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Iranian boat fired missile at US drone prior to tanker attack, US official says
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Libyan National Army resumes push to capture Tripoli	1 07:57 AlanC [11125]
Russian Air Force bombs jihadist high command meeting in Idlib	0 [11128]
Indian police accuse man of spreading ideology of the militant Islamic State group	6 13:07 SteveS [11132]
Several thousand Gazans in Friday border riots launch dozens of arson balloons, set off 7 fires in Israel	5 19:26 Dino the Tiny9687 [11128]
Iranian boat fired missile at US drone prior to tanker attack, US official says	0 [11135]
Sri Lanka bombings: Suspected ringleader arrested in Middle East	4 13:28 Dron66046 [11131]
Kenya says Al-Shabaab members died in premature bomb blast	0 [11132]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iran Urges US, Allies to Stop False Flag Ops in Mideast After Gulf of Oman Tanker Sabotage	1 12:05 Bobby [11133]
Hackers That Took Down Saudi Oil Site Probing U.S. Power Grid	0 [11129]
Total elimination of terrorist centers in Idlib is Russian priority: Putin	0 [11128]
Turkey to retaliate if US imposes sanctions over S-400 deal	9 19:53 Dino the Tiny9687 [11137]
Erdogan vows to respond to Syrian Army attacks on Turkish troops in Idlib	0 [11128]
UAE says Gulf tanker attacks 'dangerous escalation'	0 [11128]
Sudan military acknowledges violations in sit-in dispersal	4 16:08 Fred [11133]
Ship insurance costs soar after Middle East tanker attacks	0 [11126]
ISIS focus on millennial women is worry for future: Europol	1 16:35 Dron66046 [11128]
Germany Is Accused Of Downplaying Antisemitic Attacks By Muslims	3 11:49 M. Murcek [11131]
Twitter deletes thousands of accounts linked to Iran government	0 [11131]
US, Argentina discuss Hezbollah threat ahead of AMIA attack anniversary	0 [11131]
Iraqi authorities prevent IDPs from returning home: HRW	0 [11130]
Belgium to take back six orphaned Islamic State children-SDF	0 [11130]
Taxpayers paid $127G in legal bills for judge accused of helping illegal immigrant avoid ICE	0 [11131]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Smile	4 17:55 Procopius2k [11128]
Union loses again at Volkswagen as Chattanooga workers vote down UAW bid	3 14:05 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11128]
‘I'll f**king bury you!' McAfee vows to expose corrupt US officials & CIA agents if ‘disappeared'	13 22:09 Frank G [11131]
Pope backs carbon pricing to stem global warming and appeals to deniers	9 14:03 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11137]
F-35 jets: Chinese-owned company making parts for top-secret UK-US fighters	4 11:13 SteveS [11131]
Army announces new Expert Soldier Badge, aimed at improving 'lethality,' for its 244th birthday	10 17:06 Dron66046 [11126]
Police probing death of teenage girl	2 16:33 Skidmark [11128]
Second Ebola death in Uganda after outbreak crosses border, WHO sez not emergency	2 14:26 Ebbolutch Hatrack1579 [11125]
Punjab minister Sibtain Khan arrested by NAB in Lahore	0 [11126]
National Bourbon Day: What every drinker should know before raising a glass	4 16:19 Frank G [11129]
Turkish Aerospace will show off a full-scale model of a new fighter jet its building.	6 17:59 CrazyFool [11129]
2 die being trapped in septic tank in Shariatpur	3 09:24 Skidmark [11126]
Tejgaon Rickshaw puller thrown under the bus	2 08:58 Waldemar the Full Bosomed3552 [11127]
Maryland Government Building Replaces POW/MIA Flag With LGBT Flag	7 22:25 Slomons Barnsmell5457 [11137]
Page 4: Opinion
What comes next after the United States?	13 21:25 SteveS [11131]
Elizabeth Warren Promises To Cure Smallpox	6 16:46 Skidmark [11131]
California moves to let felons serve on juries	7 15:10 charger [11128]
An Addiction Crisis Disguised as a Housing Crisis - Opioids are fueling homelessness on the West Coast	1 10:03 Dale [11134]
Graham: Why Aren't Democrats Outraged Over Hillary Hiring A Foreign Agent To Dig Up Dirt?	4 19:15 rjschwarz [11135]
What Was Iran’s Plan Behind Tankers Attack?	8 19:14 rjschwarz [11131]
Red on red - Radical Feminist attacked by Trans Activist who tried to silence her. Ironic twist: comes crying to Quillette, a free speech platform, to complain.	8 17:25 SteveS [11129]
Page 6: Politix
As Summer Shooting Season Commences in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot Picks a Fight with Police	2 14:13 swksvolFF [11129]
Justice releases legal opinion backing Treasury's refusal to release Trump tax returns	2 21:11 magpie [11129]
How Long Can the Media Ignore the Fact That a Senior House Democrat Is Married to a Fraudster	10 14:36 Deacon Blues [11135]
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez: ‘Unspeakable Horrors Have Been Executed by the U.S. in the Name of Citizenship’	10 19:12 rjschwarz [11134]
Michael Avenatti is sued for allegedly siphoning paraplegic's $4 million settlement	1 06:45 Angairong Flavigum3253 [11130]
House Intel Committee Subpoenas Michael Flynn	3 12:48 magpie [11130]
Warren rises to second in California poll	5 17:07 Skidmark [11125]
House panel to hold hearing on reparations for slavery next week	7 13:51 AlmostAnonymous5839 [11130]

    
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Sat 2019-06-15
Iranian boat fired missile at US drone prior to tanker attack, US official says

Fri 2019-06-14
Tanker Front Altair is on fire according to Bloomberg

Thu 2019-06-13
Middle East on alert as two oil tankers are hit by explosions and one 'sinks' in suspected 'torpedo attack' in Gulf of Oman

Wed 2019-06-12
Boko Haram kills at least 26 people in Cameroon

Tue 2019-06-11
At least 95 killed in central Mali village attack

Mon 2019-06-10
Iran ammonium-nitrate stash in London and around the world ignored for 2015 Iran deal

Sun 2019-06-09
Tunisian-German couple in court over ‘ricin attack plot’

Sat 2019-06-08
U.S., Mexico: Trump Announces Deal With Mexico, Suspends Tariff Threat

Fri 2019-06-07
Houthis kill imam, 9 worshippers for following Saudi Eid al-Fitr moon sighting

Thu 2019-06-06
ISIS claiming to exterminate a Pakistani Intel agent

Wed 2019-06-05
Nanagarhar: Senior ISIS leader hailing from India killed in Afghanistan airstrike

Tue 2019-06-04
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers resign en masse over Easter bombings

Mon 2019-06-03
Houthi rebels launch a drone attack on a military parade for Saudi-led coalition forces in the port city of Aden

Sun 2019-06-02
Al-Quds rally rejects ‘deal of the century’

Sat 2019-06-01
Islamic Jihad chief says Gaza groups can fire 1,000 rockets a day at Israel

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