US News
- Adnan Syed’s lawyers take his care to the Supreme Court. [Link]
- The new Trump guidelines or citizenship could negatively impact veterans. The guidelines make it more difficult for recipients of public benefits to get green cards. [Link]
- The US tests a missile that was banned under the INF Treaty. [Link]
- Stephen Biegun turned down,= becoming the Ambassador to Russia. Biegun decided not to take the job in an effort to make a deal with North Korea in his current position. [Link]
China
- The State Department approves an $8 billion F-16 sale to Taiwan. [Link]
- US media is over-reporting the size of the Hong Kong protests. [Link]
Kashmir
- Kashmiri leadership calls for mass protests on Friday. [Link]
Afghanistan
- Two US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan. [Link]
- The US and the Taliban resume peace talks. [Link]
Middle East
- US and Israeli forces simulate hijacking a ship. [Link]
- Turkey sent a convoy to support rebel forces in Idlib Syria. Turkey reports an airstrike targeted the convoy and killed three civilians. [Link] Moon of Alabama explains the convoy was attempting to resupply cut off rebels. The Russian government carried out the strikes. [Link]
- The Yemeni separatists gained more territory from the Saudi backed government. Saudi is carrying out airstrikes in support of its forces. [Link]
- The Houthi shoot down a US drone over Yemen. The US accuses Iran of supplying the Houthi with the weapon. [Link]
Africa
- Egyptian soldiers killed 11 militants in the Saini. [Link]
- Doctors Without Borders believes over 100 migrants drowned over the coast of Libya. [Link]
- Gunmen kill 24 soldiers in Burkina Faso. [Link]
- The Sudanese military and protest leadership sign a power-sharing-transitional agreement. [Link]
- Suspected jihadists killed five Milian soldiers. [Link]
