Protesters filled the streets around Tahrir Square in Baghdad last Monday. Credit Ivor Prickett for The New York Times
This Thursday, Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges; US senators push Pompeo for Turkey sanctions if it is violating Syria ceasefire; tech giants weigh changing political ads policies under pressure; gunmen in Burkina Faso kill 37 in attack on Canadian mining company convoy; and Europe warms up to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US.
Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges (Reuters)
U.S. senators press for sanctions on Turkey if it is violating Syria ceasefire (Reuters)
Facebook, Google weigh changing political ad policies under pressure (Axios)
Gunmen in Burkina Faso attack Canadian mining company convoy, killing 37 (NY Times)
Europeans look to China as global partner, shun Trump’s US (AP)
Chile prosecutor seeks to investigate claims of police torture of protesters (Reuters)
U.N. aid chief quits amid probe into Palestinian refugee program (Foreign Policy)
Cambodia opposition founder says he was blocked from boarding plane home from Paris (Reuters)
Colombia court upends old Latin America naming tradition (AP)
Russia raids a renowned physics institute, and theories abound (NY Times)
Flint’s children suffer in class after years of drinking the lead-poisoned water (NY Times)
Suspect charged with hate crime in acid attack on Hispanic man (NY Times)
Trump wanted Barr to hold news conference saying the president broke no laws in call with Ukrainian leader (Washington Post)
At height of crisis, Walgreens handled nearly one in five of the most addictive opioids (Washington Post)
Las Vegas bans the homeless from sleeping on some streets. Critics call it a ‘war on the poor.’ (Washington Post)
Iran bars U.N. nuclear inspector from uranium-enrichment plant, citing positive test for explosive nitrates (Washington Post)