Here is today's bunch of things going on:
From National Review, President Trump's withdrawal from the deal with Iran appears to be a success.
From FrontpageMag, military on the border is an appropriate response to a crisis.
From Townhall, despite a lack of evidence, the original anthem kneeler keeps making accusations.
From The Washington Free Beacon, according to one expert, the "green new deal" will harm rather than hurt the environment.
From the Washington Examiner, Trump imposes a travel ban on Venezuela's "scab" legislators.
From The Federalist, although Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) might not agree, telling women to be careful does not excuse rape.
From American Thinker, fake news about a hole in an Antarctic glacier, which just happens to sit on a volcanic region. (According to some people, my SUV, although thousands of miles away, is more responsible for that hole than the volcanoes with which the glacier is in direct contact.)
From Mexico News Daily, a market stand selling school uniforms is used to conceal am illegal tap into a gasoline pipeline.
From CBC News, part of the Keystone pipeline is shut down due to a possible leak in the St. Louis, Missouri area.
From Global News, the Cat Lake First Nation community on Ontario wants Prime Minister Trudeau to see the red rashes on their children, attributed to mold.
From CTV News, the man who shot and killed six worshipers in a mosque in Quebec City might receive the longest jail term ever imposed in Canada.
From the Express, former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk faces backlash for his comment about "a special place in hell" for some Brexit supporters. (My recommended response for Brexiteers would be to tell him Dać buzi naszym brytujskim dupom!)
From the Evening Standard, European Commission President Juncker tells U.K. Prime Minister May that there will be no renegotiations.
From the Daily Mail, after an imam threatens a woman with whom he had an affair and leaves her in an out-of-control car, his sentence does not include jail time.
From the Independent, fatal stabbings in England and Wales reach record highs.
From the Irish Examiner, a bakery in Belfast which defeated a discrimination charge for refusing to back a "gay cake" will not seek to recover their legal costs. (Forcing Christian bakers to support gay causes isn't just for Colorado anymore.)
From El País, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will meet with the ECHR to defend Spain against accusations by Catalan Separatists.
From France24, France recalls its ambassador to Italy.
From RFI, only about a third of the over 800 interpreters and others who worked for the French army in Afghanistan have been able to reach France.
From the NL Times, thousands of children protest for climate measures in The Hague, Netherlands. (Considering that in 2015, China produced 10.642 million kilotons of carbon dioxide, but the Netherlands produced 0.165 million KT, rounded to the nearest 0.001 million KT, I again must ask, did this protest occur near any Chinese consulate or its embassy? If anyone has any more recent numbers, please feel free to provide a link thereto in a comment.)
From Dutch News, 350 scientists write a letter in support of the protesting children. (If you read Dutch, read the story at Trouw.)
From Deutsche Welle, in Berlin's Tiergarten Park, police arrest four Romanian men for pimping children.
From Radio Poland, according to Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, more international effort against ISIS is needed.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban recommends postponing major decisions until after the European Parliament elections.
From Daily News Hungary, Visegrad Group leaders and German Chancellor Merkel meet in Slovakia.
From Hungary Today, the Euro is not coming to Hungary any time soon.
From About Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Szijjarto says that his country will continue supporting the effort against ISIS.
From Ekathimerini, a Greek parliamentary committee approves North Macedonia's entrance into NATO.
From Russia Today, Google reportedly starts censoring search results in Russia.
From Sputnik International, according to a Kremlin spokesman, the Danish Jehovah's Witness sentenced to jail knowingly defied the law.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the U.S. tells Turkey that they can either have Patriot missiles or S-400 missiles, but not both.
From Rûdaw, Syrian Democratic Forces troops detain 63 alleged ISIS terrorists.
From Arutz Sheva, U.S. officials reported stated that the U.S. military will be out of Syria by the end of April.
From The Times Of Israel, according to an Israeli TV station, Israel has found an Iranian missile factory in Syria.
From The Jerusalem Post, the U.S. and Israel will conduct an air force drill.
From YNetNews, Gazans leave their children near the border with Israel.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian and Chinese archaeologists excavate the Monto Temple in Luxor.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities starts restoring a statue of Ramses II.
From Coconuts, police in Indonesia inspect a Nike shoe factory, searching for soles allegedly including the word "Allah".
From Al Arabiya, Iran's president says that his country could be friendly with U.S. if it "repents".
From Swarajya, a former PMK activist is killed by suspected Islamists for refusing to convert, in a Dalit neighborhood in Tamil Nadu, India. (Dalit are the people in India who were known as "Untouchables".)
From Gatestone Institute, are democracies such as the U.S. in trouble?
From LifeZette and the "you've got to be kidding" department, a man sues his parents because he did not consent to be born. (What, exactly, was his mother supposed to do?)
From LifeNews, over 1,000 pro-lifers protest infanticide at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.
From Twitchy, a Florida politician resigns from office after allegedly giving men dog-style kisses.
And from ESPN, former Major League baseball player and its first black manager Frank Robinson goes to the great ballpark in the sky.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Wednesday Links
As the first Wednesday of February is upon us, here are some things going on:
From National Review, how populism is a reaction to "asymmetrical multiculturalism".
From FrontpageMag, a review of President Trump's SOTU address.
From The Federalist, a tale of two SOTU addresses.
From Townhall, it's another Virginia Democrat in blackface.
From the Washington Examiner, how Virginia's gubernatorial succession law works.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the federal government is spending almost $1.5 million to study sleep habits near the border.
From American Thinker, rapists, pedophiles, and other dangers faced by migrants from Latin America.
From CBC News, can women be NHL referees?
From Global News, a Liberal MP is under fire for publishing a calendar of noted Canadians, all of whom are male.
From Mexico News Daily, the governor of the Mexican state of Coahilla says "no more migrants". (Does he realize, I wonder, that a gringo saying the same thing would be accused of racism and/or xenophobia? On the other hand, I'd say that it's about time I found a Mexican source.)
From the Express, according to U.K. MEP Nigel Farage, three countries are starting to "fracture" from E.U. unity.
From BBC News, after a man in London finds out that his mother is injured in Exmouth, he reaches her before the paramedics arrive. (via the Evening Standard)
From the Evening Standard, who are the Stansted 15?
From the (U.K.) Independent, for her attempts to end the impasse over Brexit, U.K. Prime Minister May is accused of "chasing unicorns".
From the (Irish) Independent, according to Irish Transport Minister Shane Ross, travelers between Ireland and the U.K. will most likely not be "turfed out", even with a no-deal Brexit.
From the Irish Examiner, also according to Ross, Irish drivers will need a green card to enter Northern Ireland.
From France24, French President Emmanuel Macron announces a national day of commemorating the Armenian genocide.
From Morocco World News, archaeologists in Western Sahara discover ancient stone structures.
From the Malta Independent, Maltese authorities find and seize more illegal drugs.
From Malta Today, Maltese authorities find drugs on one of their own.
From the NL Times, a medieval "love ring" has been found in the Dutch province of Utrecht.
From Dutch News, the Dutch cabinet is "open" to a carbon tax, but don't think that it will decrease emissions.
From Deutsche Welle, according to a report, Germany will not meet its 2020 climate goals.
From Radio Poland, Polish farmers protest in Warsaw, demanding restrictions on food imports.
From Radio Praha, some restaurants in Prague marketed tainted Polish beef as "Argentinian".
From The Slovak Spectator, in Slovakia, half of the meat reported as coming from Poland was actually domestic.
From the Hungary Journal, Canadian right-wing YouTube user Lauren Southern slams pro-migration NGOs. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Magyar Hirlap, who interviewed her.)
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian socialists call for the country to withdrawn from a pact with the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development.
From Hungary Today, the opposition group DK demands to know thousands of foreigners received permits to reside in Hungary.
From Total Croatia News, according to Freedom House, democracy in Croatia is deteriorating.
From Ekathimerini, New Democracy is not and will not become SYRIZA.
From the Greek Reporter, Greek Prime Minister Tsipras visits the Hagia Sophia calls for the Halki Seminary to be reopened.
From Russia Today, a Russian court sentences a Danish Jehovah's Witness to six years in prison.
From Sputnik International, Russia test launches a RS-24 Yars ICBM.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey and the U.S. reach a new trade agreement.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey condemns France's decision to commemorate the Armenian genocide.
From Arutz Sheva, a Palestinian Authority vehicle runs over and kills a female IDF soldier.
From The Times Of Israel, more Hamas rockets, more return fire from the IDF.
From The Jerusalem Post, the U.S. purchases iron dome systems from Israel.
From YNetNews, Syria appears ready to use their Russian-made air defense system.
From Egypt Today, a proposed amendment to the Egyptian constitution would require its parliament to have membership that is at least 25 percent female.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan orders a probe into an attack on a Hindu temple.
From Khaama Press, U.S. military officials refute a Taliban statement regarding a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
From Inside Indonesia, is the Indonesian group Front Pembela Islam becoming kinder and gentler?
From The Siasat Daily, the son of a preacher man from Palestine becomes the youngest president of El Salvador.
From The Conservative Woman, 2019 already has its share of "climate claptrap".
From the New York Post, the Venezuelan military blocks a bridge to keep out humanitarian aid.
From Twitchy, the young boy who was bullied for sharing the president's last name get bullied again.
And from The Babylon Bee, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) admits that while in college, she wore paleface to a costume party.
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Links For The Chinese New Year
It's time to stop barking and start oinking. The Year of the Dog is over and the Year of the Pig has begun today. If you haven't already eaten lunch, and eating pork is not against your religion, go out and eat some barbecued pork, spare ribs, moo shi pork, ham, bacon, pork sausage, carnitas, or other pork-based food of your choice. Meanwhile, here are some things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, 12 people have been convicted of violating Denmark's face covering ban.
From Deutsche Welle, Muslims in Germany want the Bundeswehr to provide Islamic chaplains.
From the NL Times, due to recent bombings, Dutch banks are removing their ATMs.
From Dutch News, a weapons amnesty in Rotterdam brings in 60 guns and a samurai sword.
From VRT News, in Belgium, a burglar breaks into an escape room.
From France24, a French woman is trying to become her country's first female imam.
From RFI, the French parliament passes an anti-riot bill.
From the Express, the E.U. tells Ireland to enforce their backstop or get kicked out of the single market.
From the Evening Standard, the E.U. urges U.K. Prime Minister May to "spell out" her plan before new talks begin.
From the (U.K.) Independent, by not proposing a replacement for the Irish backstop, May risks new clashes with her fellow Tories.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is confident that his country can face a no-deal Brexit.
From CBC News, at a kid's hockey game, a fight broke out among the parents.
From CTV News, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushes an indigenous language bill.
From El País, a Spanish sailor faces 30 days in prison for contributing to a declaration against Francisco Franco. (Although Franco died in 1975, military personnel are apparently still forbidden from criticizing him. Perhaps there is something to this "is Franco still dead?" notion.)
From The Portugal News, Portugal has seen an increase in drone incidents.
From SwissInfo, residents of Geneva, Switzerland will vote on a controversial secularism law.
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini calls Venezuela's President Maduro an "outlaw".
From the Malta Independent, Malta's Partit Demokratiku opposes gender quotas for the country's parliament.
From Total Croatia News, Greece's president visits Croatia.
From Ekathimerini, Iran criticizes Greece and Italy for not buying its oil, even with U.S. waivers.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek Parliament will vote on the admission of North Macedonia into NATO.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, German Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth discusses what's ahead for North Macedonia.
From the Hungary Journal, the Hungarian government will not receive a delegation from the Dutch parliament.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik wants more transparency about the assets of the country's MPs.
From Hungary Today, the Chinese New Year's mascot makes an appearance in Debrecen, Hungary.
From About Hungary, in January, Hungarian border agencies detained more than 700 illegal migrants at the border with Serbia.
From The Slovak Spectator, an American migrates to Slovakia and helps Roma women find work. (This migration would be the reserve of why my own Slovak ancestors did. I regret that my spellchecker does not like the name "Roma", which is correct, but has no problem with the name "Gypsy", which is based on the mistaken idea that the Roma came from Egypt. In reality, they come from India.)
From Radio Poland, according to government spokesman Piotr Naimski, Poland expects to become independent from Russia gas by the end of 2022.
From Russia Today, Russia is hit by a "huge wave" of bomb threats, forcing numerous evacuations.
From Sputnik International, how will you be affected by the north magnetic pole's migration to Russia?
From Hürriyet Daily News, patients at a Turkish mental institution form an Ottoman army band. (Hopefully, these guys won't try to conquer the Balkan Peninsula or besiege Vienna.)
From Turkish Minute, Turkish police detain 97 more people over alleged Gülen links.
From Rûdaw, a Syrian Kurd leader agrees with a Pentagon report regarding ISIS as still being a threat.
From Arutz Sheva, two Americans receive the Police Medal of Honor for helping to neutralize a terrorist in the Old City of Jerusalem.
From The Times Of Israel, at the U.S. Embassy in Israel, Netanyahu and Trump share a billboard.
From The Jerusalem Post, the UNHRC is ready to "blast" Israel, but goes Sergeant Schulz on China's treatment of Muslims.
From Egypt Today, Egyptian authorities arrest 71 people for allegedly smuggling migrants. (Have I said that migrants are being trafficked?)
From Radio Farda, Iran's Judiciary Chief says that his country has no political prisoners.
From Dawn, "who will stand up for the Azad Kashmiris?" (Azad Kashmir is the part of Kashmir under Pakistani control. From Pakistan's point of view, people in this part of Kashmir are "free", which is the meaning of the word azad. Pakistan regards the part of Kashmir under Indian control and the Kashmiri people therein as "occupied".)
From The Express Tribune, Pakistanis mark Kashmir Solidarity Day with rallies and human chains.
From Pakistan Today, Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik thanks Pakistanis for showing solidarity with Kashmir.
From Khaama Press, in Moscow, the Taliban outline their demands.
From The Guardian (of Nigeria), an Islamic cleric and three others are arrested for possessing a human skull.
From Sky News, ISIS suspects want to return to their former lives.
From Gatestone Institute, Christians are killed and churches bombed in the Philippines.
From FrontpageMag, what is the "Green New Deal"?
From National Review, will Justice Kavanaugh's designated replacement on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals be treated like he was?
From The Washington Free Beacon, Kavanaugh's possible replacement made the same arguments about sexual assault that liberals have made.
From Townhall, the sexual assault allegation against Virginia's lieutenant governor should be taken seriously, but evidence should be paramount.
From the Washington Examiner, inside the plot to take down President Trump in 2020 - by Republicans.
From The Federalist, "why Democrats can't talk honestly about abortion".
From American Thinker, if you think that walls don't work, you might get some disagreement from the caravan migrants.
From The Daily Caller, congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) TV host Rachel Maddow can't acknowledge that the evidence disproves his ideas about a meeting at the Trump Tower.
From CNS News, congresscritter Maxine Waters (D-Cal) wants us to turn off the TV during the SOTU.
From the New York Post, more on the shift of the north magnetic pole.
From Fox News, Tijuana's mayor is no fan of migrant caravans.
From The Washington Times, an attempt to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag fails.
And from Breitbart, during his team's victory parade, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski takes a football to the face.
From Voice Of Europe, 12 people have been convicted of violating Denmark's face covering ban.
From Deutsche Welle, Muslims in Germany want the Bundeswehr to provide Islamic chaplains.
From the NL Times, due to recent bombings, Dutch banks are removing their ATMs.
From Dutch News, a weapons amnesty in Rotterdam brings in 60 guns and a samurai sword.
From VRT News, in Belgium, a burglar breaks into an escape room.
From France24, a French woman is trying to become her country's first female imam.
From RFI, the French parliament passes an anti-riot bill.
From the Express, the E.U. tells Ireland to enforce their backstop or get kicked out of the single market.
From the Evening Standard, the E.U. urges U.K. Prime Minister May to "spell out" her plan before new talks begin.
From the (U.K.) Independent, by not proposing a replacement for the Irish backstop, May risks new clashes with her fellow Tories.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is confident that his country can face a no-deal Brexit.
From CBC News, at a kid's hockey game, a fight broke out among the parents.
From CTV News, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushes an indigenous language bill.
From El País, a Spanish sailor faces 30 days in prison for contributing to a declaration against Francisco Franco. (Although Franco died in 1975, military personnel are apparently still forbidden from criticizing him. Perhaps there is something to this "is Franco still dead?" notion.)
From The Portugal News, Portugal has seen an increase in drone incidents.
From SwissInfo, residents of Geneva, Switzerland will vote on a controversial secularism law.
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini calls Venezuela's President Maduro an "outlaw".
From the Malta Independent, Malta's Partit Demokratiku opposes gender quotas for the country's parliament.
From Total Croatia News, Greece's president visits Croatia.
From Ekathimerini, Iran criticizes Greece and Italy for not buying its oil, even with U.S. waivers.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek Parliament will vote on the admission of North Macedonia into NATO.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, German Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth discusses what's ahead for North Macedonia.
From the Hungary Journal, the Hungarian government will not receive a delegation from the Dutch parliament.
From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik wants more transparency about the assets of the country's MPs.
From Hungary Today, the Chinese New Year's mascot makes an appearance in Debrecen, Hungary.
From About Hungary, in January, Hungarian border agencies detained more than 700 illegal migrants at the border with Serbia.
From The Slovak Spectator, an American migrates to Slovakia and helps Roma women find work. (This migration would be the reserve of why my own Slovak ancestors did. I regret that my spellchecker does not like the name "Roma", which is correct, but has no problem with the name "Gypsy", which is based on the mistaken idea that the Roma came from Egypt. In reality, they come from India.)
From Radio Poland, according to government spokesman Piotr Naimski, Poland expects to become independent from Russia gas by the end of 2022.
From Russia Today, Russia is hit by a "huge wave" of bomb threats, forcing numerous evacuations.
From Sputnik International, how will you be affected by the north magnetic pole's migration to Russia?
From Hürriyet Daily News, patients at a Turkish mental institution form an Ottoman army band. (Hopefully, these guys won't try to conquer the Balkan Peninsula or besiege Vienna.)
From Turkish Minute, Turkish police detain 97 more people over alleged Gülen links.
From Rûdaw, a Syrian Kurd leader agrees with a Pentagon report regarding ISIS as still being a threat.
From Arutz Sheva, two Americans receive the Police Medal of Honor for helping to neutralize a terrorist in the Old City of Jerusalem.
From The Times Of Israel, at the U.S. Embassy in Israel, Netanyahu and Trump share a billboard.
From The Jerusalem Post, the UNHRC is ready to "blast" Israel, but goes Sergeant Schulz on China's treatment of Muslims.
From Egypt Today, Egyptian authorities arrest 71 people for allegedly smuggling migrants. (Have I said that migrants are being trafficked?)
From Radio Farda, Iran's Judiciary Chief says that his country has no political prisoners.
From Dawn, "who will stand up for the Azad Kashmiris?" (Azad Kashmir is the part of Kashmir under Pakistani control. From Pakistan's point of view, people in this part of Kashmir are "free", which is the meaning of the word azad. Pakistan regards the part of Kashmir under Indian control and the Kashmiri people therein as "occupied".)
From The Express Tribune, Pakistanis mark Kashmir Solidarity Day with rallies and human chains.
From Pakistan Today, Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik thanks Pakistanis for showing solidarity with Kashmir.
From Khaama Press, in Moscow, the Taliban outline their demands.
From The Guardian (of Nigeria), an Islamic cleric and three others are arrested for possessing a human skull.
From Sky News, ISIS suspects want to return to their former lives.
From Gatestone Institute, Christians are killed and churches bombed in the Philippines.
From FrontpageMag, what is the "Green New Deal"?
From National Review, will Justice Kavanaugh's designated replacement on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals be treated like he was?
From The Washington Free Beacon, Kavanaugh's possible replacement made the same arguments about sexual assault that liberals have made.
From Townhall, the sexual assault allegation against Virginia's lieutenant governor should be taken seriously, but evidence should be paramount.
From the Washington Examiner, inside the plot to take down President Trump in 2020 - by Republicans.
From The Federalist, "why Democrats can't talk honestly about abortion".
From American Thinker, if you think that walls don't work, you might get some disagreement from the caravan migrants.
From The Daily Caller, congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) TV host Rachel Maddow can't acknowledge that the evidence disproves his ideas about a meeting at the Trump Tower.
From CNS News, congresscritter Maxine Waters (D-Cal) wants us to turn off the TV during the SOTU.
From the New York Post, more on the shift of the north magnetic pole.
From Fox News, Tijuana's mayor is no fan of migrant caravans.
From The Washington Times, an attempt to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag fails.
And from Breitbart, during his team's victory parade, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski takes a football to the face.
Monday, February 4, 2019
Monday Mania
It's another Monday, and thus another round of possibly manic things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, U.K. MEP Nigel Farage, who will soon lose his job, bullies the bullies in Brussels.
From the Express, European Commission secretary general Martin Selmayr says that it's right to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
From BBC News, FGM is "increasingly performed" on babies in the U.K.
From the Metro, a Muslim man gets four years in prison for attacking people trying to help the homeless.
From the Daily Mail, a hardline Muslim preacher calls using public urinals a gave sin.
From the Evening Standard, for the Chinese New Year, the U.K. mint goes "oink".
From the (U.K.) Independent, "nobody" in Brussels wants to give U.K. Prime Minister May any concessions.
From the (Irish) Independent, the U.K. request that Ireland replaces the border backstop with technological devices won't go anywhere, either.
From the Irish Examiner, what is the proposed "Malthouse Compromise" to the Irish backstop?
From CBC News, could some Canadian cannabis get fishy?
From Global News, according to one report, the Canadian border could be more of a terror threat to the U.S. than the Mexican border. (Terrorists will obviously try to cross both, and to enter the U.S. any way they can.)
From CTV News, Canada and Norway are in an arms race - over moose sculptures.
From France24, France and 10 other European nations recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president.
From RFI, French fighter jets and the Chadian Army strike a column of terrorists entering Chad from Libya.
From the NL Times, a Dutch jihadist dies in a Syrian prison camp.
From Dutch News, four U.K. citizens lose a court case to keep their E.U. citizenship.
From Deutsche Welle, German police arrest two men after they allegedly fired guns near an American airbase in Wiesbaden.
From Radio Poland, a new left-wing party in Poland announces a national tour.
From Radio Praha, the first Czech newspaper celebrates its 300th anniversary.
From The Slovak Spectator, about 1000 Czech and Slovak nurses working in Austria sue that country over a reduction in their family allowances.
From the Hungary Journal, according to the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyas, Hungary is being attacked for its migration policy.
From Daily News Hungary, at some point in the next few decades, Hungary will adopt the Euro.
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian opposition party Jobbik launches a signature drive to repeal recently passed changes to the country's labor laws.
From Russia Today, the Russia government calls the E.U. recognition of interim Venezuelan President Guiado "direct interference".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the new name "Republic of North Macedonia" becomes official today.
From Ekathimerini, Greece will bolster the presumption of innocence and decriminalize defamation.
From the Greek Reporter, six independent Greek MPs pledge to support the governing SYRIZA party. (The name SYRIZA is an abbreviation for Synaspismós Rizospastikís Aristerás.)
From Total Croatia News, the tourist board of Korčula, Croatia puts out a new video. (Yours truly was there in 2007.)
From ANSA, Italian President Sergio Mattarella calls for "clarity" on his country's stance on Venezuela.
From the Malta Independent, a migrant who had been aboard the Aquarius is given a suspended sentence for trying to leave Malta using a false passport.
From Malta Today, migrants in Malta are unaware that FGM is illegal in that country.
From SwissInfo, how Swiss diplomats were involved in the Iranian hostage crisis.
From El País, to protest what they call "fake trials" of Catalan separatists, activists throw solid waste at courtroom doors.
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese Maritime Police rescue 20 migrants near the coast of Greece. (The article is very short, and does not state why Portuguese police are patrolling Greek waters.)
From Morocco World News, according to Morocco's human rights minister, MP Amina Maelainine had no right to remove her hijab while in Paris. (What's this I hear about the hijab being a choice?)
From Hürriyet Daily News, 191 schools run by FETÖ outside of Turkey have been taken over by a Turkish foundation.
From Turkish Minute, Turkish President Erdoğan calls the People’s Democratic Party the equivalent of the terrorist PKK.
From Rûdaw, the U.S. calls on its coalition partners to repatriate and prosecute terrorists who fought for ISIS.
From Arutz Sheva, while visiting Israel, Austria's president acknowledges his country's responsibility in the Holocaust.
From The Times Of Israel, the IDF arrests two Lebanese men smuggling hashish into Israel.
From The Jerusalem Post, 83 immigrants from Ethiopia, out of 1,000 approved for entry, arrive in Israel. (This is real immigration, and these are real immigrants. These Ethiopians applied for permission to enter Israel, waited for years, and were granted permission. They did not jump any borders, climb over fences, or overstay visas like illegal aliens do.)
From YNetNews, in a possible hate crime, a mosque in Deir Dibwan, West Bank is vandalized with graffiti.
From the Egypt Independent, the Egyptian mint issues coins depicting national projects.
From Radio Farda, Iran considers considers pardoning about 50,000 prisoners.
From The Express Tribune, in South Waziristan, Pakistani security forces send three terrorists to their virgins.
From Khaama Press, police in Kabul, Afghanistan bust a gang of kidnappers.
From The Tundra Tabloids, an "overwhelming majority" of polled Finns believe that sexual offenses are linked to migration.
From IOL, a car bomb kills 11 people and injures 10 others at a shopping mall in Mogadishu, Somalia.
From Jewish News Syndicate, Twitter gives anti-Semitism a pass while punishing criticism of the Muslim Brotherhood.
From Gatestone Institute, multiculturalism in Britain during January 2019.
From The Conservative Woman, "nationalism is a virtue, not a vice".
From FrontpageMag, Virginia's governor is not alone among Democrats wearing blackface.
From National Review, Virginia's lieutenant governor has his own problem with his past.
From The Daily Caller, the lieutenant governor's stance on abortion isn't very different from the governor's.
From Townhall, "four reasons why liberals love to hate Tom Brady".
From The Washington Free Beacon, do smart phones and social media harm our kids?
From the Washington Examiner, congresscritter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks with and later praises U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
From The Federalist, what the media should but won't ask Democrats running for president.
From American Thinker, in their immigration proposal, Democrats give human traffickers a free pass.
From Accuracy in Media, The New York Times shows its double standard regarding sexual assault allegations.
From NewsBusters, The Washington Post shows its double standard about recent marches.
From the New York Post, President Trump nominates the acting Interior Secretary to be permanent.
And from The Babylon Bee, Democrats suddenly embrace the concept of due process.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Links For Super Bowl Sunday
Tonight, the NFL championship game, known as Super Bowl LIII, will be played in Atlanta between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. For the married ladies out there, in a few hours, the football season will end and you and your husband will be returned to your regularly scheduled marriage. Meanwhile, here are some other things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, migrants push three German teenagers in front of a train, and their background is ignored by the media.
From Deutsche Welle, the E.U. is ready to recognize Venezuelan interim President Juan Guaido.
From SwissInfo, how the Swiss folktale Heidi changed American football. (I remember watching the TV adaptation, in which the title character visits her city-dwelling cousin. The two girls greet each other with "You smell like cheese." and "You smell like medicine.")
From France24, French President Emmanuel Macron considers a referendum to quell the "yellow vest" crisis.
From the Sunday Express, some rebellious Labour MPs form their own party.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Home Secretary Sajid Javid says that the country will be safe if there is a no-deal Brexit.
From BBC News, when driving in Wales, do not slow down to view the dragon.
From the Independent, if a no-deal Brexit results in riots, there is reportedly a plan to evacuate the royal family.
From the Irish Examiner, recent attempts by U.K. Prime Minister May to reopen backstop negotiations are shot down by Ireland's Taoiseach.
From CTV News, two children in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada are hospitalized after eating a chocolate bar containing cannabis. (Although Canada has legalized cannabis for smoking, using it in edible products is still illegal.)
From Total Croatia News, how U.K. citizens in Croatia should prepare for Brexit.
From Ekathimerini, some FAQs on the name deal between Greece and Northern Macedonia.
From the Greek Reporter, four migrants, including three young sisters, are missing after their boat capsized in the Evros River.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary and Slovenia make a joint bid for E.U. funding to link their gas networks.
From Radio Praha, the European Commission is considering a ban on Huawei equipment for next-generation mobile networks.
From Radio Poland, the Polish agriculture ministry closes down the slaughterhouse which produced meat from unhealthy animals.
From Russia Today, the Russian Navy gets a weapon that can blind enemy troops or cause them to hallucinate.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yıldırım, Turkey wants have better relations with Greece.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey will loan Iraq $5 million for reconstruction.
From Arutz Sheva, the family of a murdered rabbi calls for the arrest of all who helped the terrorist who killed him escape.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel starts building a 20-foot-high fence around Gaza.
From The Jerusalem Post, an Ethiopian rabbi calls upon the Israeli government to decide on the Falash Mura remaining in Ethiopia.
From YNetNews, the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs outlines the connections between terrorism and the BDS movement.
From the Egypt Independent, according to Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the move to the new capital will come with a development plan for Cairo.
From Egypt Today, Egypt envisions a road from Cairo to Capetown. (The British once had plans for a railroad connecting those two cities, when they had colonized most of the area between them.)
From Radio Farda, President Trump wants the U.S. military to stay in Iraq, to watch Iran.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, an international conference on the Rohingya will be held in New York next week.
From Khaama Press, in Afghanistan's Helmand province, a local Taliban leader and seven other terrorists are sent to their virgins.
From The Daily Star, in Hatia, Noakhali, Bangla Desh, a madrassa teacher and an imam are beaten up for stopping a child marriage.
From The Arab Weekly, a Moroccan female Islamist MP goes unveiled in Paris.
From the South China Morning Post, the Chinese Year of the Pig could cause some culture clash in Malaysia.
From NBC News, life under ISIS drove some Muslims to Christianity.
From Gatestone Institute, Pope Francis is stubbornly silent on the persecution of Christians.
From the Washington Examiner, the Pentagon will send 3.750 more troops to the southern border.
From American Thinker, Democrat policies are not moral, ethical or humane.
From Fox 5, ICE arrests that rapper known as 21 Savage in Atlanta for overstaying his visa. (Foreigners who overstay their visas are illegal aliens, just as border-jumpers are. The story comes via Breitbart.)
From Breitbart, authorities of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas seize over 11 tons of tobacco and 10,000 bottles of whiskey being smuggled into Mexico.
From NewsBusters, CBS rejects a "just stand" Super Bowl ad.
From the New York Post, protesters rush the entrance of a federal prison in Brooklyn, causing one officer to use pepper spray.
And from Breaking Burgh, a dog prepares to watch the annual Puppy Bowl.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Saturday Stuff
Besides Virginia's governor appearing in a racist picture (or at least having one on his yearbook page) and the media's failure to discover the picture before the 2017 election, here are some things going on:
From National Review, how far does the war on art go?
From Townhall, Virginia's governor urges us to be civil about killing newborns.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the host of a fundraiser for Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D-Cal) once hired her lawyer husband.
From the Washington Examiner, Denver will vote on whether to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms.
From American Thinker, while we worry about the First and Second Amendments, the real way to destroy the Bill of Rights is to attack the Ninth and Tenth.
From The Hungary Journal, Hungarian MEP Jozsef Szajer calls the E.U.'s debate about Hungary the "cheapest auto-da-fe ever".
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian court rules against a lawsuit filed by a Syrian migrant convicted of inciting a riot.
From Radio Praha, half of the tainted beef from Poland in the Czech Republic has been tracked down.
From Radio Poland, the upper chamber of the Polish Sejm votes to establish a pension for non-working parents with at least four children.
From Deutsche Welle, due to public outrage, the plans to move a sausage museum to a section of the former Buchenwald concentration camp are "now on ice".
From France24, French teachers form the stylos rouges ("red pens") movement.
From RFI, "yellow vest" protesters denounce police violence.
From the Express, according to a Whitehall source, U.K. Prime Minister May has caved and will allow the U.K. to remain in the E.U. customs union.
From The Conservative Woman, beware of the fake news about fake gnus.
From BBC News, England's minister for school standards calls for a ban on iphones in schools. (This would also probably be a good idea on this side of the Big Pond.)
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbin calls for a snap election.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Labour MP Diane Abbott says that her party has an adequate war chest for a snap election.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, no matter what happens with Brexit, there will be an Irish unity referendum.
From the Irish Examiner, with help from E.U. intelligence, Cape Verde authorities seize 9.5 tons of cocaine.
From CBC News, a Canadian firefighter who somehow went from New York to California may never know what happened to him.
From the Malta Independent, according to an Italian prosecutor, the Sea-Watch 3 committed no offenses when it rescued 47 migrants.
From Total Croatia News, Pope Francis names a Croatian priest the new apostolic nuncio to Cote d'Ivoire.
From Ekathimerini, Greek-descended U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) urges Greek Prime Minister Tsipras to support democracy in Venezuela.
From the Greek Reporter, the mayor of Thessaloniki promises to protect its Jewish heritage. (Come to think of it, there was once a Jew named Paul who wrote two letters to the people of that city.)
From Novinite, Bulgaria and Russia move ahead on a gas pipeline going from Turkey to Serbia.
From Sputnik International, the Chinese lunar probe Chang'e survives its first night on the moon. (Because the moon rotates and revolves around the earth at the same angular speed, thus always pointing one face toward the earth, its night lasts about 14 earth calendar days.)
From Turkish Minute, two Turkish Kurdish politicians are given long sentences for founding a terrorist group, among other charges.
From Rûdaw, three Kurdish children from Erbil, Iraq die when their boat capsizes between Turkey and Greece.
From Arutz Sheva, about 40 U.N. ambassadors visit the City of David.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel warns Hamas that upcoming elections won't have an effect on its response to violence.
From The Jerusalem Post, international observers agree to leave Hebron, West Bank.
From the Egypt Independent, the Egyptian Air Force and police eliminate a terrorist cell in the Western Desert.
From Egypt Today, two cemeteries and five wells have been uncovered in the Tuna el Gebel archaeological site in Egypt's Minya area.
From Khaama Press, in Afghanistan's Farah province, 25 terrorists including a "key" Taliban leader are killed or wounded.
From the Hindustan Times, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir execute a civilian woman on camera.
From The Kashmir Walla, a young man in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir clings to his guns and religion.
From Breitbart, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) is criticized by one of his predecessors.
From Twitchy, as it turns out, Northam once did appear in blackface, in a Michael Jackson dance contest. (Had the contest been held a few years later, blackface would have been unnecessary. As I may have previously mentioned, I once used blackface as part of a coal miner's costume for Halloween. However, I will not resign from public office, because I currently do not hold any.)
From the New York Post, Northam claims that he was not in the racist photo in his yearbook, and more on the Michael Jackson dance contest.
From CNS News, one CNN reporter lumps the Covington High School kids with Northam.
From The Roanoke Times, Virginians protest Governor Northam.
From The Daily Caller, what you need to know about this year's polar vortex.
From NewsBusters, after ruining the Oscars and the Super Bowl, what will the left ruin next?
From TechSideline, with Justin Robinson out with an injury, Virginia Tech beats NC State 47-24. (No, that's not a typo which should say "42".)
And from Fox News, tomorrow, please pass the chicken wings.
From National Review, how far does the war on art go?
From Townhall, Virginia's governor urges us to be civil about killing newborns.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the host of a fundraiser for Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D-Cal) once hired her lawyer husband.
From the Washington Examiner, Denver will vote on whether to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms.
From American Thinker, while we worry about the First and Second Amendments, the real way to destroy the Bill of Rights is to attack the Ninth and Tenth.
From The Hungary Journal, Hungarian MEP Jozsef Szajer calls the E.U.'s debate about Hungary the "cheapest auto-da-fe ever".
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian court rules against a lawsuit filed by a Syrian migrant convicted of inciting a riot.
From Radio Praha, half of the tainted beef from Poland in the Czech Republic has been tracked down.
From Radio Poland, the upper chamber of the Polish Sejm votes to establish a pension for non-working parents with at least four children.
From Deutsche Welle, due to public outrage, the plans to move a sausage museum to a section of the former Buchenwald concentration camp are "now on ice".
From France24, French teachers form the stylos rouges ("red pens") movement.
From RFI, "yellow vest" protesters denounce police violence.
From the Express, according to a Whitehall source, U.K. Prime Minister May has caved and will allow the U.K. to remain in the E.U. customs union.
From The Conservative Woman, beware of the fake news about fake gnus.
From BBC News, England's minister for school standards calls for a ban on iphones in schools. (This would also probably be a good idea on this side of the Big Pond.)
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbin calls for a snap election.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Labour MP Diane Abbott says that her party has an adequate war chest for a snap election.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, no matter what happens with Brexit, there will be an Irish unity referendum.
From the Irish Examiner, with help from E.U. intelligence, Cape Verde authorities seize 9.5 tons of cocaine.
From CBC News, a Canadian firefighter who somehow went from New York to California may never know what happened to him.
From the Malta Independent, according to an Italian prosecutor, the Sea-Watch 3 committed no offenses when it rescued 47 migrants.
From Total Croatia News, Pope Francis names a Croatian priest the new apostolic nuncio to Cote d'Ivoire.
From Ekathimerini, Greek-descended U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) urges Greek Prime Minister Tsipras to support democracy in Venezuela.
From the Greek Reporter, the mayor of Thessaloniki promises to protect its Jewish heritage. (Come to think of it, there was once a Jew named Paul who wrote two letters to the people of that city.)
From Novinite, Bulgaria and Russia move ahead on a gas pipeline going from Turkey to Serbia.
From Sputnik International, the Chinese lunar probe Chang'e survives its first night on the moon. (Because the moon rotates and revolves around the earth at the same angular speed, thus always pointing one face toward the earth, its night lasts about 14 earth calendar days.)
From Turkish Minute, two Turkish Kurdish politicians are given long sentences for founding a terrorist group, among other charges.
From Rûdaw, three Kurdish children from Erbil, Iraq die when their boat capsizes between Turkey and Greece.
From Arutz Sheva, about 40 U.N. ambassadors visit the City of David.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel warns Hamas that upcoming elections won't have an effect on its response to violence.
From The Jerusalem Post, international observers agree to leave Hebron, West Bank.
From the Egypt Independent, the Egyptian Air Force and police eliminate a terrorist cell in the Western Desert.
From Egypt Today, two cemeteries and five wells have been uncovered in the Tuna el Gebel archaeological site in Egypt's Minya area.
From Khaama Press, in Afghanistan's Farah province, 25 terrorists including a "key" Taliban leader are killed or wounded.
From the Hindustan Times, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir execute a civilian woman on camera.
From The Kashmir Walla, a young man in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir clings to his guns and religion.
From Breitbart, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) is criticized by one of his predecessors.
From Twitchy, as it turns out, Northam once did appear in blackface, in a Michael Jackson dance contest. (Had the contest been held a few years later, blackface would have been unnecessary. As I may have previously mentioned, I once used blackface as part of a coal miner's costume for Halloween. However, I will not resign from public office, because I currently do not hold any.)
From the New York Post, Northam claims that he was not in the racist photo in his yearbook, and more on the Michael Jackson dance contest.
From CNS News, one CNN reporter lumps the Covington High School kids with Northam.
From The Roanoke Times, Virginians protest Governor Northam.
From The Daily Caller, what you need to know about this year's polar vortex.
From NewsBusters, after ruining the Oscars and the Super Bowl, what will the left ruin next?
From TechSideline, with Justin Robinson out with an injury, Virginia Tech beats NC State 47-24. (No, that's not a typo which should say "42".)
And from Fox News, tomorrow, please pass the chicken wings.
Virginia Governor Changes Parties, Sort Of
During his time in medical school, current Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) had his own page in their yearbook, which included a picture which by today's standards is quite controversial. From The Virginian-Pilot:
A photo from Gov. Ralph Northam’s medical school yearbook shows him and another person in racist costumes - one wearing blackface and one a Ku Klux Klan robe and hood, though it was not clear which person was the future governor.
While reporting on this story, CNN briefly gave him a change in his political affiliation. Whether this was an honest mistake or a deliberate change is known only to the perpetrator. Read the story at Red State or NewsBusters.
UPDATE: Breitbart weighs in:
The picture raises some questions. Which of the two men is Northam, who is the other, and where is he now? Read the story at the Breitbart link above.
UPDATE: Breitbart weighs in:
Listen, feel free to be angry at the establishment GOP’s failure to dig up Northam’s appallingly racist 1984 college yearbook photo. Had that photo been found during the 2017 election, Republican Ed Gillespie would be Virginia’s governor today - no question. So, yeah, the Republicans suck. Like we didn’t already know that.
But where the hell were the media during the Virginia governor’s race? [emphasis in original]Good question. A long time ago, I came to realize that the media bias is not shown by what it says, but mainly by what it leaves out. Until recently, it did not say anything about this page in Northam's yearbook, which was published in 1984. But in an alternative universe, in which GOP candidate Gillespie appears in such a picture, the media would jump on it like vultures on a carcass.
The picture raises some questions. Which of the two men is Northam, who is the other, and where is he now? Read the story at the Breitbart link above.
Friday, February 1, 2019
Stories To Start February
As the second month of 2019 is upon us, here are some things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, to hijab or not to hijab, that is the question. (If you read Dutch, read more at Rijnmond.)
From the NL Times, a Boeing 747 will travel from Schiphol Airport to a hotel in Badhovedorp, Netherlands - on the ground.
From Dutch News, Dutch school children plan another climate march. (Will this one go anywhere near the Chinese embassy?)
From VRT NWS, some girls marching for climate change in Brussels were treated indecently.
From the Express, why E.U. leaders are furious with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.
From the Evening Standard, a woman from Uganda become the first person in the U.K. to be convicted of FGM.
From the (U.K.) Independent, May's attempt to reopen Brexit negotiations results in Gibraltar being labeled a "colony". (Also see the story from El País below.)
From the (Irish) Independent, an Irish woman gets a taste of American global warming, er, climate change.
From the Irish Examiner, Ireland looks for international opportunity in the wake of Brexit chaos.
From CBC News, a woman is allegedly smuggled from Rwanda to Kentucky to Washington State to British Columbia.
From Global News, a Toronto man pleads guilty to attempting to join ISIS.
From CTV News, a Canadian arrested in China receives his third consular visit.
From France24, three Americans who stopped a jihadist attack on a train are awarded French citizenship.
From RFI, France's highest court upholds the use by police of lanceurs de balles de defense.
From El País, the E.U. will label Gibraltar a "colony" if there is a no-deal Brexit.
From ANSA, the Italian Coast Guard impounds the Sea-Watch 3.
From Total Croatia News, the U.S. Ambassador to Croatia congratulates the Croatian government for its decision to fund a LNG terminal.
From the Greek Reporter, NASA gives two Martian rocks names from the Cypriot dialect of Greek.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, all Turkish-Greek issues will be on the table when Greek Prime Minister Tsipras and Turkish President Erdoğan meet.
From Russia Today, Google pays a fine for disobeying Russian laws.
From Sputnik International, as the U.S. prepares to withdraw from the INF, Russia deploys more missiles.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto calls the E.U.'s policy on China "hypocritical".
From Daily News Hungary, a former Hungarian prime minister calls for a joint effort against the current one.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian politicians submit their yearly asset declarations.
From Radio Praha, meat from sick Polish cows was imported into the Czech Republic.
From Radio Poland, Polish Agriculture Minister Jan Ardanowski tells those who produced meat from sick cows to expect "no leniency".
From Deutsche Welle, a look at Germany's political taboos. (The page includes a 30:50 audio clip.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to an aide to Turkish President Erdoğan, a U.N. commission regards the Saudi crown prince as responsible for the Khashoggi murder.
From Turkish Minute, a prosecutor seeks an 18-year sentence for a woman for speeches she made while in the Turkish parliament.
From Rûdaw, Kurdish forces detain a German jihadist in Syria, according to two of his wives.
From Arutz Sheva, an Iran commander claims that his country can defeat Israel in three days. (Based on what happened in 1948 and 1967, I wouldn't bet on it.)
From The Times Of Israel, while celebrating the 40th anniversary of their country's revolution, Iranian crowds chant "death to Israel".
From YNetNews, a team of scientists will try to replicate life on Mars in an Israeli desert.
From the Egypt Independent, tomorrow a major archaeological discovery will be announced.
From Radio Farda, the broken promises and alliances of the Iranian revolution.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, Iran starts a ten-day celebration of the 40th anniversary of the country's revolution.
From Dawn, members of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan violently protest the Pakistani Supreme Court's decision to uphold Asia Bibi's acquittal.
From The Express Tribune, the acting chief of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan is arrested.
From BDNews24, police in Bangla Desh watch out for offensive books.
From The Jakarta Post, conservative Indonesian Muslims reject a bill against sexual violence. (I must ask, is "conservative Islam" a variety of Islam which promotes individual responsibility, free market economics, and limited government power?)
From FrontpageMag, the Senate hears from intelligence leaders about worldwide threats.
From The New York Times, the U.S. suspends its involvement in the INF treaty. (via HotAir)
From CNBC, job growth in January does much better than expected. (via HotAir)
From National Review, few Americans identify with the politics of candidate Howard Schultz.
From Townhall, according to President Trump, people should chant "finish the wall".
From the Washington Examiner, here comes Spartacus.
From The Federalist, the huge recent fentanyl bust proves that it's time for lawmakers to grow up about border security.
From American Thinker, have you ever noticed how Democrats are never indicted?
From Accuracy in Media, the media try to rehabilitate Democrats after news about the Virginia abortion bill.
From NumberUSA, congresscritter Jody Hice (R-GA) introduces a bill to end chain migration.
From the New York Post, as of today, girls can join the Boy Scouts.
From Poynter, Snopes and Facebook part company.
From Twitchy, a CNN reporter busts Democrat congresscritters for lying about Trump, NATO and the INF withdrawal.
From LifeZette, some people go nuts over innocuous Tweets from Mrs. Trump about Black History Month.
And from Breaking Burgh, to help with observing Black History Month, the president brings Ben Carson out of storage.
From Voice Of Europe, to hijab or not to hijab, that is the question. (If you read Dutch, read more at Rijnmond.)
From the NL Times, a Boeing 747 will travel from Schiphol Airport to a hotel in Badhovedorp, Netherlands - on the ground.
From Dutch News, Dutch school children plan another climate march. (Will this one go anywhere near the Chinese embassy?)
From VRT NWS, some girls marching for climate change in Brussels were treated indecently.
From the Express, why E.U. leaders are furious with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May.
From the Evening Standard, a woman from Uganda become the first person in the U.K. to be convicted of FGM.
From the (U.K.) Independent, May's attempt to reopen Brexit negotiations results in Gibraltar being labeled a "colony". (Also see the story from El País below.)
From the (Irish) Independent, an Irish woman gets a taste of American global warming, er, climate change.
From the Irish Examiner, Ireland looks for international opportunity in the wake of Brexit chaos.
From CBC News, a woman is allegedly smuggled from Rwanda to Kentucky to Washington State to British Columbia.
From Global News, a Toronto man pleads guilty to attempting to join ISIS.
From CTV News, a Canadian arrested in China receives his third consular visit.
From France24, three Americans who stopped a jihadist attack on a train are awarded French citizenship.
From RFI, France's highest court upholds the use by police of lanceurs de balles de defense.
From El País, the E.U. will label Gibraltar a "colony" if there is a no-deal Brexit.
From ANSA, the Italian Coast Guard impounds the Sea-Watch 3.
From Total Croatia News, the U.S. Ambassador to Croatia congratulates the Croatian government for its decision to fund a LNG terminal.
From the Greek Reporter, NASA gives two Martian rocks names from the Cypriot dialect of Greek.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, all Turkish-Greek issues will be on the table when Greek Prime Minister Tsipras and Turkish President Erdoğan meet.
From Russia Today, Google pays a fine for disobeying Russian laws.
From Sputnik International, as the U.S. prepares to withdraw from the INF, Russia deploys more missiles.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto calls the E.U.'s policy on China "hypocritical".
From Daily News Hungary, a former Hungarian prime minister calls for a joint effort against the current one.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian politicians submit their yearly asset declarations.
From Radio Praha, meat from sick Polish cows was imported into the Czech Republic.
From Radio Poland, Polish Agriculture Minister Jan Ardanowski tells those who produced meat from sick cows to expect "no leniency".
From Deutsche Welle, a look at Germany's political taboos. (The page includes a 30:50 audio clip.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to an aide to Turkish President Erdoğan, a U.N. commission regards the Saudi crown prince as responsible for the Khashoggi murder.
From Turkish Minute, a prosecutor seeks an 18-year sentence for a woman for speeches she made while in the Turkish parliament.
From Rûdaw, Kurdish forces detain a German jihadist in Syria, according to two of his wives.
From Arutz Sheva, an Iran commander claims that his country can defeat Israel in three days. (Based on what happened in 1948 and 1967, I wouldn't bet on it.)
From The Times Of Israel, while celebrating the 40th anniversary of their country's revolution, Iranian crowds chant "death to Israel".
From YNetNews, a team of scientists will try to replicate life on Mars in an Israeli desert.
From the Egypt Independent, tomorrow a major archaeological discovery will be announced.
From Radio Farda, the broken promises and alliances of the Iranian revolution.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, Iran starts a ten-day celebration of the 40th anniversary of the country's revolution.
From Dawn, members of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan violently protest the Pakistani Supreme Court's decision to uphold Asia Bibi's acquittal.
From The Express Tribune, the acting chief of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan is arrested.
From BDNews24, police in Bangla Desh watch out for offensive books.
From The Jakarta Post, conservative Indonesian Muslims reject a bill against sexual violence. (I must ask, is "conservative Islam" a variety of Islam which promotes individual responsibility, free market economics, and limited government power?)
From FrontpageMag, the Senate hears from intelligence leaders about worldwide threats.
From The New York Times, the U.S. suspends its involvement in the INF treaty. (via HotAir)
From CNBC, job growth in January does much better than expected. (via HotAir)
From National Review, few Americans identify with the politics of candidate Howard Schultz.
From Townhall, according to President Trump, people should chant "finish the wall".
From the Washington Examiner, here comes Spartacus.
From The Federalist, the huge recent fentanyl bust proves that it's time for lawmakers to grow up about border security.
From American Thinker, have you ever noticed how Democrats are never indicted?
From Accuracy in Media, the media try to rehabilitate Democrats after news about the Virginia abortion bill.
From NumberUSA, congresscritter Jody Hice (R-GA) introduces a bill to end chain migration.
From the New York Post, as of today, girls can join the Boy Scouts.
From Poynter, Snopes and Facebook part company.
From Twitchy, a CNN reporter busts Democrat congresscritters for lying about Trump, NATO and the INF withdrawal.
From LifeZette, some people go nuts over innocuous Tweets from Mrs. Trump about Black History Month.
And from Breaking Burgh, to help with observing Black History Month, the president brings Ben Carson out of storage.
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