US News

• The DEA stole $43,000 from Stacy Jones as she attempted to travel through an airport. Jones is now a part of a class-action lawsuit against the DEA. [Link]
• Facial recognition systems make a large number of errors when people wear masks. [Link]
• The Department of Justice issues new rules to limit spying on presidential campaigns. [Link]
• Head of Fort Hood, Maj. General Scott Efflandt, loses his post after several deaths around the base. [Link]
• The Pentagon expects China to double its nuclear weapons over the next ten years. The Pentagon believes China currently has over 200 nuclear warheads. [Link]

Europe

• The US is considering sanctions on Belarus. [Link]
• Secretary of State Pompeo says the US will lift the arms embargo on Cyprus. [Link]

Afghanistan

• The Afghan government reports releasing the final 100 Taliban prisoners a part of the prisoner exchange outlined the US/Taliban agreement. The Afghan government has been dragging its feet on releasing these prisoners labeling the detainees “dangerous.” [Link]

Middle East

• Israel gave $6.6 million to US groups that push for anti-BDS laws. [Link]
• The death toll from an Israeli airstrike in Syria increases to 11. At least one civilian was killed. [Link]
• Isa Blumi says the Saudis are targeting dams in northern Yemen. The destruction of the dams will harm the ability for Yemen to produce food. [Link]

Africa

• French forces killed a civilian in Mali. France says the soldiers were attempting to fire a warning shot. [Link]
• The Sudanese government signed a deal with three militant groups. Two other major militias did not sign on to the agreement. [Link]