Tag: imperialism
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Tesla pauses German production after Red Sea shipping attacks
The electric car manufacturer Tesla is to halt most production at its factory near Berlin for two weeks because of delays in deliveries of parts because of attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Shipping delays in the Red Sea, caused by attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, has caused Tesla to suspend most production at its German…
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Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday, but a U.S. fighter jet shot it down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, officials said. The attack marks the first U.S.-acknowledged fire by the Houthis since America and allied…
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Three Gunmen, One Israeli Killed In Clashes Along Lebanon Border
Three gunmen who crossed into Israel from Lebanon and an Israeli man were killed in clashes and a strike along the frontier between the two countries on Sunday, the army and medics said. Since the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip erupted on October 7, the Israel-Lebanon border has seen near-daily exchanges…
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U.S. does not support Taiwan independence, Biden says
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling party a third presidential term. Earlier in the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te came to power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, and…
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Taiwan ruling party’s Lai wins presidential election
Taiwan’s ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te on Saturday, January 13, won the island’s presidential election, a vote watched closely from Beijing to Washington. Lai delivered an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) after a raucous campaign in which he pitched himself as the defender of Taiwan’s democratic way of life. Lai…
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US launches new air strike on Houthi target in Yemen
The UK and US have defended their action to carry out strikes against the Houthis in retaliation for the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Both have said the strikes are legal under international military law. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN…
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Burundi shuts borders with Rwanda after accusing Kigali of funding rebel attacks
A diplomatic row between Burundi and Rwanda took on a new front Thursday as Burundi closed its borders with its neighbor. “We have stopped ties with him until he changes” Burundi’s Interior Minister Martin Niteretse said in a statement. The latest follows accusations from Burundi to Rwanda of funding rebel attacks. Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye made…
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Why Israel Can’t Just Wave Away International Justice Charges
On December 29, South Africa lodged a complaint against Israel, alleging that Israel’s conduct in Gaza is in violation of the Genocide Convention. Israel was quick to dismiss the allegation as antisemitic. A government spokesperson called the charges “South Africa’s absurd blood libel.” The White House piled on. “We find this submission meritless, counter-productive and completely without any basis…