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Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Flynn charges
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Good morning this evening	6 22:25 DooDahMan [1777]
Hundreds of National Guard troops mobilized to protect DC monuments	19 23:40 Shans Bumble4663 [1816]
Syrian air defences respond to Israeli attack on southern and eastern Syria	0 [1756]
Turkey continues airstrikes on Zakho for eighth day in a row	0 [1768]
Six Policemen Killed in Taliban Attack in Balkh	0 [1794]
Gunmen Shoot and Kill Judge In Kapisa	0 [1767]
9 Taliban militants killed, wounded in Kapisa clashes: Silab Corps	0 [1760]
India’s reaction to abduction of Sikh Afghan leader by militants in Paktiya	0 [1754]
Tal_Halaf’s car-bomb explosion \| Eight people killed, including civilians in ‘#Peace_Spring’ areas	0 [1755]
Fierce clashes erupt in Idlib, following the arrest of ‘Al-Talli’ and ‘Al-Britani’	0 [1754]
India tells Pak Charge d’ Affaires that officials of Pak High Commission engaged in espionage, maintained dealings with terror outfits	0 [1750]
North of Aleppo \| Turkish forces shell positions of Kurdish forces	0 [1760]
Four militants, including a Pakistani national, have been killed by Indian security forces in Srinagar	0 [1785]
Dozens of Taliban fighters stormed three checkposts in pre-dawn raids in northern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing at least eight security personnel	0 [1752]
Turkish weapons seized by Sudan on the way to the Ethiopian militias	0 [1793]
Hezbollah announced the death of one of its fighters earlier today. Ali Muhammad al Mousawi was killed 'performing the duty of jihad'	0 [1750]
Arab Coalition intercepted eight bomb-laden drones and three ballistic missiles launched by Houthis	0 [1778]
Turkish court sentences former Kurdish mayor to 16 years for ‘inciting violence’	0 [1745]
Syrian army says two soldiers were killed and four wounded in an #Israeli attack on a military outpost on the outskirts of Sweida	0 [1762]
At least three members of #Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in ongoing heavy clashes with Kurdish fighters northwest of the country	0 [1745]
Armed protesters 'take over' Atlanta Wendy's parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was killed	10 16:25 swksvolFF [1750]
Hundreds ‘ambush' Tampa police responding to report of shots fired, 2 officers injured, chief says	4 14:39 Procopius2k [1750]
Page 2: WoT Background
Former FBI special agent is charged with stealing sensitive documents about undercover informants	1 13:04 M. Murcek [1748]
Lawyer Files Complaint Accusing Hizbullah with Tax Evasion	0 [1756]
Leb Prosecution Sues Anti-Hizbullah Shiite Cleric for 'Meeting Israelis'	0 [1765]
Nearly 340,000 Afghans Repatriated from Iran Since January: IOM	2 20:49 Skidmark [1781]
Iranian Defense Minister claims that enemies are ‘frightened’ by Iran’s missiles	0 [1751]
Iran's IRGC vows to respond to any terrorist movements in Iraqi-Kurdistan	0 [1745]
Turkey will not back down if #Egypt enters Libyan War	17 20:12 M. Murcek [1769]
Syrian Republic: Libya is being invaded by Turkey & we are ready to give any support to brothers in Egypt In defense of their security	1 07:57 Frank G [1751]
Libyan Muslim Brotherhood attack the Tunisian president and describe his statements as ''ridiculous and foolish''	0 [1751]
Oil prices rise to $43.35 a barrel in a volatile session after President Trump soothed jangled nerves over the status of the US-China trade	0 [1745]
Fugitive Iran judge Mansouri died after collision with hard surface	0 [1793]
Turkish court upholds conviction of Istanbul opposition leader	0 [1749]
Sudan is close to a deal with the #US to compensate the victims of 1998 embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania	0 [1743]
United States is calling for an ‘immediate end’ to foreign mercenaries’ involvement in the Libyan conflict and for all sides to return to the political process	7 20:51 Skidmark [1779]
Arab League calls for all illegitimate foreign interventions to end and for ‘the withdrawal of all foreign forces on Libyan territories and its regional waters’	3 18:05 Chris [1752]
Appeals court rules Trump can expand expedited deportation policies	0 [1746]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Senate confirms Trump's 200th judicial nominee, filling all circuit court vacancies	6 21:20 Clem [1779]
DC Police Union says 71 percent are considering leaving the department	4 21:44 Old Patriot [1782]
Man, 36, walks around with a knife sticking out of his HEAD after he was stabbed for defending a woman during bloodshed and violence across NYC	5 21:53 DooDahMan [1777]
10 large Silicon Valley tech firms employ ZERO Black women and the net worth of the region's 10 richest moguls - all white men - is $248B, staggering inequality study finds	5 14:40 Procopius2k [1777]
Mystery person in Alan Dershowitz's defamation case against Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre begs judge to block the release of cache of documents that expose pedophile's elite social circle	1 11:34 Ebberens Glimp4613 [1749]
Seven states hit record COVID hospitalizations: Texas tells residents to stay home, California and Arizona set new one-day highs while Florida and New Jersey vow to crack down on BARS as infections surge across the U.S.	13 18:24 rjschwarz [1760]
Under-50s less likely to die from Covid-19 than from accident or injury	5 20:10 Frank G [1754]
Walmart to pull Mississippi flag from stores	6 11:31 Abu Uluque [1751]
Hundreds of Kurdistan Region smugglers attack post on Iran border, one killed in skirmish with guards over passage in the time of coronavirus	0 [1760]
Off again: Kim Jong Un Suspends Anti-South Korea Military Plans	4 14:59 Skidmark [1750]
Seattle police investigating after 'several bags’ of human remains found on shore	9 14:05 746 [1746]
FBI: Noose found in Bubba Wallace's NASCAR garage was there since last year	16 16:18 bbrewer126 [1752]
Judge orders Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro to wear face mask in public or pay fine	2 06:41 Clem [1751]
Man Goes On Fast To Get Faneuil Hall's Name Changed	8 18:32 Deacon Blues [1751]
Shaun King’s calls to remove white Jesus statues leads to ridicule, outrage, threats	0 [1744]
Oregon county issues face mask order that exempts non-white people	10 18:22 rjschwarz [1745]
More gunfire as Minneapolis calls in other agencies to help restore order	9 12:34 Woodrow [1754]
Spike Lee blasts Redskins' name	7 18:13 SteveS [1755]
Ron Jeremy charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault	6 21:22 Clem [1789]
Russia Sent Three Types Of Fighters To Intercept B-52s Flying Rare Mission Into Sea Of Okhotsk	6 23:35 trailing wife [1773]
Fall of the Roman Republic and rise of the Empire may have been triggered by a massive volcanic eruption in Alaska in 43 BC that set off a global climate shock leading to famine and unrest	13 19:22 NoMoreBS [1746]
Page 4: Opinion
Washington Post Calls On Patriots To Change Offensive Name	5 13:05 Whiskey Mike [1754]
Infographic: How To Tell If Something Is Racist	3 13:54 charger [1745]
Lefty Seattle mayor moves to shut down CHOP, blames everyone but herself	8 14:40 M. Murcek [1754]
The Corporate and Elitist Function of Racial Grievance Politics	6 20:51 Frank G [1783]
The sanctification of George Floyd	13 22:12 Old Patriot [1779]
Page 6: Politix
Watch live: Ex-Roger Stone prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky to testify before House Judiciary Committee	0 [1752]
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Flynn charges	19 22:32 Old Patriot [1856]
Ocasio-Cortez Wins Democratic Primary Against Challenger Caruso-Cabrera	5 12:48 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1753]
Pompeo says Bolton was shut out of meetings because ‘he was leaking'	7 12:52 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1744]
Twitter puts warning notice on Trump tweet for 'abusive behavior'	2 17:40 JohnQC [1745]
Rhode Island may shorten its full name due to slavery connotations	4 11:43 Abu Uluque [1746]
DOJ reveals discovery of new Strzok notes in Flynn case	17 19:28 NoMoreBS [1759]
Fired NY prosecutor was given Biden-Ukraine allegations in 2018 but didn't follow up, emails show	0 [1776]

    
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8	Sublime Porte
6	Govt of Iran
3	Hezbollah
3	Antifa/BLM
3	Taliban
2	Govt of Syria
2	Arab Spring
1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Pakistan
1	Houthis
1	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Narcos
1	Govt of Pakistain Proxies
1	Commies
1	al-Nusra

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2020-06-24
Appeals court orders judge to dismiss Flynn charges

Tue 2020-06-23
Ivory Coast says it has captured jihadist leader behind border attack

Mon 2020-06-22
Libya's Presidential Council slams Sisi's threats as ''declaration of war''

Sun 2020-06-21
Sisi threatens direct Egyptian intervention in Libya

Sat 2020-06-20
UN arms embargo on Iran must remain in place:
France, Germany, Britain

Fri 2020-06-19
Mufti Al-Ghariani issues fatwa giving the GNA militias right to execute anyone loyal to the LNA

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
kneels with protesters

Sun 2020-06-14
Coup attempt on the Lebanese government that has failed, Prime Minister Hassan Diab says

Sat 2020-06-13
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Fri 2020-06-12
Turkish aircraft intercepted near Misrata

Thu 2020-06-11
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Wed 2020-06-10
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