Six multinational construction equipment firms, including Caterpillar and Volvo, face allegations of aiding war crimes by supplying excavators to Israel. Verified images show Israeli military using their equipment to demolish villages in south Lebanon, prompting calls for companies to halt supplies.
Tigerair Taiwan announced two new routes from Kaohsiung to Ishigaki and Komatsu, with tickets going on sale June 3rd. The limited travel window is September 2nd to October 24th this year.
Ayao Komatsu, Haas's 50-year-old Japanese team principal, has guided the American team to fourth place in the F1 championship after three races — the highest position ever held by a US team. A rebellious figure who left Japan at 14 to escape cultural conformity, Komatsu studied at Warwick and Loughborough, played rugby in Coventry, and became a devoted Coventry City fan. After a decade with Haas and two years as team principal, he has transformed the smallest team on the grid through a philosophy of empowering staff to take risks, notably trusting rookie Oliver Bearman despite criticism.
