News Roundup 7/18/19

by | Jul 18, 2019

News Roundup 7/18/19

by | Jul 18, 2019

US News

  • The police officer who killed Eric Garner will not face charges. [Link]
  • Trump reallocates $42 million in aid funds from Central American to Juan Guaido’s regime change effort in Venezuela. [Link]
  • Peru’s former president has been attested in the US and is facing extradition back to Peru. Peru alleges, the former leader is guilty of corruption. [Link]
  • Senator Paul has approval from Trump to talk with Iran’s foreign minister. [Link]

IAEA

  • The IAEA head announces he will step down in March due to illness. [Link]

Russia

  • Russia will continue to hold the Ukrainian soldiers captured in the Sea of Azov incident for at least three more months. [Link]

Middle East

  • The Afghan Army carries out a raid in an attempt to capture a Taliban leader. 18 Afghan soldiers were killed in the attack. [Link] 
  • Israel agrees to sell India $50 million in missile systems. [Link]

Africa 

  • A UN Peacekeeper and six civilians were killed by gunmen along the Sudan/South Sudan border. [Link]
  • Libya has extradited the brother of the Manchester Bomber to the UK. He is accused of helping his brother carry out the attack. [Link]
  • The WHO has labeled the Ebola outbreak in the Congo as an international emergency. The agency reports a man died of Ebola after visiting a crowded market in Uganda. [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.

View all posts

Our Books

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

libetarian institute longsleeve shirt

Our Books

cb0cb1ef 3fcb 417d 80d8 4eef7bbd8290

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 7/28/2025

News Roundup 7/28/2025

Venezuela Rubio: Maduro is NOT the President of Venezuela The Institute  Russia Germany Will Only Transfer a Patriot Battery to Ukraine If the US Sends Replacement Within 8 Months The Institute  Russia Focused on Creating Buffer Zones, Eliminating Military...

read more
News Roundup 7/24/2025

News Roundup 7/24/2025

US News Massie Posts Strong Q2 Fundraising Numbers, Despite MAGA Primary Threat The Institute  Trump Launched Nearly as Many Airstrikes in Five Months as Biden Did in Four Years AWC Russia Russia: Putin, Trump Could Meet in China Later This Year Nap Russia and Ukraine...

read more
News Roundup 7/21/2025

News Roundup 7/21/2025

Russia US-Ukraine Discuss Weapons for Drones Deal The Institute  Russia Will Target Multinational Forces in Ukraine The Institute  France and Italy Won’t Participate in NATO Plan To Buy US Weapons for Ukraine AWC German Chancellor Says Ukraine Will Receive Long-Range...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This