French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday, behind the attacks in the Red Sea, an "intolerable threat" from Yemeni Houthi rebels, supported by Iran.
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French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday, behind the attacks in the Red Sea, an "intolerable threat" from Yemeni Houthi rebels, supported by Iran.
In this region, a crossroads of global maritime transport, he stated, "The Houthi threat to freedom of navigation is intolerable," addressing French soldiers deployed in Jordan and commending the "essential role" played by the French Navy in countering it in recent days.
Cuba warned international airlines that jet fuel will no longer be available on the island beginning on Tuesday in the latest sign of fast-worsening conditions as the United States moves to cut off the communist-run nation's oil supply.
The ruling Bhumjaithai Party scored a decisive victory in Thailand's general election, routing progressive and populist parties to put leader Anutin Charnvirakul in the running to become the first premier voted back to office in 20 years.
Hong Kong's most vocal China critic, media tycoon Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail, ending the city's biggest national security case which drew global concern about Beijing's clampdown on freedoms in the former British colony.
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