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Strike Houthis while Iran is weak, UN-backed Yemeni government urges west

Tehran ‘massively weakened’ by reverses in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, says vice-president of Aden-based administration

The Guardian - UK

From irreverent musicals to unresolved histories, live theatre will provide rich entertainment in 2025

Australian voices will be centre stage in the Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 program

The Guardian - AU

Talented Mr Ripley and the Shiralee headline Sydney Theatre Company’s 2025 season

Picnic at Hanging Rock, Happy Days and aged care musical Bloom also on next year’s STC program, which will the last from outgoing artistic director Kip Williams

The Guardian - AU

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Hunger grips Yemen even more. The UN says more than half of households aren't eating enough

The United Nations food agency says more than half of households in Yemen are not eating enough due to poor economic conditions and a monthslong pause in food assistance to millions of people in the rebel-held north

The Independent UK

Into the Shimmering World review – Colin Friels and Kerry Armstrong star in a future Australian classic

Wharf 1, Sydney Theatre CompanyThe third part in Angus Cerini’s Australian gothic trilogy deftly explores Australian male insecurity, postcolonial soul-searching and global heating

The Guardian - AU

The Picture of Dorian Gray’s Kip Williams steps down as Sydney Theatre Company artistic director

Williams, who directed the play, leaving company to prepare for its potential Broadway season following acclaimed West End run starring Sarah Snook

The Guardian - AU

US carries out fifth strike against Houthis as Biden admits bombing isn’t stopping attacks

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi claims US strikes on Yemen have improved his army in hour-long address on Arabic media channels

The Guardian - UK

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Beyond the Red Sea: Who are the Houthis up against inside Yemen?

Their attacks on Red Sea ships have brought them global attention. But within Yemen, the Houthis aren’t the force.

Al Jazeera

Airstrikes against Houthis are not enough, says Yemeni official

Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says government ground forces must supplement air attacks and urges west to help

The Guardian - UK

Gaza responses cause division in arts community

The conflict in Gaza is causing division in the arts community, with a third resignation from the STC as Anna Schwartz Gallery parts ways with Mike Parr.

AAP

Socotra archipelago: why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world's Garden of Eden

Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war in Yemen erupted in September 2014. The UAE has been part of the…

The Conversation

The week in parliament: things get ugly on immigration detention with political blood spilled on both sides

Only one more joint sitting day to go in a brutal year, Ed Husic weighs in on theatre controversy and a hint of Christmas cheer

The Guardian - AU

Second Sydney Theatre Company board member resigns in wake of actors’ pro-Palestinian protest

Third apology issued for cancellation of Wednesday’s performance of The Seagull as foundation member Alex Schuman’s departure is confirmed

The Guardian - AU

Performance cancelled after Sydney Theatre Company apology for pro-Palestinian protest on stage

STC says actors’ demonstration ‘hurt many in our community’ while longtime board member resigns

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Theatre company acts after Palestine protest backlash

The Sydney Theatre Company has apologised for the way it has responded to a protest by actors at an opening night performance.

The Guardian - UK

Yemen’s southern leaders say ‘bad’ peace deal cannot be imposed

Leaders seeking south Yemen’s independence say they have been sidelined from talks between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels

The Guardian - AU

The Visitors review – Wesley Enoch at his best in play that thrums with fresh potency

Jane Harrison’s play tells of the first fleet landing from the perspective of the First Nations people watching. It’s a story set in the past – but its most potent questions are about the future

The Guardian - AU

Dear Evan Hansen and Dracula to headline Sydney Theatre Company’s 2024 program

STC will put on Tony Award-winning musical’s first original production since Broadway, an opportunity that artistic director Kip Williams describes as ‘thrilling’

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The Guardian - AU

On the Beach review – an achingly beautiful depiction of the end of the world

The Picture of Dorian Gray director Kip Williams has taken a more simple approach with Nevil Shute’s novel and the result is stirring and sad

AAP

Foster's sister seeks costs payment from scam victims

The sister of conman Peter Foster wants a Queensland court to enforce a Cayman Islands order over money frozen in relation to her brother's gambling scheme.

The Hindu

The long road to finding true peace in Yemen

In Yemen, rivalries between diverse factions and the competing interests of regional powers will ensure that peace and stability will not be easy to find

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Fighting recedes, but peace in Yemen remains distant

Despite relative quiet on the front lines and negotiations between the Saudis and the Houthis, peace isn’t a given.

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street fans want character 'protected at all costs' as they find new favourite

It came as he made his official debut on the street

The Guardian - UK

Yemen peace talks must accept country is divided in two, says southern leader

Exclusive: Maj Gen Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says a Houthi-run north and STC-led south is the new reality

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street star Cait Fitton reveals who has taken her under their wing and shares link to former EastEnders actress

The actress has opened up about her return to the ITV soap as Lauren Bolton saying the call to come back 'wasn't expected'

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