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News Roundup 1/23/19

by | Jan 23, 2019

News Roundup 1/23/19

by | Jan 23, 2019

Defense Spending

  • Matt Taibbi explains how the government can now legally lie on public spending reports. [Link]
  • The 2019 defense budget has nearly $20 billion in earmarks. [Link]

NATO

Mexico

  • At least 93 people have died from a pipeline explosion in Mexico. [Link]

Middle East News

  • Japan resumes importing Iranian oil. [Link]
  • Lt Col Daniel Davis explains that US troops in Syria will not prevent terror attacks in the US. [Link]
  • Iraqi lawmakers are pushing for a timeline on US troop withdraw from Syria. [Link]
  • On Saturday, Saudi Arabia carried out 24 airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital. Saudi claimed to be targeting Houthi drone factories. At least two civilians were killed. [Link]

Africa News

  • Ethiopian forces battle al-Shabaab in southern Somalia. [Link]
  • The US claims to kill 52 al-Shabaab militants with an airstrike in Somalia. [Link]
  • Ten UN peacekeepers were killed in Mali. [Link] An al-Qaeda affiliate group claims responsibility for the attack. [Link]
  • Congo’s top court declares Felix Tshisekedi winner of the presidential election. His opponents continue to challenge the legitimacy of his victory. [Link] Martin Fayulu declares himself the winner of Congo presidential elections. [Link]
  • Zimbabwe shuts off the internet in response to protests. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

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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