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Somali forces end Al-Shabaab siege of Mogadishu hotel; 9 dead
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Iranian agents scouted Israeli, US, UAE embassies in East Africa for attack — TV	5 20:27 Chris [1765]
Situation in Yemen, February 1st, 2021	0 [1742]
Iraqi forces move in to Kirkuk, Erbil border	0 [1743]
Iranian border guards gun down one, wound six more	0 [1750]
Al-Shabaab commanders killed in Somalia after US troops pull out	0 [1753]
Al-Shabaab releases video of its leader made before raid on US Kenya base	0 [1768]
Somali forces end Al-Shabaab siege of Mogadishu hotel; 9 dead	0 [1773]
Hizbullah 'Downs' Israeli Drone in Blida	0 [1743]
Civilian, Security Force Member Killed in 2nd Kabul Blast, 5 dead in 24 hours	0 [1753]
Police in Washington Clear Homeless Camp After Antifa Made Calls for Disruption	0 [1780]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iran state TV airs launch of new satellite-carrying rocket	1 15:13 Pheater Gromoth5315 [1743]
US secretary warns Iran could collect enough material for nuclear bomb in weeks	6 20:28 Chris [1768]
Muslim-majority Kosovo forges ties with Israel; will open embassy in Jerusalem	0 [1749]
In first public contact in years, senior Palestinian, US officials share call	0 [1747]
Lawmakers debate bill to rout out radical Islam in France	0 [1751]
Libyans Meet in Geneva to Select Transitional Leaders	0 [1752]
Turkey Provides Air Defense Training to Libya’s GNA	0 [1737]
Libya Ranks 20th in World Crime Index	0 [1742]
Turkey's Erdogan says may begin working on new constitution	2 09:24 Clem [1737]
Taliban: Fight Will Continue if Int’l Forces Stay	1 13:19 Dron66046 [1745]
Federal Judge to Extend Order Blocking Biden Administration’s 100-Day Deportation Pause	4 15:20 Besoeker [1740]
Protesters take over hotel in Olympia, WA	1 07:34 NN2N1 [1744]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Pres. Trump Legal Brief Response Blasts Democrat Efforts As ‘Moot' And ‘In Violation Of The Constitution'	5 22:15 Chris [1781]
Five things you need to know about: mRNA vaccine safety	23 20:09 Frank G [1772]
Book Review: Sara Rose, 'D-Day Girls'	1 14:14 Besoeker [1744]
Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize	24 20:30 Chris [1768]
Biden Threatens Sanctions Against Myanmar After Military Coup	7 14:50 Tom [1736]
Scientists Achieve 'Transformational' Breakthrough in Scaling Quantum Computers	2 10:06 g(r)omgoru [1744]
First It Was Space Force, Now Dubai's Creating a 'Space Court' For Off-Planet Disputes	1 12:42 swksvolFF [1741]
Trump Assassination Foiled, Deep State in Panic Mode!	19 22:26 Gretle Untervehr6457 [1765]
Buh-Bye: Some Bush-Era Officials Leave the GOP Over Support for Trump	9 22:40 jack salami [1762]
Yale doctor slams Fauci for his dismissal of hydroxychloroquine in COVID treatment	3 13:06 49 Pan [1747]
PA to begin vaccination drive in mid-February	0 [1751]
Turkish Police Detain 159 People at Protests Over Erdogan-appointed University Head	0 [1762]
Chinese military was testing Covid vaccine in December 2019	1 11:00 Mullah Richard [1743]
A Key Indicator of Real Estate Investors' Interest in Portland Shows a Precipitous Decline	7 10:28 Glenmore [1753]
Egypt to Extend Road from Salloum to Benghazi	1 08:44 b [1754]
Blinken weighs possible sanctions North Korea as Russia, Iran loom: NBC News	2 19:08 Alaska Paul [1745]
Police Arrest 5,000 Mostly Peaceful Protesters	0 [1745]
Future Tanks - ha ha !	6 19:17 Alaska Paul [1748]
Trump access to intelligence briefings is under review, White House says	0 [1743]
35% say U.S. is Heading in the Right Direction	10 14:20 magpie [1750]
California: Highway 1 washed out south of Big Sur	6 17:03 Elminerong Gleath1697 [1749]
Page 4: Opinion
Kamala Harris already becoming a problem for Biden White House	8 22:43 Gretle Untervehr6457 [1775]
Video: COVID Anal Swabs In China Make Kids Walk Like Penguins?	4 13:44 Chris [1743]
Kenyan writer Patrick Gathara: No, America should not ‘accept and move on'	2 14:17 Abu Uluque [1743]
Vaccine Regret? What To Do If You've Already Had A COVID Jab	3 21:07 Clem [1771]
Former Pfizer VP: ‘No Need For Vaccines, Pandemic Is Effectively Over'	4 17:05 Angstrom [1743]
The Biggest and Nastiest White House Liar – Ever	4 12:54 swksvolFF [1741]
McConnell defends Liz Cheney, calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a cancer to the country	8 22:18 Chris [1768]
U.S. Senator Says Aborting Babies with Down Syndrome Is ‘Eugenics'	11 22:56 Gretle Untervehr6457 [1774]
'Palestinians' Want London to Give Back 'Big Ben'	2 15:22 Alaska Paul [1748]
We put the USA in the hands of dangerous imbeciles	8 15:55 JohnQC [1742]
The USA will feel the full horror of ‘sexual mutants’ after the monstrous Biden's law	21 20:04 Bob Grorong1136 [1750]
Just a Thought	2 09:34 Mercutio [1743]
Page 6: Politix
Outrage after Biden team asks White House reporters for questions in ADVANCE	13 22:21 Chris [1774]
A Study Touted As A Blow To Conservatives' Complaints About Big Tech Censorship Was Funded By A Major Biden Dono	1 11:55 swksvolFF [1750]
Biden Taps Ex-Colleague Of Hunter Biden's Lawyer To Temporarily Run DOJ Criminal Division	3 19:30 jpal [1745]
Sen. Cruz in Full Backstabber Mode: President Trump Of Using ‘Irresponsible Rhetoric'	22 23:46 rjschwarz [1773]
PA Sec. of State Resigns	1 12:42 M. Murcek [1745]
Matt Schlapp: Wife and Young Daughters ‘Accosted’ by Angry Neighbor	10 13:56 Chris [1745]
Media Company Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google, Facebook	3 13:19 Guillibaldo Omineng8135 [1764]
Texas Governor Orders Agencies to Sue Biden Administration for Climate Actions That ‘Kill Jobs’	4 19:43 Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 [1744]
Maricopa County Officials Approve Forensic Audit of Election Systems	8 10:39 49 Pan [1748]

    
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