News Roundup 3/4/20

by | Mar 4, 2020

News Roundup 3/4/20

by | Mar 4, 2020

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • Chris Matthews will retire from his show because he made inappropriate comments to a woman. [Link]
  • Senator Bernie Sanders refused to attend the AIPAC conference this year. Michael Bloomberg was the only Democratic presidential candidate to attend the conference. Joe Biden submitted a video message to the conference. [Link]
  • The FED announces it will cut interest rates by a half percent in response to the coronavirus. [Link]
  • The US is looking to reduce the number of employees Chinese media outlets in the US have working for them. [Link]
  • The State Department approves a $2.4 billion sale of eight KC-46 refueling tankers to Israel. [Link]

France

  • The French government is planning to enforce a new pension reform by decree, rather than allowing the legislature to pass it. The reform will raise the age needed to collect a pension and make other changes. The proposed reforms started weeks of general strikes and protests. [Link]

Afghanistan

  • The Taliban have resumed attacks against the Afghan government forces. At least five Afghan police were killed in a Taliban attack. [Link]
  • Three people were killed by an explosion in Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Esper said the US will soon begin the withdrawal laid out in the peace deal. [Link]
  • Trump held a phone call with the top Taliban negotiator. [Link]
  • Republican hawks are pushing Trump to keep forces in Afghanistan. [Link]

Syria

  • Turkey says it shot down a Syrian plane over Syria. [Link]
  • A Turkish soldier was killed in Idlib. [Link]
  • A US official says the US will provide ammunition and humanitarian assistance to Turkey for Idlib. [Link]

Africa 

  • The UN envoy to Libya resigns. He cited his health and stress from the failing process as the main reasons. [Link]
  • Somali government forces clashed with a regional militia, killing 11 people. Witnesses say the Somali government forces attacked the home of leaders of the militia. The militia fights against the extremist al-Shabaab group. [Link]
  • At least 50 people were killed by an armed gang in Nigeria. [Link]
  • The US will give $389 million to Zambia in an AIDS grant. [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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