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As many as 26 people have been killed in a shooting at a Texas church.��
Senator Rand Paul was assaulted in his home.
James Bovard on the increasing censorship of social media.
The ‘Paradise Papers’ have been leaked. The papers include 13.4 million documents of money held offshore.
Three US aircraft carriers are positioned near North Korea, this is the most since 2007.
Dan McAdams profiles the new Assistant Secretary of State to Europe and Eurasia.
A Pentagon assessment finds the US would need to use a ground invasion to secure North Korea’s nukes.
Spain issued a European warrant for the Catalan president and fouradvisors. The president and his advisors turned themselves into Belgianauthorities. The Catalan officials were released under conditions andmust remain in Belgium.
AFRICOM announces the US carried out two airstrikes against anIslamic State Group in Somalia. The US claims to have killed severalterrorists.
14 civilians were killed by US airstrikes in Afghanistan. A US soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.
Lebanon’s prime minister resigns and cites Iran as the cause.
Saudi Arabia arrested several princes on corruption charges. Thearrests appear to be a consolidation of power by the Saudi Crown Prince.
Eight high ranking Saudi officials, including the former Crown Prince, were killed in a helicopter crash.
Saudi Arabia labels missile strike from Yemen as a blatant act of aggression from Iran.
Al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra carried out a terror attack in Syria thatkilled nine. The Israeli government has threatened to respond byinvading Syria to protect the Druze people.
At least 75 Syrian civilians were killed by an IS car bomb near Dier Ezzor.
Saudi Arabia claims to have intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen.
895,000 people are suspected to have contracted cholera in Yemen.
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The judge has declared a mistrial in Senator Bob Menendez’s corruption case.
The House passes a tax reform bill.
5,000 barrels of oil have spilled from the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Dan McAdams explains how the US plans to influence Hungarian elections.
Daniel Davis argues war with North Korea is now “likely” but there is still a chance for diplomacy.
Center for Strategic and International Studies has been pushing theidea of putting THAAD missiles in South Korea. THAAD missiles are madeby a top donor of CSIS, Lockheed Martian.
The Libyan economy is in a downslide since the US war in 2011.
African countries are attempting to peacefully transition President Mugabe from power.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hariri plans to leave Saudi Arabia Saturday for France.
Afghanistan 2017 opium crop sets records of land use and weightproduced. The anti-opium effort destroyed a record amount of opium.
14 people were killed in a suicide attack in Kabul. The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility.
Inspector general report finds US troops were informally told to ignore child sex abuse.
Fighting is increasing in Syria near Damascus. The Syrian government is increasing airstrikes targeting rebels. The rebels have shelledDamascus.
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