Friday, November 5, 2021

Friday Phenomena

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

From National Review, whether New York Times columnist Charles Blow realizes it or not, coronavirus cases are declining in the south and increasing in the north.

From FrontpageMag, at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin, Afghans sleep in barracks and soldiers have to bunk outdoors.

From Townhall, Pew Research gets lambasted for its "distribution of skin color" graph.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Republicans press President Biden to abandon nuclear talks with Iran after its drone strikes a U.S. base in Syria.

From the Washington Examiner, two Republicans in New York successfully run for district attorney positions campaigning against bail reform.

From The Federalist, the right has finally joined the culture war.

From American Thinker, why does anyone want to vaccinate children against the coronavirus?

From CNS News, the coronavirus vaccination mandate on businesses "is not a mandate".

From LifeZette, Republicans anticipate more victories in the near future.

From the eponymous blog of Drew Berquist, could Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kirsten Sinema (D-AZ) switch parties?  (via LifeZette)

From the eponymous blog of Steve Gruber, what former President Trump has in common with two Senators named McCarthy.  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, networks allocated 14 seconds to the harassment of Senator Manchin.

From Canada Free Press, when they return to power, Republicans must punish Democrat criminals.

From CBC News, when in a bar in the Canadian province of Alberta, please refrain from coughing on the employees.

From TeleSUR, the caravan of illegal migrants from Central America overwhelms Mexican National Guard troops.

From TCW Defending Freedom, the lights were kept on at the U.N. climate conference by coal, not by birdchoppers.

From Snouts in the Trough, let's give the Third World more money.

From the Express, the E.U. refuses to budge on its Brexit demands.

From the (Irish) Independent, according to Irish Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, "it would be reckless" to rule out further coronavirus restrictions.

From VRT NWS, the government of the Belgian commune of Flanders agrees to a plan to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 40 percent.  (How much carbon dioxide does Belgium emit?  Find out here.)

From the NL Times, a climate march planned for Amsterdam this coming Saturday is expected to draw 20,000 people.

From Deutsche Welle, crime in Germany drops 15 percent in 15 years.

From Free West Media, German greens are responsible for Germany's energy crisis.

From the CPH Post, according to experts, coronavirus passes and facemasks must return in Denmark.

From Polskie Radio, according to Poland's defense ministry, Belarusian troops are staging more "provocations" against Polish troops at the Poland-Belarus border.

From ReMix, the E.U.'s push to centralize its power keeps a possible Polexit on the table.  (I'll just offer the Polish word wyjście, which means "exit".)

From Radio Prague, Czech President Miloš Zeman says that he is ready to designate opposition leader Petr Fiala as prime minister.

From Euractiv, Czechs get vaccinated against the coronavirus so they can get beer.

From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak winemakers are angered by the presence of foreign wines at Slovakia's pavilion at the Dubai Expo.

From Daily News Hungary, how to be a good house guest in Hungary.

From Russia Today, a Russian diplomat is found dead outside Russia's embassy in Berlin.

From Romania-Insider, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis delays nominating a new prime minister until a new parliamentary majority is formed.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at News(dot)Ro.)

From Novinite, according to experts, Bulgarians should save enough money to live for 6 months.

From the Greek Reporter, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a project to turn the island of Halki green.

From Independent Balkan News Agency, stricter coronavirus measures are possible in Montenegro starting on December 1st.

From Total Croatia News, an agreement is signed to develop and use the Zagreb Deep Sea container port is Rijeka, Croatia.

From Total Slovenia News, President Borus Pahor announces general elections for Slovenia on April 24th.

From The Malta Independent, the organization BirdLife Malta files a judicial protest against a "research project" in which finches are trapped.

From ANSA, according to Emergency Commissioner Francesco Figliuolo, 83 percent of Italians are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.

From SwissInfo, the global corporate tax deal could be advantageous for Switzerland.

From France24, why France lags behind on its carbon dioxide emission goals.

From EuroNews, a former body guard for French President Emmanuel Macron is sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting protesters at a march in Paris.

From El País, how the volcanic eruption on the Spanish island of La Palma has affected businesses.

From The Portugal News, Portugal has undergone a "remarkable" transformation.

From Morocco World News, Morocco allocates 62 billion dirhams for education and preschool learning.

From The North Africa Post, according to a Moroccan government spokesman, the closure of a gas pipeline between the Maghreb and Europe will not affect electricity production in Morocco.

From the Libyan Express, Tunisian authorities issue and arrest warrant against former President Moncef Marzouki.

From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, almost 470,000 refugees have returned to Syria from Turkey.

From Rûdaw, 125 people are injured in Baghdad as pro-Iranian protesters reject election results.

From Armenpress, according to PACE rapporteurs Kimmo Kiljunen and Boriana Åberg, Armenia is a "shining star" of democracy.

From In-Cyprus, travelers from Cyprus flying on British Airways and arriving at London's Heathrow Airport get crates of fish instead of their luggage.

From The Syrian Observer, Russian President Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Bennett agree to drive Iran out of Syria.

From The961, a large number of fish are found floating dead at the port in Sidon, Lebanon.

From Arutz Sheva, two Israeli bookstores pull books by Irish pro-boycott novelist Sally Rooney.

From the Egypt Independent, an Egyptian geophysics expert comments on U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's claims that the city of Alexandria could disappear due to climate change.

From the Sudan Tribune, the junta in Sudan arrests three leading members of the Forces for Freedom and Change.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, 443 Ethiopians return from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

From the Saudi Gazette, 23 Saudi Arabian women win court verdicts filed against parents or guardians who refused to let them get married.

From The New Arab, three people are killed when Iraqi security forces fire on pro-Iranian protesters.

From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Iran is urged to release two dual-national activists held for a year.

From Dawn, according to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Ahsan Iqbal, Prime Minister Imran Khan is "misleading" Pakistan over the recent hike in gasoline prices.

From India Today, as Delhi, India suffers from poor air quality, a political blame game starts.

From the Dhaka Tribune, an abrupt public transport strike in Bangladesh strands commuters.

From the Colombo Page, the Colombo International Airport prepares to resume domestic operations within Sri Lanka.

From Raajje, SriLankan Airlines plans to resume flights to Addu City, Maldives in December.

From The Jakarta Post, according to an editorial, the Indonesia's military chief should not be a politicized position.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob intends to discuss the border between the state of Sabah and the Indonesian region of Kalimantan with President Joko Widodo.

From The Mainichi, a panel from Japan's health ministry approves the expanded use of Ronapreve, an antibody cocktail for treating coronavirus cases.

From Gatestone Institute, China weaponizes space.

From The Stream, some questions for people supporting or opposing critical race theory.

From The Daily Signal, the proposed biggest increase in means-tested welfare in U.S. history would hurt the poor, not help them.

From The American Conservative, yes, there should be more parents in the classroom.

From The Western Journal, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) defies President Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandate.  (Yes, that's a "D" after her name.)

From BizPac Review, according to an educator in Indiana's largest school district, the school administration uses a "very clever trick" to "lie" to parents about critical race theory.

From The Daily Wire, Democrats rush to get votes on their infrastructure bill.

From the Daily Caller, Energy Secretary Jennifer Grantholm laughs when asked about rising gasoline prices.

From the New York Post, congresscritter Lauren Boebert (R-CO) trolls fellow congresscritter AOC (D-NY) with a "Let's Go Brandon" dress.

From Breitbart, Biden just can't get go of his obsession with his immediate predecessor.

From Newsmax, Colorado State Senator Kerry Donovan (D) is prevented from challenging Boebert for her House seat due to redistricting.

From Fox News, leftists irked at "Let's go, Brandon" are hypocritical.

From Conservative Daily Briefing, an explanation of why gas prices in the U.S. are so high.

And from Wicked Local, does a bear [bleep] in the woods in Saugus, Massachusetts?  (via Newsbreak)

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