On the last Tuesday before Christmas, here are some things going on:
From National Review, coronavirus vaccine priority for congresscritters creates feuds.
From FrontpageMag, controlling people is easier than fighting a virus.
From Townhall, Democrats unleash their own inner racists.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a union in California calls for people to stay at home, with a very notable exception.
From the Washington Examiner, Vice President-elect Harris's successor in the Senate has been chosen.
From The Federalist, with theaters in New York City shut down, a walking tour turns the city into 1899 Paris.
From American Thinker, the two major parties come together to rob the American taxpayer.
From CNS News, according to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), the spending bill including coronavirus relief is everything that the Republicans claim to be against.
From LifeZette, a documentary exposes municipal malfeasance in Seattle.
From NewsBusters, factcheckers aren't so good at factchecking themselves.
From Canada Free Press, Ontario provincial Premier Doug Ford need to realize that it's Christmas, not Armageddon.
From CBC News, according to Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, the new coronavirus strain in the U.K. has not yet been found in Canada.
From TeleSUR, over 5,000 Guatemalans remain in shelters after hurricanes Eta and Iota.
From The Conservative Woman, U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson's never-ending horror show.
From the Express, Brexit talks are in chaos as E.U. negotiator Michel Barnier wants to extend them after January 1st.
From Free West Media, the new coronavirus strain in the U.K. almost coincides with Brexit.
From EuroNews, the British territory of Gibraltar closes travel to the U.K.
From the (Irish) Independent, what level 5 coronavirus restrictions mean during Christmas.
From the NL Times, coronavirus vaccination registry in the Netherlands will be voluntary.
From Deutsche Welle, German Santa Clauses face tough times during the coronavirus pandemic.
From Polskie Radio, Polish police and border guards detain four people trying to smuggle marijuana into Poland.
From ReMix, a new law in Poland could fine social media which censor lawful speech. (If you read Polish, read the story at Benchmark.)
From Daily News Hungary, being a police officer in Hungary is getting more difficult.
From Russia Today, an American who moved to Russia after allegedly killing his girlfriend asks President Putin for Russian citizenship.
From The Sofia Globe, new locomotives to into service on Bulgarian state railways.
From the Greek Reporter, new lighting arrangements are completed at two ancient monuments in Athens.
From the Malta Independent, the St. Paul's Shipwreck Pilgrimage of February 2021 is postponed until the following September due to the coronavirus.
From ANSA, the Italian interior ministry orders widespread checks on movements during Christmas.
From SwissInfo, the new U.K. coronavirus strain has probably reached Switzerland.
From France24, a bill proposed in France could require a coronavirus vaccination in order to ride public transportation.
From El País, Spain's coronavirus restrictions in each of its regions.
From The Portugal News, coronavirus testing chaos at the Faro, Portugal airport.
From Morocco World News, a delegation from the U.S. and Israel visits the tombs of Moroccan kings Hassan II and Mohammed V.
From Gatestone Institute, why the U.S. should help Morocco.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Turkey's issues about the Aegean are bilateral with Greece, not multilateral with the E.U.
From Rûdaw, Iraq approves flight bans and border closures to fight the "new strain" of the coronavirus.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus's cabinet approves a ban on plastic bags.
From The Syrian Observer, a Russian ship reportedly carrying tanks heads toward Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel could be among the first countries to emerge from the coronavirus crisis.
From the Egypt Independent, a court in Cairo sentences three defendants to death for torching a house, which caused the death of a child inside it.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopia allows U.N. teams to enter the province of Tigray, to assess humanitarian needs.
From the Saudi Gazette, over 4.5 pilgrims have visited the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina since October.
From The New Arab, Al Azhar University in Egypt issues a fatwa against membership in the Muslim Brotherhood.
From IranWire, a review of 2020.
From Khaama Press, Afghan National Army personnel "safely" detonate a bomb in Kabul, avoiding damage to infrastructure.
From The Hans India, two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists surrender in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh sees the highest number of deaths along its borders in 10 years.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan police arrest a man for allegedly trying to sell babies online.
From Radio Dalsan, an Al Shabaab court in Somalia cuts off a mans hand for stealing. (via AllAfrica)
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announces a cabinet reshuffle.
From The Straits Times, how Singapore took steps to ensure access to coronavirus vaccines.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Malaysian Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob, it's not yet time for "green travel bubbles".
From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam and Cambodia ratify treaties on border demarcation.
From The Mainichi, in Shirahama, Japan, someone appears to have mis-gendered a panda cub.
From The Stream, 2020 has been the year in which hate made the world go round.
From The Daily Signal, fitness classes are all but banned in D.C. due to coronavirus fears.
From SmallBizDaily, more than ever, the gifts we give matter.
From The Daily Wire, according to Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty, "politicians put people out of work" and "killed small business".
From the New York Post, Heinz swag for babies conceived during coronavirus lockdowns sells out - again.
From Fox8, a dog stolen from a home in Barberton, Ohio in 2012 is reunited with his owner. (via Fox2Now.)
And from Apartment Therapy, speaking of dogs, scientists study how dogs recognize each other.
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