News Roundup 10/1/19

by | Oct 1, 2019

News Roundup 10/1/19

by | Oct 1, 2019

US News

  • Immigration officials use free translation services like Google Translate to read the social media posts of refugee applicants. [Link]

Haiti

  • Protests in Haiti are escalating. Police used live fire to break up protests last week. [Link]

Europe

  • Croatia announced plans to buy 12 fighter jets and received 13 different offers. [Link]
  • The US Envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, resigns. [Link]

North Korea

  • North Korea blames the US for lack of progress in peace talks. [Link]
  • John Bolton says North Korea has no intention of giving up its nuclear weapons. [Link]

Middle East

  • Two candidates, Abdullah and Ghani, are claiming to have won the Afghan presidential election. [Link]
  • MbS’s personal bodyguard was shot dead. Saudi is saying it was over a personal issue. [Link]
  • Saudi Arabia’s leaders have sent a message to the Iranian president. [Link]
  • The Houthis unilaterally released 350 prisoners. Hundreds of Yemenis were released to their homes and three Saudis were also freed. [Link]

Africa 

  • Al-Shabaab attacked a US special forces base and an Italian troop convoy. No casualties were reported from either attack. [Link] The US says ten militants were killed by the US in response. [Link]
  • In Nigeria, the Islamic State attacked a military base. The militants killed and injured at least 18 soldiers and stole military equipment. [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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