Month: January 2024
The Houthi rebels’ leader threatened earlier that a US strike would only make the group launch fiercer attacks in the Red Sea
That same evening, the US and UK struck 60 Houthi targets in 16 locations, using 100 precision-guided missiles, the US said.
UK strikes may be counterproductive and dangerous – and could lead to unanticipated attacks elsewhere
The airstrikes in Yemen expand the war in the Middle East, draw Britain and America in deeper and risk an even wider conflagration.
News24 | UPDATE | Russia requests UN Security Council meeting after US and UK strike Yemen
Russia said it had requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss military strikes on Yemen by the United States and Britain.
Argentina permitted to tap IMF bailout
The IMF has finalized an agreement to unblock $4.7 billion for Argentina as part of a debt restructuring plan Read Full Article at RT.com
NATO state urges ‘no restrictions’ on arms to Ukraine
Estonian President Alar Karis believes Ukraine should use Western-provided weapons as it chooses in the fight against Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
Shipping costs are more than 300% up as Suez crisis deepens
Shipping costs have risen by more than 300% since November amid the disruption caused to freight in the Red Sea from attacks, according to fresh data.
US Congress reacts to Yemen strikes
American lawmakers have given mixed reactions to Thursday night’s US and UK strikes on Yemen Read Full Article at RT.com
Western companies have exited Russia in droves. New companies with owners from China and former Soviet republics are stepping in.
Nearly 10,000 foreign companies have exited Russia since it invaded Ukraine, per Vedomostic citing SPARK-Interfax data.