US News
- The USS Comfort, a large Navy hospital ship, will leave New York after treating only 179 patients. The ship leaves as the governor said it was no longer necessary. [Link]
- A new poll finds that 73% of vets and 69% of military families support withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan. [Link]
- Millions of people around the world will go hungry because of supply chain disruptions caused by coronavirus lockdowns. [Link]
Israel
- Secretary of State Pompeo says it is Israel’s decision to annex the West Bank or not. [Link]
- Palestinian political leader Abbas says he will void all deals with the US and Israel if they move forward with annexing portions of the West Bank. [Link]
Iran
- Trump says he instructed the US Navy to ‘shoot down’ any Iranian ships that harass American warships. [Link]
- Senior Pentagon officials suggest they are interpreting Trump’s instructions to destroy Iranian ships as a warning to Iran. The officials said they would continue with the current policy of self-defense. [Link]
- Secretary of State Pompeo condemns Iran launching a satellite into orbit. [Link]
Syria
- A US military convoy was chased out of a Syrian town by civilians throwing rocks at the convoy. [Link]
Mozambique
- Mozambique police say Islamists killed 52 people in attacks on villages. [Link]
