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Al-Quds rally rejects ‘deal of the century’
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Page 1: WoT Operations
'Republican terrorists' plant a bomb under a police officer's car in Belfast just two weeks after Lyra Mckee was shot dead	2 14:54 Abu Uluque [11130]
UK intercepts 74 migrants crossing English Channel	0 [11129]
Israel attacks Syrian targets after rockets fired at Golan, IDF confirms	3 11:45 Skidmark [11137]
Up to 100 Taliban Red Unit militants killed in Ghazni province	4 20:56 Raj [11126]
Afghan Special Forces inflict casualties on Taliban militants in Kunduz, Helmand	0 [11125]
Taliban militants killed; vehicle destroyed in Khost airstrikes	0 [11130]
Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in U.S. airstrikes in Badghis and Ghor	0 [11128]
21 Taliban fighters killed in Ghazni airstrike	0 [11126]
Clashes along Turkey-Iran borders turn deadly: Turkish state-media	0 [11133]
Falcons Cell kills 6 IS militants west of Mosul	0 [11132]
Iraqi security forces foil IS planned plot during Eid al-Fitr	0 [11125]
Iraqi intelligence arrest four Islamic State terrorists in Diyala	0 [11129]
Terror suspect arrested while trying to enter Narok Stadium	0 [11128]
10 killed, 20 wounded in twin Daesh car bombing in Syria’s Raqqa	0 [11129]
Al-Shabaab attacks Somali military bases	0 [11126]
Jihadist offensive fails to yield any gains in northwestern Hama	0 [11130]
US Coalition strikes Syrian gov’t boats transporting oil from eastern Syria	0 [11132]
ISIS operation kills several Syrian Army soldiers in eastern Homs	0 [11125]
Jihadist rebels execute 7 civilians accused of spying for Syrian gov’t in Idlib	0 [11130]
2 rockets fired from Syria hit occupied Golan Heights, retaliatory attack expected	0 [11127]
Two people killed in cash-in-transit heist in southern Libya	0 [11125]
Libyan army forces launch fierce offensive on Haftar's forces in southern Tripoli	0 [11131]
Soldier martyred in attack on patrolling Army vehicle in North Waziristan	0 [11125]
Page 2: WoT Background
Justice Department prepares antitrust investigation against Google while federal regulators keep watch on Amazon as Trump administration puts the squeeze on big tech	3 16:55 SteveS [11130]
State Department will now require all visa applicants to provide social media accounts as Trump's 'extreme vetting' process finally takes effect	1 12:12 Dale [11136]
From Hezbollah spy to Haredi farmer	0 [11125]
Fire in Bosnian migrant shelter injures 29	1 01:23 newc [11131]
Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters, counter-protesters face off in Berlin	0 [11125]
French delegation shares ‘immense recognition’ of Kurdish sacrifice in ISIS war	0 [11132]
Iran rolls out HAWK anti-aircraft defenses for Khomeini anniversary	1 06:29 Mike Kozlowski [11129]
Turkey, Russia face conflicts over Syria’s push into Idlib	0 [11131]
Iraqi authorities uncover new mass grave in Anbar	0 [11127]
Over 40k forces to protect Trump as UK braces for massive protests	4 17:16 Percy Slusomp9445 [11130]
Nasim: Remain alert to thwart BNP-Jamaat conspiracies	0 [11128]
UN condemns murder of security staff in central Somalia	0 [11129]
ISIS bride helping CIA track down Baghdadi	1 10:00 Skidmark [11133]
Damascus rejects Arab Summit’s criticism of Iran’s presence in Syria	0 [11129]
Al-Juwaili: Forces attacking Tripoli are gangs	0 [11128]
Saudi Crown Prince says ready to support national initiative away from military solution in Libya	0 [11130]
Palestinians fear ‘deal of the century’ will finish off their state	3 17:17 Procopius2k [11135]
Al-Quds rally rejects ‘deal of the century’	0 [11132]
Woman testifies against suspects in ‘forced conversion’ case	0 [11129]
Sonia Gandhi elected leader of Congress lawmakers in Lok Sabha	0 [11129]
Twitter Suspends Researcher Who Exposed Antifa-Journalist Connections	1 15:59 Dron66046 [11130]
Would-Be Police Officer Denied Job for Being a White Male Wins Appeal	1 01:43 Besoeker [11130]
Judge finds Navy SEAL’s fair trial rights violated in war crimes case	8 17:20 Procopius2k [11134]
Trump's border policy takes its toll on Mexico where migrant caravans are turned away by overwhelmed locals	6 12:05 Skidmark [11130]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Did 'silencer' make a difference in Virginia Beach carnage?	7 17:15 M. Murcek [11133]
Televangelist Kenneth Copeland defends use of private jets in TV interview, denies calling people 'demons'	4 21:49 Vernal Hatrick [11137]
The preachers getting rich from poor Americans	5 14:11 Tom [11124]
Stunning aerial pictures show thousands of worshippers gathering in Mecca for the last Friday of Ramadan	9 12:21 Skidmark [11130]
Thousands of middle-class anti-vaccine parents are demanding their children get jabbed amid a frightening surge of measles cases	3 14:15 Tom [11130]
Three sailors are caught doing cocaine on Royal Navy submarine that carries 16 nukes	2 08:14 Clerelet Ulolutch9882 [11132]
Denied a hero's death: How more Allied troops died during live-fire D-Day training in Britain than those killed storming the beaches of Normandy on June 6	0 [11126]
Dupe entry: 'Collapse of a city that's lost control': Shocking new pictures from downtown LA capture the huge problem it faces with trash and rats amid fear of typhoid fever outbreak among LAPD	7 17:17 M. Murcek [11131]
Stoical Missouri man refuses to leave his home despite living in a FOOT of water as extreme flooding continues to cripple the Midwest	0 [11128]
Selfies and gravity claim another victim	4 19:37 Silentbrick [11132]
London mayor says protesters can fly Trump baby during his state visit	9 16:47 Dron66046 [11129]
Turnout at France's 'yellow vest' protest hits fresh low	0 [11128]
Judge visits Larkana jail, orders HIV test of inmates	0 [11127]
Prayer leader ‘assaults’ boy	0 [11130]
Elderly man ‘stoned to death’ in Swabi	0 [11129]
Amazon seen spreading its tentacles to 5G with T-Mobile interest	8 10:23 Skidmark [11130]
Man Allegedly Attacks Woman over Handicap Parking Spot, Gets Shot	9 16:03 rature [11136]
Fake Saudi prince who flaunted on Instagram sentenced in fraud scheme	1 07:55 Dron66046 [11128]
Baltimore police arrest teens involved in massive street brawl	4 11:58 M. Murcek [11134]
Page 4: Opinion
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Mueller Upends Rule of Law, in Final Appearance‐Sidney Powell	0 [11123]
Congress Can't Outsource Impeachment	2 11:28 M. Murcek [11127]
Palantir has no place at Berkeley: they help tear immigrant families apart	4 11:41 M. Murcek [11129]
Did Turkey fire a ballistic missile at PKK? If so, it marks a worrying trend	1 04:32 Skidmark [11123]
Lunar confusion	3 08:49 AlanC [11126]
Page 6: Politix
Brand new £350million hospital that's no help for our heroes: Thousands of soldiers denied treatment at state-of-the-art facility because NHS and MoD can't agree who should foot the bill	2 09:24 JohnQC [11129]
Meeks: Obama Put Economy on Right Track and Trump ‘Doing Everything’ ‘to Destroy That’	8 17:24 Procopius2k [11133]
Veterans walk out of meeting with Ocasio-Cortez after she bashes US foreign policy	7 15:09 M. Murcek [11133]
De Blasio’s first endorsement comes from small town South Carolina mayor	2 09:18 JohnQC [11130]

    
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Who's in the News
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9	Islamic State
5	Taliban
4	Arab Spring
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	al-Shabaab (AQ)
3	Govt of Syria
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Govt of Iran
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Sublime Porte
2	al-Nusra
2	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	TTP
1	Hezbollah
1	Antifa
1	PLO

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Two weeks of WOT

Sun 2019-06-02
Al-Quds rally rejects ‘deal of the century’

Sat 2019-06-01
Islamic Jihad chief says Gaza groups can fire 1,000 rockets a day at Israel

Fri 2019-05-31
COAS endorses death sentence for retired brigadier, a civilian for 'espionage, leaking information'

Thu 2019-05-30
IDF Destroying Hezbollah's Last, Largest Cross-Border Attack Tunnel

Wed 2019-05-29
22 Released from 'Islamic State Kidnapping' in DR Congo

Tue 2019-05-28
IS claims responsibility for a Bangladesh explosion

Mon 2019-05-27
Gunmen raid Burkina Faso church, kill four

Sun 2019-05-26
Sri Lanka Troops Launch Major Hunt for Islamists Linked to Suicide Attacks

Sat 2019-05-25
3 killed, 19 wounded in blast inside Quetta mosque ahead of Friday prayers

Fri 2019-05-24
Emir of Al-Qaeda allied Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, Zakir Musa, has been officially killed

Thu 2019-05-23
Algeria Army Chief Says Has ‘No Political’ Ambition

Wed 2019-05-22
'American Taliban' released

Tue 2019-05-21
8-10 Somali Teens Armed With Hammers Attack Bystanders at East Bank Rail Station in MN

Mon 2019-05-20
Houthi's launch IRBM at Mecca!

Sun 2019-05-19
Islamic State in West Africa Forming ‘Jihadist Proto-State’ in Nigeria

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