Today is the 74th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in the area of Oświęcim, Poland by the Soviet army. Today's date has come to be a day of remembrance for all victims of the Holocaust. In some related items:
From The Wichita Eagle, five things to know about today's about Holocaust Remembrance Day.
From USA Today, today's observance is marked amid renewed violence.
From Time, survivors of Auschwitz observe Holocaust Remembrance Day.
From Newser, amid today's observance, some "shocking" poll results.
And from Euronews, a memorial ceremony is held today at Auschwitz.
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In today's news:
From Voice Of Europe, police target a "yellow vest" protest leader with a rubber bullet. (Reader discretion is advised.)
From France24, "red scarves" and "blue vests" counter-protest the "yellow vests".
From RFI, more on the "red scarves" counter-protest.
From the Sunday Express, Albanian drug lords easily return to the U.K. after being deported.
From BBC News, the U.K.'s health secretary says that social media companies should "purge" material that promotes suicide.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Prime Minister Theresa May's hopes for renegotiation are thwarted by Ireland's refusal to change its position on the backstop.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to a former Northern Ireland police chief, a hard border could be exploited by dissident republicans.
From the Irish Examiner, a no-deal Brexit could have some very stinky results for Northern Ireland.
From the South China Morning Post, a Canadian is arrested for fraud in Macau, China. (via Global News)
From Global News, enhanced refugee vetting won't reduce homegrown terrorism.
From CBC News, why incels are a threat to Canada.
From the NL Times, a gas explosion destroys a building in The Hague.
From VRT NWS, tens of thousands of protesters march in Brussels, claiming that "they still haven't got it". (Every once in a while, I like to suggest that such people need to make part of their protest in front of the Chinese embassy in their country. This is because China, as of 2015 according to this data sheet, was emitting the most carbon dioxide of any country in the world, over twice that of the next highest emitter, the United States. China's 10.64 million kilotons easily outdoes the U.S.'s 5.17 million KT and the E.U.'s combined 3.47 million KT, all rounded to the nearest 0.01 KT. Belgium's output was a mere 97,001.75 KT. Naturally, I must concede that these figures are a few years old. If anyone knows anything more recent, please feel free to provide links in a comment.)
From Deutsche Welle, a majority of polled Germans approve of proposed speed limits for the Autobahn.
From Radio Poland, a Polish-American docudrama about Jews in Poland during World War II is screened worldwide.
From Radio Praha, a graphic novel about a real-life child abuse case wins the Czech Republic’s annual Muriel Award.
From Daily News Hungary, the newest political party in Hungary intends to protect "northern civilization".
From Russia Today, Russian troops parade in St. Petersburg to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the siege of Leningrad.
From Sputnik International, Moscow digs out from its heaviest snowstorm in 68 years.
From Novinite, Coca-Cola will open an office in Varna, Bulgaria.
From Ekathimerini, about 250 people protest against the FYROM name deal in Thessaloniki, Greece.
From the Greek Reporter, the history of the marble statues from the Parthenon currently held by the British Museum.
From Total Croatia News, Croatia is among the top five emerging destinations for U.S. travelers. (I was there in 2007.)
From Morocco World News, over 80 Moroccan figures oppose Israel's demand for compensation for properties lost in 1948.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian President al-Sisi and Sudanese President al-Bashir discuss a possible railway linking their two countries.
From Arutz Sheva, an Israeli teenager is attacked near Adei Ad, Samaria, and one of his attackers who was later killed was a convicted terrorist.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel recognizes the Venezuelan opposition government of self-declared interim president Guaido.
From The Jerusalem Post, according to former Police Commissioner Roni Alsheich, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will likely be charged with bribery.
From YNetNews, Israel has an obscure Holocaust memorial on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
From Rûdaw, Kurdish Prime Minister Barzani tells the U.S. to stay around because ISIS is still a threat.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey strikes YPG targets in northern Syria.
From Turkish Minute, Kurdish protesters "storm" a Turkish military camp in Iraq.
From Radio Farda, no one has been chosen to succeed Iran's leader Ali Khameini, says another ayatollah.
From The Express Tribune, Asia Bibi's lawyer has returned to Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, his country has "reset" its relations with the U.S.
From Al Arabiya, Hezbollah's leader brags about their tunnels.
From ABC News, at least 20 people are killed and 111 others wounded when two bombs explode during Sunday Mass at a cathedral in Jolo, Philippines.
From Gatestone Institute, persecution of Christians during November 2018.
From American Thinker, "the Democrats' stealth jihad".
From National Review, the indictment of Roger Stone raises questions of equality under the law.
From Townhall, a Venezuelan woman promises to build and paint President Trump's wall if he "knocks down Maduro". (Painting the wall with inscriptions such as "Do not cross here. Go to the port of entry and present your passport" might not be a bad idea.)
From the Washington Examiner, a professor at Duke University steps down over an email warning students against speaking Chinese. (I'm pretty sure that anyone who speaks both Chinese and English could talk to half the world's population.)
From Twitchy, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) denounces President Trump's wall as she speaks behind multiple security fences.
From LifeZette, a look at Harris's presidential campaign platform.
From CNS News, an all-female CNN panel calls Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) "the ideal anti-Trump".
From CNN, Trump's rival is not ruling out running in 2020. (I've come to believe that Hillary Clinton's desire to be president won't be gone until she's no longer vertical, and even then I'm not sure. The story comes via the New York Post.)
From The Daily Caller, Cliven Bundy promises to "expose the rest of their dirt" if he is re-indicted.
From WPVI-TV, a Florida man drives to a Taco Bell with a grenade he found while fishing.
And from Breaking Burgh, Punxsutawney Phil transfers to Arizona.
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