News Roundup 10/5/20

by | Oct 5, 2020

News Roundup 10/5/20

by | Oct 5, 2020

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • The US unloads 1.1 million barrels of Iranian oil pirated from a tanker. [Link]
  • American Airlines and United Airlines are threatening to cut 10,000s of jobs. The Democrats are pushing for another bailout. [Link]
  • Reps Gabbard and Massie call for the charges against Assange to be dropped to protect press freedom. [Link]
  • The US sanctions eight Belarusians. [Link]

Afghanistan

  • A truck bomb kills 15 people in Afghanistan. [Link]

Middle East

  • Iran delivers three tankers of oil to Venezuela. [Link]
  • The Iraqi Prime Minister confirms 2,500 troops have withdrawn from Iraq. [Link]
  • The Houthi are close to taking the oil-rich area of Yemen. [Link]
  • The World Health Organization is investigating claims of sexual abuse by aid workers at Ebola camps in the Congo. [Link]

About 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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