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News Roundup 8/19/19

by | Aug 19, 2019

News Roundup 8/19/19

by | Aug 19, 2019

US News

  • Deaths are spiking in California county jails. [Link] 
  • The Overstock CEO is claiming to be at the center of the Russiagate conspiracy. [Link]
  • A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the US to sell $8 billion in F-16s to Taiwan. [Link]

Venezuela

  • Panama will continue to let Venezuelan ships use the Panama canal. [Link]

Asia

  • Insurgents killed at least 15 people at a military college in Myanmar. [Link]
  • Indian soldiers injure and arrest several Kashmiris. Kashmiri victims report the Indian soldiers destroyed their homes during arrests. [Link]

Afghanistan

  • Trump will meet with Pense, Bolton, and Pompeo about the deal to end the Afghan War. [Link]
  • The brother of the Taliban leader was killed by a bombing at a mosque in Pakistan. [Link]
  • At least 63 people were killed by a bombing at a wedding in Kabul. The Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan claimed to be behind the attack. In a separate incident, 11 civilians were killed by a roadside bomb. [Link]

Iran

  • The Grace 1 continues to be anchored off the coast of Gibraltar. [Link]
  • The US issued a warrant for the Iranian ship Grace 1. [Link]
  • Gibraltar denied a US request to seize the Iranian tanker. [Link]
  • Iran dispatches warships to escort the Grace 1, renamed Adrian Darya 1. [Link]

Israel

  • Rep. Talib rejects an Israeli offer for a limited visit to the West Bank to see family. The Congresswoman had planned a more expansive visit to Israeli that was denied because of her support for Palestinians. Talib said the restrictions Israel placed on her to visit her grandmother were too strict. [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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