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France: Pro-Refugee Activist Murdered by Migrant He Was Sleeping With
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Late Edition	1 18:53 jpal [1793]
France: Pro-Refugee Activist Murdered by Migrant He Was Sleeping With	11 20:19 Woodrow [1807]
Mexico Drug Gangs Had a 'Spy' Working in Texas U.S. Attorney's Office	3 20:27 Procopius2k [1811]
As harvest time begins in Makhmour, ISIS again burns cropland	0 [1835]
Fresh PKK-Turkey clashes cause power outage in Duhok province: official	0 [1760]
Video: Airstrike destroys Humvee APC which Taliban wanted to use in a deadly attack in Maimana	0 [1763]
Car Bomb Explosion in Paktia Leaves Five Civilians Dead	0 [1758]
Soldier hurt in suspected car-ramming in southern West Bank; driver shot dead	1 05:38 g(r)omgoru [1767]
Firing is still going on, Indian Army retaliating effectively, multiple casualties reported on Pakistani side	0 [1754]
IRGC Fatemiyoun Brigade fighter killed earlier this week was buried today in #Iran.	1 07:26 b [1760]
Iran sentences 21-year old Christian Mary Mohammadi to 10 lashes and prison time	0 [1783]
Turkish coast guard rescues 30 asylum seekers in Aegean	0 [1758]
Libya Limp List	0 [1757]
Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha is embroiled in a power struggle within the state's security and intelligence apparatus	0 [1765]
Turkey is pushing Khalid Al-sharif, the most dangerous Libyan terrorist to lead Libya - Turkish operations	0 [1749]
US-backed forces seize Syrian Commercial Bank in Hasakah	0 [1747]
Battle for southern Yemen rages as Saudi-backed forces gain ground	0 [1751]
ISIS terrorists allege they attacked Syrian Army from #US-controlled zone	0 [1748]
Ras Al-Ain explosion \| Four persons killed in today’s explosion so far	0 [1764]
Security chaos in Al_Sweida \| Gunmen steal flock of sheep in countryside	1 09:25 Frank G [1759]
Opposition factions shoot down reconnaissance drone in rural Idlib, while regime forces shelling rural Idlib and Aleppo	0 [1759]
Daraa \| Civil uprising continues against regime forces and Iranian militias	0 [1751]
Explosion leaves three people injured in al_Bab	0 [1754]
Unknown assailants attempt to assassinate SDF commander in rural Al_Raqqa	0 [1741]
Explosive materials explode in house, causing material damage in neighbourhood in Binnish	0 [1783]
MS-13 gang members busted for subway execution and two other murders	1 07:28 Procopius2k [1756]
Shootout on the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border. Tajiks Win!	0 [1801]
Page 2: WoT Background
ISIS ‘regrouping and reforming’ in Iraq, but 'not making a comeback' in Syria: Pentagon	0 [1772]
EU parliament passes resolution condemning hate speech in Palestinian textbooks	4 14:56 trailing wife [1759]
Lebanese environmental group helping Hezbollah’s military wing – US think tank	0 [1773]
Iranian-founded Afghan Shia militia celebrates 7th anniversary in Aleppo	0 [1755]
PM Kadhimi visits headquarters of Counter-terrorism Service	0 [1745]
Turkey accuses 5 countries of forming 'alliance of evil'	4 10:42 swksvolFF [1784]
Samy #Gemayel accuses Hezbollah of manipulating Lebanese gov't	1 02:17 borgboy [1747]
Israeli Army spokesman accuses Nasrallah, Soleimani of killing Hezbollah commander	0 [1775]
German court rejects Iraqi’s appeal over rape, murder of Jewish teen	3 14:00 Frank G [1787]
Page 3: Non-WoT
U.S. Moves to Cut Huawei Off From Global Chip Suppliers	1 18:17 M. Murcek [1753]
The Army's Next-Generation Squad Weapon is a big hit with special operators	11 21:01 M. Murcek [1770]
Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest Rides Again	3 18:44 Dave Mac [1790]
Gen. Frederick Kroesen, 97, Dies; Survived a Terrorist Attack – The New York Times	1 09:46 M. Murcek [1758]
White House has NO plan for Donald Trump and Mike Pence being incapacitated by coronavirus - and experts warn Nancy Pelosi AND Mike Pompeo could be sworn in as rival 'presidents'	8 15:48 Bob Grorong1136 [1741]
Kim Jong Un 'replaced head of intelligence and his personal bodyguard' - two of North Korea's highest-ranked officials - it is revealed	2 12:21 Cesare [1745]
Special forces staff sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for braving machine gun fire and shielding wounded comrades with his body in Afghanistan despite being hit twice, dies of cancer aged 41	1 10:08 Warthog [1751]
Take a load off Annie...	0 [1751]
Garbage In, Garbage Out	5 18:33 Procopius2k [1749]
Balls	3 22:12 Alaska Paul [1773]
Chinese troops attack Indian patrol with batons studded with nails	11 17:22 bbrewer126 [1750]
Coronavirus expected to widen gender pay gap in Germany	3 20:43 Phusotle Dingle5823 [1778]
South Carolina Restaurant Using Blow Up Dolls to Enforce Social Distancing	3 14:01 swksvolFF [1751]
Grocery Prices Spike – Highest Monthly Jump Since 1974	6 23:03 Rob Crawford [1784]
Sweden Has Avoided a Coronavirus Lockdown. Its Economy Is Hurting Anyway	22 20:02 trailing wife [1780]
Coronavirus Roundup	16 19:52 Lex [1775]
Fired Parkland BSO Deputy Given Job Back With Full Back Pay, Union Says	6 23:22 ruprecht [1773]
Greta Thunberg denies appearing as an ‘expert’ on CNN coronavirus panel	7 14:52 Clem [1760]
'Indian Army Lt. punches Chinese PLA major in nose after Chinese troops patrol Indian territory	7 14:53 Clem [1758]
Newspaper Shows How Its Doing Its Job: ‘Honestly, I feel safer here’: Dallas man	5 09:36 magpie [1748]
Page 4: Opinion
CNN Replaces President Trump's Press Briefings With President Xi's	8 18:01 magpie [1753]
Police State Dry Run a Huge Success	4 12:26 M. Murcek [1747]
Pigs at the trough: California Assembly wants more for itself, at Asian-Americans' expense	3 18:51 Frank G [1775]
Breaking: Dangerous Fascist At Large At Michigan Capital And Also Some Peaceful Protesters With Guns	9 12:34 M. Murcek [1750]
Historian: New evidence shows FDR's bigotry derailed many Holocaust rescue plans	15 21:55 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1770]
The rich infected the poor as COVID-19 spread around the world	4 10:14 Klem Kadiddlehopper [1750]
Sidney Powell: Open Memorandum to Soetoro	7 11:58 Abu Uluque [1751]
'Taco Bell Totally Unaffected By Meat Shortage‘	8 11:18 swksvolFF [1745]
Dan Bongino explains 'unmasking, reverse targeting, incidental collection.'	13 15:02 Frank G [1754]
'Hitler Reacts to Georgia Reopening Businesses	4 12:42 gorb [1755]
'Never Trump Losers Prepare to Trade Their Dignity for Cash Yet Again	4 12:57 Zhang Fei [1771]
'The strange bedfellows of Professor Panic	5 14:45 trailing wife [1760]
Without A Vaccine, Herd Immunity Won't Save Us	15 19:36 M. Murcek [1774]
Page 6: Politix
Chinese State Media Warn Country Will Interfere in U.S. Election	7 13:41 3dc [1751]
Bumbling Joe Biden gaffes his way through COVID-19 roundtable as he falsely claims '85,000 jobs have been lost in the US and millions of Americans have died' since pandemic began	3 11:30 Lex [1750]
As coronavirus rolls on, Republicans hit 'pause' on new aid	3 18:37 Procopius2k [1758]
'WATCH: Clapper's Video Connection Goes Dead After CNN Asks Him About Flynn Unmasking, Felony Leaks to Media	3 09:42 M. Murcek [1744]
‘I Don't Think That's a Good Idea’ – Lindsey Graham Says He Won't Call in Obama to Testify	13 20:05 ruprecht [1805]
Burr Stepping Down as Chair of Intelligence Panel Amid Probe	8 15:44 trailing wife [1759]
'Ben Rhodes -vs- Susan Rice: We Didn't Know About The FBI Flynn Investigation That Obama Instructed The FBI to Conduct	3 09:58 M. Murcek [1754]
'FBI questions Dianne Feinstein about coronavirus stock sales	6 18:48 JohnQC [1777]
'He hasn't been paying attention': Kaleigh McEnany slams whistleblower claims on coronavirus response	5 14:06 trailing wife [1755]
‘Unlawful, invalid, unenforceable’: Wisconsin Supreme Court nukes Dem Governor’s lockdown extension	0 [1754]
NYC health head rejected NYPD mask plea: ‘I don't give two rats' asses about your cops', DeBlasio sez ‘inappropriate’	7 13:56 charger [1765]

    
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                        21:55 Thing From Snowy Mountain

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                        20:19 Woodrow

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                        19:52 Lex

                        19:37 Richard Aubrey

                        19:36 M. Murcek

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                        19:26 Woodrow

                        19:18 trailing wife

                        19:11 Crusader

                        18:53 jpal

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                        18:51 Frank G

                        18:48 JohnQC

                        18:44 Dave Mac

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7	Commies
3	Govt of Syria
3	Hezbollah
3	Islamic State
3	Moslem Colonists
2	Narcos
2	Govt of Iran Proxies
2	Arab Spring
2	Taliban
1	Govt of Saudi Arabia
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Iran
1	Palestinian Authority
1	Govt of Iraq

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Two weeks of WOT

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

Thu 2020-05-07
PM is elected in Iraq without guidance from Qassem Soleimani

Wed 2020-05-06
16 killed as airstrike targets gathering convened by Red Unit commander of Taliban

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
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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

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