US News
- From 2006 to 2018, US companies contracting with immigration enforcement have received more than $45 billion. [Link]
Philippines
- A Philippines mayor – accused by President Duerte of being involved in the drug trade – was gunned down. [Link]
Kashmir
- India and Pakistan reach a deal to allow Indian pilgrims to travel to a temple inside Pakistan. [Link]
Middle East
- After a meeting with Israel, Treasury Secretary Munchin says the US will continue to ramp up sanctions on Iran, and Israelis have given the US suggestions on new ways to pressure Iran. [Link]
- Netanyahu claims Iran is trying to put missiles in Yemen capable of hitting Israel. [Link]
- Turkey continues to say the Syrian Kurds have not withdrawn 30km from the southern border. [Link]
- Turkey says Syrian Kurdish forces killed a second soldier. [Link]
- The Islamic State spokesman was killed in an operation by the US and Syrian Kurds. The operation was in the Aleppo province of Syria and was separated from the operation that killed Baghdadi. [Link]
- Iraqi cleric Sadr calls for early election overseen by the UN and without existing political parties. [Link]
- Thousands of Iraqis violated the state-imposed curfew Monday night. At least five protesters were killed. [Link]
