US-Taiwan arms deal
Daily Round-up| US announces new arms sales to Taiwan despite China warnings & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the US-Taiwan arms deal, protests in Iraq, the end of a strike in Bangladesh, and a probe on businessmen linked to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil
US continues provocation game with China over Taiwan
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News talks about the latest US provocations against China in the context of the political and economic ties between the two countries
The US gathers allies against China in “Summit for Democracy”
Researchers say the event organized by Biden aims to isolate Russia and China
US designates Cuba as a “sponsor of terrorism”
Cuba’s foreign minister Bruno Rodríguez Padilla criticized the move and called it hypocritical and cynical
China imposes sanctions on US arms companies over Taiwan arms deals
The announcement of sanctions comes in response to arms deals signed by Taiwan and the US worth billions of dollars. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Space & Security will be among the companies to be sanctioned
- Houthis blame Saudi-led coalition for expiry of Yemen ceasefire
- Hazara women protest attacks on students in Kabul
- Belgian left launches ‘Fridays of Rage’ against government’s failure to tackle cost of living crisis
- British Trade unions and leftist organizations hold massive mobilizations over cost of living crisis
- Lula leads in overseas voting with majority in 29 countries, Bolsonaro in 6
