News Roundup 5/27/21

by | May 27, 2021

News Roundup 5/27/21

by | May 27, 2021

News Roundup from The Libertarian Institute by Kyle Anzalone

US News

  • Only 22% of high school seniors tested proficient in science. [Link]
  • The Pentagon is refusing to disclose troop numbers in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. [Link]

Great Power

  • Ukraine says it is upset that NATO states have not taken action to make Ukraine an official member. [Link]
  • A member of Biden’s National Security Council says that the era of engagement with China is over. [Link]

Afghanistan 

  • The Taliban warned neighboring countries not to allow the US to reposition troops in their country. [Link]
  • Disabled Afghan Army vets struggle to get promised compensation for their injuries. [Link]

Middle East

  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken disputes claims that the US is close to a deal with Iran to save the JCPOA. [Link]
  • Blinken claims Israel attempted to avoid killing children. Over 25% of those killed in Israeli strikes were children. [Link]
  • A UK official claims Trump asked the UK to bomb Iraq in March 2020. [Link]
  • Iraq arrested a militia commander claiming he was behind some of the rocket attacks targeting Americans. [Link]
  • A rocket landed near an Iraqi base that houses US troops. [Link]

Africa

  • Egypt is looking to increase ties with countries in the region in an effort to block Ethiopia’s massive Nile River dam. [Link]
  • Ethiopia claims 22 officials have been killed by rebels in Tigray. Another 20 interim officials have been kidnapped. [Link]
  • At least 22 people were killed by militants in the Congo. The government recently declared the regions bordering Uganda to be under martial law. [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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