What’s behind escalating US air attacks in Yemen?
Daily News12 Huhti 2025

What’s behind escalating US air attacks in Yemen?

The Trump administration has escalated US air attacks in Yemen against the Houthis. According to Yemen’s Health Ministry, these near-daily raids have killed dozens, including civilians in residential areas. While the Biden administration had already carried out a series of attacks, the Trump administration is significantly ramping up its military response. The Houthis had launched multiple attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since November 23, 2023. They claim their actions are a way to express solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israel’s war on Gaza. Humanitarian conditions in Yemen had already deteriorated due to its 10-year civil war between the Iran-allied Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition. This conflict has reached an impasse in recent years. So could Trump’s escalating attacks enflame regional tensions?

Tämä jakso on lisätty Podme-palveluun avoimen RSS-syötteen kautta eikä se ole Podmen omaa tuotantoa. Siksi jakso saattaa sisältää mainontaa.

Jaksot(739)

The Spanish Empire’s formula: God, gold and war

The Spanish Empire’s formula: God, gold and war

This film explores how the Spanish empire built its global dominance by fusing military conquest, religious conversion and imperial wealth.

13 Huhti 25min

Victor Gao: US will realise it can’t police the whole world

Victor Gao: US will realise it can’t police the whole world

The United States has realised it cannot keep “trying to police the whole world”, argues Victor Gao, the vice president of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.

11 Huhti 24min

Would China use force against Taiwan?

Would China use force against Taiwan?

More rockets have been launched as China continued its massive live-fire exercises off Taiwan. Beijing named the drills Justice Mission 2025 and they are widely seen as a show of force as China seeks ...

8 Huhti 27min

Can diplomacy end the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?

Can diplomacy end the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia?

Yet another attempt to end a century-old border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. Fighting is escalating, forcing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes on both sides of the borde...

6 Huhti 27min

Uruguay FM on US moves to assert control in Latin America

Uruguay FM on US moves to assert control in Latin America

The United States is reviving a policy first set out in the 1800s that treats Latin America as its strategic sphere of influence. As Washington expands maritime operations in the Caribbean and eastern...

4 Huhti 28min

The French Empire’s formula: Culture, education and power

The French Empire’s formula: Culture, education and power

Beyond armies and violence, France built its empire through language, schooling and cultural influence. This film explores how assimilation became a method of rule and a source of resistance.

1 Huhti 25min

What are the consequences of Israel's expanding illegal settlements?

What are the consequences of Israel's expanding illegal settlements?

Israel has carried out the biggest land grab in the occupied West Bank since the signing of the Oslo agreement more than three decades ago. The current right-wing government has accelerated the confis...

30 Maalis 28min

Why is the US quitting international organisations?

Why is the US quitting international organisations?

There are yet more signs that the US is disengaging from the global order established after World War Two. President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to pull out of more than 60 agencies, h...

27 Maalis 28min

Suosittua kategoriassa Politiikka ja uutiset

aikalisa
uutiscast
ootsa-kuullut-tasta-2
rss-ootsa-kuullut-tasta
rss-seksicast
rss-podme-livebox
rss-vaalirankkurit-podcast
otetaan-yhdet
aihe
politiikan-puskaradio
rikosmyytit
rss-girls-finish-f1rst
rss-raha-talous-ja-politiikka
rss-asiastudio
rss-varsinaista-puhetta