US News
- A jury failed to convict accused war criminal Eddie Gallagher. His fellow soldiers witnessed him firing into a crowd of innocent people and murdering a captured teenage IS fighter. [Link]
- Congressman Amash quits the Republican party. [Link]
Venezuela
- The US sanctions Cuba’s state oil company over ties to Venezuela. [Link]
- The Venezuela government says US sanctions are preventing food and medicine from getting to Venezuelans. [Link]
- The Venezuelan government and opposition will meet for talks. [Link]
Europe
- France agrees to sell Romania $1.35 billion in warships. [Link]
- An Italian judge frees a migrant boat captain who brought migrants to Italy after rescuing them. [Link]
NATO
- NATO is considering upgrading their missile defense systems. The new system would be designed to stop Russian missiles. [Link]
- NATO and Russia did not make progress in talks to save the INF Treaty. [Link]
Iran
- Iran will begin enriching uranium past 3.67% on July 7th. [Link]
- European countries war Iran not to break the JCPOA. [Link]
- The UK seizes an Iranian oil tanker headed to Syria. [Link]
Africa
- Eleven were killed in clashes between Egyptian police and militants in the Sinai. [Link]
- The US has resumed supplying aid to the Somalia army. [Link]
- Two hundred fifty people have been arrested by the Ethiopian government in connection with a coup attempt. [Link]
- Militants killed more than 50 people in Ethiopia. [Link]