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UN says 88% of its Gaza aid is being looted before it reaches its destinations
Today's Headlines

Headline	Comments [Views]
Page 2: WoT Background
'Speedway Slammer' is red state's answer to 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention facility	0 [105]
‘’Genocide’’: Aiming to boost aid, Israel to allow gradual flow of goods to Gaza’s private sector	2 20:16 swksvolFF [65]
US Justice Dept. said seeking death penalty for DC shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez	0 [64]
Louisiana-based company reportedly hiring Eastern European truckers for Gaza aid group	0 [44]
IDF to stop extending deployment of conscripts, will keep special forces on for longer	0 [39]
Ali Larijani reappointed secretary of Iran’s top security body	3 19:08 trailing wife [107]
Chiefly focused on food aid, Trump says Gaza occupation ‘pretty much up to Israel’	0 [49]
US asked Israel to probe death of Palestinian-American in Silwad, State Dept. says	0 [34]
UK Royal Opera cancels 2026 production of ‘Tosca’ in Israel after staff protest	3 20:18 swksvolFF [82]
Iberia serves Jewish passenger a kosher meal with ‘Free Palestine’ written on it	3 23:05 Canuckistan sniper [90]
Page 1: WoT Operations
ICE arrests six illegal migrants in Houston who had been convicted for a combined 48 crimes	0 [47]
UN says 88% of its aid is being looted before it reaches its destinations	15 17:42 Jan [346]
Cars torched, ‘Death to the IDF’ graffitied in St. Louis; American who served in IDF said to be target	2 12:30 Silentbrick [105]
Iran executes another man convicted of spying for Israel	1 06:50 Grom the Affective [59]
Qassem refuses to commit to arms handover while Israel continues attacks	1 10:19 Grom the Affective [76]
Shiite ministers walk out as cabinet tasks army with drafting plan to restrict arms before Aug. 31	6 19:04 trailing wife [131]
Azerbaijani ISIS member tried for attempted attack on Baku synagogue	0 [57]
Iran says it detained ‘sabotage cell’ linked to exiled opposition group	0 [50]
IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, 68th launched by Houthis since March	0 [43]
Gunmen affiliated with the 'Jalisco New Generation Cartel' (CJNG) - "F.E.M" patrolling in Michoacán.	0 [67]
Russian diplomatic mission car attacked near Jerusalem	0 [59]
A defendant in the Crocus terrorist attack case offered victims 1,000 rubles each	0 [56]
Page 3: Non-WoT
America's wealthy are quietly buying their way out with 'golden' visas	0 [68]
Shooting at Georgia's Fort Stewart injures 5 soldiers; suspect in custody	5 18:23 Procopius2k [151]
Vance, Bondi, Patel to huddle at VP residence for Epstein strategy meeting	1 11:23 Skidmark [74]
Critical Condition: America faces a supply chain crisis for basic drugs, and Trump wants to fix it	3 16:37 Pearl Angaviter1382 [86]
Trump Media joins the AI race with Perplexity partnership	1 10:42 Skidmark [39]
Newly Released Files Confirm Jeffrey Epstein Was FBI Informant Before 2007 Plea Deal	6 22:22 Lord Garth [141]
Big Balls' Beat Up by ‘Youths' in D.C. After Intervening to Stop a Carjacking	8 23:16 trailing wife [204]
USSC double victory for President Trump: two 6-3 rulings on nationwide injunctions and parental rights in schools… and more!	0 [83]
'Hero' Dog Defends Boyfriend From Two Bears in Backyard Attack	4 10:53 swksvolFF [134]
Global outbreak fears surge as virus in China prompts quarantines and thousands of new cases are reported	3 11:55 NN2N1 [132]
Trump warns he will take 'federal control' of Washington, DC as youth violence continues	2 13:55 NoMoreBS [104]
The Sun has experienced its strongest new M-class flare this month	1 03:48 Skidmark [49]
US Coast Guard Names Causes of Titan Submersible Disaster	7 09:19 AlmostAnonymous5839 [177]
Over 82,000 People Evacuated in Beijing Due to Heavy Rains	1 09:20 Mercutio [63]
Page 4: Opinion
‘Make BASIC Great Again': Hegseth looks to return drill sergeant ‘shark attacks' to basic training	2 18:14 NoMoreBS [79]
Burn Notice: Russia Hoax Secrets Found in FBI Burn Bags	2 13:45 NoMoreBS [91]
FBI says anti-Jewish hate crimes across US hit record high in 2024	0 [35]
Some good news at last: In Big Tech there is a climate of fear among those working with diversity and inclusion	3 18:46 trailing wife [110]
Video: Study finds AI models can unknowingly pass hidden biases and behaviors to each other	3 14:32 Abu Uluque [79]
'British Bomb': How India and Pakistan Made Peace at 2am	0 [66]
64 planes against China	2 14:25 Abu Uluque [148]
Antisemite Tucker Carlson's conspiracy theories have gone so far off the bend they're actually getting funny now: "Was the Boston Bomber an FBI agent?"	5 23:41 Alpha2c [134]
Page 5: Local News
NATO member scrambles jets after Russian drone attack near border, as Witkoff meets with Putin	2 23:42 Canuckistan sniper [84]
Ukrainian General Staff announces calm in five directions	0 [41]
Current information on the situation on the front line on August 5 (updated)	0 [35]
The southern part of Kamchatka has shifted almost 2 m after a recent earthquake	4 16:50 badanov [102]
Conveyor T-90	2 17:01 Lord Garth [139]
Page 6: Politix
Colbert confronts JB Pritzker with map showing Illinois gerrymandering	1 20:21 swksvolFF [81]
Justice Department releases new list of ~~sanctuary states, cities~~ summer vacation destinations	1 11:32 Skidmark [55]
DOJ civil rights chief says Texas redistricting drama prompted by legal warning, not gerrymandering	0 [29]
Texas Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Democrats Who Fled State to Evade Redistricting Vote	12 18:18 swksvolFF [177]
Bondi's Russiagate Grand Jury to Be Empaneled in Florida?	1 04:46 Besoeker [77]
Bombshell Memos Show DHS and FBI Had HUGE Concerns About Tim Walz Last Year	1 04:31 Besoeker [85]
Sen Adam Schiff under federal criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud violations	7 21:58 JohnQC [143]
Judicial Watch Announces $4.975 Million Settlement of Ashli Babbitt Wrongful Death Lawsuit with U.S. Government	7 14:02 Skidmark [135]
Lawsuits Proceed Against Two Blue States’ Corrupted Voter Rolls	3 14:25 Super Hose [106]
Stephen A. Smith: ''You know good and well I wouldn’t vote for Mamdani''	8 16:30 Knuckles Shavise7039 [143]
Project Veritas: Whistleblower: Former AG Bill Barr and Media Figure Use Burner Phones to Run Illegal Immigration Visa Fraud Scheme for Elites and Billionaires	2 09:15 Mercutio [129]
Comer Unleashes Subpoena Storm: Clintons, Comey, Garland, Mueller Ordered to Testify in Epstein Probe	6 14:22 Super Hose [134]
Texas Law Requiring Voter ID for Mail-In Ballots Wins After Biden Admin Lawsuit	5 14:18 Super Hose [161]

Britain

UK Royal Opera cancels 2026 production of ‘Tosca’ in Israel after staff protest

[IsraelTimes] Announcement is the latest in a string of British cultural figures publicly denouncing Israel; 180 performers and staff at Royal Ballet and Opera accuse Israel of ‘genocide’.