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Nassau cops cuff nearly 40 MS-13 members accused of terrorizing Long Island
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
Palestinians say 25 killed in Gaza strikes overnight as aid efforts stepped up	0 [18]
Minor scuffles but no major incidents at NY protest seeking to dredge up 1991 anti-Jewish riots	0 [21]
Two security personnel killed in Syrian coastal city amid conflicting reports	0 [13]
Iraq, Lebanon bust ‘one of the largest’ Captagon factories in Middle East	0 [16]
US-Trained Somali Forces Deal Major Blow to Al-Shabab in Southern Somalia	0 [19]
Good Morning	1 07:31 Super Hose [42]
Jewish educator fights back when confronted at Auschwitz for waving Israeli flag; In Vienna Jewish family assaulted, called ‘child killer by taxi driver	0 [47]
Uzbek cleric on trial for inciting hate, after backing call for jihad against Israel	0 [40]
Migrant crimes against children pile up in Boston area as mayor slams Bondi over ‘sanctuary' warning	0 [19]
U.S. warships to patrol international waters around Venezuela as Trump vows to stop cartels	1 08:26 Mercutio [30]
'Al-Qaeda in Sahel' (JNIM) raided a Malian Army (FAMa)	0 [27]
At least 71 people were killed in Afghanistan's Herat province after a bus transporting deported migrants collided with a truck and a motorcycle	0 [34]
Ghassan Hani Al-Salut, a Hamas commander involved in holding Israeli hostages freed last February, was eliminated in an airstrike in Deir al-Balah.	0 [35]
Footage shows armed terrorists in control have the Gaza aid that is coming in	0 [41]
“Unexpected incident” has disrupted the water distribution system, leaving large parts of Khorramabad, a city of 370,000, without drinking water	2 07:50 Super Hose [46]
Terroristwho Kidnapped Yarden Bibas Was An Attorney In Gaza. He Has Been Eliminated	0 [41]
Warty Nose-escaped Gaza via tunnels to Egypt, get jugged	1 07:43 MikeKozlowski [54]
ISIS ambushes Kurdish-led forces in east Syria: Monitor	0 [26]
Nassau cops cuff nearly 40 MS-13 gang members accused of terrorizing Long Island as territory beefs heat up	0 [71]
Parents sentenced in Washington ''honor killing'' plot	5 07:49 Elmerert Hupens2660 [68]
Hamas accepts cease-fire deal to free some hostages	2 01:41 Grom the Affective [60]
Page 2: WoT Background
Hamas weapons will be deposited with Egypt in Cairo’s reported plan to disarm group	1 06:27 Grom the Affective [24]
Member of Netanyahu’s party says West Bank ‘sovereignty’ trumps Saudi normalization	1 01:32 Grom the Affective [60]
Attempted triangulation? US House minority whip walks back reference to ‘genocide’ in Gaza	1 01:35 Grom the Affective [49]
Protesters who were detained, held overnight claim police used arrests as punishment	1 01:00 Grom the Affective [46]
Syria’s HTS gov’t issues rare confirmation of talks with Israel as US pushes to stabilize ties	0 [26]
DHS plans 'Cornhusker Clink' detention center as Trump expands immigration enforcement	0 [11]
60K reservists set to receive call-up orders in coming days ahead of Gaza City takeover	0 [24]
Israel FM Sa'ar formally appeals to the US: 'UNIFIL must be shut down'	0 [23]
Egypt's foreign minister told CNN that any mass emigration from Gaza is unacceptable and declared that Cairo will never permit it.	2 02:24 Elmomoter Mussolini9149 [54]
Iranian reports say the electronic countdown clock for Israel’s destruction has stopped functioning after a power outage	2 05:50 Pedro54 [56]
The man who took away the machine gun from the terrorist in Crocus testifies in court	0 [22]
DEA plans to work with Mexico to target drug smuggling corridors	0 [18]
Page 3: Non-WoT
Wichita Confederate war memorial defaced in latest skirmish over Civil War remembrance	0 [19]
Musk makes major U-Turn after promising to upend US politics with third party… and goes all in on Trump's successor	0 [19]
Trump plans to PAINT Southern border wall to make it hotter and harder to climb	0 [26]
FDA issues warning, investigating after radioactive shrimp bound for Walmart detected at major US ports	5 07:09 Procopius2k [105]
Officials: No injuries after cargo chip explosion near Key Bridge	0 [24]
A devastating blaze erupted at an industrial warehouse in Los Guayos, Venezuela, leaving 4 people dead	0 [22]
Scientists have found new signs of an 'alien ship' approaching Earth	1 00:16 Skidmark [69]
A powerful flare was recorded on the Sun	0 [21]
Magnetic storm started on Earth due to coronal hole on the Sun	0 [18]
'Socialism Defeated': Bolivia Boots Its Ruling Leftists After 20 Years In Power	0 [29]
Insider reveals yet another cover-up of health scandal plaguing top secret military bases across America	0 [36]
In Case You've Run Out of Conspiracy Theories: FBI, DOJ, Caught Lying about Oklahoma City Bombing Footage, Pics of Security Cameras on Murrah Building Highlight 30 Years of Courtroom Lies	2 05:58 Richard Aubrey [70]
Page 4: Opinion
Is Modern Medicine A Sham?	0 [25]
Plato Solved the Problem of Evil 2,300 Years Ago	6 08:34 Mercutio [50]
Military Sierra 92	0 [34]
1920: Cleanse with gases: why the Tambov uprising was suppressed with particular cruelty	0 [36]
Page 5: Local News
Lavrov says that Trump has been invited to visit Russia.	0 [21]
Russia focused on three directions - Ukrainian General Staff	0 [15]
Current information on the situation on the front line on August 19 (updated)	0 [21]
White House Teaching Moment: Why Trump Is in Such a Hurry to Make a Deal	1 08:03 Skidmark [43]
Russian troops destroyed the 53rd brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Serebryansky forest	0 [20]
Tu-95 missile carriers completed a scheduled flight over the Sea of Japan	0 [22]
After 26 years, 'Admiral Nakhimov' puts to sea	0 [25]
Negotiations in Washington. 18.08.2025	0 [16]
Page 6: Politix
Air Force's top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up	1 07:40 Super Hose [38]
Trump administration revokes security clearances for 37 government officials	5 08:36 Besoeker [61]
Deep Dive on Missouri AG Appointment at FBI and Encouraging Opinion on Why	1 07:45 Super Hose [37]
Obama's Ambitious $850M Monument Faces Backlash	1 07:38 Super Hose [40]
Trump IRS seeks to block whistleblower trial that alleges Clinton Foundation tax irregularities	1 07:37 Super Hose [34]
Strzok friend who resigned defends him and Crossfire Hurricane, compares Patel's FBI to KGB & Nazis	2 07:36 Super Hose [38]
Newsom files FOIA request on Trump's decision to send Border Patrol to LA	1 07:34 Super Hose [34]

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Wednesday 08/20/2025

Nassau cops cuff nearly 40 MS-13 members accused of terrorizing Long Island

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Israel-Palestine-Jordan Member of Netanyahu's party says West Bank 'sovereignty' trumps Saudi normalization		Home Front: Politix Attempted triangulation? US House minority whip walks back reference to 'genocide' in Gaza
Israel-Palestine-Jordan Protesters who were detained, held overnight claim police used arrests as punishment		Europe Jewish educator fights back when confronted at Auschwitz for waving Israeli flag
Syria-Lebanon-Iran Syria's HTS gov't issues rare confirmation of talks with Israel as US pushes to stabilize ties		Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia Uzbek cleric on trial for inciting hate, after backing call for jihad against Israel

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