been attacked near Yemen's southern port city of Aden. Red Sea shipping routes have been targeted by Houthi militants in Yemen. Today Qatar announced that is was halting the passage of tankers from its state energy company through the Red Sea. Our regional expert explains the background and wider implications of the ongoing conflict.

We speak to our correspondent in Israel, who has been looking into reports that warnings from female IDF surveillance teams on the border with Gaza were ignored in the run up to the surprise attacks by Hamas on October 7.

On Saturday Taiwanese voters chose pro-sovereignty candidate William Lai as their president in a historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China. We hear a conversation with people in the capital Taipei, as they reflect on the future they would like to see for the self-governing island.

Presenter: Lukwesa Burak

(Photo: Tribal supporters of Yemen's Houthis wave a Palestinian flag and hold up their firearms during a protest on recent U.S.-led strikes on Houthi targets, near Sanaa, Yemen January 14, 2024. Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah)