- A Florida city is attempting to seize the home of an elderly man who let his grass get too long while he was caring for his dying mother. [Link]
- The US lifts sanctions on a Venezuelan general who defected. [Link]
- A deputy of Juan Guaido was arrested by the Venezuelan government. The US threatened consequences if he was not released. The US is also threatening to sanction the Venezuelan Supreme Court. [Link]
- North Korea test fires short-range missiles. This is the second North Korean weapons test fire in a week. [Link]
- Doug Bandow on the violence against religious minorities in India. [Link]
- The sixth round of peace talks between the Taliban and US end. The Taliban said some progress was made. [Link]
- Trump admin officials announced the deployment of the USS Abe Lincoln so it appeared the US may be preparing for war with Iran. [Link]
- Secretary of State Pompeo travels to Baghdad to meet with the Iraqi Prime Minister about Iranian influence. [Link]
- French protesters attempted to prevent weapons from being loaded on to ships. The weapons are being sold to Saudi Arabia. [Link]
- The Syrian government takes an important town from the jihadists in the Idlib province. [Link]
- The Yemeni government claims the UAE deployed 100 troops to Socotra. [Link]
News Roundup 12/5/2022
US News NYC will use forced hospitalizations into psychiatric facilities to get homeless people off the streets. Reason A former stand-out agent at the Drug Enforcement Agency, José Irizarry, says the police force knows the drug war is unwinnable. In an interview with...