News Roundup 4/17/20

by | Apr 17, 2020

News Roundup 4/17/20

by | Apr 17, 2020

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • Over 5 million people filed for unemployment this week. Some experts are predicting 20% unemployment by the end of April. [Link]
  • CNN attacked Elon Musk for failing to donate 1,000 ventilators he promised to donate. Musk hit back with proof he did send the ventilators to hospitals. [Link]
  • A secret military unit could be activated to take over Washington DC if the Covid outbreak becomes overwhelming. [Link]
  • China denies conducting nuclear weapons tests after the US accused China of violating the treaty that bans nuclear tests. [Link]

Middle East

  • The US will give $5 million in aid to Palestine to fight Covid. During Trump’s presidency, hundreds of millions in aid to Palestine has been cut. [Link]
  • Members of a US-backed Syrian rebels group based at the al-Tanf base are starting to break up and flee for Assad held Syria. [Link]
  • The UN Envoy to Yemen says he expects a truce will happen soon. [Link]

Kyle Anzalone

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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