US News
- A list of government officials who “unmasked” Flynn has been released. The list includes Comey, Clapper, Brennan, and Biden. [Link]
- 1.4 million healthcare workers have been laid off since the start of lockdowns. [Link]
- The Senate failed to defeat a measure that will allow the government to surveil Americans’ internet search history without a warrant. The motion failed by one vote. Two Senators who would have voted for the motion could not attend the session. [Link]
- A new bill would give the government $100 billion to run a contract tracing surveillance program on Americans. [Link]
- The world spent over $76 billion on nuclear weapons in 2019. The US spent just under half of the total at $35 billion. [Link]
- The US sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait. [Link]
Cuba
- The US says Cuba is not fully cooperating on terrorism. [Link]
Afghanistan
- The Taliban killed five people with a truck bomb in eastern Afghanistan. [Link]
Middle East
- The US threatens that if the UN does not extend an arms embargo against Iran, the US will place all UN sanctions back on Iran. [Link]
- US aggression towards Iran is making Iraqis rethink their ties to the US. [Link]
Niger
- Niger reports killing 75 Boko Haram militants in military operations. [Link]
