- A jury found Paul Manafort guilty of eight fraud charges. None of the charges are related to the 2016 election. [Link]
- Senators are looking into a report of lead poisoning on US Army bases. [Link]
- Senator Rand Paul suggests talking with Russia about halting NATO expansion to Georgia and Ukraine. [Link]
- The US places new sanctions on Russia. [Link]
- Russia says they will not weaponize space first. [Link]
- South Koreans travel to North Korea to reunite with relatives. [Link]
- North Korea is facing food shortages as US sanctions are preventing food aid from entering the country. [Link]
- The Taliban have rejected a ceasefire offer from the Afghan government. [Link]
- Eric Margolis on the continued US failures in Afghanistan. [Link]
- Eric Prince calls Trump’s Afghan War a failure. Prince is suggesting a plan that uses special forces, contractors, and air support to fight the Taliban. [Link]
- US troops will remain in Iraq as long as the US believes the troops are needed. [Link]
- The Iraqi Supreme Court ratifies the results from the May election. [Link]
- The Washington Post editorial board called for an end to US support for Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni Civil War. [Link]
- A delegation of Houthi rebels from Yemen met with Hezbollah leaders. [Link]
