US News
- A North Carolina mother is suing the cop who handcuffed her 7-year-old, autistic son. The police officer then forced the boy into a prone position for 40 minutes. [Link]
- The Trump Administration has executed four federal prisoners this year. The executions were the first federal executions since 2003. [Link]
- The first Director-General of the OPCW tells Aaron Mate his office was bugged. [Link]
Bolivia
- The party of the ousted former-Bolivian President, Evo Morales, wins the first presidential election since Morales was removed by a coup last year. [Link]
Asia
- A ceasefire brokered for Armenia and Azerbaijan quickly fell apart and fighting restarted. [Link]
- The Taliban accused the US of violating the peace agreement with recent airstrikes. [Link]
Middle East
- The Turkish-backed candidate won the presidential election in North Cyprus. [Link]
- The UN arms embargo against Iran has expired. Secretary of State Pompeo restarted the US threat to sanction any countries they sell weapons to Iran. [Link]
- An Islamic State spokesman says the group’s new targets are Westerners and pipelines in Saudi Arabia. [Link]
