Monday, November 23, 2020

Monday Links

On a sunny and windy Monday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, presumptive president-elect Biden announces some cabinet choices, including former Senator (D-MA) and Secretary of State John Kerry.

From FrontpageMag, Biden's transition team leans leftward.

From Townhall, the coronavirus gives Democrats a chance to control people's lives.

From The Washington Free Beacon, according to some Republicans, the far left's "green" Pentagon could jeopardize national security.

From the Washington Examiner, Biden is expected to resist left-wing demands to abolish ICE.

From The Federalist, the American people deserve a special counsel to investigate election integrity.

From American Thinker, was there a "circuit breaker" on election night?

From CNS News, Biden and presumptive vice president-elected Harris keep their distance from Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) and Senate Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY).

From LifeZette, Bill Maher defends President Trump against accusations by the Biden campaign that he is responsible for all of America's coronavirus deaths.

From NewsBusters, the censors at Twitter don't treat the Trump and Biden camps equally.

From Canada Free Press, to the Democrats and media, Trump is not president but a reality TV host.

From CBC News, citizens of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada will try to scare away coyotes.

From TeleSUR, Chile plans to gradually reopen its international borders.

From The Conservative Woman, coronavirus lockdowns are part of a "grand, green, global design".

From Snouts in the Trough, Boris "the Spider" Johnson is not Winston Churchill.

From the Express, what are England's tougher coronavirus lockdown restrictions?

From the (Irish) IndependentTaoiseach Micheál Martin blames coronavirus spikes in Ireland on alcohol.

From VRT NWS, Belgium's National Crisis Center tells Belgians to not cross the border to get a haircut.

From Free West Media, Belgians could find a policeman ringing their doorbells during Christmas

From the NL Times, The Hague will ban calcium carbide shooting for the upcoming New Year's.

From Deutsche Welle, German states plan an offensive against the coronavirus for December.

From the CPH Post, animal rights activists place dead piglets around Copenhagen.

From Polskie Radio, protesters against Poland's abortion law block traffic near the education ministry building in Warsaw.

From Radio Prague, the Czech government plans to purchase coronavirus vaccines for 5.5 million people.

From The Slovak Spectator, where to buy locally made Christmas presents in Bratislava, Slovakia.

From Daily News Hungary, Hungary reintroduces shopping times for the elderly.

From ReMix, according to Hungarian MEP Tamás Deutsch, western European autocracy is set to replace the old communist one.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Mandiner.)

From Russia Today, a relative of Russian President Putin is forming a new political party.

From EuroNews, Belarusian retirees demand the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.

From Romania-Insider, the European Commission approves an expansion at the nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, Romania.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at Adevarul.)

From Novinite, Bulgaria introduces new coronavirus measures.

From the Greek Reporter, the Greek village of Theodoriana includes a double waterfall.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, North Macedonia is not far from an agreement with Bulgaria.

From Balkan Insight, a coronavirus surge in the Balkans puts stress on the area's health systems.

From Total Croatia News, Croatian left-wing parties file a criminal report against the mayor of Zagreb over the construction of a cable car.

From Total Slovenia News, police bust an illegal party at a bar in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

From the Malta Independent, Malta swears in four new Cabinet ministers.

From ANSA, Health Minister Roberto Speranza suspends mink farming in Italy.

From SwissInfo, HIV infections in Switzerland drop by a third.

From France24, the corruption trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is postponed over a co-defendant's health.

From El País, the El Rastro market in Madrid reopens under new coronavirus safety measures.

From The Portugal News, 10 exceptions to Portugal's domestic travel ban.

From Euractiv, 62 major oil and gas companies sign up to monitor, report and reduce methane emissions.

From Morocco World News, in response to Morocco's purchase of F-16s, Algeria orders fighter jets from Russia.

From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, Turkey will acquire a Chinese coronavirus vaccine.

From Rûdaw, animal rights activists come to the rescue after a dog is brutally killed in Rawanduz, Iraq.

From ArmenPress, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visits military-industrial companies.

From In-Cyprus, a hunter from the Cypriot district of Paphos is fined for using a machine that mimics bird sounds.

From The Syrian Observer, Greece deports a Syrian activist to Turkey.

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gantz have a confrontation.

From YNetNews, the Israeli Knesset approves a one-time grant for Haredi national service volunteers.

From News18, Netanyahu reportedly flew to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

From the Egypt Independent, the priests of Amun go on display at the Museum of Egyptian Capitals in Egypt's New Administrative Capital.

From the Saudi Gazette, a coronavirus vaccine will be available free of charge in Saudi Arabia.

From The New Arab, Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service arrests the "administrative chief" of ISIS.

From IranWire, an Afghan recounts his horrifying stay in an Iranian refugee camp.

From Dawn, Pakistan's National Command and Operation Centre is informed that the country's hospitalizations from the coronavirus have doubled in the last two weeks.

From Khaama Press, three people in Kapisa, Afghanistan are arrested for allegedly possessing undocumented weapons and ammunition.

From The Hans India, not wearing a mask in the Indian state of Goa is gonna cost ya twice as much as before.

From the Dhaka Tribune, not wearing a mask in Bangladesh might cost ya more, too.

From the Colombo Page, according to Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella, the Sri Lankan government will soon implement a process for regulating local websites.

From Gatestone Institute, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wants the U.S. to cooperate with China.

From The Jakarta Post, police in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra break up a wedding reception due to an alleged coronavirus protocol violation.

From Free Malaysia Today, the coronavirus pandemic "rages" in the Malaysian state of Sabah as migrants try to avoid being tested.

From The Mainichi, a giant panda cub is born at a zoo in Shirahama, Japan.

From The Stream, letting Democrats steal this year's election is appeasement.

From The Daily Signal, the Trump campaign legal team distances itself from attorney Sidney Powell.

From SmallBizDaily, "home for the holidays".

From The American Conservative, governmental response to the coronavirus is "the greatest scandal of our lifetime".

From the New York Post, New York's Mr. Bill promises an increased NYPD presence in subway stations after an uptick in push attacks.  (via the Daily Caller)

From Breitbart, Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean is no fan of New York Governor and Emmy winner Andrew Cuomo (D).

From CNBC, presumptive president-elect Biden chooses former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to be Treasury Secretary.  (via the Daily Caller)

From The Daily Wire, Burt's Bees apologizes for an "offensive" holiday ad.

And from The Babylon Bee, Hunter Biden arrives at the White House disguised as a turkey in hopes of being pardoned by President Trump.

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