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Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Car explosion hits downtown Qamishli	2 20:16 Procopius2k [11132]
Missiles hit Iraq base hosting US troops	13 12:44 Dron66046 [11129]
National Security forces foil terrorist attack south of Baghdad	0 [11131]
Jihadi group’s shelling on Aleppo kills 12 civilians	2 12:55 Dron66046 [11133]
U.S. airstrike kills 16 Islamic State jihadists in Iraq	0 [11129]
10 Taliban militants killed, 40 roadside bombs destroyed in Helmand, Farah operations	0 [11129]
55 Talibs killed in Kandahar in past 3 days, claims Gen. Tadin Khan	3 19:34 Frank G [11134]
Prominent Taliban commander Mullah Musamim among 6 killed in Farah, Herat operations	0 [11127]
Airstrike by Afghan Air Force kills 30 Taliban militants in Faryab province	0 [11128]
Afghan soldier breaks out of Taliban prison in North of the country	4 14:47 jpal [11132]
Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in Special Forces raid in Logar	0 [11132]
9 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Afghan Air Force airstrikes in Takhar	4 19:56 trailing wife [11131]
Record number of African migrants are caught trying to cross the Mexican border illegally - with Border Patrol rounding up 500 in a week	2 18:02 Woodrow [11127]
'I don't know how much longer I have, I'm f***ing ready': Army vet, 22, posted photos of ammunition and warned of an approaching 'storm' on Facebook before he was shot dead by police when he 'opened fire outside Dallas federal courthouse'	12 20:49 Vernal Hatrick [11127]
Trump orders 1,000 MORE troops to the Middle East as Pentagon reveals color 'proof' that Iran's Revolutionary Guards attacked oil tankers in the Gulf	12 23:58 Spereque and Company6683 [11125]
Al-Shabaab Speaks About Its Latest Attacks In Somalia And Kenya	0 [11128]
Soldier was injured in cross Line of Control (LoC) firing in Poonch district	0 [11131]
Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network	3 09:38 Skidmark [11133]
30 Killed in Triple Suicide Bombing in NE Nigeria	0 [11132]
ISF Arrests IS Suspects over Plots to Bomb Leb Places of Worship	0 [11131]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iraq Lifts Nearly 30 Km of Blast Walls from Baghdad	1 09:40 Skidmark [11129]
White House confirms Israeli officials not invited to Bahrain workshop	0 [11129]
Israel lays fourth water pipeline to Gaza, the largest yet	7 13:12 Dron66046 [11125]
UN condemns Houthi rebel attack on Saudi Arabia	0 [11127]
Government's mass surveillance powers including interception of entire UK population's private information are unlawfully wide, High Court is told	4 15:03 trailing wife [11129]
Over 1,000 internally-displaced people repatriated in Anbar province	2 15:15 trailing wife [11133]
Japan offers loan for Iraq to upgrade oil refinery	0 [11135]
Taliban’s political chief visits China ahead of the 7th round of talks with U.S.	9 13:50 Dron66046 [11126]
Fallen US soldiers have saved hundreds of lives by donating their organs in European countries with huge organ shortages, report reveals	3 09:47 Skidmark [11125]
Mexico's largest migrant detention center is crammed as families complain of 'inhuman conditions with no food, overflowing toilets, rats, roaches, abusive guards and 50 people sleeping in 9-by-12-foot pens'	4 09:22 M. Murcek [11128]
Egypt slammed for Morsi's 'terrible but predictable' death	3 08:11 Chereting Pelosi1889 [11134]
Scepticism as Sudan moves to put Omar al-Bashir on trial	0 [11126]
Libya's HoR unanimously approves scrapping General Commander of Libyan Army position	0 [11133]
Armed Forces General Staff chief Mohammad Bagheri accuses US, allies of being behind the attacks against tankers in Fujayrah last month, and in the Oman Sea last week	2 12:46 Hellfish [11127]
Iran Ups Pressure, Sets Date to Surpass Uranium Stockpile Limit	1 09:52 Skidmark [11128]
Intel Crab Account suspended	1 01:02 newc [11127]
Page 3: Non-WoT
‘Lorax' tree said to be Dr. Seuss' muse topples in San Diego	6 23:17 Skidmark [11129]
Supreme Court ruling deals potential blow to Paul Manafort as he battles state charges	7 12:12 Rambler in Virginia [11130]
Egypt's ousted president Morsi dies after collapsing in ~~Dominican Republic~~ court	4 20:54 trailing wife [11128]
Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters renew plans to target Heathrow airport with drones but say they will give passengers two months' notice before taking action	9 13:26 ruprecht [11127]
Body of Indian 'Houdini' who vanished after being lowered into a river while tied in chains is discovered by police	3 05:31 M. Murcek [11125]
China continues to harvest organs of its detainees including Falun Gong followers, tribunal claims	8 20:32 charger [11128]
Trump fans get in line 36 HOURS before his 2020 campaign launch in Florida which will see his entire family present as he kicks off re-election bid amid struggling polls	4 14:41 trailing wife [11126]
Two people are killed and 90-year-old woman is rescued from mudslide during flooding in Illinois and Kentucky, as 4,000 barrels of bourbon are destroyed when distillery collapses during storm	4 11:42 Skidmark [11125]
Mastercard introduces 'True Name' cards allowing transgender people to use their preferred name without getting it legally changed	3 18:37 Silentbrick [11125]
OOPS: Suspected explosion triggers a small earthquake near China's border with North Korea ahead of President Xi's state visit to Pyongyang	2 07:29 Procopius2k [11126]
German Green Party Proposes Ban on All Industrial Farming	15 22:53 rjschwarz [11127]
The Nutcracker...	6 14:21 JohnQC [11127]
Egypt in $500 million settlement with Israel Electric Corp	0 [11126]
Page 4: Opinion
Spengler: Why Iran is being aggressive and why it needs to break out in the next 20 years	3 15:36 gorb [11132]
Did Britain Fail Hong Kong?	8 13:28 ruprecht [11126]
Oberlin's cultural rot went far beyond SJW politics into a 'culture of theft'	5 21:00 Silentbrick [11131]
Page 6: Politix
Angela Merkel seen visibly shaking while standing next to Ukraine's president; blames dehydration	5 23:22 Skidmark [11127]
Broadway Play About Clintons to Close One Month Early	13 17:48 Bright Pebbles [11126]
Jeremy Hunt DEFENDS Donald Trump's attack on Sadiq Khan after President retweeted a message calling the capital 'Londonistan' and 'stab city'	6 09:33 M. Murcek [11127]
Amazon hits out at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for saying it pays warehouse workers 'starvation wages' with tech giant saying they pay $15 an hour minimum	6 20:22 Procopius2k [11128]
State Department identifies 23 violations, 'multiple security incidents' concerning Clinton emails	8 19:46 Elmutle Protector of the Nebraskans4658 [11133]
Acosta Is His Own Worst 'Enemy'	3 18:09 gorb [11124]
Democrats plot to call Chris Christie, Paul Manafort and first Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski as witnesses	1 17:52 Bright Pebbles [11127]
Ocasio-Cortez Devastated In New Poll From Inside Her District	9 23:04 rjschwarz [11131]
Students Slam Trump's 'Pretty Racist' Quotes, Then Learn They're From Biden	4 09:59 JohnQC [11128]

    
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                        20:36 The peanut gallery

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Who's in the News
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8	Taliban
4	Govt of Iran
3	Islamic State
3	Govt of Iraq
2	Commies
1	Hamas
1	Houthis
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Palestinian Authority
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	Arab Spring
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Govt of Sudan

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Two weeks of WOT

Tue 2019-06-18
Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network

Mon 2019-06-17
Mohammed Morsi titzup

Sun 2019-06-16
Maldives seek foreign help to deal with IS fighters

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

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