News Roundup 9/9/19

by | Sep 9, 2019

News Roundup 9/9/19

by | Sep 9, 2019

US News

  • The Philadelphia District Attorney has exonerated nine people in 19 months. [Link]

Russia

  • Ukraine and Russia swap dozens of prisoners. [Link]

Afghanistan 

  • The Taliban kidnapped six journalists. [Link]
  • Trump says he canceled planned talks with the Taliban because of a Taliban attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier. [Link]
  • Pompeo said the US would continue to support the Afghan government and pressure the Taliban. Pompeo said peace talks are dead for now. [Link]

Iran

  • The US offered an Iranian ship captain millions of dollars to turn his ship over to the US. [Link]
  • Iran said an Iranian ship, formally detained by Gibraltar, has sold its cargo. [Link]
  • Iran seized a ship in the Persian Gulf accused of smuggling fuel. [Link] 

Middle East

  • Israeli snipers killed two Palestinian children during protests. [Link]
  • Four people were killed in Iraq on Saturday. [Link]
  • Syria condemns joint patrols by US and Turkish forces along a safe zone in northern Syria. [Link]
  • Saudi Arabia and the UAE issued a joint statement calling for a ceasefire in southern Yemen. [Link]

Burkina Faso

  • Twenty-nine people were killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso. [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.

View all posts

Our Books

Shop books published by the Libertarian Institute.

libetarian institute longsleeve shirt

Our Books

15 books

Recent Articles

Recent

News Roundup 1/14/2025

News Roundup 1/14/2025

US News Report: Denmark Told Trump Team It Could Discuss Expanding US Military Presence in Greenland AWC Israel Smotrich Vows To Oppose Ceasefire Deal, Says It’s Time for Israel To ‘Cleanse’ Gaza AWC Israeli Attacks Kill 45 More Palestinians Across Gaza AWC Former US...

read more
News Roundup 1/13/2025

News Roundup 1/13/2025

US News Gabbard Says She Now Supports FISA Section 702 The Institute  US Completes $9 Billion Upgrade of B61 Gravity Nuclear Bombs AWC Ukraine Biden Administration Announces $500 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine AWC Report: Trump Team Undecided on How To End...

read more
News Roundup 1/9/2025

News Roundup 1/9/2025

US News US Sanctions Top Official in NATO Member’s Government The Institute  Israel Israel Killed 74 Children in Gaza in First Week of 2025 AWC Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill 51 More Palestinians Over 24 Hours AWC Trump Posts Video Slamming Netanyahu, US Middle East...

read more

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This