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More than 60 people die as boat sinks off Yemen
A boat carrying more than a hundred and fifty migrants has sunk off Yemen's southern coast, killing at least sixty eight people. Many others are missing.
At least sixty-eight migrants have died after a boat sank off Yemen's coast. We'll speak to the International Organisation for Migration.
We'll also hear from Gaza as Palestinians seeking aid near distribution points are reported to have under fire from Israeli troops.
And in our business news, thousands of Boeing workers - from the defence division - are due to start strike action after rejecting a revised proposal for new contracts. We have the latest from our business desk.
(Photo: NGO Open Arms rescue boat "Astral" assists migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, 25 July 2025; Credit: Reuters)
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