our main story: the foreign secretary, david cameron, has said the uk had no choice but to take military action against houthi targets in yemen following weeks of attacks on vessels in the red sea. the uk and the us launched dozens of strikes on thursday night after houthi fighters had caused major disruption along the shipping route. simonjones reports. they are af typhoon jets called into action on thursday to strike targets in yemen. action the foreign secretary argues that the uk had to take stock writing in the sunday telegraph, lord cameron says. and this is what the houthi militia have been doing, targeting ships off the coast of yemen. sometimes boarding them, other vessels have been attacked with drones and missiles. what the group shows although to support. today marks the 100th day of the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. yemen has a key strategic position in the middle east, especially when it comes to global shipping. the red sea shipping route typi
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simon jones, bbc news. a little later in the programme we will be speaking to the vice chair of the defence committee. that is about the situation in yemen. for the moment, it is a time to get the rest of today s news with roger, including a momentous day for the danish royal family. queen margrethe of denmark will formally abdicate the throne today following her surprise announcement that she was stepping down on new year s eve. thousands are expected in the capital copenhagen to see her eldest son frederik and his australian wife mary be proclaimed as the new king and queen, as our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. it was 1972 when denmark last did this preparing for a change of sovereign. there will be plenty of pomp, but the danes don t do the big coronation ceremony.
from the oldest patisserie in the city, a new king means new cakes. on an historic day where a popular monarch steps aside to make way for her son. daniela relph, bbc news, copenhagen. those cakes look good, don t they? we will be alive in copenhagen little bit later in the programme. live. taiwan s new president, william lai, has vowed to stand up to chinese intimidation in his first speech after his election victory. beijing has repeated that taiwan is part of china and has previously referred to the territory s new leader as a dangerous separatist . 0ur reporter shaimaa khalil is in taipei for us. good morning to you. thank you for joining us again today. the dust starting to settle in this election result. how historic is this election result? good morning. ithink good morning. i think my ears are still ringing in my head is still hurting from all the cheering and chanting and screams and music and
the longest serving monarch in europe ? queen margrethe of denmark, formally abdicates today after 52 years on the throne. we think that might be the carriage they are. her eldest son, frederik and his australian wife mary will be proclaimed as king and queen this afternoon. she is your s longest serving monarch and she always said she would never abdicate. from copenhagen our royal correspondent, daniela relph, reports. it was 1972 when denmark last did this. preparing for a change of sovereign. there ll be plenty of pomp, but the danes don t do the big coronation ceremony. instead, at christiansborg palace, the declaration of abdication will be signed and the new king