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Taliban Declares Victory and Announces ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' From Presidential Palace
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Shocking moment 'terrorists' blow up bus in Russia, killing bride-to-be, 22 and pastry chef, 55 as experts say explosive device may have been hidden behind a seat heater
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The explosion happened in the city of Voronezh, 280 miles south of Moscow

  • Authorities initially said the cause was leaky gas equipment but experts now believe an explosive device was used

  • Two people were killed in the blast which injured 26

  • Victim, Bride-to-be Olga Chernokova, 22, buried in her wedding dress

  • Experts suspect device on bottom or floor of the bus was activated remotely
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NASA hits back at Russian claims that astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor drilled a HOLE in the ISS in 2018 to force an early return to Earth following an 'acute psychological crisis'
Posted by: Skidmark || 08/16/2021 08:55 || Comments || Link || [11126 views] Top|| File under:

#1  First thing I thought of when I read this story was the incident where a female NASA astronaut put on an adult diaper and drove straight through from Texas to Florida to kill her astronaut boyfriend. Not saying I drew any conclusions, just that that situation came immediately to mind.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 08/16/2021 9:26 Comments || Top||

#2  ^ diaper-wearing Astronaut Lisa Nowak (a long-running joke here) was actually going to confront the other woman
Posted by: Frank G || 08/16/2021 10:30 Comments || Top||



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Two weeks of WOT
Mon 2021-08-16
  Taliban Declares Victory and Announces ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' From Presidential Palace
Sun 2021-08-15
  Kabul has fallen, Taliban is killing political leadership and religious minorities in Afghanistan
Sat 2021-08-14
  Herat: Ismail Khan captured by the Taliban
Fri 2021-08-13
  Source: US tells Ashraf Ghani to step down
Thu 2021-08-12
  Bangladesh Police Arrest 3 Men Suspected of Planning Drone Attacks
Wed 2021-08-11
  Taliban takes control of border with Uzbekistan
Tue 2021-08-10
  Cuomo finally resigns!
Mon 2021-08-09
  Taliban say capital of Afghanistan's Takhar province seized
Sun 2021-08-08
  Taliban take over Kunduz
Sat 2021-08-07
  IDF attacks Hamas headquarters in response to balloon fires
Fri 2021-08-06
  Jihadists kill 30 in north Burkina Faso, says official
Thu 2021-08-05
  Israel moves cyber sabotage units to UAE to turn Persian Gulf into crisis hub
Wed 2021-08-04
  375 Taliban killed in past 24 hours: MoD
Tue 2021-08-03
  Possible 'Mine Attack' Incident In Gulf Waters
Mon 2021-08-02
  15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast


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