US News
- Two police officers threaten and handcuff a 5-year-old boy for leaving school without permission. [Link]
- The New York State Senate passed a bill that legalizes cannabis. The governor has signaled he will sign the bill. [Link]
- The US affirms its recognition of Jerusalem and the Golan Heights as Israeli territory. [Link]
- Reuters reports unnamed US and Western officials are open to talks with Iran that will lead to a full return to the JCPOA. [Link]
Great Power
- The US attacks China and Russia in a new human rights report. [Link]
- Top US and Russian military leaders held a phone call. [Link]
- The Biden administration confirms it will continue the Trump policy of treating Hong Kong as mainland China. [Link]
- The US facilitated a weapons deal between Japan and Indonesia to bolster its anti-China coalition. [Link]
- Taiwan will buy upgraded Patriot missiles from Lockheed. [Link]
Myanmar
- A Myanmar militant group is pressing the international community for support. [Link]
- Myanmar has several ethnic militias that are often at odds with the central government’s military. [Link]
AfghanistanÂ
- Afghanistan’s president says he will step aside if elections are held. [Link]
- Tolo News reports the US has asked the Taliban for a three or six month extension on the deadline to withdraw troops. [Link]
Mali
- The UN finds France killed 16 civilians during a wedding in Mali. [Link]
