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U.S. approves first Sudanese ambassador in two decades
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good afternoon	7 22:05 3dc [1766]
Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jets destroy ISIS base hidden in six caves in Iraq in night-time strike using guided missiles	0 [1746]
HTS opens fire on Idlib protesters, spilling blood and raising tensions in rebel enclave	1 06:18 g(r)omgoru [1774]
ISIS militants renew riots at Hasaka prison	6 07:12 AlanC [1752]
ISIS conducts new round of attacks in Iraq	0 [1758]
Car Bomb Attack in Helmand Leaves Five Dead: Official	1 09:35 b [1753]
ANDSF Repels Scores of Taliban Attacks in Past 24 Hours: MoD	0 [1754]
Second explosion close to electricity pylon in Kabul leaves 4 wounded	0 [1782]
Taliban commander loses both legs in premature mortar round explosion in Kabul	0 [1764]
Afghan forces arrest Paks affiliated with ISIS terrorist group	0 [1801]
Nigerian forces neutralize 134 terrorists in northeast	0 [1784]
Al-Shabaab Launches Attack On Somali Army Base	0 [1760]
Sudan’s Islamists hold small protests against new UN mission	0 [1751]
Ansar_Al_Tawhid" announce defection from ‘#Wa_Harred_al_Muminin’ operations room	0 [1746]
Nine regime soldiers kidnapped and killed in attack by unknown assailants on Al-Muzayrib District	0 [1756]
Idlib \| Many civilians killed or injured in attack by HTS member	0 [1760]
Turkish forces and proxy factions’ shelling on northern rural #Raqqa causes material damag	0 [1752]
Idlib frontlines \| Regime forces try to infiltrate and oppositions factions repel	0 [1747]
Israeli airstrikes targeting regime forces and Iranian militias in Deir Ezzor desert	1 09:36 Skidmark [1760]
ISIS member Saeed Kamel al-Makani, AKA ( Kimo Al-Sudany ) responsible for ISIS media production captured after he tried to enter Tripoli coming from Misrata	0 [1751]
Redha #Qurqab, Director of Department for Financial Supervision of the Public Sector, was kidnapped from his home by #GNA militia	0 [1757]
Al-Ghazwi Reveals how Turkish Drones Bombed Smugglers’ Fuel Trucks by Mistake	4 20:49 Old Patriot [1784]
Territories previously occupied by the multinational terrorist forces of the expired GNA around the district of Tarhuna have been liberated	0 [1744]
Turkish drone targets a chicken truck	6 22:55 Lex [1778]
Libyan Air Force under GNA destroys 7 fuel trucks for the militia groups of warlord Haftar in Qaryat	0 [1749]
Headquarters of Brega Oil Company in Benghazi stormed	0 [1749]
Mahmoud Al-Werfalli has been tasked to protect the road between Bani Walid and Tarhuna	0 [1756]
Africa Intelligence: France monitors ships heading to Libya outside Operation IRINI	0 [1752]
Page 2: WoT Background
29 US soldiers to receive Purple Hearts for traumatic brain injuries from Iran attack on Iraq base	0 [1750]
ISIS extremists step up as Iraq, Syria, grapple with virus	0 [1763]
98 more Taliban prisoners released in Kabul based on President Ghani’s decree	0 [1757]
'Turkey will no longer tolerate harassment in Syria safezone': President Erdogan	1 02:03 magpie [1750]
PTM leader Arif Wazir dies after being attacked in Wana	0 [1751]
Pakistan refutes India's 'baseless, fallacious' claim on Gilgit-Baltistan: FO	0 [1748]
Pak rejects India's infiltration charges	2 01:04 Fred [1785]
Journalists Brutalised, Their Gadgets Confiscated In Mogadishu	2 08:57 Procopius2k [1748]
ICC-wanted former Sudanese official tests positive for COVID-19	0 [1752]
U.S. approves first Sudanese ambassador in two decades	0 [1772]
Economy \| Syrian pound plummets following regime and Rami Makhlouf rift	0 [1744]
Brigadier Okasha: Turkish Experts at Mitiga Airport and Tunisian Border Operate Turkish Drones in Libya	0 [1751]
Kufra Municipality: GNA Promoted a Statement Issued by a Tebu Linked to Chadian Terrorist Groups and Boko Haram	0 [1744]
Erdogan says expecting 'good news' from Libya soon	2 14:54 Chris [1776]
Iran Threatens Germany with ‘Consequences' for Banning Hezbollah	1 08:54 Procopius2k [1778]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Exclusive: Government scientist Neil Ferguson resigns after breaking lockdown rules to meet his married lover	0 [1753]
Colorado man 'found with four pipe bombs at his house' told the FBI he wanted to protect himself from a potential home invasion	0 [1750]
Kim Jong Un Photos Spark Wild Theories About A Body Double	2 21:20 Clem [1782]
Venezuela: Two US citizens arrested after beach invasion aimed at capturing Nicolas Maduro, says regime	5 13:27 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1760]
Chinese U of Pitt coronavirus researcher - murder-suicide.	8 15:44 Abu Uluque [1792]
Russia sees coronavirus cases rise by 10,000 for a third day as country becomes new European hotspot and domestic violence doubles during lockdown	0 [1752]
New York reveals another 1,700 nursing home deaths since March 1 that were previously undisclosed amid growing uproar over how elderly residents have been treated throughout the pandemic	2 20:50 Lex [1777]
De Blasio says NYC won't completely reopen until September despite declining deaths and hospitalization rates	4 17:44 Clem [1748]
India's capital reopens liquor stores, imposes 70 percent ‘special corona fee' tax to crack down on crowds	0 [1743]
Two arrested US 'mercenaries playing Rambo' are paraded after failed attempt 'to kill' Venezuela's Maduro – masterminded by a former green beret - which president blamed on America and Colombia and left eight attackers dead	8 21:12 Lex [1777]
Fauci and Birx have alibis, right?	5 21:31 Woodrow [1777]
After Retesting Samples, French Hospital Discovers COVID-19 Case From December	2 20:54 Lex [1781]
Intelligence sharing warning of Trump's includes 5-Eyes	2 16:43 Frank G [1746]
What's allowed and what's not: New coronavirus guidelines	0 [1744]
Motorcycle Monkey Tries Kidnapping Young Child	5 18:33 Seeking Cure For Ignorance [1746]
Evgeniy Mikrin, General Designer of Manned Programs of Russia, died of coronavirus. ISS endangered.	1 10:59 Bobby [1750]
Israel isolates monoclonal anti-coronavirus antibody	3 10:24 Frank G [1756]
Kiawah Island woman violates alligator distancing, becomes lunch	9 15:10 Jan [1750]
Out-of-work chefs are leaving NYC to cook for billionaires	4 23:50 Bobby [1764]
A German publisher's cave-in to Chinese threats	1 14:56 European Conservative [1738]
The US Navy selects Italian Fincantieri design for next-generation frigate	6 18:43 Clem [1762]
Elvis Was King, Ike Was President, and 116,000 Americans Died in a Pandemic	10 14:11 AlanC [1746]
Global #coronavirus death toll surpasses 250,000, $8 billion pledged for vaccine research	6 16:54 trailing wife [1751]
Iranian envoy warns against desert locust attack	2 15:35 CC Reader [1753]
Women dressed as healthcare workers steal packages in Washington State	1 10:08 Skidmark [1746]
IHME May 4 Forecast	26 16:50 Lex [1749]
California becomes first state to borrow federal money to pay unemployment claims	6 15:23 charger [1744]
The usual suspects act in predictable ways	3 17:06 Mullah Richard [1740]
Page 4: Opinion
As China's Economy Implodes, Trump Ratchets Up the Pressure	1 17:30 Frank G [1734]
Rantburg Health Tip: Sleep your way to beating corona: It's a crucial way to boost your immunity and could be a vital weapon in fighting off the virus, says this leading expert	8 22:17 Skidmark [1776]
If only Israel was ruled by Germany's Angela Merkel	8 14:20 DooDahMan [1749]
The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear: Europe must decide between the US and China	14 16:06 3dc [1749]
More news emerges about the FBI's and CIA's illegal war against Trump	6 16:21 Besoeker [1742]
Former DNC Chair Donna Brazile: 'I Believe That Joe Biden is Telling the Truth'	13 23:45 trailing wife [1771]
WHO doubles down - Sez no proof from US on ‘speculative' claims virus came from Wuhan lab	3 15:10 Elmerert Hupens2660 [1745]
Project Veritas Uncovered an Important Coronavirus Story and Twitter Is Actively Suppressing It	0 [1758]
Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science's march	9 11:15 Skidmark [1752]
George W. Bush Center Goes After Trump, Says We Need More Immigration During Pandemic	13 17:41 rjschwarz [1743]
Jeff Sessions: Why Bring Foreign Workers to U.S. When 30,000,000 Americans Are Jobless?	17 17:39 trailing wife [1756]
America Is A Technocracy, Not A Democracy	7 13:20 charger [1740]
America Doesn't Have a Justice System Anymore	3 08:56 Rob Crawford [1754]
What's the Real Story Behind Continuing Lockdowns?	23 13:31 Rex Mundi [1764]
Governor Unveils Innovative 37-Step Plan To Reopen State Over The Next 10 Years	3 13:15 AlmostAnonymous5839 [1746]
Page 6: Politix
German court has set a bomb under the EU legal order.	4 18:39 European Conservative [1755]
Nashville Mayor Cooper's proposed budget includes 32% property tax increase	12 15:36 Abu Uluque [1774]
Daily Word Salad from Po' Joe Biden:	10 18:09 Frank G [1735]
Ilhan Omar signs onto AIPAC letter backing Trump's position on Iran	6 11:36 JohnQC [1750]

    
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Who's in the News
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7	Islamic State
7	Sublime Porte
6	Arab Spring
4	Taliban
4	Commies
3	Govt of Pakistan
3	Govt of Sudan
2	Govt of Syria
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	al-Nusra
1	Govt of Iran
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,
1	Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	al-Qaeda
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2020-05-05
U.S. approves first Sudanese ambassador in two decades

Mon 2020-05-04
66 civilians killed, wounded in Taliban attacks in first week of Ramadan

Sun 2020-05-03
Multiple gunshots fired from N. Korea
hit S. Korean DMZ guard post

Sat 2020-05-02
Trial begins in Denmark of man accused of attack plot for Iran

Fri 2020-05-01
Southern Transitional Council declares self rule in Yemen

Thu 2020-04-30
German government bans Hezbollah — Interior Ministry

Wed 2020-04-29
El Salvador's President Takes On The Country's Gangs Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Tue 2020-04-28
Haftar declares himself a ruler of Libya

Mon 2020-04-27
Pakistan to keep Mosques open during Ramadan

Sun 2020-04-26
GNA Refuses Operation IRINI Because It Will Disrupt Arms Supplies From Turkey

Sat 2020-04-25
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un again rumored to be dead

Fri 2020-04-24
Poland Detains Lebanese Man Suspected of 'Planning Attacks'

Thu 2020-04-23
Afrin: Kurdish population more than halved since 2018 offensive

Wed 2020-04-22
Trump says he's ordered Navy to destroy
Iranian boats should they harass U.S. ships

Tue 2020-04-21
North Korea's Kim Jong Un in grave danger
after surgery, or so they ay

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