US News
- A Tennessee court strikes down a state law that required barbers to have a high school diploma. [Link]
- Seattle’s police chief announced she will retire after the police department’s budget was cut by less than 1%. [Link]
- Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris as his running mate. [Link]
- Germany objected to a letter from three US Senators threatening sanctions on Germany if it continued to allow Russian ships to dock at their ports. [Link]
China
- The US warns Serbia against buying Chinese made air defense. [Link]
- China and the US are looking to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea. China ordered its soldiers not to fire the first shot. [Link]
Middle East
- The US significantly revised its UN resolution to extend the arms embargo on Iran. The US hopes the watered-down revision can pass the UNSC. [Link]
- A Turkish drone strike in Iraq killed two Iraqi border guards and the driver of their vehicle. [Link]
- The new State Department IG report on weapon sales to Saudi Arabia found the Trump administration tried to conceal civilian deaths in Yemen. [Link]
- The head of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government traveled to the US for healthcare. [Link]
South Sudan
- At least 81 people were killed during a government attempt to disarm a youth militia in South Sudan. The dead include 55 government soldiers and 26 civilians. [Link]
