US News
- Kentucky parents are being investigated for child abuse for failing to practice social distancing. [Link]
- Trump dossier author Christopher Steele met with DNC lawyers before publishing the report. The DNC provided Steele with the information about an alleged secret communication between the Trump team and Russia through Alfa Bank. [Link]
- A government panel on religious freedom suggests the US adopt targeted sanctions against India. [Link]
- The UN Security Council is working towards establishing a global ceasefire to more effectively fight coronavirus. [Link]
France
- French police said an attacker that wounded two police officers had pledged loyalty to the Islamic State. [Link]
Afghanistan
- A suicide bomber killed three people near Afghanistan’s capital. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. [Link]
Middle East
- Israel is expected to ask for double the amount of aid from the US. [Link]
- The US is attempting to extend the arms embargo against Iran. [Link]
- Turkish media reports an oil tanker in Afrin, Syria was hit with a bomb killing at least 40 civilians. The Turkish government is blaming the Syrian Kurds. [Link]
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the southern separatists declaring independence the Saudi-backed Yemeni government is destabilizing Yemen. [Link]
