Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Wednesday Whatnot

Here in the middle of the week are some things going on:

From Voice Of Europe, Denmark's new migration law will focus on sending them back instead of "integrating" them.

From Deutsche Welle, after 80 years, a new synagogue opens in Regensburg, Germany.

From the NL Times, a man whose nightclub in Zwolle, Netherlands has been targeted with grenades says that he's "not a bad guy".  (Whoever planted the grenades, on the other hand, really has no such claim.)

From Dutch News, a man from Groningen, Netherlands, is arrested on terrorism charges.

From VRT NWS, Belgian legislators move toward legalizing medical cannabis.

From France24, according to French President Macron, the Netherlands should "clarify its intentions" after purchasing a large stake in Air France-KLM.

From RFI, after an outcry the sports shop Decathlon cancels plans to sell a sports hijab.

From the Express, the U.K. secures a deal under which it will remain in the WTO's Government Procurement Agreement after Brexit.

From the Evening Standard, nine members of a grooming gang based in Bradford, England get a total of over 140 years in prison.

From the Independent, U.K. MPs "lock in" Prime Minister May's promise that they will be able to vote against a no-deal Brexit.

From the Irish Examiner, a "reluctantly" famous American speaks in Dublin.

From El País, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces a decree to deal with a "disorderly" Brexit.

From The Portugal News, Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa says that a "disorderly" Brexit would harm the world's economy.

From SwissInfo, when it comes to renewable energy, Switzerland is still "waiting for Godot".

From ANSA, Pope Francis calls for the abolition of the death penalty.

From Total Croatia News, the president of the Croatian Journalists' Association blames the Croatian government for attacks on the media.

From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, "migration will completely reshape the world".

From Hungary Today, Orban announces a six-point plan for Hungarian success.

From About Hungary, the E.U. and the "never-ending story" of migrant quotas.

From Radio Praha, a look back at 60 years of Voice Of America broadcasting in Czech.

From Radio Poland, Poland joins the free-market coalition within the E.U.  (RP cites a newspaper named Rzeczpospolita, whose name means "republic".)

From Russia Today, four civilian vehicles get trapped between two armored personnel carriers in Kursk, Russia.

From Sputnik International, Russian President Putin will host Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for talks in Moscow.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, an interview with Albanian Socialist MP Xhemal Qefalia.

From Ekathimerini, the E.U. is unhappy with Greek financial reforms.

From the Greek Reporter, a landscape resembling Antarctica forms in central Greece.

From Hürriyet Daily, Turkey starts the largest naval drill in its history.

From Turkish Minute, the municipality of Kepez, Turkey holds a women's day discussion in which all the speakers are male.

From Rûdaw, over 1,000 people flee ISIS-controlled areas, but 51 die.

From The Times Of Israel, a bomb carried by balloons, launched from Gaza, damages a house in southern Israel.

From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's attorney general is expected to announce his intent to indict Prime Minister Netanyahu over bribery charges.

From YNetNews, drones will be used to map Jewish cemeteries in Europe.

From the Egypt Independent, Egypt's health minister inaugurates the first floating hospital on the Nile.

From Dawn, two Indian aircraft are shot down over Kashmir.

From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani air force strikes targets in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir.

From Pakistan Today, U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo urges Pakistan and India to avoid further escalation "at any cost".

From NDTV, India demands the "immediate, safe return" of their pilot who was captured by Pakistan.

From the Daily Mail, India builds 14,000 bunkers on the border with Pakistan.

From Khaama Press, Afghan Special Forces send almost 40 more terrorists to their virgins.

From CBC News, due to Pakistan closing their airspace, a flight from Canada to India turns around.

From CTV News, police find meth in cars made in Mexico and imported into Canada.

From Breitbart, ISIS members reportedly return to Sweden and try to recruit new members.

From The Straits Times, a Malay man is arrested for placing idols near a mosque.

From Gatestone Institute, Turkey has a case of missing priests.

From Jamie Glazov Productions, the hate and deception by congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

From FrontpageMag, Arab websites omit an important aspect of the background of Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek.

From National Review, the ATF's ban on bump-stocks survives a court challenge.

From Townhall, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen may face yet more legal trouble.

From The Washington Free Beacon, SCOTUS delays the execution of a man, who due to illness, can't remember his crime.

From the Washington Examiner, seven key points from former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's testimony.

From The Federalist, "transgender athletes who compete against women are cheats".

From American Thinker, the hypocritical nature of the "Resistance".

From CNS News, a transgender activist is charged with burning down her own home.

From CNN, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) misrepresents her past support for a policy which turned young illegal aliens over to ICE custody.  (via Reason)

From the New York Post, as President Trump talks with Kim Jong Un, he gets an offer of help from Kim's American friend.

And from The Babylon Bee, Cohen testifies that Trump kept telling him to execute "Order 66".

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