In non-geological news…
There were mixed messages on the Middle East this week, as President Trump first insisted on an immediate withdrawal of troops from Syria, then changed his plan following advice from military leaders.
Meanwhile, American bourbon is getting a costly chaser in China: The country retaliated to American tariffs by putting its own tariffs on whiskey, cars and soybeans. The tensions are escalating, but the president says there’s no trade war.
In Russia, President Vladimir Putin is considering an invitation to the White House.
Protests are continuing in Gaza after hundreds of Palestinians were wounded and more than a dozen were killed in a clash with Israeli troops.
And Brazil’s former president is facing jail time.
Interview:
https://the1a.org/shows/2018-04-06/friday-news-roundup-international
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