- Trump’s pick for FED Chair, Jerome Powell, pledges to continue to intervene in the US economy. [Link]
- Harry Blain on the huge cost of US nuclear weapons. [Link]
- Russian and US planes have a close encounter over the Black Sea. [Link]
- North Korea tested a new ballistic missile. The missile landed in waters outside of Japan. Trump says we “will take care of it.” [Link]
- French President Marcon says not enough being done to combat Islamists groups in West Africa. [Link]
- Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in as Kenya’s new president. Police fired on protesters of the inauguration killing three. [Link]
- Saudi Prince Miteb bin Abdullah has been freed from his imprisonment at the Ritz Carlton. The Prince agreed to a $1 billion settlement. [Link]
- The US is attempting to alter the terrain of Afghanistan with bombs. [Link]
- General Nicholson says the Pakistani are not doing enough to fight Taliban in Pakistan. [Link] Nicholson also said more US troops will be in combat. [Link]
- Turkey announces plans to invade Syria and attack Syrian Kurds. [Link] Some fire was exchanged between Turkish and Kurdish troops. [Link]
- Lebanon’s Prime Minister says he will resign unless Hezbollah accepts a new power-sharing agreement. [Link]
- Daniel Larison on the starvation of the Yemeni people. [Link]
- UK Prime Minister tells Saudi Arabia to end the blockade of Yemen. [Link]
