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SpaceX makes history, launches NASA astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Violent clashes between IDF and Palestinians erupt in West bank	0 [11132]
Jerusalem Police kill unarmed Palestinian at Old City gate	0 [11129]
Turkish drone strike 'killed PJAK fighters' – not PKK	0 [11134]
Good morning	5 17:14 Lex [11129]
14 Border Forces Killed in ‘Taliban Attack’ Despite Ceasefire	0 [11129]
Afghan Defense Ministry Claims Taliban Violated Ceasefire	0 [11128]
7 Afghan Local Army soldiers lose lives in Taliban attack in Parwan province	0 [11130]
Libyan Interior Ministry probes murder of 30 illegal immigrants, one Libyan national	0 [11133]
Iraq Special Ops - ERD forces said they arrested two ISIS elements in #Kirkuk	0 [11131]
Three Iraqi civilians were injured as an explosive device detonated in southeastern Baghdad	0 [11128]
ISIS launches heavy attack near gov't oil field in southern Raqqa	0 [11131]
Iran prepares for major confrontation by heavily arming IRGC in Persian Gulf	0 [11128]
US announces $3 million reward for info on new ISIS leader	0 [11127]
Russian Air Force eliminates several ISIS terrorists in central Syria	1 08:45 Clem [11130]
Russian military building new base near US forces in northeast Syria	0 [11133]
Fierce clashes breakout between Sudanese, Ethiopian forces	1 23:37 Clem [11132]
Supporter of Islamic State terror group nabbed in undercover sting in FL, FBI says	0 [11137]
LNA'a Air-force targeting terrorist GNA positions in Jandubah bridge nearby Gharyan	0 [11128]
Libya Limp List	0 [11128]
GNA Ghaniwa Al-Kikli militia kill humanitarian activist in her apartment	0 [11133]
Kazarma fully under LNA control, GNA disagrees	0 [11132]
Large scale infiltration plot by Pakistan. 2 groups of each LeT and JeM planning to infiltrate	0 [11131]
Raqqa : Unidentified aircraft made two strikes on a Regime HQ south of Al Akershi	0 [11131]
Page 2: WoT Background
Well, bye	2 19:06 Dave D. [11126]
The prospect of germ terrorism has arrived	6 22:34 Clem [11131]
Cypriot Court Upholds Hizbullah Suspect's U.S. Extradition on Money Charges	1 12:25 Clem [11133]
Baghdad protesters plan for June resumption of anti-government protests	0 [11127]
Afghan Govt Releases 164 Hizb-e-Islami Prisoners	0 [11133]
Erdogan says he is closely following the situation in Minnesota	14 22:30 trailing wife [11133]
Newly formed #US force deploys to Venezuelan-Colombian border	0 [11129]
Turkey will begin oil drilling off the Libyan coast in 3-4 months — Turkish Energy Minister	2 12:23 Abu Uluque [11126]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Coronavirus vaccine appears safe in first-in-human trial	0 [11128]
SpaceX makes history, launches NASA astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011	8 20:25 Clem [11135]
Faltering Renault to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide, including 4,600 in France	2 11:06 Raj [11127]
Officers protect fired cop Derek Chauvin's home after George Floyd death	1 07:49 Besoeker [11130]
US indicts North Koreans, accuses state-owned bank of evading sanctions	0 [11129]
Missouri boys save 5-year-old girl from drowning in creek	21 16:14 Lex [11128]
World's largest all-electric plane takes flight	9 20:55 magpie [11128]
Riot Police, National Guard 'Completely Abandon' Perimeter in Minneapolis, Chased Away by Protesters	34 22:35 Clem [11134]
NYPD issues 'officer safety alert' after Brooklyn man posts on social media 'cop killings are gonna become a thing and I'm here for it'	0 [11131]
Starship after the explosion.	0 [11126]
U.S. Sentry alerts against corruption by South Sudan senior military leader	0 [11130]
Arrest warrants issued for women who broke into house, 'tortured' actor Uzma Khan	0 [11130]
Senior Chinese General Says We Need To Keep Both Peaceful And Military Options To Resolve Taiwan Problem	0 [11129]
New hydroxychloroquine study: Early outpatient treatment is the most effective for treatment of COVID-19 patients, Dr. Harvey A Risch of Yale University says	12 12:20 Clem [11129]
China threatens UK with 'countermeasures' for saying it could offers Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship	0 [11128]
Trump: China has turned "One Country Two Systems" into "One Country One System,"	2 09:51 Daffy Brown6765 [11130]
Coronaplague: Harrowing video shows sick Iranians collapsing in the street as activists allege Iran's coronavirus pandemic started in Chinese embassy a month BEFORE its first official case	5 11:19 g(r)omgoru [11132]
Drunk Hindu priest, 70, beheads man in Indian temple as sacrifice to goddess who in a dream said it would end coronavirus	7 17:39 JohnQC [11129]
Page 4: Opinion
Coronavirus task force chief Mike Pence: You did it, America	1 15:43 Bobby [11127]
Mississippi mayor who ‘didn't see anything unreasonable' about George Floyd's death refuses to resign	11 18:17 rjschwarz [11132]
Chattanooga Police Chief - 'You don't see a problem with Floyd arrest, turn in your badge.'	4 13:15 Abu Uluque [11132]
We're Not Allowed to be Honest About Black Crime‐So We May End Up with A Crazy Black Lady President	16 17:19 Skidmark [11129]
What will flying look like after lockdown? (video)	2 08:50 Clem [11125]
Minneapolis: Now We'll See How the Snowflake Generation Handles the Barbarians	18 16:14 g(r)omgoru [11130]
Rioters Decline To Sign Colin Kaepernick	8 11:14 Lex [11130]
Deciphering Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s rhetoric: Resistance is no longer a priority	0 [11131]
Minneapolis Burning	47 20:16 Mercutio [11134]
Ancient Israelites burned cannabis to 'stimulate ecstasy' as part of 'cultic ceremonies', remnants at 2,700-year-old Jewish shrine reveal	7 21:36 DarthVader [11133]
Page 6: Politix
Chicago mayor tells Trump 'F-U' after tweet about Minneapolis looting	19 21:35 Woodrow [11130]
Mayor of Minneapolis imposes curfew between hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.	25 23:51 Lex [11139]
Flynn, Kislyak transcripts released after DNI declassification	8 18:40 Frank G [11131]

	
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1	Govt of Sudan
1	Govt of Iraq
1	Govt of Iran
1	Haqqani Network

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Sat 2020-05-30
SpaceX makes history, launches NASA astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011

Fri 2020-05-29
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Thu 2020-05-28
Afghan Nation Calls for Continued
Ceasefire, Violence Down 80 Percent

Wed 2020-05-27
Palestinian teen dies while working with explosive in Gaza Strip

Tue 2020-05-26
Three-day ceasefire in Afghanistan to continue for another week

Mon 2020-05-25
Kurdish policeman found beheaded in Kirkuk

Sun 2020-05-24
UN committee urges France to prevent execution of convicted jihadists in Iraq

Sat 2020-05-23
Large cyber attack against Israel conducted from Gaza, Turkey, North Africa

Fri 2020-05-22
PA refuses UAE aid sent via Israel, won’t be ‘tool for normalization’ – report

Thu 2020-05-21
Iraq security forces arrest the new ISIS leader

Wed 2020-05-20
Abbas says the PA sees itself free of all agreements with Israel and the U.S. - including on security matters

Tue 2020-05-19
GNA captures al-Watiyah Airbase from the LNA

Mon 2020-05-18
Afghan president inks power-sharing deal with rival

Sun 2020-05-17
Pak Doctor on H-1B Visa Wanted to Attack U.S. for ISIS

Sat 2020-05-16
Tomb of Mordechai and Esther in Iran reportedly set ablaze

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