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Saudi-Led Forces Claim Advances, French Student Unrest Spreads

Bloomberg6 October 2026, 11:07 UTCYemen

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies. The Yemeni armed forces said they took control of the Red Sea city of Mokha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to Saba, a Yemeni news agency. Hundreds of French high schools are shut as teacher unions join a student-led protest movement demanding more money for education. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won

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