News Roundup 7/17/19

by | Jul 17, 2019

News Roundup 7/17/19

by | Jul 17, 2019

US News

  • Trevor Aaronson explains how the FBI’s failed operation ‘Bo Tox’ ends with all charges being dropped. [Link]
  • Senator Warren criticized Defense Secretary Nominee Esper at his confirmation hearing for refusing to recuse himself from decisions involving Raytheon. Esper was an employee at Raytheon and is still owed $1 million from the company. [Link]

Europe

  • Portugal suspends Iranian visas. [Link]
  • Ukrainian Nazis were arrested in Italy with a surface to air missile. Moon of Alabama explains how the legacy media covered the story wrong. [Link]

Myanmar

  • The US has sanctioned some military officers in Myanmar for committing ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya. [Link]

Middle East

  • Trump blames Obama for Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 air defense from Russia. Trump claims Turkey would have bought the Patriot air defense if Obama had allowed the sale. Trump said it was now ‘unfair’ that Turkey could not buy F-35s. [Link]
  • Iran’s Supreme Leader says his country will continue to reduce its commitments under the JCPOA if Europe does not honor its commitments. [Link]
  • Syrian airstrikes killed at least 12 people at an Idlib market. [Link]

Congo

  • A person dies of Ebola in a Congolese city of one million. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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