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Libya's Presidential Council slams Sisi's threats as ''declaration of war''
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
A Farrakhan Supporter Led the LA Black Lives Matter Rally That Became a Pogrom	6 16:00 jpal [1765]
Coalition warplanes destroy three ISIS camps in Kirkuk province	0 [1741]
Nuristan Governor Survives Gunmen Attack in Kabul	0 [1743]
Afghan Special Forces Accused of Mistreating Villagers in Ghazni	0 [1750]
Taliban kill prayer leader of a mosque for announcing funeral of an Afghan police	0 [1740]
Libya's Presidential Council slams Sisi's threats as ''declaration of war''	0 [1776]
Unknown assailants attack headquarters of Al_Sham_Corps, leaving one dead	0 [1745]
One fighter killed and five injured in clashes between members of Turkish-backed faction	0 [1739]
Explosion rocks former SDF ammunition depot in Rmelan	0 [1748]
ISIS resurgence Three National Defense members killed in attack by cells on their positions in Deir_ez_Zor	0 [1745]
Turkish forces shell regime and SDF’s positions in Ain_Issa	0 [1743]
Algeria- ANP soldier killed in clashes with militants near Tarik Ibn Ziad, Ain Defla Province	0 [1742]
Daraa. Mass protest by SAA 5th Corps members (ex-Rebels), asking for downfall of Assad & shouting anti-Iran/Hezbollah slogans	0 [1741]
Indian security forces confirmed the killing of one militant in the ongoing gunfight in Srinagar	0 [1749]
Delhi on high alert following terror threat; Intelligence agencies warn 4-5 terrorists sneaked from J&K on truck	0 [1744]
Egyptian Army put on high alert for invading Libya	5 18:01 Abu Uluque [1767]
GNA deposited $4 billion in the Central Bank of Turkey with another $8 billion deposited for Turkey’s military intervention, €169 million to Turkey’s SSTEK	4 19:37 Chris [1766]
GNA militias have kidnapped lawyer Yasmin Ahmed Saleh a supporter of the armed forces LNA	0 [1750]
Libyan that committed terrorists attack in Reading UK yesterday has GNA militia ID Card	1 14:22 Abu Uluque [1739]
No-fly zone over Sirte	0 [1744]
GNA militias have officially announced that they have kidnapped 18 Egyptian workers in Subrata	0 [1736]
Yemen's southern separatists have seized control of the strategic island of Socotra	0 [1747]
Kurdistan Region Parliament has denounced the killing of at least five civilians by the Turkish airstrikes in Duhok and Erbil	0 [1746]
US-led coalition destroys 8 Daesh tunnels in Salah Al-Din in Iraq	0 [1752]
Page 2: WoT Background
Bizarre conspiracy theories about George Soros organizing unrest in the US sparked by the death of George Floyd soar online - as far right claim he 'owns Antifa' and has 'hired protesters to cause chaos'	10 15:54 charger [1752]
It Turns Out that Protest Organizers and Protesters Can Get Coronavirus Too	5 18:50 NN2N [1768]
Government of National Accord (GNA) should ‘realize its size’ in Libya and be aware of who it’s talking to, an official source in the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says	0 [1740]
Taliban release details of the meeting between Mullah Baradar and Imran Khan’s top envoy	1 01:33 Besoeker [1741]
Iranian lawmakers criticize Britain, France and Germany for drafting a UN nuclear watchdog resolution	0 [1729]
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday passed a resolution critical of Iran	4 09:21 Clem [1730]
Rumor about a meeting taking place between Muqtada al-Sadr and Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon	2 10:07 SteveS [1734]
Jordan: Egypt's National security is Jordan's security and a pillar of security and stability in the Arab region against Turkish invasion	5 15:34 swksvolFF [1733]
‘Greece Threatens Turkey: We will Burn Those Approaching Our Land’	3 12:53 NoMoreBS [1739]
Italian Newspaper On Sisi: ‘He Sent a Strong Message to Turkey’	1 15:19 AlanC [1735]
Page 3: Non-WoT
'I saw horrors posted on Facebook daily... and it nearly destroyed me': Man hired to moderate content - including beheadings, graphic sex and even child murder - says more MUST be done to block harrowing uploads	4 20:08 Silentbrick [1756]
Alaska's 'Magic Bus' finds new home	2 16:14 Chris [1739]
The Newest Battlefield in the European Gas War	0 [1736]
Enormous Saharan dust cloud reaches Caribbean Sea after traveling more than 3,000 miles over the Atlantic Ocean - as it prepares to float over the South and bring gorgeous sunsets	3 10:36 M. Murcek [1735]
Jeffrey Epstein's fugitive 'madam' Ghislaine Maxwell 'is hiding out in luxury Paris flat close to billionaire paedophile's £7million apartment'	16 18:04 Clem [1775]
70 Atlanta Cops Have Resigned After Officer Rolfe Charged W/Felony Murder	7 09:22 Clem [1743]
Gunbroker.com - GSG ATI MP40 9mm With Extras	1 18:00 Skidmark [1759]
Family of woman who portrayed Aunt Jemima opposes move to rebrand	9 10:24 crazyhorse [1744]
Man allegedly caught at airport with cocaine inside artificial johnson	1 02:32 M. Murcek [1736]
Iran Turns George Floyd Into a Shi'ite Muslim Saint	5 13:12 NoMoreBS [1742]
Macy's Says White Employee Attacked By Black Man Never Said the 'N-Word'	7 22:24 charger [1769]
CDC reports 2,248,029 cases of new coronavirus infections, an increase of 32,411 cases from its previous count	9 10:30 M. Murcek [1739]
Julian Assange's hidden family revealed: top secrets inside the Embassy	0 [1742]
N. Korea keeps sending small groups of troops to border sentry posts	3 18:01 Skidmark [1755]
Brazil passes 50,000 deaths from coronavirus	7 15:25 AlanC [1733]
Iran reports over 100 new deaths from the coronavirus for the third day running	1 09:48 lord garth [1740]
China banned imports from a top US poultry producer and ordered a Beijing Pepsi factory to close	6 12:39 Skidmark [1736]
SaudiArabia began lifting #coronavirus restrictions across the country — the latest effort by the Kingdom to return to ‘normalcy’	1 18:03 Skidmark [1758]
9 Dead, 56 Shot in Chicago Father's Day Weekend Violence; Toddler Killed	13 21:56 Rex Mundi [1758]
Petition Draws Support To Rename Columbus, Ohio, ‘Flavortown’	14 14:45 swksvolFF [1739]
Page 4: Opinion
Finally, the EU and Trump See Eye-to-Eye on One International Policy: China	0 [1748]
Bolton: Pres. Trump Gave Bibi Green Light For Preemptive Israeli Strike On Iran Nuclear Sites	16 19:40 Chris [1759]
The Elites Are Revolting	0 [1742]
Nathan Bedford Forrest Wins A Rare Victory Over Cancel Culture	0 [1741]
Shootings, Violence Jump In Cities Where Mayors Have Restrained Police	12 18:07 SteveS [1766]
Chick-Fil-A Now Open On Sunday But Only For Black People	6 14:43 swksvolFF [1732]
Ted Cruz Teaches Senate Masterclass On Obama Spying ‐ Total Annihilation (phenomenal stuff)	6 14:30 Warthog [1741]
D.C. public officials paid in excess of $1 billion annually, as city lobbies for $3 billion bailout (please be seated prior to reading)	8 18:05 Skidmark [1763]
Nolte: All Remains Sane and Calm Out Here in Rural America	12 23:46 JohnQC [1755]
Page 6: Politix
Biden Will Accept Nomination At Scaled-Back Convention	3 19:33 Frank G [1769]
John Bolton warns Trump's reelection could imperil the US	9 20:04 AlanC [1764]
Russia Veto's IAEa's Resolution On Iran's Refusal To Give Access To Sites	3 09:35 M. Murcek [1740]
Democrats move to block Trump’s troop cut plan in Germany	21 16:01 charger [1739]

    
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7	Arab Spring
7	Sublime Porte
4	Govt of Iran
3	Taliban
3	Islamic State
2	Muslim Brotherhood
2	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
2	Commies
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1	Antifa/BLM
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hezbollah
1	Houthis
1	Moslem Colonists
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Libya's Presidential Council slams Sisi's threats as ''declaration of war''

Sun 2020-06-21
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Sat 2020-06-20
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Fri 2020-06-19
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Thu 2020-06-18
Iran announces its support for Turkey-backed gov't in Libya

Wed 2020-06-17
Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament: We request to expel the GNA ambassador

Tue 2020-06-16
Al Qaeda calling their fighters to join the GNA in Libya

Mon 2020-06-15
Florida city's SWAT team resigns after police chief
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Sun 2020-06-14
Coup attempt on the Lebanese government that has failed, Prime Minister Hassan Diab says

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Fri 2020-06-12
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Thu 2020-06-11
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