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US President Donald Trump issues a new Middle East war deadline as Yemen’s Houthis put pressure on vital waterways. Plus, the US permits a rare oil shipment to ease Cuba’s energy crisis - what’s driving the sudden pivot? And Australia immortalises an iconic ‘dinner’ felon.

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Guest: Hisham Al-Omeisy, European Institute of Peace

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

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