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ISIS-linked extremists decapitate Christian pastor in Mozambique
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Peshmerga clear a booby-trapped road in Qara tappa	2 13:29 Greng Black3494 [11129]
ISIS sent two teenagers to carry out a suicide attack in Al-Kadhimiyah	0 [11127]
Iraqi Army clash with ISIS members north of Diyala	0 [11130]
Iraqi security forces destroy ISIS hideouts and tunnels in Al-Anbar desert	0 [11127]
Satellite image after Israel airstrike on Damascus Airport runway two days ago	0 [11125]
Government Says Bandits Collecting Taxes From Communities Before Harvest Of Crops	2 15:07 Lowspark [11127]
German migrant rescue charity Sea-Eye says one of its boats has picked up 223 migrants in the Mediterranean	0 [11127]
After deadly shooting, extremist settlers accused of assaulting Palestinians	3 05:11 Rob Crawford [11129]
Clashes in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah; cop hurt, 2 arrested	0 [11133]
Germany: Sheep heads thrown at lawmaker's office following attack on mosque	4 15:22 Thumper Untervehr3678 [11127]
Torture, detentions and killings rife in western Tigray, report claims	1 11:13 Skidmark [11132]
Kabul Blast Targets Religious Scholar, Causes 'Slight Injuries'	0 [11126]
Paki Talib Big Turban Sez ‘Nyah Nyah Ya Missed Me!’: TTP Sources	1 10:06 M. Murcek [11136]
ISIS-linked extremists decapitate Christian pastor before handing his severed head to his wife to show authorities in Mozambique	1 11:14 Skidmark [11139]
Page 2: WoT Background
Governor Ishaku Says Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists Are Planning To Have Camps In Taraba With Help Of Traditional Rulers	1 05:01 Merrick Ferret [11126]
Iran’s nuclear breakout time now ‘really short’ — US official	9 21:45 Frank G [11135]
66 Indian Muslims fighting for ISIS abroad: The top contributors are Tamil Nadu, Kerala	0 [11124]
Aid in northwest Syria remains vital	1 11:21 Skidmark [11131]
Drownings Draw Attention to Immigrants’ Efforts to Sneak into Malaysia	1 11:22 Skidmark [11126]
Syrian Refugee Heads for New Life in Italy Thanks to Pope	3 11:27 Skidmark [11130]
U.S. Says Hizbullah Govt. Role Impeding Action on Hizbullah-Linked 'Terrorist Incidents'	0 [11126]
Tenth evacuation flight to land in Iraq from Belarus	2 11:31 Skidmark [11130]
A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival	0 [11126]
Taliban arrest 21 Dollar-smugglers in Kabul exchange market	0 [11133]
Collapse of Afghan government started after Doha agreement: Former Afghan NSA	6 13:12 trailing wife [11129]
After UN-approved Afghan ambassador resigns of his own free will, the Talibs’ man takes over	0 [11135]
Jizya: Two Plane-Loads of Saudi Aid Arrives in Kabul	0 [11124]
After 70 years on the sidelines, AIPAC will now officially fundraise for politicians	4 16:32 Menhadden B. Hayes3462 [11126]
The Latest Fifth Circuit ‘Remain in Mexico' Decision Is a Doozy	3 09:02 Raj [11130]
U.S. authorities offer $5 million bounties for each of El Chapo's sons as Mexico President López Obrador says American federal agents can't just arrest them on Mexican soil	5 22:09 Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 [11132]
Page 3: Non-WoT
China's new rocket for crewed moon missions to launch around 2026	3 20:06 Rob Crawford [11126]
Apple Is Reportedly Close to Making More of Its Chips In-House	3 19:59 3dc [11132]
Russia envoy: Moscow may up the ante if West ignores demands	1 12:26 Besoeker [11127]
103 of the 9,000 unvaccinated Marines are discharged: Military begins to honorably discharge more than 30,000 active duty service members who are refusing the shot	5 13:53 Greng Black3494 [11126]
Gov. DeSantis announces new PRE-COVID monoclonal antibodies treatment in Florida	12 22:58 Merrick Ferret [11129]
Retired generals urge Pentagon to take steps to avert 'civil war' after 2024 election	19 19:56 3dc [11128]
Federal appeals court reinstates Biden COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large businesses	12 17:32 Menhadden B. Hayes3462 [11126]
Another CNN producer/pedo	1 05:04 Merrick Ferret [11128]
#1 cause of death in the US for 18-45 age range is now Fentanyl poisoning	8 21:11 Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 [11135]
StarShip Super Heavy booster steering	1 20:51 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11131]
Project 30285 corvette PROVORNY burns	4 22:11 Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 [11131]
Log4j Chatter: What Threat Actors Are Sharing About the Log4Shell Vulnerability	5 22:34 CrazyFool [11131]
Russia demands NATO leave eastern Europe, limit missile deployment	3 09:04 Skidmark [11126]
All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say	0 [11126]
Ukrainian soldier killed as tensions with Moscow soar	0 [11129]
Conservations warn horseshoe crabs could go to extinct because their blood is being used in Covid vaccines and for drug testing: Up to 30% of the crustaceans have already been killed off in the US	0 [11127]
Teen drug and alcohol use dropped at record rate in 2021 after remote learning forced kids to stay home and limited their access to illicit substances	5 12:17 Procopius2k [11127]
Omicron variant in Florida waste water	0 [11127]
Early tester of Meta's Horizon Worlds metaverse app reveals her avatar was 'GROPED' by a stranger - raising concerns about the safety of the virtual world	21 16:39 Merrick Ferret [11128]
Group pushes for gender equity in vehicle crash testing	9 14:53 swksvolFF [11129]
Page 4: Opinion
Advanced gene therapy may reverse hearing loss caused by genetics: study	6 13:07 Oscar Henbane3878 [11128]
Review: Russian WWII film The Last Stand	9 22:34 swksvolFF [11132]
Page 6: Politix
Ex-FBI lawyer convicted of forgery in probe of Trump ties to Russia reinstated by D.C. Bar and can once again practice law	5 23:15 JohnQC [11129]
House Democrats Show Their Priorities, Approve New State 'Anti-Islamophobia' Office	8 12:49 Mercutio [11126]
Google Play App sends user info directly to Russian Hackers	0 [11129]
San Fran Mayor Breed: State of Emergency in Tenderloin District	5 10:22 M. Murcek [11125]
Woke Los Angeles DA George Gascón will NOT prosecute juveniles accused of sexual battery, assault and burglary under his expanded 'restorative justice' program in favor of 'rehabilitation'	18 13:17 M. Murcek [11130]
Rioter gets 5 years in harshest sentence yet over Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection	12 23:27 George Unolugum2040 [11132]
Biden calls Kamala 'President Harris', says black entrepreneurs don't usually have lawyers in speech attacking the Republican 'assault' on voting rights	4 15:58 swksvolFF [11127]
Democrat Senator Under Fire After Speaking at Communist Group's Gala	3 22:12 Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 [11135]
'She's a lobbyist for Senator Karen': Now Elon Musk turns his fire on MSNBC's '(Lack of) Joy Reid' after she claimed he culturally appropriated his Karen insult for Elizabeth Warren from black people	9 21:46 Frank G [11128]
Nancy Pelosi DEFENDS members of Congress trading stocks after report said 49 have violated conflict of interest law and with her husband Paul buying thousands of shares	6 13:33 Greng Black3494 [11130]

    
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Who's in the News
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5	Islamic State
3	Taliban/IEA
2	Mob Rule
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Narcos
2	Human Trafficking
2	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hezbollah
1	al-Shabaab (IS-Mozambique)
1	Banditti
1	Ottoman Proxies
1	Pak Taliban (TTP)
1	Pirates
1	Sublime Porte
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
1	Migrants/Illegal Immigrants
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Commies
1	Govt of Iran
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia

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Wed 2021-12-15
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Sat 2021-12-11
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