Houthis block the Red Sea, Russia probes NATO and Trump’s $5,000 offer

57 minutes ago The News Room

Conflict between the Houthis and Saudi-led forces escalates, sparking fears of a renewed humanitarian crisis in Yemen and more oil price rises as the Red Sea is blocked again. Did Putin try to kill Boris Johnson? How the war in Ukraine has become the elephant in the room for Russia’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Plus, will Donald Trump’s offer of cash for votes win over increasingly sceptical Americans? The Republican Party makes a midterm pitch amid a turbulent week for the US president. And, will AI lead to the end of us — or just the end of Hollywood?

Hosts: Ben Lewis, Abbie O’Brien

Guest: Nikolai Petrov, New Eurasian Strategies Centre Senior Research Fellow

Producers: Nick Ludlam, Ali Cheevers, Billy Dahlenburg, Greer Chester

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