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At least 30 people killed in armed clashes in Syria's Sweida, says interior ministry
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Some IRGC command posts seem to have been bombed	0 [68]
Five Kurdish security forces killed by ISIS in northeast Syria: War monitor	0 [66]
IDF: Palestinian attempts to ram troops in West Bank, is shot and arrested; earlier, armed Paleo near settlement shot dead	0 [73]
IDF shoots down drone launched from Yemen outside of Eilat	1 06:14 Grom the Affective [83]
Good Morning	7 22:43 Flotch Omeart1344 [174]
Nigeria jails 44 people for involvement in Boko Haram terrorism	0 [91]
FSB burns 530 kg of cocaine worth over 1 billion rubles	1 11:49 Skidmark [121]
Somalia: Al Shabaab militants have seized Tardo in central Hiiran region	1 05:55 Whiskey Mike [107]
In Copenhagen, Denmark, a fight broke out between Islamist migrants trying to convert people and a gay Chinese tourist	8 20:43 swksvolFF [255]
Reports of a drone, likely launched by Iran or Iranian-backed forces, having been downed tonight near the U.S. Consulate within Erbil in Northern Iraq	0 [72]
'Owner from the Emirates, don't shoot!'	0 [108]
Gaza daily round-up: Muhammad Nasser Ali Kanita, who held Emily Damari hostage in his home, was eliminated	0 [80]
LAPD forced to shoot a machete wielding maniac	7 13:44 Skidmark [186]
U.S. Border Patrol in Michigan arrested an illegal alien and admitted MS-13 gang member	0 [80]
Sudan: Activists say RSF killed around 300 people in attacks on North Kordofan since Saturday	0 [84]
Police arrest international traveler allegedly carrying nearly $3M in drugs bound for Brazil	1 00:24 SteveS [96]
At least 30 people killed in armed clashes in Syria's Sweida, says interior ministry; IDF shoots down HTS tanks to protect Druze	4 21:36 trailing wife [232]
Somali intelligence kills seven Al-Shabaab militants in Hiiraan operation	0 [78]
Page 2: WoT Background
Trump briefly ordered cancellation of US strike on Iran in order to deceive Tehran	2 17:22 swksvolFF [119]
Anonymous video claims Melbourne arson attack on Israel-linked company, threatens workers	0 [47]
Justice Ministry says NGO linked to Ra’am party gave funds to terror-supporting groups	0 [72]
Three members of UN commission investigating Israel resign amid Trump crackdown	3 05:54 Whiskey Mike [141]
Two French intelligence agencies did not share Lebanon and 'burned' their own agents	0 [110]
Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh calls Somalia ''our home'' even though he is born and raised here	5 21:22 Frank G [111]
Gaza mediators working to bridge gaps in Doha talks	0 [61]
Blue city officers flocking to cop-friendly red states, police leader says: ‘Why would anyone stay?'	2 13:23 ed in texas [142]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Video of suspected 'honor killing' plot resurfaces as parents stand trial for attempted murder	2 17:29 swksvolFF [73]
At least 2 dead after flash flooding prompts New Jersey state of emergency	0 [39]
Chinese illegals accused of plotting to scam elderly Americans out of life savings	1 11:00 Skidmark [46]
DOJ to Reduce Foreign Languages in Government Services	4 18:53 Frank G [87]
What Dead Birds Have to Do with the End of Europe	0 [61]
Secret Service officials were aware of ‘classified threat' 10 days before Butler assassination attempt, failed to tell agents guarding Trump	0 [52]
Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row	4 18:58 Unit 17 [114]
Big Fertility Needs To Be Honest With Patients About The Consequences Of IVF	3 21:25 Flotch Omeart1344 [121]
Navy's next-generation submarine program faces alarming delay to 2040	3 19:02 Difar Dave [131]
VIDEO ‐ Tragedy: Worker Falls into Industrial Food Processor at California Burrito Factory	2 13:29 ed in texas [108]
Toronto Bought $63M Electric Ferries… WITH NO CHARGERS?!	8 22:21 trailing wife [210]
Soros-funded Aurora DA sets violent registered pedophile free after kidnapping 11-year-old, may be recalled	3 07:42 Procopius2k [131]
Aussie's terrifying world record 'death dive' attempt from 42metre cliff goes horribly wrong leaving him with critical injuries	3 14:24 mossomo [126]
Islamabad court remands five foreigners for ''running'' illegal call centre	1 13:33 ed in texas [75]
Three dead as ''cloudburst'' triggers urban flooding in Hyderabad	2 11:22 Skidmark [81]
Syria says wildfires in Latakia province contained after 10 days	0 [74]
Page 4: Opinion
No matter how bad you think Covid policies were, they were intended to be worse.	12 20:51 swksvolFF [235]
Atlanta got its MLB All-Star Game back. But controversial laws 'haven't changed'	4 13:51 Skidmark [122]
Japanese Salmon in a Russian River: How Kurosawa Rubbed Soldiers' Belts	0 [63]
Europe will cease to exist soon. We need to bring back having HUGE families	5 22:41 trailing wife [135]
Page 5: Local News
The Climax Ahead? 'New' Offensive of the Russian Army	0 [60]
Ukrainian General Staff announces active fighting in three directions	0 [54]
Current information on the situation on the front line on July 14 (updated)	0 [46]
Vostok Commander: Ukrainian Armed Forces ordered to destroy village in DPR — 1236th day of SVO	0 [44]
US May Send Ukraine Long-Range JASSM Missiles for F-16s, Media Writes	0 [55]
Climatologist warns of warming summers in Russia within 50 years	3 13:39 ed in texas [86]
Gerasimov inspected the Russian Armed Forces grouping 'Center' in the SVO zone	0 [45]
President Trump just announced he's sending 'EVERYTHING' to NATO.	7 19:40 Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 [185]
Page 6: Politix
Gavin Newsom Taunts Texas on Redistricting, but Can't Deliver on Threat	4 17:15 Super Hose [113]
NYC mayor feuds with comptroller over Israel bonds investments	0 [59]
Biden Personally Signing Hunter's Pardon–But Not Others–Is the Smoking Gun Bombshell	7 22:40 trailing wife [176]
Dr. Fauci referred to top prosecutor for criminal charges after bombshell Biden autopen pardon revelation	3 17:11 Super Hose [118]
Supreme Court just ruled that President Trump can proceed with mass firings at the Department of Education	2 17:10 Super Hose [90]
FBI opens 'grand conspiracy' probe on weaponization, opening door to special prosecutor	6 19:43 NoMoreBS [144]
'Disturbing pattern' of Secret Service 'failures' exposed in new report on Trump's Butler assassination attempt	6 14:50 mossomo [170]

Good Morning

'Disturbing pattern' of Secret Service 'failures' exposed in new report on Trump's Butler assassination attempt

Tuesday 07/15/2025

At least 30 people killed in armed clashes in Syria's Sweida, says interior ministry

Mary Jones, aka Alar the Human Arrow

International-UN-NGOs Three members of UN commission investigating Israel resign amid Trump crackdown		Africa Subsaharan Nigeria jails 44 people for involvement in Boko Haram terrorism
Syria-Lebanon-Iran Two French intelligence agencies did not share Lebanon and 'burned' their own agents		Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia FSB burns 530 kg of cocaine worth over 1 billion rubles
Africa Horn Somalia: Al Shabaab militants have seized Tardo in central Hiiran region		Europe In Copenhagen, Denmark, a fight broke out between Islamist migrants trying to convert people and a gay Chinese tourist

Syria says wildfires in Latakia
province contained after 10 days