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Spain busts gang that helped finance al-Qaeda in Syria
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Four Indian Troops Killed in New Kashmir Clashes	2 08:31 Dron66046 [11132]
Turkey Orders Arrest of Dozens More over Alleged Coup Ties	1 07:39 AlanC [11128]
Syria Clashes Kill 45 Fighters	0 [11129]
Afghan intelligence forces arrest young ISIS recruits in Jalalabad city	0 [11129]
ISIS bomb kills 10-year-old girl, critically wounds woman in Nangarhar province	0 [11128]
Afghan forces foil ISIS bid to recruit militants in Logar province	0 [11128]
Notorious Taliban commander involved in major terrorist attacks arrested in Kabul	0 [11132]
Airstrike kills Taliban’s shadow district chief and his fighters in Farah	0 [11130]
Taliban militants set two oil tankers on fire in the outskirts of Pul-e-Khumri city	0 [11128]
Airstrikes kill 14 Taliban militants in Uruzgan province	0 [11131]
Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in Ghor operations	0 [11132]
4 Taliban militants killed in Balkh and Ghazni operations	0 [11130]
Gunmen 'kill dozens' in attack on two villages in central Mali	0 [11130]
Nigeria villagers in Borno mourn the dead, lament state failures	0 [11130]
U.S. airstrike kills 2 al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia	0 [11130]
Spain busts gang that helped finance al-Qaeda in Syria	0 [11134]
Saudi air defenses intercept two Houthi drones	0 [11130]
#LNA moving heavy armored equipment as forces prepare for assault on #Tripoli.	0 [11131]
Mexican Army Kills 3 Gulf Cartel Men, Rescues Border City Kidnapping Victim	0 [11130]
Feds seize $1 billion worth of cocaine in massive Philadelphia drug bust	9 20:07 Phaick Uneretle6310 [11138]
Iraqi security destroy secret Islamic State tunnels in Anbar	0 [11129]
Page 2: WoT Background
Nike releases new 'Pro Hijab' as demand for modest fashion increases	2 15:29 lord garth [11130]
Big changes at NSC	4 19:17 Frank G [11128]
Egypt's Former President Morsi Quietly Buried in Cairo	1 08:51 M. Murcek [11134]
Shut out from Bangladesh schools, Rohingyas turn to madrassas	6 22:52 Albert Angitle1976 [11138]
50 Die In Fighting Terror In Afghanistan Each Day: Mohib	0 [11134]
UK pledges £170 million in fresh aid to Afghanistan	2 09:43 M. Murcek [11129]
Rouhani says world 'praises' Iran over US standoff	9 13:52 gorb [11130]
Sri Lanka policeman defies president to testify at attack probe	0 [11128]
Palestinian finances on the brink of ruin	2 07:55 g(r)omgoru [11130]
Those who oppose military are 'enemies of Algeria': Army chief	0 [11130]
Ousted Istanbul mayor leading re-run polls after TV debate	0 [11130]
EU warns Turkey over ‘illegal’ drilling off Cyprus	1 14:27 Alaska Paul [11134]
Iran will not wage war against any nation, says Iranian president	6 09:20 Procopius2k [11127]
New York becomes 13th state to allow driver's licenses for illegal immigrants as Republicans accuse Cuomo of 'watering down citizenship'	5 09:56 Silentbrick [11128]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Trans Mountain: Canada approves $5.5bn oil pipeline project	3 22:06 Canuckistan sniper [11130]
Four suspects charged with shooting down passenger jet in Ukraine	2 10:30 M. Murcek [11129]
Alabama man allegedly fed 'attack squirrel' meth to keep it aggressive: officials	2 16:10 DarthVader [11127]
Man sues brewery over 'women's only' IPA, claims he 'felt forced to identify as female'	1 21:52 Bugs Smiter of the Slytherins2880 [11130]
Nearly 2 dozen St. Louis officers flagged over alleged 'racially charged social media posts'	1 20:58 Tom [11139]
Wedding to follow World Cup for US teammates Krieger, Harris	15 17:23 Capsu 78 [11130]
Worth repeating: 50% of crime happens in 2% of America	7 14:30 Herb McCoy [11131]
AZ fella arrested for beheading former roommates dog	3 13:39 Skidmark [11129]
Something strange with next Falcon Heavy Launch	3 10:18 The peanut gallery [11130]
China censors are coming down hard on major Chinese film productions	2 11:35 M. Murcek [11128]
Sex doll maker creates replicas of dead partners to combat loneliness	14 19:50 CrazyFool [11133]
'Hacked to death': DRC violence survivors recall horrific scenes	3 18:31 Frank G [11134]
Boris Johnson wins most second round votes on path to become UK PM	3 11:49 M. Murcek [11133]
Youtube CNET Video : The Real Iron Man Suit	1 09:27 Skidmark [11128]
Mobster’s son behind dad’s murder at McDonald’s drive-thru	4 09:06 Procopius2k [11127]
Couldn't be pollution: Flesh-eating bacteria in New Jersey	7 11:06 Frozen Al [11127]
America's infrastructure is crumbling and these people are suffering because of it	11 19:01 Frank G [11132]
Page 4: Opinion
Biden: 'Republicans May Have Standards, But We Have Double Standards'	2 18:59 Large Untervehr3733 [11131]
Speed Holstering: Why It's a Bad Idea by Sheriff Jim Wilson	7 18:46 Frank G [11134]
What a fish rotting from the head down looks like: Hillary Clinton's no-secrets State Department	4 16:19 magpie [11132]
Dem Politicians admit to mental health struggles	1 07:38 Raj [11132]
Black Education Decline	6 18:19 Bright Pebbles [11128]
Hezbollah could be a fatal ally for future Lebanese presidential candidates	1 09:35 M. Murcek [11128]
Egypt’s Morsi, dead at 67, never had a chance	6 15:11 Rex Mundi [11131]
Page 6: Politix
‘CRIME BOSS': Closing Arguments in NXIVM Trial ‐ Satanism, Mexico Child Trafficking, Hillary, Schumer and Gillibrand Ties	2 16:36 lord garth [11134]
Bernie: No, I don't believe Trump and Pompeo when they say that Iran attacked those oil tankers	18 20:01 trailing wife [11135]
Bill Maher Condemns Oberlin College SJWs: ‘There’s a Price to Pay’	4 19:16 Frank G [11133]
Eric Swalwell Pushes Federal Ban on Armed Teachers	5 14:49 Mercutio [11130]
Democrat Presidential Hopeful Amy Klobuchar Releases First 100 Days Plan	6 22:58 charger [11133]
IL Sen. Taunts Gun Owner: Forget the Fine, Maybe We’ll Just Take Your Firearms	5 09:39 M. Murcek [11131]
Julián Castro: ‘Our Border Is as Secure as It Ever Has Been’	5 16:36 charger [11131]
Chris Matthews: Trump ready to win voters 'discarded' and mocked by Dems, Hollywood	6 18:47 Dale [11134]
Emails Show Obama State Department’s Role in Anti-Trump Coup Cabal	1 01:36 Besoeker [11137]
Biden Suggests Starting ‘Physical Revolution’ To Deal With Republicans	10 14:06 Woodrow [11131]
'I don't use those words lightly': AOC compares US southern border to the Holocaust	6 19:21 Frank G [11133]

    
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Who's in the News
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6	Taliban
5	Islamic State
4	Arab Spring
3	Sublime Porte
2	Commies
2	Govt of Iran
2	Narcos
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Moslem Colonists
1	al-Shabaab (AQ)
1	PLO
1	Hezbollah
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	al-Nusra
1	al-Qaeda
1	Houthis

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2019-06-19
Spain busts gang that helped finance al-Qaeda in Syria

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

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