Missile and drone strikes from Yemen raise fears of a wider regional conflict. Massive anti Trump protests spread across US cities, while Europe sees rallies against the far right. Ethiopia faces fuel shortages linked to Middle East turmoil. Authorities also probe beauty brands over skincare marketing aimed at young girls. A truck loaded with 400,000 Kit Kats vanishes.
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Why Houthi Shipping Attacks Could Hit Harder
Joe Inwood says the bigger danger is not Houthi missiles on Israel but a possible Red Sea shipping blockade.
If Bab al-Mandab closes while Hormuz is already shut, Saudi oil exports to Asia could collapse and economic damage could dwarf current strikes.
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Funerals In Lebanon Show Civilian Cost
Hugo Boshaga reports from funerals in south Lebanon that show how Israeli strikes are killing civilians, including children.
One victim was 11-year-old Jawad Yunis, killed while playing football with cousins; another strike killed at least five paramedics in Zaltar.
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Middle East War Is Squeezing African Fuel Supplies
Ethiopia's diesel shortage shows how the Middle East war is rippling far beyond the battlefield into African economies.
Addis Ababa sent non-essential public workers home, while Kenya and South Africa saw panic buying and fuel prices jumped over 30% in Nigeria and Somalia.
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The Houthis in Yemen have carried out a second missile and drone attack on Israel, and have warned they'll keep conducting strikes in the coming days. Earlier on Saturday the Iranian-backed group launched its first attack since the US and Israel began their war on Iran a month ago. Also, thousands of protests against the Trump administration have been taking place in every major city in the US, including New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. The organisers said the marches were a call to action against the war on Iran and President Trump’s immigration policies. There have also been large protests against far-right movements in cities across Europe. In Ethiopia some non-essential government workers have been put on leave as the country struggles with a fuel shortage, linked to supply disruptions caused by the conflict in the Middle East. An investigation is launched into the multinational beauty retailer Sephora and the US company Benefit Cosmetics, amid claims they promoted skincare products, including anti-ageing creams to girls as young as ten, using online influencers to reach them. And, the Swiss food giant Nestle, says a truck carrying more than 400,000 Kit Kat bars has gone missing.
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