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Yemen Pushes Houthis; Russia Denies Plague Measures; Oil 89.80

“Middle East and Africa. Al Jazeera reports Yemen's government is attacking the Houthis, with heavier air power and renewed international support.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on The Recap
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At a glance

  • First reported by Al Jazeera: “Yemen’s government is on the attack against the Houthis. What has changed?”, with reporting from Al Jazeera.
  • Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7:10 PM ET on The Recap, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
  • Topics: Houthis, Yemen, Russia.
  • BBN covered this story before: Hormuz, Red Sea, Saudi Airports: Mideast Risk Watch (October 6).

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  • Al JazeeraYemen’s government is on the attack against the Houthis. What has changed?
  • Al JazeeraRussia denies imposing anti-plague measures after lab worker death

What BBN said about it

  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMiddle East and Africa. Al Jazeera reports Yemen's government is attacking the Houthis, with heavier air power and renewed international support.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWTI oil is up point four percent at eighty-nine eighty.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGold is at four thousand one hundred ninety-one, up a hair. Oil near ninety, a war on every channel.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe whole region is a bubble about to pop, and I'm thrilled.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDale, gold up point oh nine percent is not a panic. It's a shrug in a nice suit. Also, your tea is a bubble.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAl Jazeera also says Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after a lab worker's death. The U.S. wants transparency and the WHO is monitoring.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDenied and deleted, Hank. That's two steps of a three-step cover-up. Step three is always a very calm press conference.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe dollar index is flat at one oh one eighty-four, natural gas three twelve. The S and P closed up point five eight percent.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody here is calm.

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The story so far

  1. Red Sea Offensive; Plague Aid Offer; Brazil Race · The New York Times
  2. Yemen Coast Offensive; Brazil's Far-Right Surge; Fuel Blame · The Guardian
  3. Yemen Forces Retake Port City Mocha; Futures Edge Up · Al Jazeera
  4. Hormuz, Red Sea, Saudi Airports: Mideast Risk Watch · Bloomberg.com
  5. Yemen Pushes Houthis; Russia Denies Plague Measures; Oil 89.80 (this story)
  6. Houthis Fire Missiles at Aden Airport as Fighting Intensifies · Reuters
  7. Houthis Strike Two Saudi Airports, WSJ Reports · WSJ
  8. Syria Weighs Troops for Yemen; UK Consulate Talks in Israel · The New York Times
  9. Al Jazeera: Oct 7 Redrew Map; Yemen Tribes Hold Key · Al Jazeera

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