US News

• A former business associate of Hunter Biden, confirms the emails published by the NY Post are real and Joe Biden discussed overseas business with his son Hunter. [Link]
• In California, a school sent a letter to a 12-year-old boy threatening him with arrest for missing a 90-minute Zoom class. [Link]
• Trump’s former Ambassador to Germany attempted to negotiate regime change in Venezuela. [Link]
• A Russian official says the US and Russia are still not close to reaching an agreement on extending New Start. [Link]

Afghanistan

• The US has been providing the Taliban with air support in the fight against ISIS in Afghanistan. [Link]

Middle East

• The US signed an agreement with Israel that promises to maintain Israel’s military edge over other regional states. [Link]
• Turkey tested the Russian made S-400 air defense system. Turkey said it was unconcerned about US objections. [Link]
• The US sanctioned the Iranian envoy to Iraq. Iran responded by blacklisting the US envoy to Iraq. [Link]

Africa

• Warring parties in Libya signed a ceasefire brokered by the UN. [Link]
• The Malian army freed 2,000 people in a town besieged by jihadists for two weeks. [Link]