The former US Army attaché for Yemen, Adam Clements, thinks a US military campaign to stop Houthi attacks in the Red Sea would be a “mistake” and can’t succeed. Here’s why. #Yemen #US
Red Sea shipping: US and UK navies repel largest Houthi attack | BBC News
US and UK naval forces have repelled the largest attack yet by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Red Sea shipping, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says. Carrier-based jets and warships shot down 21 drones and missiles...
German railways grind to near halt in three-day train drivers strike • FRANCE 24 English
Hundreds of thousands of people faced train cancellations across Germany from Wednesday, as a three-day nationwide rail strike added to travel chaos in Europe’s largest economy, where farmers’ protests have...
Taiwan presidential election tests ties with China | BBC News
Taiwan will elect a new president on Saturday in an election China has dubbed a choice between peace and war. No matter the result of the vote, Taiwan’s freedom is a danger to the Chinese Communist Party’s hopes...
AI kitchen gadgets and robots take Las Vegas tech fair by storm • FRANCE 24 English
Last year was a difficult one for Google, Meta, Amazon, and dozens of other tech companies, with around 240,000 layoffs. But as the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas gets underway, optimism is running...
Drug cartels unleash wave of violence in Ecuador | DW News
Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency and warned that the country has entered an “internal armed conflict” due to the drug gang violence. Violence in Ecuador has unleashed a wave of terror among...
Protest movement led by women turns a spotlight on forced disappearances in Pakistan • FRANCE 24
For the past three weeks, almost 300 people have gathered outside the Islamabad press club to protest against the disappearances and extrajudicial killings in the province of Balochistan, in south-west Pakistan. The...