US News
- Twitter said the hackers that tweeted a scam from several high profile accounts were also able to read direct messages from 36 accounts. [Link]
- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard added an amendment to the 2021 NDAA that calls for a study on the effectiveness of sanctions. [Link]
- The Senate passed its version of the 2021 NDAA. [Link]
- Detroit’s police chief admits that the city’s facial recognition program misidentified the suspect almost all of the time. [Link]
- The US announces sanctions against two Venezuelans for supporting Maduro. [Link]
Ukraine
- Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia produced a ceasefire for the Ukrainian Civil War that will take effect July 27th. [Link]
Korea
- The incoming South Korea Unification Minister says his country should not hold military drills with the US as they undermine peace efforts. [Link]
China
- China ordered the US to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to the US ordering China to close a consulate in the US. [Link]
- China and India are set to meet for more talks about de-escalating their border conflict. [Link]
Middle East
- A US general says ISIS is not resurging in Iraq and this will allow the US to reduce troop levels. [Link]
- A US F-15 buzzed an Iranian civilian plane over Syria. The dangerous US actions caused several people on the plane to be injured when the place took evasive maneuvers. [Link]
Mali
- A French soldier was killed in Mali. [Link]
