Iran Threatens to Close Red Sea to Shipping in Response to Invasion

Germany's Energy Crisis And The National-Conservative Turn Submitted by Thomas Kolbe If the Union had been waiting for a favorable moment to save face and quietly escape the energy-policy fiasco, that moment has probably arrived. On Thursday, the European Parliament formed a broad coalition of the Union-backed EPP faction with the national conservatives. The goal: initiate a migration turnaround, prevent citizen chat controls, and soften the grotesque Supply Chain Act. Among the national-conservative parties in the EU Parliament is also the AfD faction, showing that the firewall against this party is a...

The U.S. Wants To Ban Chinese Cars, But They're Already At The Gate Efforts in Washington to block Chinese-made cars often sound like a future problem - but in practice, those vehicles are already within reach of American consumers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Just south of the U.S. border, Chinese automakers have been rapidly expanding in Mexico, setting up dealerships and offering vehicles at prices far below what most new cars cost in the U.S. Brands like BYD, Geely, and Great Wall Motor are selling electric and gas-powered models...