US News
- US-Chinese talks in Alaska are leading to more confrontation than diplomacy. [Link]
- Trump’s last minute decision to add Cuba back to the state sponsor of terrorism list is causing Cubans to have struggle to access banking. [Link]
- Putin offered to engage in public talks with Biden after Biden called him a killer. [Link]
- In a message to North Korea, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said American forces are ready to “fight tonight.” [Link]
Mexico
- Gunmen killed 13 police in Mexico. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Biden is considering keeping American troops in Afghanistan until November. [Link]
Middle East
- Israel is preventing a Palestinian mother from seeing her children. The mother lives in Gaza and the children are in the West Bank. [Link]
- Israeli soldiers murdered a Palestinian for throwing stones. [Link]
- An Iranian official says his country may enrich uranium up to 60%. [Link]
- The French President attacked Iran for violating the JCPOA. However, Iran complied with the agreement until the US broke it. [Link]
- The Houthi say the blockage of Yemen must be lifted before they will agree to a ceasefire. [Link]
Ethiopia
- The US deployed Senator Chris Coons to Ethiopia over US concerns for the humanitarian crisis in Tigray. [Link]