US News
- The US attempts to appeal to the UK high court to have Julian Assange extradited to the US. Kevin Gosztola breaks down the events in this Twitter thread. [Link]
- Taiwan is the number one issue for the CIA’s new anti-China center. [Link]
- Senators Warner and Cornyn send Biden a letter urging the president to not sanction India over the purchase of Russian air defense systems. [Link]
Middle East
- Israel resumed the destruction of a Palestinian cemetery. [Link]
- ISIS killed 11 people in an attack on an Iraqi village. [Link]
- Biden officials say the US will not be leaving Syria anytime soon. [Link]
- US-backed Syrian Kurds launch a massive conscription campaign. [Link]
- The Saudis claim they have killed another 85 Houthi fighters in airstrikes. [Link]
Sudan
- Axios reports the US was informed by the Sudanese coup leader of the plan to overthrow the government the day before the coup happened. [Link]
- More Congolese women alleged they were raped by WHO employees during the recent ebola outbreak. The youngest victim is a 14-year-old who later gave birth. [Link]
