Boris Johnson has held his first face to face meeting with President Biden ahead the G7 summit in Cornwall. They committed to …

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Dubai – perhaps the best known city of the United Arab Emirates, with a reputation for attracting the glamorous and the wealthy.

But what’s going on beneath the surface? The BBC’s Frank Gardner explains how not everything is as it seems.

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As Canada continues to wage a trade war with the US, an internal battle is being fought over the country’s identity. Next month, voters in Alberta, the country’s wealthiest province, face a referendum on whether they want the opportunity to explore a separation from Canada.

Supporters say Alberta would thrive on its own, because of its rich reserves of oil and natural gas. Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that independence would lead to years of economic and political turmoil, “right at a time the world is fundamentally uncertain.”
How might the Trump administration leverage this Canadian identity crisis? And how is the Alberta separatist movement complicating Carney’s “Canada Strong” messaging? Nadine Yousif, the BBC’s senior Canada reporter, explains.

0:00 Could Alberta really leave Canada?
1:03 Why Alberta wants independence
2:54 How divided are Albertans?
4:10 What exactly is Alberta voting on?
5:32 Why is Alberta so wealthy?
8:35 Why is the independence movement growing?
15:18 Could Alberta survive economically on its own?
19:20 Is Trump encouraging Alberta’s independence?

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil plans that will see some asylum seekers flown to Rwanda in order to have their asylum applications processed.

The trial scheme would mean single men arriving in Britain via Channel crossings could be forcibly removed.

Refugee organisations have criticised the plans as cruel and urged a rethink.

The deal is expected to see the Rwanda, which is part of the Commonwealth, given an initial £120m as part of a trial, but opponents say the annual cost of the full scheme would be far higher.

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Over the last week, the Houthis – an Iran-backed militant group in Yemen – have captured two strategic islands along the Red Sea coast, consolidating its control of a key international shipping route known as the Bab al-Mandab strait.

Saudi Arabia has relied on access to the strait for exporting its oil to customers in Asia. With the Strait of Hormuz already closed due to the Iran war, the Houthis’ control of this vital waterway threatens to deepen the global oil supply crisis.

Tristan Redman is joined by the BBC’s Security Correspondent Frank Gardner to unpack who the Houthis are, what they want, and how they have come to hold so much influence on the world’s economy.

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0:00 Introduction
1:24 Frank’s prediction
3:29 Who are the Houthis and who are their rivals?
6:43 What is the link between the Iranians and Houthis?
8:58 When does the US become involved in the Yemen situation?
10:48 What was ‘Signalgate’ and why was it so significant?
12:41 Why is the Houthis recent military advance so important?
17:56 How is Saudi Arabia involved?

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