Assange
- A UK judge denies Assange’s request to delay his extradition hearing for three months. [Link]
South Korea
- 20 South Korean students were arrested for attempting to enter the US ambassador’s home in protest of US troops in South Korea. [Link]
India/Pakistan
- Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in clashes between India and Pakistan. [Link]
Middle East
- Secretary of Defense Esper says the US has long-standing commitments to Afghanistan, unlike with the Syrian Kurds. [Link]
- Netanyahu says he cannot form a government. His political rival, Gantz, will now attempt to form a government. [Link]
- At least some US troops have moved from eastern Syria into western Iraq. [Link]
- Trump says Israel and Jordan are pushing him to keep some troops in Syria. [Link]
- The US extends sanctions waivers for Iraq to import Iranian energy for another 120 days. [Link]
- CNN reports US weapons sold to the UAE were transferred to southern separatists in Yemen and used against the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. [Link]
