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Three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good afternoon	5 18:49 jpal [11126]
Five Palestinians detained after clashes with IDF forces near Qalqilya	0 [11122]
Venezuela Sends SAMs, Rocket Artillery To Caribbean Outpost As Iranian Tankers Get Closer	4 04:27 Mike Kozlowski [11127]
Three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week	1 11:10 g(r)omgoru [11126]
Israeli Warplanes Conduct Mock Raids over South Lebanon	0 [11123]
Iranian tanker docks in Venezuelan port, domestic refining rises	0 [11123]
Iraqi jet struck by terrorist fire near Syrian border	0 [11123]
LNA captures 'one of the most dangerous' Syrian ISIS operatives	0 [11124]
Syrian Army drone strike kills commander of Turkish-backed group	0 [11124]
GNA destroys two fuel tankers for militia groups south of Sirte	0 [11124]
Unconfirmed local reports of suspected ballistic missiles falling east of the Saudi capital Riyadh	0 [11123]
Somalia Roadside Blast Kills Five, Wounds 15 Others	0 [11129]
Egypt- ISIS release photos of Eid al-Fitr celebrations by Wilayat Sinai	0 [11126]
Dead Wagner groupie identified as Serbian soldier who's been dead 21 years	1 07:46 Mercutio [11122]
Russian fighters flown out of western Libya after Haftar retreat	0 [11124]
Police: East Jerusalem man tries to stab officer, is shot	2 07:45 Mercutio [11128]
Libya: Islamic State group says it was behind blast in Taraghin	0 [11122]
Page 2: WoT Background
Turkey's Erdogan calls Jerusalem 'red line' for Islamic world	2 07:47 M. Murcek [11123]
Some military created "sedition" between Sudan and Qatar: Hemetti	2 09:33 Skidmark [11125]
From Khamenei's press office	0 [11123]
German party seeks to ban Iranian-regime center in Hamburg	0 [11124]
Cartels are hemorrhaging millions of dollars with traffickers forced to take more risks to move cocaine and cash across the US during coronavirus lockdown	5 10:01 g(r)omgoru PB [11125]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Stanford University is investigating its own researchers over claims their antibody study was politically motivated and 'tipped the scale' to make COVID-19 seem LESS lethal	28 21:15 trailing wife [11125]
Israeli start-up focused on AI agricultural solutions secures $7 million	3 13:38 Skidmark [11123]
The New and Improved Tomahawk Missile Now Runs on Corn	13 18:13 Skidmark [11125]
Hundreds of public companies keep coronavirus loans from federal program	7 19:45 Clem [11124]
Dow futures jump 500 points as investors bet on the economy reopening and a vaccine breakthrough	9 16:40 M. Murcek [11129]
Open Letter From LA County Public Health Professionals: Ferrer "Not Qualified," Ignored Early Coronavirus Outbreak Warnings	8 19:33 lord garth [11125]
Priest: Mr. President, We Don't Need To Open Churches To Practice Our Faith	7 16:50 M. Murcek [11125]
Israeli company to build Sorek 2, avoiding US-China controversy	0 [11123]
Coronaplague Roundup	14 15:27 M. Murcek [11128]
New heavily-armed submarine enters service in North Korea	4 06:44 Frank G [11123]
Taiwan to fire up missile programme as Tsai puts focus on asymmetric warfare against mainland China	6 17:12 Frank G [11127]
HongKong Confederation of Trade Unions calls for general strike on May 27 in response to China’s National Security Law	4 18:39 trailing wife [11122]
PIA plane crash: 3 warnings from Air Traffic Control to lower altitude were ignored by pilot	2 08:18 M. Murcek [11123]
Ron Jeremy Is Under Review for Sexual Assault Allegations	16 19:52 Clem [11126]
President Trump continues cutting regulations to ignite economy	2 11:53 g(r)omgoru [11122]
Russia seeks 18-year jail term for ex-US Marine in spying trial	1 04:09 g(r)omgoru [11126]
Good News: Number of robocalls a month dropped by nearly 2 BILLION between February and April in the US as call centers close due to coronavirus shutdowns	6 20:08 M. Murcek [11124]
More than 4,000 maskless fans pack stands at North Carolina raceway after sheriff refused to enforce state's coronavirus lockdown orders on same day the state saw highest increase in infections	3 10:26 swksvolFF [11124]
WHO: clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 patients paused for safety concerns	12 10:28 swksvolFF [11123]
Two new and improved mask possiblities: self-cleaning style submitted for U.S. patent, nano-particle anti-pathogen fabric registered for marketing by FDA	3 11:02 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Coronavirus may have been a 'cell-culture experiment' gone wrong	5 22:26 Slealet Forkbeard4463 [11124]
Israeli researchers stop cyberattacks with discovery of major DDoS exploit	0 [11128]
Page 4: Opinion
People Nurture And Savor Their Pleasurable Fear	2 16:59 Warthog [11125]
'This could be the one that gets me,' says Halliburton oilfield service veteran	0 [11127]
Governor Whitmer Orders Citizens To Barbecue Indoors	6 12:09 Lex [11125]
China's ‘bat woman' researcher repeats Dem talking points, warns coronavirus is just ‘tip of iceberg'	13 18:35 M. Murcek [11127]
The US must disentangle itself from China	13 19:03 Clem [11127]
Professor: Colleges Using Coronavirus as Excuse to Cut Sports Programs	16 15:20 M. Murcek [11127]
Horowitz: The CDC confirms remarkably low coronavirus death rate. Where is the media?	41 23:32 Woodrow [11123]
To Save Time, The Babylon Bee Will Now Just Republish Everything Biden Says Verbatim	1 09:40 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11123]
Russian problems in Libya vs Turkey's problems	4 13:01 g(r)omgoru [11125]
Illinois Flooded With Ex-Governors As Prisons Emptied Over Coronavirus Concerns	1 10:10 Bobby [11130]
After 'abduction' of activists, life in Zimbabwe under 'The Crocodile' looks as bad as with Mugabe	8 17:26 Clem [11125]
Why Didn't the 1958 and 1918 Pandemics Destroy the Economy? Hint: It's the Lockdowns	13 10:20 M. Murcek [11122]
‘Indefensible And Grotesque': Jonah Goldberg Slams Kayleigh McEnany, And Chris Wallace Joins In	9 13:55 trailing wife [11130]
Post-COVID Capitalism…	3 18:20 rjschwarz [11122]
Page 6: Politix
Nunes: GOP Lawmakers Expanding Investigation Into Special Counsel Operation, "We Will Be Making Criminal Referrals of the Mueller Team" (VIDEO)	5 12:37 charger [11125]
Joe Biden makes first public appearance since March	5 14:40 Lex [11124]
Whitmer says she self-censors comments about Trump to continue receiving federal funds	7 22:54 Phugum Spump3764 [11126]
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Wins DFL Endorsement In Reelection Bid	3 08:43 M. Murcek [11129]

    
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2	Arab Spring
1	Taliban
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
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1	Govt of Sudan
1	Houthis
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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2020-05-26
Three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week

Mon 2020-05-25
Kurdish policeman found beheaded in Kirkuk

Sun 2020-05-24
UN committee urges France to prevent execution of convicted jihadists in Iraq

Sat 2020-05-23
Large cyber attack against Israel conducted from Gaza, Turkey, North Africa

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

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