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Libya militia leader Mohammed al-Kani diagnosed with rigor mortis
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 1: WoT Operations
Former analyst who leaked sensitive drone details sentenced to nearly four years in prison	6 13:57 NN2N1 [1741]
Good Morning	23 23:14 trailing wife [1769]
Russian warplanes target with several air raids the vicinity of the town of Kansafra in Jabal Al-Zawiya in the southern Idlib countryside	0 [1741]
Four ballistic missiles launched towards Jizan city in Saudi Arabia tonight by Iranian-backed Houthi militias	0 [1737]
IRGC Qods commander Ismail Qaani is in Baghdad and “will meet Iraqi officials tomorrow”	2 19:18 Gerthudion Whomoper3485 [1763]
Militants attack Syrian Army vehicle in Aleppo	0 [1744]
Jordan said to nab Islamic State terrorists for plot to attack Israeli soldiers	0 [1747]
5 arrested over shooting death of Islamic Movement leader in Jaffa	0 [1743]
EU ‘appalled’ by alleged killing of 2 Gazans by Hamas security forces	0 [1740]
Key South African ports declare 'force majeure' after cyberattack	0 [1746]
Boko Haram Cameroon attack kills 5 soldiers, civilian: Defence ministry	0 [1739]
Watchdogs, Reporters Seek Release of Kandahar Journalists	0 [1741]
Taliban Attacks Pushed Back in Kapisa District: Official	0 [1746]
Two Suspects Arrested for Targeted Killings: Statement	0 [1750]
Kandahar: over one hundred thousand people displaced	0 [1747]
Libya militia leader Mohammed al-Kani diagnosed with rigor mortis	2 11:37 Abu Uluque [1827]
Nigeria school kidnappers abduct man delivering ransom	0 [1795]
Page 2: WoT Background
Iranian judoka who defected dedicates his silver medal to Israel	4 11:42 Skidmark [1745]
European Union cuts Kenyan military funding in Somalia	0 [1747]
Germany: Drugs gangs grow more brutal and unscrupulous	4 13:45 Chris [1742]
Egyptian court sentences Hisham Ashmawy’s top aide, two others to death	0 [1741]
Taliban victory in Afghanistan is victory of entire Muslims: TTP leader	2 07:40 Besoeker [1773]
US bans low altitude flights over Afghanistan due to surge in militant activities	2 20:18 Anomalous Sources [1803]
Tajikistan fears entering extremists from Afghanistan.	0 [1777]
How Will Recent Events in Tunisia Affect Libya's Muslim Brotherhood?	1 10:02 Gerthudion Whomoper3485 [1782]
TX Operation Lone Star in the News	1 11:27 Bobby [1783]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Bandits steal truckloads of copper worth millions in southern Africa - sources	1 13:06 Dron66046 [1740]
Rare blood clot cases not higher after AstraZeneca second dose	2 06:07 Jack Those3868 [1743]
Viral load in vaccinated people is as high as it is in the unvaccinated	35 18:44 NN2N1 [1774]
Breakdancing to become an Olympic sport in 2024? Yes.	9 13:41 CrazyFool [1742]
Firefighters tackling blazes engulfing Russia’s Khabarovsk Region	0 [1737]
Primorye melts from the sweltering heat	0 [1743]
Man in yellow dress steals school bus, crashes front loader into home in cross-state spree	4 15:39 JohnQC [1778]
ACLU will represent woman with 'F*** Biden' yard signs	13 21:08 Rambler in Virginia [1795]
Page 4: Opinion
Five takeaways from a bracing day of Jan. 6 testimony	8 22:16 Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 [1772]
Why Democrats Don't Care About Crime	9 15:05 NN2N1 [1747]
'Saving Afghan Interpreters' Is A Scam That Would Bring 100,000 Afghans To U.S.	10 13:31 Dron66046 [1735]
Stop the Fearmongering: Johns Hopkins Doctor Shreds Latest COVID Madness Peddled by CDC and Fauci	10 14:59 Gomez Johnson6844 [1737]
After months of optimism, a return to the Iran nuke deal begins to look unlikely	2 10:18 Gerthudion Whomoper3485 [1747]
Page 6: Politix
First Insurrection Witness Supported Floyd Riots	3 11:10 JohnQC [1746]
Insurection Theater Begins	5 14:04 Glenmore [1742]
The Justice Department Is Struggling To Bring Capitol Riot Cases To Trial: Here's Why	11 14:28 Frank G [1745]
Biden administration proposes 'just the first' set of Buy American rule changes	11 18:08 Voldemort Borgia7443 [1774]
Breaking: Biden DOJ Declares COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Legal	5 14:56 Alistaire Grusoter6809 [1740]
Antifa stooge preparing to run for Oregon governor	3 13:48 Chris [1745]
Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner	0 [1744]
Barack Obama is planning star-studded party at his $11.75 million Martha's Vineyard mansion to celebrate his 60th birthday and Oprah and George Clooney will get invites	4 22:40 KBK [1765]
Texas police learn COVID-positive illegal immigrants sent to local hotels, after Whataburger encounter	2 08:32 Procopius2k [1743]
Wealthy Democratic donor Ed Buck, 66, found guilty of providing fatal meth doses to two men in exchange for sex as part of twisted 'party and play' fetish, now faces life in prison	7 14:00 Glenmore [1765]
Kevin McCarthy Goes There in Scathing Comments About Liz Cheney	0 [1765]
Democrats: 'We're F***ed' with Election Integrity Laws in 18 States	3 11:38 JohnQC [1755]
Florida Lawmaker Demands 2020 Election Audit to Insure Voter Confidence	0 [1736]
Chicago mayor defends granting interviews only to reporters of color	3 11:40 JohnQC [1743]
George P. Bush Fails to Win Donald Trump Endorsement	5 18:54 jpal [1773]
Maryland Voter Integrity Group Finds Serious Anomalies in Four Maryland Counties	3 23:12 SteveS [1771]
Schumer Directly Targets Trump Supporters, Asks How 74 Million Could Vote For a 'Despicable, Racist, Vile Man?'	14 17:14 Deacon Blues [1762]
Arizona Audit Twitter Accounts Removed by Big Tech	2 11:41 JohnQC [1781]

    
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                        22:16 Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589

                        21:08 Rambler in Virginia

                        20:43 Frank G

                        20:40 SteveS

                        20:18 Anomalous Sources

                        19:53 ed in texas

                        19:18 Gerthudion Whomoper3485

                        18:55 Shiva Protector of the Hohlraums

                        18:54 jpal

                        18:44 NN2N1

                        18:08 Voldemort Borgia7443

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                        17:35 Rob Crawford

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                        17:14 Deacon Blues

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                        17:02 Besoeker

                        16:53 jpal

Who's in the News
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5	Taliban
2	Govt of Iran
2	Muslim Brotherhood
1	Govt of Syria
1	Hamas
1	Houthis
1	Human Trafficking
1	Islamic State
1	Narcos
1	Ottoman Proxies
1	TTP
1	al-Qaeda in North Africa
1	[untagged]
1	Arab Spring
1	Boko Haram (ISIS)
1	Devout Moslems

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Two weeks of WOT

Wed 2021-07-28
Libya militia leader Mohammed al-Kani diagnosed with rigor mortis

Tue 2021-07-27
'Death to the dictator!': Anti-government protests reach Tehran

Mon 2021-07-26
Tunisian army deployed in the capital

Sun 2021-07-25
US military targets Al-shabaab again in Somalia
Ilhan Omar bitches about it

Sat 2021-07-24
Nigeria jails 10 pirates over ship hijacking

Fri 2021-07-23
Taliban claim control of some 90% of Afghanistan's border areas

Thu 2021-07-22
Nigeria: 100 kidnapped villagers released by bandits

Wed 2021-07-21
30 Civilians Killed And More Than 50 Others Wounded In Sadr City Explosion

Tue 2021-07-20
Ghani Visits Herat to Review Security Situation

Mon 2021-07-19
‘967 Taliban Killed in 4 Days’ as Clashes Continue: ANDSF

Sun 2021-07-18
Syrian President Bashar Assad is sworn in for a fourth seven-year term

Sat 2021-07-17
Former Libyan PM, Al-Sarraj Purchases Vanuatu's Passport

Fri 2021-07-16
As economic conditions worsen in Leb, angry Beirut residents attack Leb army vehicles; elsehwere, PM-designate Saad Hariri resigns

Thu 2021-07-15
Taliban Control Spin Boldak Crossing in Kandahar, and beyond

Wed 2021-07-14
'261 Taliban Killed' in Past 24 Hours: MoD

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