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Page 1: WoT Operations
At least 69 people have died and dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Mauritania.	0 []
58 Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since dawn today	0 [2]
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is allegedly kidnapping pregnant women in the Mexican border city of Juárez to obtain their newborns and traffic them into the United States	0 []
Iranians are reporting a powerful explosion in Karaj, the capital of Alborz Province	0 []
In southern Syria, Israeli Defense Forces from Division 210, together with Unit 504 field investigators, detained multiple suspects linked to terrorist activities	0 [1]
IDF announced that it has retrieved the body of Ilan Weiss, who was murdered during Hamas' attack on October 7	0 []
The top ISIS commander in Gaza has been eliminated	0 [1]
Lebanese Army today completed a second round of weapons collection at the Palestinian refugee camp of Burj al-Barajneh	0 []
ICE nabs child sex offenders, gang member off streets of Washington, DC	0 []
Security Forces conducted operations against Islamic State (ISIS) cells in various cities.	0 [1]
Kurdish People's Front members were arrested after reportedly planning to assassinate PUK President Bafel Talabani	0 [1]
Page 2: WoT Background
How France Uses the Military and Politics to Maintain Its Grip on Mali	0 []
Will Iraq's Shiite Bloc Bow to Washington and Scrap the PMF Law?	0 []
US Envoy Tom Barrack on Syria: Al-Sharaa is engaging in historic talks with Israel	0 []
Lebanon's army commander-in-chief has warned of resignation over a directive to disarm Hezbollah	0 []
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has announced he will step down from his post in early 2026	0 [1]
President Mahdi al-Mashat vows 'painful' retaliation against ''Israel'' after strike may have killed entire Houthi political cabinet	0 []
Page 3: Non-WoT
Obstruction Of Justice: German Prosecutors Investigate X Executives (German)	0 []
Makhachkala resident opens fire near shopping center	0 []
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook eastern Japan on Friday	0 [1]
70 piles of human remains found in Nevada	0 [1]
Another 45,000lbs of [Indonesia] shrimp are recalled over fears they could be radioactive	0 []
Page 4: Opinion
Israel's First Successful Strike Leaves Houthis with Difficult Choice	0 []
In case of capitulation. The 'Holy Inquisition' in Ukraine is in a hurry to strangle history	0 []
Europe in the Balance?	0 []
Kunstler-The Era of Pretending Is Over...	0 []
Marxists tier list	0 [2]
Page 5: Local News
Ukrainian General Staff Reveals Where Russians Are Trying to Break Through	0 []
Current information on the situation on the front line on August 29 (updated)	0 []
Russian Foreign Ministry says Iranian media launches campaign to undermine relations with Russia	0 []
Mercenaries Fled After Seeing Russian Captives Tortured - Day 1282 of the SVO	0 []
Weather forecaster Vilfand: above-normal temperatures expected in Moscow from September 2 to 7	0 [1]
Media: Russian Su-35 intercepts US military aircraft with secret radar	0 [1]
Page 6: Politix
Newsom Deploys ‘Crime Suppression Teams' in California After Bashing Trump's Crime Crackdown	1 12:02 Skidmark [24]
The Newsoms' blatant beak-wetting is politics as usual, but it shouldn''t be	0 []
Illinois Gov JB Pritzker says ''action will be met with a response'' after Trump threatens to send National Guard to Chicago	0 []
Cracker Barrel co-founder Tommy Lowe slams CEO Julie Felss Masino after attempted Bud Liting	0 []

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At least 69 people have died and dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after a migrant boat sank off the coast of Mauritania.

At least 69 people have died and dozens remain missing more than 48 hours after a migrant boat sank off the coast of #Mauritania. pic.twitter.com/XOLEgC6D2o
— Al-Estiklal English (@alestiklalen) August 29, 2025