Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Stories For Ash Wednesday

On the start of Lent for Western Christians, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the U.N. votes to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and demands that its military withdraw.

From FrontpageMag, a confused old mad yells at his nation for an hour.

From Townhall, eight absurd moments from President Biden's State of the Union address.

From The Washington Free Beacon, nine transitions that could have saved the SOTU address.

From the Washington Examiner, the five oddest moments from the SOTU address.

From The FederalistBiden's SOTU address previewed a fake attempt by Democrats to walk back their culture war.

From American Thinker, Biden's SOTU address was a combination of unicorn dreams and unicorn [bleep].

From CNS News, Biden's SOTU address omits any mention of boosting domestic fossil fuel production.

From the eponymous site of Drew Berquist, some blunders and confusion from Biden's SOTU address.  (via LifeZette)

From the eponymous site of Steve Gruber, leftists against predict that the end of the world in near, unless we act.  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, right-wing radio host Mark Levin tears into Biden for treating American energy more harshly than Russian energy.

From Canada Free Press, kick Russia out of the U.N. and prosecute President Putin and his cadre for war crimes.

From TCW Defending Freedom, the "march of folly" with the U.K.'s shrinking army.

From Free West Media, according to a research firm, Ukraine supplies the U.S. with over 90 percent of its semiconductor-grade neon.

From EuroNews, Ukrainian officials claim to have uncovered and stopped a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky.

From Euractiv, Russian authorities shut down two critical broadcasters for their coverage of the invasion of Ukraine.

From ReMix, France's Constitutional Council promises that any immigration law from by Marine Le Pen or Éric Zemmour, if either becomes president, will need Senatorial approval.

From Balkan Insight, after 22 years, a Serb refugee returns to her home in Pristina, Kosovo.

From Morocco World News, 3,984 Moroccans have fled from Ukraine.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco announces the end of its "omicron" coronavirus wave.

From the Libyan Express, the Libyan parliament names Fathi Bashagha prime minister.

From Hürriyet Daily News, protests against the Russia invasion of Ukraine continue in Turkish cities.

From Turkish Minute, the Ukrainian military uses Turkish-made combat drones.

From Rûdaw, the Syrian Democratic Forces dismantles a drug-smuggling network in Raqqa, Syria.

From Armenpress, according to Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the launching of a new railway will yield positive results.

From Public Radio Of Armenia, according to Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, no decision has yet been made about a third meeting between Armenian and Turkish special representatives.

From In-Cyprus, according to Ambassador to the U.N. Andreas Hadjichrysanthou, the Cypriot government stands with Ukraine and condemns the Russian invasion.

From The Syrian Observer, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad warns against politicizing the Human Rights Council.

From The961, the Word Monuments Council names Beirut's heritage to be among the most endangered places for 2022.

From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett reportedly refused a plan for the Western Wall in Jerusalem proposed by Reform and Conservative movements.

From The Times Of Israel, Bennett speaks with Presidents Putin (Russia) and Zelensky (Ukraine).

From The Jerusalem Post, the IDF is studying the invasion of Ukraine.

From YNetNews, will Israeli weapons be used in Ukraine?

From Palestinian Media Watch, Fatah still celebrates a suicide bomber who killed 11 people at a Bar Mitzvah.

From the Egypt Independent, Egypt's interior ministry launches mobile units for renewing car licenses.

From Egypt Today, all appointed Egyptian female judges will sit with their fellow judges for the first time starting on March 5th.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopians celebrate the 126th anniversary of Ethiopia's victory over the colonial Italian army in the Battle of Adwa.

From the Saudi Gazette, the Saudi Ministry of Commerce enables businesses to cancel their commercial records electronically.

From The New Arab, why Russia's invasion of Ukraine could cause a bread crisis in the Middle East.

From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, according to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, a new deal with Iran "must not be postponed any longer.

From IranWire, cooking oil prices in Iran increase as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

From Iran International, Iranians continue debating the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

From Khaama Press, the U.K. and Germany will cohost a conference on Afghanistan by the end of March.

From Pajhwok Afghan News, the World Bank announces over $1 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan.

From the Afghanistan Times, the U.N. Security Council holds a conference on Afghanistan.

From Gatestone Institute, the UAE and its Crown Prince donate $5 million for humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.

From The Stream, a man claiming to be a "gay Christian" predicts that the gay community will destroy the Christian church.  (According to Matthew 16:18, the Christian church will not be destroyed.)

From The Daily Signal, a racist school board and principal in Virginia get called out.

From Space War, the Russian army claims to have captured the Ukrainian city of Kherson.

From The American Conservative, some "dark parallels" between the war in Ukraine and previous wars.

From The Western Journal, during his State of the Union address, congresscritters Lauren Bobert (R-CO) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) give President Biden some advice.

From BizPac Review, in an "eye-popping moment", a local TV news channel shows Biden's face at a strangely appropriate time.

From The Daily Wire, actor Sean Penn and two colleagues abandon their car in Ukraine and walk to Poland.

From the Daily Caller, the E.U. sanctions Belarus for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From Breitbart, businesses tell the Federal Reserve that it's easier to pass on their costs to their customers.

From Newsmax, the White House announces a plan to manage future coronavirus outbreaks.

And from the New York Post, an attractive woman impresses a bunch of men - by deadlifting four bills and change.  (Not only does she earn this blog's "badass" label, but according to the article, some people actually called her that.)

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