Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Wednesday Wanderings

On a cool sunny Wednesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, former President Obama warns Democrats about the "defund the police" slogan, to which "the Squad" responds.

From FrontpageMag, President Trump's ability to make peace is shown in Dubai.

From Townhall, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tells the press that they didn't correctly read Attorney General Willian Barr's comments on voter fraud.

From The Washington Free Beacon, congresscritters Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Betty McCollum (D-MN), and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich) headline an anti-Israel conference.

From the Washington Examiner, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) chokes up while saying goodbye to Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN).

From The Federalist, it's media elites rather than Trump supporters who are disconnected from reality.

From American Thinker, in his latest book, Obama shows his "visceral" dislike for the state of Israel.

From CNS News, presumptive president-elect Biden reportedly wants to require schools to conduct surveys on "sexual violence and dating violence".

From LifeZette, the Trump story isn't over yet.

From NewsBusters, Trump threatens to veto a Defense bill over one section.

From Canada Free Press, on November 3rd, the lie became the news.

From CTV News, the provincial government of Saskatchewan apologies for a World AIDS Day post on social media that appeared to depict a gay couple.

From TeleSUR, Peruvian authorities declare a state of emergency due to droughts.

From The Conservative Woman, beware the tyranny of mandatory coronavirus vaccinations.

From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sends E.U. negotiator Michel Barnier a strict warning.

From the (Irish) Independent, when in Dublin's Phoenix Park around Christmas, please stay away from the deer.

From VRT NWS, according to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Belgium could start a coronavirus vaccination program as early as January 5th, 2021.

From the NL Times, daycare centers in the Netherlands can be allowed to accept only vaccinated children.

From Deutsche Welle, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel, the "lockdown light" in Germany might extend to at least January 10th.

From Polskie Radio, according to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland could start free and voluntary coronavirus vaccination in February.

From About Hungary, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto summons the ambassador from Ukraine after ethnic Hungarian institutions are raided in the Ukrainian region of Transcarpathia.

From EuroNews, a Hungarian MEP faces expulsion from the European People's Party for comparing its leader to the Gestapo.

From The Moscow Times, Russia summons Soviet veterans to help investigating Nazi war crimes during World War II.

From Romania-Insider, according to President Klaus Iohannis, Romanian food markets will reopen at the end of this week.

From The Sofia Globe, according to Chief State Health Inspector Associate Professor Angel Kunchev, coronavirus immunization will start in Bulgaria after the New Year.

From the Greek Reporter, at the E.U. summit on December 10th, the Greek government will push for sanctions against Turkey.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, Bulgaria ratifies its National Pandemic Preparedness Plan.

From Total Croatia News, a Zagreb street artist's works appear in the Croatian cities of Rijeka and Dobrinj.

From the Malta Independent, 800 kilos of waste are removed from Malta's Majjistral Park.

From ANSA, flood barriers protect Venice from a high tide.

From SwissInfo, a melting Swiss glacier will soon release the wreckage of a U.S. airplane that crashed in 1946.

From France24, France will introduce random border checks to keep its skiers out of other countries.

From El País, Spain considers allowing people to travel to see family members on Christmas.

From The Portugal News, according to Prime Minister António Costa, Portugal will announce a coronavirus vaccination plan tomorrow.

From Free West Media, the European Commission decides to use racial categories to combat discrimination.

From Euractiv, according to European Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, batteries are "essential" to the Green Deal.

From ReMix, the facts on immigration and terrorism can no longer be ignored.

From Morocco World News, three doctors are arrested in Fez, Morocco for allegedly stealing PCR coronavirus tests.

From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, Turkey will start administering coronavirus vaccines in mid-December.

From Rûdaw, two resident's of Iraqi's Kirkuk province are released by ISIS.

From ArmenPress, according to Human Rights Watch, Azerbaijani forces have treated Armenian POWs cruelly.

From In-Cyprus, coronavirus vaccinations are expected to start soon in Cyprus.

From The Syrian Observer, Egyptian authorities seize suspicious cargo from Syria.

From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's first Sa'ar 6 warship, built in Germany, arrives in Haifa.

From the Egypt Independent, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus start joint naval and aerial maneuvers.

From the Saudi Gazette, according to Foreign Minister Prince Faisal, Saudi Arabia is committed to defend the Palestinian cause.

From The New Arab, why more young people in Iraq are committing suicide.

From Radio Farda, the Iranian government grapples with responding to the assassination of its chief nuclear scientist.

From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani government promises free coronavirus vaccinations.

From Khaama Press, discussions resume between Afghan and Taliban negotiators in Doha, Qatar.

From India Today, Indian farmers protesting at the Singhu Border claim to have enough rations to last them a year.

From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh plans to start coronavirus antigen tests on December 5th.

From the Colombo Page, Cyclone Burevi changes speed and part as it heads toward Sri Lanka and India.

From Stuff, a man New Zealand attacks a police car with a tomahawk while yelling "Allahu ackar" and reciting Koranic verses, although not being a Muslim.

From The Jakarta Post, the Indonesian government decides to cut year-end holidays to avoid more coronavirus spikes.

From Free Malaysia Today, according to Energy and Natural Resources Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, Malaysia can't simply return two giant pandas to China.

From The Mainichi, Japan protests Russia's deployment of a missile defense system on the disputed island of Etorofu.

From Gatestone Institute, Arabs warn U.S. presumptive president-elect Biden against emboldening Hezbollah.

From The Stream, four takeaways from the Michigan state Senate's hearings on election fraud.

From the Star Tribune, Minneapolis deals with the consequences of "defund the police".  (via the Washington Examiner)

From The Daily Signal, the answer to stopping the coronavirus is not more lockdowns.

From The American Conservative, "no American lives should be lost to defend Taiwan".

From the Daily Caller, how to practice unusual shooting positions.

From The Daily Wire, a comedian claims to have been investigated by the Secret Service for a joke on Saturday Night Live.

From BreitbartWhite House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany shows Democrats violating their own coronavirus lockdown rules.

And from the Statesman, the mayor of Austin, Texas tells residents to stay home while on vacation in Cabo San Luis, Mexico.  (via the Daily Wire)

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