Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

British-Australian singer/songwriter/actress Olivia Newton-John, known for numerous hit singles and starring in the movie musical Grease, has died of breast cancer at her home in Malibu, California at age 73.  It was the third time she had suffered from the disease.

Olivia Newton-John was born in Cambridge, England to Brinley Newton-John, a Welshman, and the former Irene Born, whose father was Nobel Prize-winning physicist Max Born.  Dr. Born was a Jew who fled Nazi Germany in 1933.  Olivia's father was an MI5 officer involved in the U.K.'s effort to reverse-engineer the German Enigma cipher machine.  When she was 6 years old, the family moved to Melbourne, Australia.

At age 14, Newton-John and three classmates formed the singing group Sol Four.  She became a regular on local Australian TV shows.  While appearing on The Go!! Show, she met singer Pat Carroll and her future music producer John Farrar.  She won a talent contest on the show Sing, Sing, Sing, her prize being a trip to Great Britain.  After Carroll moved to the U.K., she and Newton-John formed the singing duo "Pat and Olivia".  Carroll's visa expired, but Newton-John stayed in Britain to become a solo artist.

In 1971, Olivia Newton-John recorded the Bob Dylan song If Not For You, which also became the title of her first album.  Her version was largely based on that of George Harrison, from his 1970 album All Things Must Pass.  Her second American-released album was Let Me Be There, whose title song reached the American Top 10.  Her subsequent hits included If You Love Me, Let Me Know, I Honestly Love You, Please Mr. Please, Hopelessly Devoted To You (from Grease), Physical and A Little More Love.  For the movie Grease, she recorded two duets with John Travolta, Summer Nights and You're The One That I Want.  She starred in and recorded the title song of the movie Xanadu with the Electric Light Orchestra.

Newton-John was married to actor Matt Lattanzi from 1984 to 1995.  Their daughter Chloe was born in 1986.  She married businessman John Easterling in 2008.  She is survived by Easterling and her daughter Chloe.

Read more at People, The Guardian, 9News, 7News and The Hollywood Reporter.

Monday Mania For 8/8

On a sunny Monday on the eighth of August, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Americans are right to be afraid of the IRS.

From FrontpageMag, the police powers of 87,000 new tax officials.

From Townhall, according to ABC panelists, Vice President Harris is not President Biden's "heir apparent" if he doesn't run for reelection.

From The Washington Free Beacon, senatorial candidate Val Demmings (D-FL) says that she would never abolish the police, two years after praising a group of activists who wanted police to be abolished.

From the Washington Examiner, expected future inflation decreases as the Fed plans more rate hikes.

From The Federalist, criminalizing opposition to the government is how the republic ends.

From American Thinker, if former President Trump is irrelevant, why is he still so influential?

From CNS News, according to the Congressional Budget Office, the "Inflation Reduction Act" would do little to live up to its name.

From LifeZette, the White House is not happy with Indiana's new abortion law.

From NewsBusters, a YMCA in Washington state bans a member for complaining about a man being present in a bathroom used by girls.

From Canada Free Press, Greenpeace Canada supports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's against his country's farmers.

From CBC News, passengers bound for Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada get to sleep on the floor of the Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario.

From Global News, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada cancels 75 bus trips due to a staff shortage.

From CTV News, a Canadian parliamentary committee scrutinizes the RCMP's use of spyware.

From TeleSUR, during his inaugural address, new Colombian President Gustavo Petro announces tax reform.

From TCW Defending Freedom, the clash with the lockdowners, including the Tories, the Socialist Worker Party, and Extinction Rebellion.

From Snouts in the Trough, world hunger could be solved today, but the enviro-fascists won't allow it.

From the Express, a cliff in the English county of Devon collapses onto the beach below it.

From the Evening Standard, according to prime ministerial candidate Liz Truss, if London does well, so does Britain.

From ReMix, according to a leaked military report, 4 out of every 10 migrants entering the U.K. across the English Channel are from Albania, which hasn't been involved in a war for 25 year.

From Balkan Insight, anonymous accounts on TikTok are used to advertise to Albanians seeking to enter the U.K.

From the (Irish) Independent, a woman in Ireland's County Cork is charged with making false statements and reports to gardaí.  (In Ireland, a police officer is a garda.  Plural police officers are gardaí.)

From VRT NWS, the production of chocolate has resumed at the Barry Callebaut factory in Wieze, Belgium.

From The Brussels Times, when in Belgium, please leave the diabetes drugs for those who actually need them.

From the NL Times, sending packages through the mail in the Netherlands is gonna cost ya a little bit more.

From Dutch News, police investigate a swastika flag hung from a bridge in Stroe, Netherlands.

From Deutsche Welle, industry in Germany is threatened by low water levels on the Rhine River.

From International Affairs, Iran urges Germany to take action after the alleged desecration of the Koran in front of an Islamic center in the city of Hamburg.

From the CPH Post, a new test center for Empire State-sized bird choppers could be located in the Danish region of North Jutland.

From Polskie Radio, according to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, the war in Ukraine "has exposed the truth about Europe".

From Radio Prague, archaeologists in Nový Jičín, Czech Republic discover a well-preserved medieval kitchen.

From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak Cardinal Jozef Tomko dies in Rome at age 98.

From Daily News Hungary, Hungary's Constitutional Court will decide whether a recent government decree to allow tree-chopping will stand.

From Hungary Today, illegal migrants are injured after their alleged smuggler drives into a ditch near Budapest, Hungary.

From About Hungary, according to Agriculture Minister István Nagy, firewood production in Hungary is still sustainable.

From Free West Media, Chinese military exercise around Taiwan amount to a blockade.

From EuroNews, the Spanish government eases up a little bit on its air conditioning rules.

From Euractiv, it's been 14 years since Russia invaded Georgia.  (This invasion gave rise to some bad jokes, such as "Will they burn down Atlanta?" and "Have they captured Newt Gingrich?")

From The North Africa Post, young Moroccan leaders are immersed into the U.N. system.

From The New Arab, Iranian military exports are reportedly killed in an explosion in Sana'a, Yemen.

From RAIR Foundation USA, an Algerian man is arrested for allegedly raping an American woman in a restaurant bathroom in Paris.

From DuvaR, the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs continues to spend at record levels.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, an Afghan man in the Swiss Canton of Vaud tells his girlfriend to wear the chador or he would kill her.  (If you read German, read the story at 20 Minutes.)

From OpIndia, the British newspaper The Economist draws ire for stating that women in Arab countries are "fatter".

From Palestinian Media Watch, Israel warns civilians in Gaza to flee to safety before striking a terrorist target.  (The last five articles and the one from International Affairs above come via The Religion Of Peace.)

From Gatestone Institute, the real new hoaxes in the U.S.?

From The Stream, "an educated answer" about why Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) went to Taiwan.

From The Daily Signal, the affordable housing crisis should be blamed on the government, not on investors.

From Space Daily, what are the chances that space debris could damage property or hit a person?

From The American Conservative, the tyranny of "current thingism".

From The Western Journal, Trump roasts Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for getting "played like a fiddle" by the Democrats on the vote for the "Inflation Reduction Act".

From BizPac Review, billionaire Elon Musk quickly exposes President Biden's hypocrisy in calling for the release of basketball player Brittney Griner from Russia.

From The Daily Wire, shocking details emerge about actress Anne Heche's car crash.

From Reuters, the Biden administration plans to send even more money to Ukraine.  (via The Daily Wire)

From the Daily Caller, New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) slams Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) for sending the border to his city.

From the New York Post, while visiting flood-stricken Kentucky, President Biden makes a strange comment about the "inflation" bill.

From Breitbart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils the Biden administration's strategy for Africa, recycling old platitudes.

From Newsmax, Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

And from The Babylon Bee, a White House insider confirms that while Biden was in isolation due to the coronavirus, his dog Major has been running the country.

Sunday Links

On a warm cloudy Sunday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, climate czar/former Secretary of State/former Senator (D-MA) John Kerry shrugs his shoulders at alleged genocide in China.

From Townhall, Democrats aren't fooling anyone with their "Inflation Reduction Act".

From The Washington Free Beacon, a review of a book about golf.

From the Washington Examiner, Democratic Senators get a little heated while voting on an amendment proposed by Senator Socialism (I-VT).

From American Thinker, former and current gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D-GA) finally explains why she's pro-abortion.  (Like former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but unlike former President Trump, Abrams is allowed to allege that her loss in 2018 was not genuine.)

From Red Voice Media, 11 channels on Telegram that you should follow.  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, in a shocking development, CNN host Brian Stelter confronts a Biden spokesperson over First Son Hunter Biden's scandal.

From Canada Free Press, former Vice President Cheney's attack ad against former President Trump "bristles with absurdity".

From TeleSUR, Colombia inaugurates its new President Gustavo Petro.

From TCW Defending Freedom, U.K. churches agonize over climate change while ignoring the persecution of Christians.

From Free West Media, the chief of the Dutch national police is lambasted for "pride" comments.

From EuroNews, Zagreb, Croatia launches the "walk with Tito" tour, tracing the legacy of the late Yugoslavian communist dictator Josip Broz Tito.

From Euractiv, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologizes to the leader of the country's opposition Socialist party over a wiretapping in 2021.

From The North Africa Post, the Moroccan government calls for de-escalation between Israel and Gaza.

From The New Arab, 31 detainees escape from a jail in Beirut, Lebanon.

From Jewish News Syndicate, IDF footage clearly shows that a misfired rocket launched by the terror group Islamic Jihad killed nine people, including children.

From Gatestone Institute, the usual suspects condemn Israel for events in Gaza.

From The Stream, wrongly teaching children that America in evil.

From The Daily Signal, a look at a pro-life pregnancy center that was attacked by pro-abortion vandals.

From The Western Journal, a man saves his dog from a bear.

From BizPac Review, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) tells a woke ESPN analyst that Mount Rushmore will not be canceled.

From The Daily Wire, former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley defends Speaker Pelosi's (D-Cal) visit to Taiwan.

From the Daily Caller, according to Florida press secretary Christina Pushaw, the media are not gatekeepers anymore.

From Breitbart, the Senate passes the "Inflation Reduction Act".  (As with legislation in general, the bill's title should not be trusted.)

From Newsmax, according to congresscritter Pete Sessions (R-TX), the root cause of the present inflation is Democratic spending relating to the coronavirus.

And from the New York Post, when on Long Island, please do not point any lasers at police helicopters.

Saturday Stuff

On a warm sunny Saturday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Indiana passes a law that would ban most abortions.

From Townhall, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) admits not being a fan of Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal).  (Somehow, I think that the feeling just might be mutual.)

From The Washington Free Beacon, under the "Inflation Reduction Act", the IRS would become bigger than the FBI, the State Department and the Border Patrol combined.

From the Washington Examiner, Disney caves in to calls for censorship and decides not to stream Lightyear or Baymax in the Middle East.

From The Federalist, bureaucrats need to be vetted before they are confirmed into office, not afterwards.

From American Thinker, some Democrats who could replace President Biden.

From Red Voice Media, new info on Uvalde, Texas police officer Pete Arredondo calls into question his position during the school mass shooting.  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, the left-wing media and the criminalization of politics.

From Canada Free Press, who picks fights that they can't win?

From TeleSUR, the St. Kitts Nevis Labour Party wins a majority in the St. Kitts and Nevis general election.

From TCW Defending Freedom, soccer finally gets off its knees.

From Free West Media, the Italian village of Monteprato di Nimis holds a "men's day", which includes a controversial contest for women.

From EuroNews, 12-year-old British boy Archie Battersbee, who was in a coma for four months, dies after his life support treatment is discontinued.

From The North Africa Post, former Algerian Minister of Relations with Parliament Tahar Khaoua is sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption.

From The New Arab, armed groups clash in Tripoli, Libya.

From The East African, a former al-Shabaab terrorist becomes Somalia's religious affairs minister.

From Gatestone Institute, the Iranian mullahs will continue to take hostages, thanks to the E.U.

From The Stream, the Democrats being out the lifespan reduction act.

From The Daily Signal, the "Inflation Reduction Act" includes a stock buyback tax from Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ).

From The American Conservative, apologizing for the message of Christianity.

From The Western Journal, Biden is reportedly preparing to send even more weapons to Ukraine.

From BizPac Review, despite evidence to the contrary, Maggie Haberman of The New York Times claims that former President Trump "fears" a possible DOJ investigation.

From The Daily Wire, discoveries at the archaeological site of Pompeii shed new light about life there before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.

From the Daily Caller, Biden's war on domestic energy is leaving collateral damage.

From the New York Post, the New York Jets get a visit from free agent (and Virginia Tech alumnus) offensive tackle Duane Brown.

From ZeroHedge, a gap has opened between the number of job-holders and the number of jobs.

From Breitbart, the U.S. Bishops' Conference censures President Biden over his pro-abortion executive order.

And from Newsmax, according to noted lawyer and former law professor Alan Dershowitz, the judgments against radio show host Alex Jones will likely stand.

Judith Durham 1943-2022

Judith Durham, lead singer of the Australian folk music group the Seekers, has died of bronchiectasis in The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia at age 79.  She had suffered a stroke in 2013.

Judith Mavis Cock was born on July 3rd, 1943 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia to navigator and World War II pathfinder William Cock and the former Hazel Durham, whose maiden surname Judith would use during her musical career.  The family moved to Taroona, Tasmania, a suburb of Hobart, in 1950.  Judith moved to Melbourne, Victoria in 1956, where she would attend Ruyton Girls' School and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.  Trained as a classical pianist, she obtained an Associate in Music, Australia diploma from the University of Melbourne Conservatorium.  Also classically trained in voice, she sang with the jazz band Frank Traynor's Jazz Preachers before joining the Seekers in 1963.

The Seekers consisted of guitarist/singers Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger (who had been a radio producer), bassist/singer Athol Guy, and Durham on vocals, tambourine and piano.  The quartet sailed to the U.K. in 1964 aboard the S.S. Fairsky, having the job of providing musical entertainment.  Their plans to sail back to Australia ten weeks later were dropped after they received a large number of bookings and some recording opportunities.  They recorded their first hit I'll Never Find Another You, which hit #1 in both the U.K. and Australia.  Their subsequent hits included A World Of Our Own and Georgie Girl.

In 1968, Durham left the Seekers, returned to Australia, and started a solo career.  In 1968, she married her musical director, British pianist Ron Edgeworth.  In 1975, she starred in an episode of the TV series Cash and Co., set in the 1800s Australian goldfields.  In 1992, she reunited with Woodley, Potger and Guy, which brought back the classic lineup of the Seekers.  She stayed with the group until 2019.

Read more at Nine(dot)com(dot)au, 7News, ABC News (where "A" stands for "Australian"), The Sydney Morning Herald and Crikey.

Friday Phenomena

On a partly rainy Friday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) finds a way to support her party's spending bill.

From FrontpageMag, the root cause of the moral crisis in the U.S. is with "woke" leftists.

From Townhall, a "loophole" is whatever the Democrats don't agree with.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Republicans have a summer swoon.

From the Washington Examiner, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the U.S. will "pursue" a prisoner exchange with Russia.

From The Federalist, according to even a left-wing report, the U.S. is too dependent on communist China for minerals.

From American Thinker, "the meaning of Bidenomics".

From CNS News, the U.S. added about 30,000 manufacturing jobs in July, but the number of Americans in the labor force decreases by 239,000.

From Red Voice Media, Dr. Fauci and others attempt to rewrite history.  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, Vice President and former Californian Attorney General Harris is now soft on marijuana use.

From Canada Free Press, even the human voice is now getting trangenderized.

From TeleSUR, St. Kitts and Nevis holds snap elections.

From TCW Defending Freedom, no, climate fearmongers, droughts are not the new normal.

From Snouts in the Trough, reports of the death of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have been greatly exaggerated.

From Free West Media, speaking at CPAC, Hungarian Prime Minister Orban calls for "less drag queens" and "more Chuck Norris".

From EuroNews, does Europe have enough monkeypox vaccine?

From Euractiv, Russia's foreign ministry kicks out 14 Bulgarian embassy workers.

From ReMix, the number of abortions is Poland so far this year is just 10 percent of last year's total.

From Balkan Insight, the interim Bulgarian government blocks a gas interconnection with Greece.

From The North Africa Post, when in Casablanca, Morocco, don't waste water.

From The New Arab, the Syrian Democratic Forces storms the Al-Hol refugee camp and arrests people suspected of having links to ISIS.

From Gatestone Institute, North Korea is a growing threat.

From The Stream, a lesson in history about the Democrats and another political party.

From Sino Daily, according to Taiwan's military, China has sent warships and fighter jets have crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait.

From The Daily Signal, documents show collusion between the CDC and Big Tech during the coronavirus pandemic.

From The American Conservative, embattled Balkan countries creep closer to Russia.

From The Western Journal, some inconvenient facts about LGBT couples.

From BizPac Review, a CNN panel melts down over primary wins by candidates supported by former President Trump, and by congresscritter Liz Cheney's (R-WY) impending loss.

From Fox News, CPAC attendees react to ABC's The View hiring anti-Trump pundits as its "conservative" co-hosts.  (via BizPac Review)

From The Daily Wire, billionaire Elon Musk claims to have been drug tested "for everything" after appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast.

From the Daily Caller, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denies Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's (D) to help the processing of illegal migrants.

From CNN, two people are killed and two others injured by a lightning strike near the White House.  (via the Daily Caller)

From Breitbart, a woman in the Texas panhandle allegedly ran a stash house for human smugglers.

From Newsmax, Texas starts sending illegal migrants to New York City.

And from the New York Post, when participating in a decathlon, please keep it in your pants.

Thursday Tidings

Now that I'm back from my trip to southeastern Virginia, here are some things going on:

From National Review, are Minneapolis Democrats sane enough to get rid of congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and replace her with primary challenger Don Samuels?

From FrontpageMag, black nationalist protest groups and maybe ProFa colluded with Russians.

From Townhall, according to an opinion column, the theme park Sesame Place should not be confused with Jim Crow.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a Harvard professor is cleared of sexual misconduct accusations, but some students and other professors want his classes canceled anyway.

From the Washington Examiner, four Kentucky police officers are federally charged in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor.

From The Federalist, how governments were willing to restrict behavior in response to the coronavirus but not to monkeypox.

From American Thinker, how to restore confidence in our elections.

From CNS News, in connection to about 1,000 reported threats to election workers in the 2020 cycle, the DOJ has issued only five indictments.

From LifeZette, parents in Iowa fight back against political correctness in schools.

From the eponymous site of Rob Maness, chilling details emerge about the car crash that killed Representative Jackie Walorski (R-IN).  (via LifeZette)

From NewsBusters, The View announces the hiring of two new fake conservative co-hosts.

From Canada Free Press, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's travel ban in based on spite, not science.

From TeleSUR, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador proposes a five-year worldwide truce to work for development.

From TCW Defending Freedom, the BBC believes whatever China tells them.

From Snouts in the Trough, are U.K. politicians painting themselves into a corner?  (This article came out yesterday, but since I didn't post any links yesterday, I'll let the date slide.)

From Free West Media, due to a ruling by the European Court of Justice, Italy can no longer control ships carrying migrants.

From EuroNews, a Russian court sentences American basketball player Brittney Griner to nine years in prison.

From Euractiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz raises the possibility of keeping more nuclear power plants running to fill a gap left by the decreasing gas supply from Russia.

From ReMix, according to former Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, the U.S. might be prioritizing China as its main threat and thus neglecting Europe.

From Balkan Insight, when hiking in Montenegro, please stay on the trails.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco is set to meet its goals in renewable energy.

From The New Arab, more silos collapse at the port of Beirut, Lebanon on the second anniversary of the explosion that killed over 200 people.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, a fight in Essen, Germany involving up to 400 members of Arab families was triggered by a dispute over a parking space.  (If you read German, read the story at Junge Freiheit.)

From The Hindu, India's National Investigation Agency arrests two more people in connection with the murder of a pharmacist Umesh Kolhe.

From Gatestone Institute, the E.U. makes a last-ditch effort to salvage the Iran nuclear deal.

From The Stream, why are gasoline prices falling, and does the Biden administration deserve any credit?

From The Daily Signal, some terrorist takedowns are more unifying than others.

From Space War, the U.S. Senate votes to ratify NATO membership for Sweden and Finland.

From ITR Economics, yes, it's a recession.

From The American Conservative, tax-exempt critics of California's government risk losing that status.  (As I asked earlier, what is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)

From The Western Journal, the aforementioned Brittney Griner's prison cell won't be "cushy".

From BizPac Review, right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson keeps mispronouncing Vice President Harris's first name.

From The Daily Wire, former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez is arrested for alleged bribery.  (According to Wiki, she is both a Republican and a member of the New Progressive Party.)

From the Daily Caller, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) suspends State Attorney Andrew Warren for refusing to some state laws, including a ban on sex-change surgery for minors.

From the New York Post and the "cry them a river" department, yacht owners complain about "stubbornly high" diesel prices.

From Breitbart, according to a survey, President Biden's approval ratings in several categories are lower than those of then-President Trump just before he left office.

From Newsmax, China fires live missiles near Taiwan after U.S. Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) leaves the island.

And from the Genesius Times, the Russian court trying Brittney Griner rejects her race card.

A Boat Ride In Norfolk

Yesterday I went on a dinner cruise in Norfork, Virginia on the Elizabeth River, and was able to take a few shots of the environs.  Not far from the dock where my tour group boarded the boat were these two naval ships.  The one on the left looks pretty modern.

Tuesday Links

As I have a bit of time here in southeastern Virginia, here are some things going on:

From National Review, despite Chinese threats, Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) arrives in Taiwan.

From FrontpageMag, yes, we have an established religion.

From Townhall, questions arise after al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is sent to his virgins.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Iran has made billions illegally selling oil since U.S. President Biden took office.

From The Federalist, a liberal who admits hating Christmas realizes how miserable the left has gotten.

From American Thinker, Democrats are learning that governing is not the same thing as hating former President Trump.

From CNS News, Yuma, Arizona Mayor Douglas Nicholls (R) points out that more gaps in the wall need to be filled than just the four around his city.

From LifeZette, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is "not ready for prime time".

From NewsBusters, liberals claims that white nationalists are behind Oklahoma's "Save Our Sports" law.

From Canada Free Press, not even duct tape can fix the current stupidity.

From TeleSUR, the incoming Colombian administration plans to open consulates in Venezuela.

From TCW Defending Freedom, weather extremes have not change, but goalposts have been moved.

From Free West Media, France drops its coronavirus measures due to the success of the right.

From EuroNews, U.K. prime ministerial candidate Liz Truss calls Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon an "attention seeker".

From Euractiv, Italian right-wing frontrunners see a chance to revamp Italy's national recovery plan.

From ReMix, a record-breaking number of migrants appear on Austria's border with Hungary.

From Balkan Insight, the Serbian government and the Serbian Orthodox Church welcome a delegation from North Macedonia to the monastery of Saint Prohor Pcinski.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco's trade deficit increases due to energy imports.

From The New Arab, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr tells his followers to leave the Iraqi parliament building.

From Fox News, more on the death of the aforementioned terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri.

From The Quint, who was Ayman al-Zawahiri?

From OpIndia, two Hindu students are expelled from a college in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India for reading the Hanuman Chalisa instead of the Koran.

From Middle East Eye, a Saudi Arabian woman escapes from abuse, builds a life for herself, and then vanishes.

From Gatestone Institute, teenagers stand against anti-Semites.

From The Stream, FBI Director Christopher Wray will face some questions.

From The Daily Signal, the comic strip Doonesbury still attacks Trump while ignoring Biden's gaffes and policy failures.

From The American Conservative, the Democrats disregard the late Senator Bob Dole's (R-Kan) admonition to "read before you sign".

From The Western Journal, Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) formally invites Mayors Muriel Bowser (D-Washington, D.C.) and Eric Adams (D-New York, NY) to visit the southern border.

From BizPac Review, according to an opinion column, the "Inflation Reduction Act" does nothing of the sort.

From The Daily Wire, China plans to launch "targeted military operations" encircling Taiwan in response to the aforementioned visit by U.S. House Speaker Pelosi.

From the Daily Caller, Republican congresscritters demand the Biden administrations documents relating to "climate-related" "censorship".

From the New York Post, activist Shaun King defends his purchase a $40,000 guard dog.

From Newsmax, congresscritter Liz Cheney (R-WY) touts an endorsement from actor Kevin Costner.

And from Breitbart, billionaire Jeff Bezos's yacht sneaks out of the Dutch port of Rotterdam to avoid being pelted with eggs.

A Sasquatch's Dozen To Start August

Now that I've spent several hours driving down to southeastern Virginia, I present a short list of things going on:

From National Review, enough campaign emails, already!  (I couldn't agree more.)

From FrontpageMag, a new bill would deal with "Zuckerbucks" and "Bidenbucks".

From Townhall, Wyoming voters are not pleased with congresscritter (and January 6th Inquisitor Committee member) Liz Cheney (R).

From The Washington Free Beacon, activist and fake black man Shaun King allegedly uses donor funds to buy a thoroughbred dog.

From CNS News, former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) hopes that his current successor visits Taiwan.

From LifeZette, British police arrest a man for making a post on Facebook that hurt someone's feelings.  (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)

From Canada Free Press, do you know what is grinding to a painful halt?

From EuroNews, according to the European Court of Justice, overcrowding is not a reason to detain ships rescuing migrants.

From ReMix, Italy still allows illegal immigration, but that could change with the next election.

From News24, the Deobandi Ulema issues a fatwa against a singer for covering a Hindu song.

From The American Conservative, a ship carrying grain sails out of Odesa, Ukraine, thus bringing a bit of relief to the food crisis.

And from The Babylon Bee, for bringing down gas prices, Russian President Putin awards himself the Presidential Medal Of Freedom.