Our daily trip around the world

🚢 At least three people died in a ship attack claimed by Houthi rebels in Yemen. A Houthi ballistic missile struck a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden yesterday, per US officials, causing the vessel to catch fire and forcing the crew to abandon ship. The three deaths from the Houthi attack mark the first known loss of life since the Iran-backed rebel group first started targeting shipping lanes near the Red Sea last November. Four additional crew members were injured in the attack, including three critically.

🇩🇪 Tesla halted production at its Germany plant following an arson attack. The fire, which started at an outside electrical pylon, caused a power outage that cut off electricity to the plant and 60,000 people in the surrounding area, though it didn’t reach the plant itself. Tesla said production at the plant is unlikely to resume before next week, costing the company ~$1 billion. Environmental activists calling themselves the “Volcano Group” – who were behind a similar attack on Tesla in 2021 – claimed responsibility for this week’s attack, citing pollution concerns over plans to double the size of Tesla’s German factory.

🇭🇹 Haiti’s main gang leader threatened “civil war” if the country’s PM doesn’t resign. Prime Minister Ariel Henry has acted as Haiti’s de facto ruler since former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated during a home invasion in 2021, despite ongoing US pressure to hold new elections following Moïse’s death. Local backlash against Henry escalated this week, when armed gang members took over prisons, airports, police stations, and a local port in an attempt to replace the PM (who’s currently stranded in Puerto Rico).