News Roundup 10/7/2021

by | Oct 7, 2021

News Roundup 10/7/2021

by | Oct 7, 2021

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • A Colorado hospital is denying unvaccinated patients organ transplants. [Link]
  • Lt Col Stu Scheller is facing a court-martial for his public criticism of military leadership after the last ISIS-K attack in Kabul. [Link]
  • Reports say Biden is considering adopting a “no first use” policy on nuclear weapons. [Link]
  • The State Department says the US has 5,750 nuclear weapons. [Link]

North Korea

  • A UN human rights expert calls for easing sanctions on North Korea to prevent starvation. [Link]

China

  • France says its dispute with the US and Australia over the canceled submarine deal is not over. [Link]
  • Biden tells Japan’s new leader the US is committed to defending Japan’s claims to the Senkaku Islands. [Link]
  • The CIA created a new high-level unit to target China. [Link]
  • The US and Chinese leaders agreed to a virtual meeting later this year. [Link]
  • On September 9th, Biden held a call with Chinese leader Xi. The two men agreed to abide by the “Taiwan agreement.” After the details of the call became public, the Taiwanese leader called their relationship with the US, “rock solid.” [Link]

Afghanistan

  • UK officials traveled to Afghanistan for talks with the Taliban. [Link]
  • The Taliban claim to arrest four ISIS-K members outside of Kabul. [Link]
  • The Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction said he would investigate claims the Afghan government’s last president, Asraf Ghani, stole millions as he fled the country. [Link]

Middle East

  • Iran says talks to save the JCPOA could resume soon. [Link]
  • The US tells Israel it will look at other options for dealing with Iran if diplomacy fails. [Link]
  • The head of Israel’s IDF says his country will continue to attack Iran. [Link]
  • Some Israeli lawmakers are attempting to block the US from reopening a diplomatic office for Palestinians in Jerusalem. [Link]

Africa

  • Nine soldiers were killed by a militant attack in Mali. The Malian government claims its soldiers killed 15 militants in a counterattack. [Link]
  • Armed men killed 18 people in Nigeria’s Zamfara state. The Nigerian government is waging a counterinsurgency in the region. [Link]

About 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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