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PA refuses UAE aid sent via Israel, won’t be ‘tool for normalization’ – report
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good Afternoon	11 21:25 Jan [11133]
Palestinian official: Security coordination with CIA halted over Israeli annexation plans	2 02:04 Besoeker [11127]
Nangarhar: Suicide Bomber Targets Convoy of District Governor	0 [11128]
ANDSF Offensives Begun in Afghanistan’s West: Official	0 [11129]
Pulwama: Security Personnel Martyred in Militant Attack	0 [11123]
Lebanese security forces bust massive drug smuggling operation into Turkey	0 [11124]
Turkish-backed forces score new advance west of #Tripoli	0 [11125]
ISIS release photo report of ambush near Sheikh Zuweid, North #Sinai, which killed 4 soldiers	0 [11125]
Libya's GNA says it is targeting retreating Haftar forces	0 [11127]
Day 2: FBI has determined that this morning’s shooting at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi is ‘terrorism related’	2 10:06 g(r)omgoru [11129]
‘You are about to see the largest aerial campaign in Libyan history in the coming hours: ’ LNA's Jaroushi	4 16:07 Procopius2k [11127]
Strike suspected to be by the US hit a vehicle carrying ISIS fighters south of Turkish-controlled Afrin	4 12:21 swksvolFF [11136]
Leb Army Arrests Two Sudanese who Crossed into Israel, 4 Others	0 [11131]
Footage shows Palestinian man torching field outside settlement	0 [11130]
Iran Guards Kill 2 'Terrorists' in Clash near Iraq Border	0 [11131]
Page 2: WoT Background
Jamal Khashoggi's killers spared from execution after journalist's sons forgive them	1 11:57 M. Murcek [11123]
Thousands of Iranians ask Israel for asylum, help	0 [11125]
Pro-BDS group settles lawsuit for discrimination against Israeli entities	4 18:55 trailing wife [11132]
US has Not Cut Afghan Security Funds: Reuters	1 15:34 Zhang Fei [11130]
Pentagon’s latest report regarding Pakistan’s support to Taliban, Haqqani Network	0 [11128]
Iran has spent as much as $30 billion in Syria, says an outgoing member of Iran’s parliament.	0 [11126]
Soleimani ‘personally oversaw transfer of arms to Gaza Strip,’ Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) General Secretary Ziyad al-Nakhalah says	0 [11127]
Jordan says it will review ties if Israel annexes West Bank	4 11:33 DarthVader [11129]
Israeli officials: Abbas has ended security coordination	1 04:08 Mercutio [11124]
Palestinian official says CIA information-sharing halted	1 04:07 Mercutio [11124]
Hungary shuts asylum-seeker camps after EU court ruling	2 15:31 Zhang Fei [11129]
PA refuses UAE aid sent via Israel, won’t be ‘tool for normalization’ – report	0 [11130]
Israeli websites hacked in cyberattack: ‘Be ready for a big surprise’	2 09:57 Skidmark [11131]
Iran will support any nation or group that fights Israel: Supreme leader	0 [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
South Carolina election ballots reportedly found in Maryland this week	7 21:32 Clem [11129]
Bat Sales Hurt at the Pathogen Cafe	2 12:10 Glenmore [11126]
Pakistain International Airlines plane with 107 on board crashes in Karachi: officials	5 10:48 NoMoreBS [11124]
If You Think China Was Mad At Oz Before, Just Wait	6 16:49 Lex [11129]
Rare child syndrome linked to COVID-19 now in 13 countries	3 17:24 KBK [11128]
Oxfam to cut jobs and quit 18 countries	1 03:05 g(r)omgoru [11128]
Hull school 'sorry' after pupils researched porn homework on web	2 15:59 trailing wife [11126]
Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery's Death Charged with Murder	14 14:35 M. Murcek [11129]
Earth's magnetic field is WEAKENING between Africa and South America, causing satellites and spacecraft to malfunction	14 22:38 Whiskey Mike [11127]
Coronavirus roundup: Trump sez won’t close country if second wave hits	6 16:42 Tom [11129]
Washington State Loses	9 15:15 M. Murcek [11129]
World Military Spending.	4 11:32 DarthVader [11124]
Financial Ouch in China.	2 10:37 Skidmark [11123]
China to increase military budget 6.6% in 2020, new laws to control Hong Kong	0 [11123]
How Fear, Groupthink Drove Unnecessary Global Lockdowns	38 19:59 swksvolFF [11126]
Alaskan, Canadian Crude Sent to China as Demand Recovers	1 20:32 Skidmark [11127]
President Donald Trump, asked about China's move on Hong Kong, says if it happens U.S. will have a strong reaction	0 [11125]
Chinese state news agency unveils 'the world's first 3D AI anchor' after 'cloning' a human reporter	7 17:56 swksvolFF [11127]
'It's still working!' Metal-detecting divers discover luxury watch worth thousands of pounds on sea bed off Corfu	8 21:22 Lex [11132]
Homo sapiens WERE to blame for Neanderthal extinction because they were better hunters and out-competed them for food, computer model shows	17 22:01 swksvolFF [11129]
Skulls and tusks of dozens of giant MAMMOTHS that died in Mexico 15,000 years ago 'after being hunted by humans' are revealed in stunning photos	8 20:37 Skidmark [11125]
Armored-steel on wheels: Brabus launches a $700k Mercedes G-Wagen with a 'Shelter Cell' that withstands explosive blasts and AK47 gunfire	8 11:23 Iblis [11126]
Joe Rogan strikes a deal with Spotify worth more than $100million giving the streaming giant exclusive rights to his podcast	31 22:27 trailing wife [11129]
That's the spirit! Drinkers remove their masks to take a sip as they line up outside NYC bars that have reopened for takeout in 10th week of lockdown	0 [11125]
Maine inmates were paid nearly $200,000 in unemployment benefits after their work-release jobs were halted due to coronavirus outbreak before Governor Mills ordered payments to stop	2 18:35 M. Murcek [11124]
Multiple Universities Refuse to Cooperate with Federal Investigations into Ties to China	5 14:30 Abu Uluque [11125]
Gaza authorities say another 19 sick with virus; border crossing to remain shut through July	0 [11123]
Trump says US pulling out of Open Skies surveillance treaty	7 15:35 M. Murcek [11126]
Facebook unveils scam warnings for Messenger users	2 10:34 Skidmark [11124]
Page 4: Opinion
Facebook To Begin Fact-Checking Misleading Avatars	4 14:01 charger [11126]
Stacey Abrams Says She Will Step Down As Governor If Asked To Run For VP	8 13:06 Abu Uluque [11128]
Kill All the Economics Departments	3 08:46 g(r)omgoru [11126]
Lying To The Cops Should Not Be A Crime	5 16:57 Lex [11124]
How the British Empire Created and Killed George Orwell	3 08:20 AlanC [11125]
The Democratic Party: A Robbery in Progress	2 13:08 Abu Uluque [11124]
Joe Biden Ukraine Scandal Exploding	5 18:45 Bobby [11131]
Iran has banned all use of Israeli tech. Really? That would set it back 50 years	3 11:29 Iblis [11126]
Page 6: Politix
Obama's ambassador to China compares Trump to Hitler	2 14:59 M. Murcek [11126]
Biden To Black Radio Host: If You're Considering Voting For Trump, ‘Then You Ain’t Black’	15 21:26 Lex [11130]
PM Johnson will not face criminal probe over links to US businesswoman	1 03:10 g(r)omgoru [11124]
Joe Biden's campaign is officially vetting Amy Klobuchar as a potential running mate making candidate he beat in primaries latest to be considered	7 12:27 Frank G [11125]
Baltimore Mayor Tells Trump Not to Visit City on Memorial Day	5 19:23 Airandee [11125]
Dead drunk: Mayor lies in a coffin and pretends to be a coronavirus victim	3 19:30 Grunter [11123]
Blackface Virginia governor spent 65 days on taxpayer-funded jaunts to his NC beach home since start of 2019	8 13:14 Frank G [11126]
Appeals court orders judge Emmett Sullivan in Flynn case to explain actions	10 21:17 DarthVader [11129]
Senate Committee Authorizes Subpoena in Hunter Biden-Burisma Investigation	1 11:26 Warthog [11127]
Revealed: Georgia Senator Kelly Loffler's husband donated $1MILLION to a Trump super PAC	3 13:56 M. Murcek [11124]
DOJ Charges Philadelphia Election Official with Stuffing Ballot Box	1 12:10 M. Murcek [11126]
Michigan AG: If Trump fails to wear mask on factory tour he'll be asked not to come back	14 12:15 Silentbrick [11150]
Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from US prison	2 19:03 Greang Theash1387 [11125]

    
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4	Palestinian Authority
3	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Islamic State
2	Sublime Porte
2	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
2	Govt of Iran
1	Taliban
1	al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
1	Arab Spring
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Hamas
1	Islamic Jihad (Palestian)
1	Narcos

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Two weeks of WOT

Fri 2020-05-22
PA refuses UAE aid sent via Israel, won’t be ‘tool for normalization’ – report

Thu 2020-05-21
Iraq security forces arrest the new ISIS leader

Wed 2020-05-20
Abbas says the PA sees itself free of all agreements with Israel and the U.S. - including on security matters

Tue 2020-05-19
GNA captures al-Watiyah Airbase from the LNA

Mon 2020-05-18
Afghan president inks power-sharing deal with rival

Sun 2020-05-17
Pak Doctor on H-1B Visa Wanted to Attack U.S. for ISIS

Sat 2020-05-16
Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in Iran reportedly set ablaze

Fri 2020-05-15
France: Pro-Refugee Activist Murdered by Migrant He Was Sleeping With

Thu 2020-05-14
Nangarhar Funeral Bombing Death Toll Rises to 32

Wed 2020-05-13
President Ghani, in light of attacks, orders Afghan forces to resume attacks on the Taliban

Tue 2020-05-12
GNA militia evacuate their headquarters in Abuslim

Mon 2020-05-11
Iran navy own goal in Oman Gulf exercise; 24 dead

Sun 2020-05-10
GNA militias lines collapsing quickly
in Abuslim and Salah AlDin with a LNA advance

Sat 2020-05-09
Houthi Yemeni Scholar Ibrahim Al-Ubeidi: Saud Clan Is a Jewish Family

Fri 2020-05-08
933 Taliban Prisoners Freed by Afghan Govt, More Promised

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