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US says Alaska man laundered nearly $1B for Iran through UAE
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Good afternoon	6 18:20 jpal [10]
Tall black fences go up around 1600 Pennsylvania Ave ahead of huge Saturday protest as the DC Mayor renames street outside as 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' and lets protesters paint a huge message after Trump called in the military	12 21:43 Anomalous Sources [20]
Minneapolis neighborhoods face food desert after looting closes multiple stores	12 23:36 Woodrow [17]
Bar Owner Who Shot Protester After He Was Attacked Will Face Grand Jury After All	11 14:02 charger [11]
Discovery of illegal prison beckons new scrutiny of Turkish-backed forces in Afrin	1 11:31 Bobby [16]
Father survives suspected ISIS attack that killed three sons in Iraq’s Diyala province	0 [14]
9 killed in alleged Israeli airstrikes in Syria	1 09:07 b [8]
Antifa insurrection roundup (plus more added this morning)	4 16:22 gorb [11]
Bangladeshi killing in Libya: 2 more human traffickers held in Gopalganj	1 15:46 Skidmark [14]
Explosion leaves 4 dead, wounded in Kabul	0 [9]
US, SDF troops prepare for major operation in eastern Syria	0 [13]
Turkish-backed forces refuse to negotiate with 'war criminal' Haftar, war to continue	0 [17]
Syrian warplanes unleash heavy overnight attack on Turkestan Islamic Party	0 [17]
South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem shows state vehicles that were used to bringing deaf and hard-of-hearing children to their appointments damaged by protesters last Sunday	2 10:31 Martin Angeang2170 [4]
Violence returns to Iraq's streets as protesters demand justice	0 [6]
Four Turkish UAV drone airstrikes on a building in Gasr Bin Ghsheir late last tonight led to the death of 12 civilians	0 [6]
25 Hamza men told they'd be returning to Syria, instead of being taken to a flight, they went to Tripoli airport. 21 of the 25 were killed	7 15:10 Abu Uluque [6]
GNA captured the airfield west of Fam Molga with at least 3 helicopters (AW190?) and possibly a 4th, Mi-35	1 06:48 M. Murcek [4]
ISIS claim engaging army forces (and later naval vessels that arrived to assist) near Rafah, North #Sinai with "heavy weapons"	0 [12]
ISIS claim rocket attack on #LNA positions in #Tamanhint	0 [9]
GNA forces knocking on #Tarhuna's door...	0 [14]
You capture a valuable enemy asset that can be of value to you as well, what do you do?	3 11:20 swksvolFF [8]
Syria: 1st photo showing base destroyed by Israel\|i airstrikes in outskirts of Masyaf	0 [15]
Weapons GNA captured from LNA include brand new still in box (with a couple more there) FN-6 MANPADS	0 [11]
US says Alaska man laundered nearly $1B for Iran through UAE	1 15:47 Skidmark [15]
Navy Veteran, Michael White, who has been detained by Iran for 683 days, is on a Swiss plane that just left Iranian Airspace	4 11:24 Clem [20]
960 foreign nationals banned for 10 years from travelling to India for their involvement in Tablighi Jamaat	0 [13]
One terrorist killed in the ongoing encounter at Mehari Kalakote Rajouri. Arms Ammunition recovered.	0 [11]
Intense clashes were reported between Indian BSF and Pakistani Rangers in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District at working boundary	1 15:49 Skidmark [17]
Project Veritas exposes Antifa’s violent tactics and chilling plot to destroy America	1 03:16 Bright Pebbles [16]
ARMY Jawan lost life during ceasefire violation at LOC Sunderbani Sector of Rajouri District	0 [18]
Page 2: WoT Background
Al Sharpton says, Al Sharpton says ‘this family will not let you use George as a prop’, as he uses George Floyd as a prop	2 15:35 Mullah Richard [5]
Turkey to reopen border with Kurdistan Region this week: Turkish trade minister	0 [4]
After Ceasefire, Taliban Average '30 Attacks Per Day': Sources	1 02:24 g(r)omgoru [10]
Command of Joint Forces established to root out terror cells, criminal gangs in Kabul	0 [13]
Rami Maklouf backgrounder	0 [14]
Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat: Our Only Option Is to Reject the Deal of the Century	1 14:44 Frank G [14]
Syracuse, NY Imam Khadar Bin Muhammad: Protests Do Not Help And We Cannot Win an Armed Resistance So We Should Move Back to Africa and Hurt the U.S. Economically	14 20:07 bbrewer126 [8]
Pro-Iran Lebanese Political Analyst Anis Al-Naqqash: Missiles From Caracas Can Hit U.S. Cities And Oil Rigs	1 15:52 Skidmark [16]
PMU Chairman Instructs Factions To Convert Into Regular Army Units, Cut Ties With Iran In Line With Prime Minister Al-Khadhimi's Plan	0 [15]
Sudan’s PM pledges to hold accountable those responsible for killing of protesters	0 [16]
Iran arrests athlete for kissing girlfriend on roof in Tehran	7 18:49 Frank G [9]
Iran president makes unfounded claim that Trump 'ordered killing of people'	1 08:01 Procopius2k [15]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Two Million New Gun Owners in 2020 So Far	4 19:25 Glenmore [11]
Employment figures unexpectedly rise by 2.5 million in May as jobless rate declines to 13.3% - after economists predicted it would reach 20%	7 19:28 Glenmore [10]
What Were the Other Three Cops Doing?	2 19:32 Glenmore [14]
'Mad Dog' Mattis Gets Put Down	7 14:55 European Conservative [7]
'RANGER Sunshine' has forced the S.C. National Guard inside one of the White House office buildings.	3 10:36 magpie [11]
Anti-Netanyahu protesters block Tel Aviv road shouting "I can't breathe"	2 19:10 Clem [8]
Media Research Center (Bozell) Twitter: Activist Tim Wise -- White Kids Don't Deserve Innocence	6 20:31 Large Darling of the Bunions9752 [9]
P**DO PAYOUT Jeffrey Epstein Victims Can Apply For Compensation ‐ Only If They Agree Not To Sue ‘Co-Conspirators'	7 12:13 Skidmark [9]
Egypt’s prosecutor-general brings criminal charges against a father for the genital mutilation of his three daughters	1 12:00 Skidmark [7]
7.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s North Maluku province	1 12:26 Skidmark [6]
Cabinet of the Pak Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) approves bill proposing a death penalty for those guilty of sexually abusing children	2 17:14 746 [11]
Lancet formallly retracts HCQ study	10 16:22 lord garth [7]
Sister of North Korean leader threatens to end military agreement with South over leaflets	3 07:39 trailing wife [6]
Astonishing moment massive landslide sweeps eight buildings into the sea in Norway as huge chunk of coast vanishes underwater	8 15:25 Procopius2k [9]
Page 4: Opinion
Conservative black icon Candace Owens's uncompromising video critique of George Floyd creates a firestorm	8 23:32 CrazyFool [19]
Prof. Karl Friston: ‘80% Not Even Susceptible to CV-19 - genetics suspected	10 13:13 Bobby [3]
The architects of lockdown must not be allowed to rewrite history	16 16:21 Frank G [5]
Three Ways Lockdowns Paved the Way for These Riots	11 21:11 Lex [8]
Page 6: Politix
Top Dem Strategist: Dems at risk of allowing riots and violence to define their party as they did in '68	5 19:23 Glenmore [8]
With little social distancing, Gretchen Whitmer marches with protesters	7 20:40 Large Darling of the Bunions9752 [9]
NYPD still the same heroes the public cheered at pandemic’s height	3 11:12 Mullah Richard [10]
De Blasio booed off stage, protesters turn their backs at George Floyd rally	10 12:38 Secret Master [19]
Grassley blocks nominees over Trump's inspector general firings	5 22:54 Zhang Fei [11]
Group getting millions in state tax money is leading Madison's protests and calling for defunding of police departments	3 15:14 JohnQC [10]
McEnany pounds Acosta with facts on what really went down at Lafayette Square, he still can’t comprehend	7 21:55 Anomalous Sources [14]
Senate Homeland Security Committee authorizes subpoenas to Obama officials in Russia probe, unmasking review	3 11:41 Rambler in Virginia [6]

    
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Who's in the News
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9	Antifa
6	Islamic State
5	Sublime Porte
4	Arab Spring
4	Govt of Iran
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Syria
1	Commies
1	Moslem Colonists
1	PLO
1	al-Qaeda
1	Tablighi Jamaat
1	Taliban

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Fri 2020-06-05
US says Alaska man laundered nearly $1B for Iran through UAE

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Wed 2020-06-03
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Tue 2020-06-02
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