Israel's defense minister met with Esper to discuss military edge amidst rumors of F-35 sale to the UAE

Any deal must uphold Israel's Qualitative Military Edge

Binding referendum would decide if govt allowed to spend on new planes

Factory located in western Sanaa

Money meant for medical equipment went towards jets, drones, shipbuilding, and uniforms

US envoy for peace process says violence in Afghanistan is too high

Comments come after ByteDance released a statement on the deal that said they will remain the majority shareholder of TikTok

Over 160 Current and former politicians from around the world endorse letter that demands the immediate release of the WikiLeaks founder

Iran FM pushes exchange offer in address to CFR

Both sides accuse the other of being inflexible

UN and European allies reject new measures, US also sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Hugely expensive sub program was expected to face cuts

Looser rules of engagement come after Chinese planes cross median line in the Taiwan strait

Unreasonable demands from the Trump admin and insistence on including China could sabotage the treaty

At least 57 Afghan government soldiers and 80 Taliban fighters reportedly killed across the country