Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | Houthi supporters rally to recruit more fighters in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images) | | | | | | | What to know Fierce fighting erupted along Yemen's Red Sea coast as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters advanced toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial oil route for Saudi Arabia. The Houthi move threatens global oil prices and could bolster Iran's leverage against the United States. Yemen's government launched a counteroffensive, but the Houthis' progress continues. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. | | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |