Sunday, May 24, 2020

Sunday Stuff

On a damp cloudy Sunday, here are some things going on:

From Townhall, Amazon rebuts an accusation from former Vice President Biden in one Tweet.

From The Washington Free Beacon, according to radio host Charlamagne the God, if Biden were to pick Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Min) as his running mate, it would cause "voter depression".

From the Washington Examiner, a liberal law professor criticizes CNN for editing a video clip in a way favorable to Biden.

From The Federalist, the "deeply American" reason why the oldest saloon west of the Mississippi River won't shut down.

From American Thinker, America's "self-inflicted destruction" has been for nothing.

From LifeZette, TV host Bill Maher regrets the impeachment of President Trump.

From NewsBusters, Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace and The Dispatch editor Jonah Goldberg troll White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

From Canada Free Press, former Senator/Attorney General Jeff Sessions "failed his biggest test".

From CBC News, why economic problems in Alberta could have an impact in Newfoundland and Labrador.

From TeleSUR, the Bolivian government threatens to put some lawmakers and officials in prison.

From The Conservative Woman, why Christians are a threat to the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown ideology.

From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashes with journalists over the actions of his chief advisor Dominic Cummings.

From EuroNews, the U.K. reports 2,959 new coronavirus cases and 282 more deaths.

From the Irish Examiner, about 98 percent of Ireland's coronavirus tests turn out negative.

From The Brussels Times, according to Home Affairs Minister Pieter De Crem, Belgian cafés could open before June 8th.

From the NL Times, the Port of Rotterdam starts trials of drones to see if they can be used to supply ships.

From Deutsche Welle, German doctors warn of a possible second wave of the coronavirus.

From the CPH Post, two activists try to get Danish and French smokers to properly dispose of their butts.

From Polskie Radio, entrepreneurs protest in Warsaw against Poland's coronavirus measures.

From Radio Prague, some Czech heroines, past and present.

From Voice Of Europe, a Czech court upholds the terrorism-related convictions of a former Prague imam.

From The Slovak Spectator, go take a hike - in Slovakia's Veľká Fatra National Park.

From Hungary Today, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony calls for a minute of silence on the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Treaty.

From Russia Today, police hunt for eight suspects in a gun battle in Moscow.

From Novinite, Bulgaria celebrates its National Day of Culture and the Slavic Script.

From the Greek Reporter, the coronavirus lockdown in Greece has led to a "remarkable" recovery of fish stocks in Greek waters.

From Total Croatia News, the Croatian Football Federation reveals its plans for holding future soccer matches.  (What we Yanks call "soccer" is known as "football" just about everywhere else.  If you read Croatian, read the story at Nogomet Plus.)

From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia still intends to hold the Bear's Guts skateboard ride.

From the Malta Independent, more than 450 migrants land in Sicily while other migrants are rescued near Tunisia after their boats are shipwrecked.

From SwissInfo, most restaurants in Switzerland reopen but 90 percent expect to incur losses.

From RFI, France announces a €3 billion rescue package for businesses hit by the coronavirus.

From El País, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez considers lifting Spain's coronavirus state of alarm at different times in different regions.

From Free West Media, the party Vox capitalizes on the Spanish government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis.

From The Portugal News, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa defends his view that decisions to open borders should be taken bilaterally.

From Morocco World News, Moroccan King Mohammed VI respects social distancing rules while performing Eid al-Fitr prayers.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler inspect Turkish troops at the Syrian border.

From Rûdaw, protests and the coronavirus deprive Iraqi students of their graduation dreams.

From In-Cyprus, Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus deals with three fires.

From Arutz Sheva, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem fails to reopen as recently planned.

From YNetNews, Prime Minister Netanyahu "lashes out" at Israel's judiciary as his trial gets underway.

From the Egypt Independent, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamei, factories in Egypt can now apply for approval to make cloth face masks.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, the African Union welcomes the resumption of the three-way dam talks.

From the Saudi Gazette, Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Two Holy Mosques while under coronavirus measures.

From Zawya, a look at the HVAC system used in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

From The New Arab, Muslims in various countries perform Eid al-Fitr prayers while under coronavirus measures.

From Radio Farda, Iran's exports to China decrease by 61 percent from a year ago.

From WION, Iranian police face a social media backlash after arresting two parkour athletes.

From Dawn, Pakistani leaders "stand with the affected" from the recent airplane crash as the country observes Eidul Fitr.

From Khaama Press, the Afghan government and the Taliban observe a ceasefire.

From The Hans India, police in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir arrest four associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group.

From OpIndia, an illegal cattle slaughterhouse behind a mosque in Ahmedabad, India is raided, with 12 alleged smugglers being arrested.

From the Dhaka Tribune, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday.

From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan government takes measures introduce insurance policies for tour guides.

From Maldives Insider, a couple from the UAE gets married in Egypt, travels to Mexico, and finds that Malta is the only place which will allow them to stay.

From The Jakarta Post, the administration of the Indonesian special region of Yogyakarta will apply "new normal" protocols starting in July.  (If you read Indonesian Bahasa, read the story at Tempo.)

From The Straits Times, police in Hong Kong fire tear gas at protesters amid new tensions.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian authorities prevent 1,158 vehicles from crossing state lines.

From Vietnam Plus, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam starts investigating a man for allegedly creating and disseminating "anti-state" information.  (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)

From The Mainichi, fans depicting a plague-fighting figure from Japanese folklore go on sale in Yamaga, Japan.

From Gatestone Institute, the Chinese communist government uses the coronavirus as an excuse to double down on its persecution of religious minorities.

From The Stream, why former Vice President Biden's words "cut deep".

From Breitbart, the Greek Shipowners' Association donates boats to the Greek coast guard to help stop illegal immigration.

From the Daily Caller, after Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) denounced high-dollar fundraisers, she is reportedly hosting one for Biden.

From BizPac Review, The New York Times gives veterans a slap in the face for Memorial Day, and doesn't even get it right.

From the New York Post, as coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S. ease, the CDC warns about "aggressive rodent behavior".

From Twitchy, Lt. Colonel Alan West is "in stable condition" after a motorcycle accident.

From WPVI-TV, a small dog in Odenton, Maryland jumps out a second-floor window and walks away.

And from Fox News, the fast food joint Burger King promotes social distancing with oversize crowns.

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