As Western Christians, or at least people in the West, celebrate Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday or Pączki Day (for those of us with Polish roots), here are some things going on:
From National Review, why Senator Socialism's praise of communist dictator Fidel Castro matters.
From FrontpageMag, President Trump's appointed acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is under attack.
From Townhall, immigrating to the U.S. then and now.
From The Washington Free Beacon, pro-abortion groups spend millions of dollars to oust the last few remaining pro-life Democrats in Congress.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump blasts Democrats for their friendly relationships with Harvey Weinstein.
From The Federalist, don't count Senator Socialism (I-VT) out.
From American Thinker, how did former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg get so rich?
From CNS News, Trump is criticized for requesting $2.5 billion to deal with the coronavirus.
From LifeZette, the South Carolina Democratic primary might be the last chance to stop Senator Socialism.
From NewsBusters, Trump "blasts" CNN reporter Jim Acousta.
From Canada Free Press, "feel the Bern" before it berns down all of America.
From CBC News, despite the arrests of some protesters blockading a railroad, protests supporting Wet'suwet'en chiefs spread across Canada.
From Global News, protests continue at the Port of Vancouver.
From CTV News, a train runs through the recently blockaded Ontario township of Tyendinaga.
From TeleSUR, the country which once hosted Soviet nuclear missiles claims to want a world without any nuclear weapons.
From Morocco World News, the leader of the Polisario Front continues to threaten war against Morocco.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Ankara goes on alert as a plane from Tehran is diverted to Esenboğa Airport due to coronavirus suspicions.
From Turkish Minute, prosecutors in Ankara launch an investigation into a slide show by the Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party including pictures of the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
From Rûdaw, rumors of fuel shortages cause traffic panic in Iraqi Kurdistan.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus and France hold a joint search and rescue exercise.
From The Syrian Observer, an economics professor is detained for allegedly criticizing an official of Syria's Baath Party. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli party Yamina criticizes Blue and White leader Benny Gantz for wanting "a dictatorship of the High Court".
From The Times Of Israel, due to fears of the coronavirus, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stops shaking hands.
From The Jerusalem Post, how having the name "Corona" affects businesses in Israel.
From YNetNews, how did Western media become useful idiots for Gaza's terrorists?
From the Egypt Independent, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak dies at age 92.
From Egypt Today, restoration work at the pyramid of Djoser is completed.
From StepFeed, a photo showing how a magnetic field arranges iron filings looks familiar to Muslims.
From The New Arab, according to one writer, Mubarak was "the godfather of Egypt's corrupt police state".
From Radio Farda, while President Rouhani talks about enemy plots, the coronavirus reaches Iran's political elite.
From IranWire, should Iran respond to the coronavirus with quarantines or public prayers?
From Dawn, the provincial government of Punjab decides against extending the bail of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistani Christian Aasia Bibi plans to meet with French President Macron to seek asylum in France.
From Pakistan Today, Qatar invites Pakistan to attend the signing of the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan's attorney general's office investigates dozens of people for alleged "insulting" comments on Facebook. (Again I ask, what is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From The Hans India, amid riots in Delhi, all police stations in the Indian state of West Bengal are put on alert.
From the Hindustan Times, a Maoist from the Indian state of Chhattisgarh surrenders to police.
From ANI, over 30 people are arrested over a protest against India's Citizenship Act in Mumbai.
From India Today, 13 people die as violence erupts in Delhi, India.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for more pressure on Myanmar to repatriate displaced Rohingyas.
From the Daily Mirror, two extremist Islamic preachers visited Sri Lanka after the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From the Colombo Page, according to Sri Lanka's defense secretary, a few Tamil politicians still believe in the separatist ideology of the Tamil Tigers.
From The Jakarta Post, an Iranian naval ship arrives in Jakarta.
From The Straits Times, Singapore bans visitors from parts of South Korean due to the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia will send a second mission to Wuhan, China to evacuate Malaysians stranded there.
From Free Malaysia Today, politicians should step back and take a good look at the people whom they're supposed to serve. (While the article is about Malaysian politicians, I would say that the advice might be relevant in any country that claims to be democratic.)
From The Mainichi, Japan considers upgrading its "gliding" missiles for use in defending its remote islands.
From Gatestone Institute, are Turkish Cypriots getting tired of the Turkish government in Ankara?
From The Stream, the most important politically relevant passage in the Bible.
From Human Progress, Senator Socialism is wrong about health care and education in Cuba.
From Accuracy in Media, a writer for The Washington Post urges the media to abandon "neutrality" in reporting about President Trump.
From The Daily Signal, according to the sheriff of a border county, Americans don't know how much law enforcement cares.
From the eponymous blog of Tim Gamble, today's updates on the coronavirus.
And from The Peedmont, after tasting a disgusting Pilsner beer, a brewery customer can't get himself to order anything else.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
More Monday Mania
As a mild but manic Monday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits color footage taken just after the atomic bomb attack at the end of World War II.
From the Borneo Post, two more patients in Malaysia recover from the coronavirus.
From Free Malaysia Today, all 26 Malaysian ministerial appointments are revoked.
From The Straits Times, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad resigns and is made caretaker prime minister.
From the Jakarta Post, three patients in Bandung, Indonesia test negative for the coronavirus.
From the Daily Mirror, contrary to earlier reports, the Archbishop of Colombo is satisfied with the Presidential Commission investigating the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From the Colombo Page, to help deal with traffic congestion in Colombo, the police get help from the military police.
From the Dhaka Tribune, 59 women were raped or sexually harassed on Bangladeshi public transportation in 2019.
From The Hans India, speaking in India, U.S. President Trump talks about a "fantastic" trade deal in the works.
From the Hindustan Times, Mr. and Mrs. Trump visit the Taj Mahal.
From ANI, Ivanka Trump is also impressed by the Taj Mahal.
From India Today, India's National Investigative Agency searches 25 locations in the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in cases related to ISIS.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan confirms its first case of coronavirus infection in the province of Herat.
From Dawn, Pakistan's newly appointed attorney general recuses himself from a case against a Supreme Court justice.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to China and Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's attorney general seeks automony from the country's law ministry.
From Radio Farda, police in Tehran confiscate 500,000 facemasks hoarded by an Iranian man and his Chinese wife.
From IranWire, according to the Iranian parliamentary representative from Qom, 50 people have died from the coronavirus in that province.
From The New Arab, at U.N. talks in Geneva, Switzerland, warring factions in Libya agree to a formal ceasefire.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish security forces arrest five terrorists in northern Syria.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey might close the Bosphorus to Russian warships transporting arms to the Syrian government.
From Rûdaw, Turkey sets up more observation posts in and deploys more troops to the Syrian region of Idlib.
From In-Cyprus, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades sends out letters to E.U. states and members of the U.N. Security Council about the fenced-off town of Varosha.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian army and Syrian Democratic Forces repulse an attack by Turkish-backed militants in northeastern Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel closes all of its border crossings with Gaza.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel issues a travel advisory for Italy, due to the coronavirus.
From The Jerusalem Post, despite an announced ceasefire, the Gaza-based group Islamic Jihad launches rockets into Israel.
From YNetNews, according to government source, "fake news" about the coronavirus could jeopardize Israel's upcoming elections.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt's immigration minister visits a museum in Chicago owned by an Egyptian expatriate.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's House of Representatives passes amendments to the country's "terror lists" bill.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's sales of phosphate from the Western Sahara decreased by 45 percent from 2018 to 2019.
From Palestinian Media Watch, PMW tells UNICEF to stop ignoring the Palestinian Authority's recruitment of children to be soldiers and terrorists.
From Gatestone Institute, how should the West respond to protesters in Iran?
From The Stream, how the religious right helped create today's increasingly secular America.
From the New York Post, the U.S. confirms 53 cases of coronavirus infection.
From Reason, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu appoints a committee to explore the legalization of marijuana.
From Fox News, Harvey Weinstein accuser Annabella Sciora calls her testimony "painful but necessary".
From WPVI-TV, in Durham, North Carolina, you can visit a tuba museum.
And from The Babylon Bee, a time traveler from America's socialist future comes back to the present and begs for food.
From The Mainichi, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum exhibits color footage taken just after the atomic bomb attack at the end of World War II.
From the Borneo Post, two more patients in Malaysia recover from the coronavirus.
From Free Malaysia Today, all 26 Malaysian ministerial appointments are revoked.
From The Straits Times, Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad resigns and is made caretaker prime minister.
From the Jakarta Post, three patients in Bandung, Indonesia test negative for the coronavirus.
From the Daily Mirror, contrary to earlier reports, the Archbishop of Colombo is satisfied with the Presidential Commission investigating the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From the Colombo Page, to help deal with traffic congestion in Colombo, the police get help from the military police.
From the Dhaka Tribune, 59 women were raped or sexually harassed on Bangladeshi public transportation in 2019.
From The Hans India, speaking in India, U.S. President Trump talks about a "fantastic" trade deal in the works.
From the Hindustan Times, Mr. and Mrs. Trump visit the Taj Mahal.
From ANI, Ivanka Trump is also impressed by the Taj Mahal.
From India Today, India's National Investigative Agency searches 25 locations in the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in cases related to ISIS.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan confirms its first case of coronavirus infection in the province of Herat.
From Dawn, Pakistan's newly appointed attorney general recuses himself from a case against a Supreme Court justice.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan International Airlines suspends flights to China and Japan due to the coronavirus outbreak.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan's attorney general seeks automony from the country's law ministry.
From Radio Farda, police in Tehran confiscate 500,000 facemasks hoarded by an Iranian man and his Chinese wife.
From IranWire, according to the Iranian parliamentary representative from Qom, 50 people have died from the coronavirus in that province.
From The New Arab, at U.N. talks in Geneva, Switzerland, warring factions in Libya agree to a formal ceasefire.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish security forces arrest five terrorists in northern Syria.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey might close the Bosphorus to Russian warships transporting arms to the Syrian government.
From Rûdaw, Turkey sets up more observation posts in and deploys more troops to the Syrian region of Idlib.
From In-Cyprus, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades sends out letters to E.U. states and members of the U.N. Security Council about the fenced-off town of Varosha.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian army and Syrian Democratic Forces repulse an attack by Turkish-backed militants in northeastern Syria.
From Arutz Sheva, Israel closes all of its border crossings with Gaza.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel issues a travel advisory for Italy, due to the coronavirus.
From The Jerusalem Post, despite an announced ceasefire, the Gaza-based group Islamic Jihad launches rockets into Israel.
From YNetNews, according to government source, "fake news" about the coronavirus could jeopardize Israel's upcoming elections.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt's immigration minister visits a museum in Chicago owned by an Egyptian expatriate.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's House of Representatives passes amendments to the country's "terror lists" bill.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's sales of phosphate from the Western Sahara decreased by 45 percent from 2018 to 2019.
From Palestinian Media Watch, PMW tells UNICEF to stop ignoring the Palestinian Authority's recruitment of children to be soldiers and terrorists.
From Gatestone Institute, how should the West respond to protesters in Iran?
From The Stream, how the religious right helped create today's increasingly secular America.
From the New York Post, the U.S. confirms 53 cases of coronavirus infection.
From Reason, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu appoints a committee to explore the legalization of marijuana.
From Fox News, Harvey Weinstein accuser Annabella Sciora calls her testimony "painful but necessary".
From WPVI-TV, in Durham, North Carolina, you can visit a tuba museum.
And from The Babylon Bee, a time traveler from America's socialist future comes back to the present and begs for food.
Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty, And Other Stories
Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, whose reported conduct helped inspire the #MeToo movement, has been convicted in New York court of a criminal act in the first degree against one woman and third degree rape against another. He was acquitted of three other charges that are described as "more severe". He will be sentenced on March 11th, facing up to five years.
Read more at CBS New York, NBC News, CNN, USA Today and The Hollywood Reporter.
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In other things going on:
From National Review, how the coronavirus affects the economy.
From FrontpageMag, a Muslim accused of rape brings out his victimhood claims.
From Townhall, it looks like the Democrats might just nominate Senator Socialism (I-VT).
From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Socialism's campaign manager won't say if Democrat leaders who spoke at AIPAC supported bigotry by doing so.
From the Washington Examiner, don't count Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) out just yet.
From The Federalist, President Obama helped create both President Trump and Senator Socialism.
From American Thinker, Trump's visit to India worries all the right people.
From CNS News, in 2016, Senator Socialism discused what he thought were "some very positive changes" in Cuba.
From LifeZette, according to Mr. Bill's old adviser Dick Morris, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheming to make Hillary Clinton the Democrat presidential nominee.
From NewsBusters, CNN mocks President Trump about what he will do in a country which frowns upon eating beef.
From Canada Free Press, millennials rely on memes and emojis to indoctrinate.
From CBC News, indigenous northern people are redefining conservation.
From Global News, Ontario police arrest "several " people at a railroad blockade in Mohawk territory.
From CTV News, a timeline of railroad blockades by anti-pipeline groups in Canada.
From TeleSUR, some participant's in Brazil's Carnival protest against President Jair Bolsonaro.
From The Portugal News, Portugal's national airline TAP is cleared of wrongdoing over the alleged transport of explosives from Lisbon to Caracas, Venezuela.
From El País, the Catalan volunteers who conquered California for Spain.
From France24, a version of the Mona Lisa made of Rubik's Cubes sells at an auction in Paris for much more than its earlier estimation.
From RFI, the French government decides against closing its border with Italy over the coronavirus.
From SwissInfo, Swiss authorities step up measures against the coronavirus.
From ANSA, six people in Italy have died of the coronavirus, with over 200 others also infected.
From Free West Media, Italy now has the largest coronavirus outbreak outside of Asia.
From EuroNews, Austria suspends train traffic to and from Italy because of the coronavirus.
From the Malta Independent, fears of the coronavirus in Italy negatively affects maritime activity in Maltese seaports.
From Malta Today, 19 migrants are given a year in prison for rioting in a Maltese detention center.
From Total Slovenia News, does Slovenian prankster Miha Artnak create art or pollution?
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian government condemns the burning of an effigy of a same-sex couple with a child.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, at the 43rd session of the European Court of Human Rights, Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović claims that his country is under attack.
From Balkan Insight, Albanian prosecutors launch an investigation into alleged "panic-mongering" about the coronavirus.
From Ekathimerini, protesters on three Greek islands set up blockades to prevent the government from building new migrant detention centers.
From the Greek Reporter, two prominent British newspapers side with Greece over the Parthenon marbles.
From Novinite, the Bulgarian foreign ministry advises Bulgarians against unnecessary travel to China or Italy.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian government forms a crisis staff to deal with the threat from the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, migration pressure on Bulgaria has decreased from 2019.
From Romania-Insider, Romania will quarantine people arriving from Italian areas affected by the coronavirus. (If you read Romanian, read the story at News(dot)ro.)
From Russia Today, according to an opinion column, the MSM uses alarmist headlines over Russia's coronavirus measures, which are less stringent than those of the E.U.
From Sputnik International, Russia denies that its air force struck two villages in the Syrian region of Idlib.
From The Moscow Times, Russia, China, France, Germany and the U.K. will meet with Iran in Vienna on February 26th to discuss the 2015 nuclear deal.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian airports will screen passengers arriving from Italy for coronavirus.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian students arriving back from Italy are quarantined.
From About Hungary, Hungary's foreign ministry advises "thorough consideration" before visiting northern Italy.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak organizations say "no" to extremism and fear-mongering ahead of upcoming elections.
From Radio Prague, the Prague city council approves a proposal to rename the square outside the Russian embassy after Boris Nemtsov, who was killed by Chechens five years ago.
From Polskie Radio, the Auschwitz memorial slams Amazon for anti-Semitic books and the Hunters TV show.
From Voice Of Europe, statistics show a serious migrant crime problem in Norway. (If you read Norwegian, read a related story in Verdens Gang.)
From Deutsche Welle, a car crashes into a crowd at a Carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Germany, injuring at least 30 people.
From the NL Times, a Dutch-Chinese woman is attacked after asking people to stop singing a coronavirus-inspired song.
From Dutch News, the Dutch government-owned railway company NS has paid €32 million so far to victims who were transported by train to Nazi concentration camps or to their family members. (If you read Dutch, read the story at NOS.)
From VRT NWS, police discover a synthetic drugs lab in Tongeren, Belgium.
From The Brussels Times, the mayor of Aalst, Belgium claims that the costumes parodying Jews at the city's Carnival parade are not anti-Semitic.
From Euractiv, the E.U. should stop importing goods resulting from human rights violations.
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly holds a "powerful bargaining chip" against the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, laws blocking the early release of terrorists from prison clears a hurdle in the U.K. House of Lords.
From the (U.K.) Independent, more homeless British people are sleeping in garbage bins.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is worried about Sinn Féin's plans to hold rallies. (What is this "freedom of peaceable assembly" you speak of?)
From the Irish Examiner, a Brazilian man faced with deportation is reunited with his family in Galway, Ireland after being released from prison in Dublin.
From The Conservative Woman, the real cost of carbon dioxide alarmism.
And from Snouts in the Trough, don't worry about the hype over America's Senator Socialism, because Democrat bosses will ensure that the party nominates former Mayor Bloomberg.
Read more at CBS New York, NBC News, CNN, USA Today and The Hollywood Reporter.
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In other things going on:
From National Review, how the coronavirus affects the economy.
From FrontpageMag, a Muslim accused of rape brings out his victimhood claims.
From Townhall, it looks like the Democrats might just nominate Senator Socialism (I-VT).
From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Socialism's campaign manager won't say if Democrat leaders who spoke at AIPAC supported bigotry by doing so.
From the Washington Examiner, don't count Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) out just yet.
From The Federalist, President Obama helped create both President Trump and Senator Socialism.
From American Thinker, Trump's visit to India worries all the right people.
From CNS News, in 2016, Senator Socialism discused what he thought were "some very positive changes" in Cuba.
From LifeZette, according to Mr. Bill's old adviser Dick Morris, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheming to make Hillary Clinton the Democrat presidential nominee.
From NewsBusters, CNN mocks President Trump about what he will do in a country which frowns upon eating beef.
From Canada Free Press, millennials rely on memes and emojis to indoctrinate.
From CBC News, indigenous northern people are redefining conservation.
From Global News, Ontario police arrest "several " people at a railroad blockade in Mohawk territory.
From CTV News, a timeline of railroad blockades by anti-pipeline groups in Canada.
From TeleSUR, some participant's in Brazil's Carnival protest against President Jair Bolsonaro.
From The Portugal News, Portugal's national airline TAP is cleared of wrongdoing over the alleged transport of explosives from Lisbon to Caracas, Venezuela.
From El País, the Catalan volunteers who conquered California for Spain.
From France24, a version of the Mona Lisa made of Rubik's Cubes sells at an auction in Paris for much more than its earlier estimation.
From RFI, the French government decides against closing its border with Italy over the coronavirus.
From SwissInfo, Swiss authorities step up measures against the coronavirus.
From ANSA, six people in Italy have died of the coronavirus, with over 200 others also infected.
From Free West Media, Italy now has the largest coronavirus outbreak outside of Asia.
From EuroNews, Austria suspends train traffic to and from Italy because of the coronavirus.
From the Malta Independent, fears of the coronavirus in Italy negatively affects maritime activity in Maltese seaports.
From Malta Today, 19 migrants are given a year in prison for rioting in a Maltese detention center.
From Total Slovenia News, does Slovenian prankster Miha Artnak create art or pollution?
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian government condemns the burning of an effigy of a same-sex couple with a child.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, at the 43rd session of the European Court of Human Rights, Montenegrin President Milo Đukanović claims that his country is under attack.
From Balkan Insight, Albanian prosecutors launch an investigation into alleged "panic-mongering" about the coronavirus.
From Ekathimerini, protesters on three Greek islands set up blockades to prevent the government from building new migrant detention centers.
From the Greek Reporter, two prominent British newspapers side with Greece over the Parthenon marbles.
From Novinite, the Bulgarian foreign ministry advises Bulgarians against unnecessary travel to China or Italy.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian government forms a crisis staff to deal with the threat from the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, migration pressure on Bulgaria has decreased from 2019.
From Romania-Insider, Romania will quarantine people arriving from Italian areas affected by the coronavirus. (If you read Romanian, read the story at News(dot)ro.)
From Russia Today, according to an opinion column, the MSM uses alarmist headlines over Russia's coronavirus measures, which are less stringent than those of the E.U.
From Sputnik International, Russia denies that its air force struck two villages in the Syrian region of Idlib.
From The Moscow Times, Russia, China, France, Germany and the U.K. will meet with Iran in Vienna on February 26th to discuss the 2015 nuclear deal.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian airports will screen passengers arriving from Italy for coronavirus.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian students arriving back from Italy are quarantined.
From About Hungary, Hungary's foreign ministry advises "thorough consideration" before visiting northern Italy.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak organizations say "no" to extremism and fear-mongering ahead of upcoming elections.
From Radio Prague, the Prague city council approves a proposal to rename the square outside the Russian embassy after Boris Nemtsov, who was killed by Chechens five years ago.
From Polskie Radio, the Auschwitz memorial slams Amazon for anti-Semitic books and the Hunters TV show.
From Voice Of Europe, statistics show a serious migrant crime problem in Norway. (If you read Norwegian, read a related story in Verdens Gang.)
From Deutsche Welle, a car crashes into a crowd at a Carnival parade in Volkmarsen, Germany, injuring at least 30 people.
From the NL Times, a Dutch-Chinese woman is attacked after asking people to stop singing a coronavirus-inspired song.
From Dutch News, the Dutch government-owned railway company NS has paid €32 million so far to victims who were transported by train to Nazi concentration camps or to their family members. (If you read Dutch, read the story at NOS.)
From VRT NWS, police discover a synthetic drugs lab in Tongeren, Belgium.
From The Brussels Times, the mayor of Aalst, Belgium claims that the costumes parodying Jews at the city's Carnival parade are not anti-Semitic.
From Euractiv, the E.U. should stop importing goods resulting from human rights violations.
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly holds a "powerful bargaining chip" against the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, laws blocking the early release of terrorists from prison clears a hurdle in the U.K. House of Lords.
From the (U.K.) Independent, more homeless British people are sleeping in garbage bins.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is worried about Sinn Féin's plans to hold rallies. (What is this "freedom of peaceable assembly" you speak of?)
From the Irish Examiner, a Brazilian man faced with deportation is reunited with his family in Galway, Ireland after being released from prison in Dublin.
From The Conservative Woman, the real cost of carbon dioxide alarmism.
And from Snouts in the Trough, don't worry about the hype over America's Senator Socialism, because Democrat bosses will ensure that the party nominates former Mayor Bloomberg.
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Sunday Links - Part 2
As a cool sunny Sunday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco plans to strengthen its anti-smuggling efforts amid concerns from the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
From Hürriyet Daily News, more on the earthquake in eastern Turkey, which is reported here as having a magnitude of 5.9. (See the link from Independent Balkan News Agency in today's "Part 1".)
From Turkish Minute, Turkey halts flights from Iran and closes its border with Iran due to coronavirus infections in that country.
From Rûdaw, no coronavirus cases so far have been reported in Iraq.
From In-Cyprus, France stands by Cyprus and Greece in their disputes with Turkey.
From Arutz Sheva, the IDF retaliates after 22 rockets are fired into Israel from Gaza.
From The Times Of Israel, residents of the Israeli settlement of Har Gilo protest the quarantine of 200 South Koreans by burning tires.
From The Jerusalem Post, Prime Minister Netanyahu promises Israeli sovereignty over the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, West Bank.
From YNetNews, according to an opinion column, the Palestinians have never really sought peace with Israel.
From the Egypt Independent, according to President Abdel al-Sisi, Egypt wants some dam balance.
From Egypt Today, Egypt applies for its Natrun Valley to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
From StepFeed, how people say "money" in different Arab countries.
From The New Arab, there are reportedly few options for ending the catastrophe in the Syrian region of Idlib.
From Radio Farda, as Iranians die from the coronavirus, neighboring countries close their borders and implement travel bans.
From IranWire, the coronavirus "brings Iran to a halt".
From Dawn, according to a spokesman for the provincial government of Balochistan, Pakistanis won't be allowed to travel to Iran until the coronavirus is dealt with.
From The Express Tribune, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to soon visit Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan brings in experts from China to deal with locusts.
From Khaama Press, Afghan officials go on alert as three suspected coronavirus cases are reported in the province of Herat.
From The Hans India, U.S. President Trump heads to India.
From the Hindustan Times, Lucknow University will be the first in India to offer a course on how women should dress and behave while pregnant. (Enrollment is open to men, too.)
From ANI, protesters against India's Citizenship Act throw stones at police, who then fire tear gas canisters.
From India Today, members of the Bhim Army blockade roads in the Indian state of Bihar. (The Bhim Army is a Dalit organization named after its founder Bhimrao Ambedkar.)
From the Dhaka Tribune, several thousand Hindus participate in the Baruni Snan festival in the Bangladeshi district of Dinajpur.
From the Daily Mirror, 24 Sri Lankan fishermen are arrested in Bangladesh for allegedly fishing illegally in its waters.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka establishes a task force to speed up the investigation of the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From MSN, a man shot by police after stabbing a tourist in Brisbane, Australia had been on a terror watch list.
From Ahram Online, mainstream Muslims in America fight back against Islamists.
From The Jakarta Post, a Japanese man tests positive for the coronavirus after visiting Indonesia.
From The Straits Times, Indonesia refuses entry to 118 people, including two from Singapore, in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, a woman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recovers from the coronavirus and is released from the hospital.
From Free Malaysia Today, a political leader in the Malaysian state of Sabah urges the federal government to change laws that restrict illegal aliens from travelling to peninsular Malaysia.
From The Mainichi, Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 60th birthday amid concerns about the coronavirus.
And from Gatestone Institute, Iran deals with Attilas in Jefferson's clothing.
From Morocco World News, Morocco plans to strengthen its anti-smuggling efforts amid concerns from the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.
From Hürriyet Daily News, more on the earthquake in eastern Turkey, which is reported here as having a magnitude of 5.9. (See the link from Independent Balkan News Agency in today's "Part 1".)
From Turkish Minute, Turkey halts flights from Iran and closes its border with Iran due to coronavirus infections in that country.
From Rûdaw, no coronavirus cases so far have been reported in Iraq.
From In-Cyprus, France stands by Cyprus and Greece in their disputes with Turkey.
From Arutz Sheva, the IDF retaliates after 22 rockets are fired into Israel from Gaza.
From The Times Of Israel, residents of the Israeli settlement of Har Gilo protest the quarantine of 200 South Koreans by burning tires.
From The Jerusalem Post, Prime Minister Netanyahu promises Israeli sovereignty over the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, West Bank.
From YNetNews, according to an opinion column, the Palestinians have never really sought peace with Israel.
From the Egypt Independent, according to President Abdel al-Sisi, Egypt wants some dam balance.
From Egypt Today, Egypt applies for its Natrun Valley to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
From StepFeed, how people say "money" in different Arab countries.
From The New Arab, there are reportedly few options for ending the catastrophe in the Syrian region of Idlib.
From Radio Farda, as Iranians die from the coronavirus, neighboring countries close their borders and implement travel bans.
From IranWire, the coronavirus "brings Iran to a halt".
From Dawn, according to a spokesman for the provincial government of Balochistan, Pakistanis won't be allowed to travel to Iran until the coronavirus is dealt with.
From The Express Tribune, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to soon visit Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan brings in experts from China to deal with locusts.
From Khaama Press, Afghan officials go on alert as three suspected coronavirus cases are reported in the province of Herat.
From The Hans India, U.S. President Trump heads to India.
From the Hindustan Times, Lucknow University will be the first in India to offer a course on how women should dress and behave while pregnant. (Enrollment is open to men, too.)
From ANI, protesters against India's Citizenship Act throw stones at police, who then fire tear gas canisters.
From India Today, members of the Bhim Army blockade roads in the Indian state of Bihar. (The Bhim Army is a Dalit organization named after its founder Bhimrao Ambedkar.)
From the Dhaka Tribune, several thousand Hindus participate in the Baruni Snan festival in the Bangladeshi district of Dinajpur.
From the Daily Mirror, 24 Sri Lankan fishermen are arrested in Bangladesh for allegedly fishing illegally in its waters.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka establishes a task force to speed up the investigation of the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From MSN, a man shot by police after stabbing a tourist in Brisbane, Australia had been on a terror watch list.
From Ahram Online, mainstream Muslims in America fight back against Islamists.
From The Jakarta Post, a Japanese man tests positive for the coronavirus after visiting Indonesia.
From The Straits Times, Indonesia refuses entry to 118 people, including two from Singapore, in an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, a woman in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recovers from the coronavirus and is released from the hospital.
From Free Malaysia Today, a political leader in the Malaysian state of Sabah urges the federal government to change laws that restrict illegal aliens from travelling to peninsular Malaysia.
From The Mainichi, Japanese Emperor Naruhito celebrates his 60th birthday amid concerns about the coronavirus.
And from Gatestone Institute, Iran deals with Attilas in Jefferson's clothing.
Sunday Links - Part 1
On a mild sunny Sunday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, in Nevada, Senator Socialism (I-VT) had a huge victory.
From Townhall, left-wingers demand that MSNBC fire the man who once had a tingle in his leg.
From The Washington Free Beacon, former Vice President Biden denies calling South Carolina his "firewall", although evidence suggests otherwise.
From the Washington Examiner, according to former Governor Scream (D-VT), President Trump would give Alaska to Russia if President Putin asked for it back. (If you're wondering who "Governor Scream" is, read this.)
From American Thinker, why some people hate President Trump.
From CNS News, more on Senator Socialism's big win in Nevada.
From LifeZette, Democrats drop their masks and reveal that they're socialists.
From NewsBusters, networks downplay reports of Russia supporting Senator Socialism and "fear monger about Trump". (Apparently, some Russian collusions are more collusive than others.)
From Canada Free Press, Democrats take America from the deep state to the hate state, and on to the red state. (Red as in communist, that is.)
From Global News, as Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs return home, the blockades remain in place.
From CTV News, despite pleas from Canada's government, the blockades don't come down.
From The Conservative Woman, instead of importing workers, invest in your own.
From the Express, the U.K. and France get angry over fisheries.
From the Evening Standard, more than 100 Britons evacuated from Wuhan, China are released from quarantine in Milton Keynes, England. (The town was apparently named after U.S. congresscritter AOC's favorite economist.)
From the (U.K.) Independent, some members of the U.K. House of Lords try to stop Prime Minister Johnson's plan to extend sentences for terrorism.
From the (Irish) Independent, a former Irish presidential candidate claims to have nothing to apologize for in denying the Holocaust.
From VRT NWS, Belgian archaeologists discover the largest grave circle ever found in Flanders.
From The Brussels Times, the Belgian federal parliament passes a total ban on tobacco advertising.
From Deutsche Welle, in elections in the German city-state of Hamburg, the party AfD might get shut out.
From Polskie Radio, charities in Poland appeal for aid for Syrians in refugee camps in the region of Idlib.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic, together with other E.U. states, sends humanitarian aid to China.
From The Slovak Spectator, hike down a bandit's trail and see the Low Tatras.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian socialists call for a new republic.
From Russia Today, Russia might soon be the world's largest producer of colored diamonds.
From Sputnik International, the Russian navy monitors a U.S. ship in the Black Sea.
From The Moscow Times, how to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia.
From Novinite, 43 migrants from Bangladesh are found in a truck in Macedonia. (Have I mentioned that migrants are not merely migrating but are being smuggled? Yes, certainly, but it's been a while, so I must mention it again.)
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's foreign ministry, the U.S. embassy, Israel's foreign ministry, and the World Jewish Congress all welcome the cancellation of the 2020 Lukov March.
From Radio Bulgaria, a half-Bulgarian half-French choir sings in Paris.
From the Greek Reporter, ten ancient Greek works of art found in museums outside of Greece.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes in eastern Turkey.
From Voice Of Europe, Serbia receives an advanced anti-aircraft system from Russia, despite possible sanctions from the U.S.
From Total Croatia News, a new ship from China arrives in Ploče, Croatia with more parts for the Peljesac Bridge. (If you read Croatian, read the story in Morski and Večernji List.)
From Total Slovenia News, early 20th century postcards from Ljubljana, then in Austria-Hungary.
From the Malta Independent, after Vatican delegation visits Malta, the pope's upcoming visit is extended to two days.
From Malta Today, all passengers inbound to Malta will undergo thermal screening to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, as a third Italian dies from the coronavirus, Italy locks down several towns.
From SwissInfo, Swiss authorities find files and dossiers in an army bunker.
From RFI, Paris mayoral candidate Cédric Villani calls his rival Agnès Buzyn's platform "right-wing".
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese parliament approves the decriminalization of "medically assisted death".
From Free West Media, the economic fallout from the coronavirus could be huge.
From The Stream, while some try to call pro-lifers racist, PlannedAvoidance Of Parenthood's founder deliberately targeted black Americans.
From Twitchy, Republicans "seriously" outfundraise Democrats in January.
From The Nevada Independent, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg's campaign alleges numerous vote-counting errors in the Nevada Democratic caucus. (via the New York Post)
From KDVR, a nine-year-old boy asks former Mayor Pete (D-South Bend, IN) how to come out as gay. (via WPVI-TV)
From Fox News, a parrot acts as a fire alarm, thus saving his human family.
And from AP News, a flat-earther who styled himself a daredevil dies in a rocket crash near Barstow, California.
From National Review, in Nevada, Senator Socialism (I-VT) had a huge victory.
From Townhall, left-wingers demand that MSNBC fire the man who once had a tingle in his leg.
From The Washington Free Beacon, former Vice President Biden denies calling South Carolina his "firewall", although evidence suggests otherwise.
From the Washington Examiner, according to former Governor Scream (D-VT), President Trump would give Alaska to Russia if President Putin asked for it back. (If you're wondering who "Governor Scream" is, read this.)
From American Thinker, why some people hate President Trump.
From CNS News, more on Senator Socialism's big win in Nevada.
From LifeZette, Democrats drop their masks and reveal that they're socialists.
From NewsBusters, networks downplay reports of Russia supporting Senator Socialism and "fear monger about Trump". (Apparently, some Russian collusions are more collusive than others.)
From Canada Free Press, Democrats take America from the deep state to the hate state, and on to the red state. (Red as in communist, that is.)
From Global News, as Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs return home, the blockades remain in place.
From CTV News, despite pleas from Canada's government, the blockades don't come down.
From The Conservative Woman, instead of importing workers, invest in your own.
From the Express, the U.K. and France get angry over fisheries.
From the Evening Standard, more than 100 Britons evacuated from Wuhan, China are released from quarantine in Milton Keynes, England. (The town was apparently named after U.S. congresscritter AOC's favorite economist.)
From the (U.K.) Independent, some members of the U.K. House of Lords try to stop Prime Minister Johnson's plan to extend sentences for terrorism.
From the (Irish) Independent, a former Irish presidential candidate claims to have nothing to apologize for in denying the Holocaust.
From VRT NWS, Belgian archaeologists discover the largest grave circle ever found in Flanders.
From The Brussels Times, the Belgian federal parliament passes a total ban on tobacco advertising.
From Deutsche Welle, in elections in the German city-state of Hamburg, the party AfD might get shut out.
From Polskie Radio, charities in Poland appeal for aid for Syrians in refugee camps in the region of Idlib.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic, together with other E.U. states, sends humanitarian aid to China.
From The Slovak Spectator, hike down a bandit's trail and see the Low Tatras.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian socialists call for a new republic.
From Russia Today, Russia might soon be the world's largest producer of colored diamonds.
From Sputnik International, the Russian navy monitors a U.S. ship in the Black Sea.
From The Moscow Times, how to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia.
From Novinite, 43 migrants from Bangladesh are found in a truck in Macedonia. (Have I mentioned that migrants are not merely migrating but are being smuggled? Yes, certainly, but it's been a while, so I must mention it again.)
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria's foreign ministry, the U.S. embassy, Israel's foreign ministry, and the World Jewish Congress all welcome the cancellation of the 2020 Lukov March.
From Radio Bulgaria, a half-Bulgarian half-French choir sings in Paris.
From the Greek Reporter, ten ancient Greek works of art found in museums outside of Greece.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes in eastern Turkey.
From Voice Of Europe, Serbia receives an advanced anti-aircraft system from Russia, despite possible sanctions from the U.S.
From Total Croatia News, a new ship from China arrives in Ploče, Croatia with more parts for the Peljesac Bridge. (If you read Croatian, read the story in Morski and Večernji List.)
From Total Slovenia News, early 20th century postcards from Ljubljana, then in Austria-Hungary.
From the Malta Independent, after Vatican delegation visits Malta, the pope's upcoming visit is extended to two days.
From Malta Today, all passengers inbound to Malta will undergo thermal screening to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
From EuroNews, as a third Italian dies from the coronavirus, Italy locks down several towns.
From SwissInfo, Swiss authorities find files and dossiers in an army bunker.
From RFI, Paris mayoral candidate Cédric Villani calls his rival Agnès Buzyn's platform "right-wing".
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese parliament approves the decriminalization of "medically assisted death".
From Free West Media, the economic fallout from the coronavirus could be huge.
From The Stream, while some try to call pro-lifers racist, Planned
From Twitchy, Republicans "seriously" outfundraise Democrats in January.
From The Nevada Independent, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg's campaign alleges numerous vote-counting errors in the Nevada Democratic caucus. (via the New York Post)
From KDVR, a nine-year-old boy asks former Mayor Pete (D-South Bend, IN) how to come out as gay. (via WPVI-TV)
From Fox News, a parrot acts as a fire alarm, thus saving his human family.
And from AP News, a flat-earther who styled himself a daredevil dies in a rocket crash near Barstow, California.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Saturday Stories - Part 2
As a cool sunny Saturday with only twos and zeroes in its date hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen calls upon President Emmanuel Macron to denounce the "undemocratic manipulations" by George Soros.
From France24, at the Paris Agricultural Fair, cows, pigs, goats, chickens and politicians all "strut their stuff".
From RFI, outside the Paris Agricultural Fair, protesters strut their complaints.
From The Portugal News, a company in Porto, Portugal develops drones that can carry medicines and blood tests.
From SwissInfo, farmers and climate activists stage a joint protests in Bern, Switzerland.
From EuroNews, Italy puts 10 towns under lockdown after two people die from the coronavirus.
From the Malta Independent, repair work on an undersea cable between Malta and Sicily is underway.
From Malta Today, the carnival in Nadur, on the Maltese island of Gozo, includes people in coronavirus-inspired costumes.
From Total Slovenia News, what will go on in Ljubljana this coming week.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian embassy sheds light on the future for Croats in the U.K.
From Ekathimerini, according to alternate Migration Minister George Koumoutsakos, Greece has no plans to construct migration centers on uninhabited islets.
From the Greek Reporter, the American school Lafayette College will resume its Greek study program.
From The Sofia Globe, according to organizers of the Lukov March, Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld an order by Sofia's mayor limiting the march's activities.
From Radio Bulgaria, an exhibition at Bulgaria's National Library shows old medicine recipies and cures for ailments.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian tennis player Simona Halep wins the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the third time.
From Russia Today, India's first man in space recalls his flight and his training in the Soviet Union.
From Sputnik International, Russia President Putin orders the doubling of the availability of anti-retrovirus therapy for people with HIV.
From The Moscow Times, Senator Socialism (I-VT, USA) blasts Russia for allegedly trying to boost his presidential campaign. (As is fairly well known, he and his wife honeymooned in the Soviet Union.)
From Daily News Hungary, according to members of the Hungarian cabinet, the "Soros network" is trying to incite hate between Hungarians and Roma in the village of Gyöngyöspata.
From About Hungary, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, in order for Europe to be ambitious, its budget must be ambitious.
From The Slovak Spectator, workers at Slovenský Kras National Park find the oldest bat in Slovakia.
From Voice Of Europe, Slovakia is a difficult place to be a Muslim.
From Radio Prague, Czechs engage in a fierce debate over monuments to the Soviet Red Army.
From Polskie Radio, Poles get ready to eat their pączki.
From Deutsche Welle, German police prepare for reprisals after the shootings in Hanau.
From the NL Times, a court in Noord-Holland sentences a man for attempting to extort the parent company of a supermarket chain by poisoning its customers.
From VRT NWS, burglars break into the Belgian Royal Mint.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium's parliament prepares for a hard Brexit.
From the Express, the British want their new blue post-Brexit passports to be made in the U.K.
From the Evening Standard, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg plans to join a climate strike in Bristol, England.
From the (U.K.) Independent, hundreds of people gather in London to protest the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S.
From the (Irish) Independent, RyanAir CEO Michael O'Leary is roundly criticized for recognizing a truth about terrorism.
From the Irish Examiner, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says, "I run the party".
And from The Conservative Woman, a non-existent problem gets a draconian solution.
From Free West Media, French right-wing politician Marine Le Pen calls upon President Emmanuel Macron to denounce the "undemocratic manipulations" by George Soros.
From France24, at the Paris Agricultural Fair, cows, pigs, goats, chickens and politicians all "strut their stuff".
From RFI, outside the Paris Agricultural Fair, protesters strut their complaints.
From The Portugal News, a company in Porto, Portugal develops drones that can carry medicines and blood tests.
From SwissInfo, farmers and climate activists stage a joint protests in Bern, Switzerland.
From EuroNews, Italy puts 10 towns under lockdown after two people die from the coronavirus.
From the Malta Independent, repair work on an undersea cable between Malta and Sicily is underway.
From Malta Today, the carnival in Nadur, on the Maltese island of Gozo, includes people in coronavirus-inspired costumes.
From Total Slovenia News, what will go on in Ljubljana this coming week.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian embassy sheds light on the future for Croats in the U.K.
From Ekathimerini, according to alternate Migration Minister George Koumoutsakos, Greece has no plans to construct migration centers on uninhabited islets.
From the Greek Reporter, the American school Lafayette College will resume its Greek study program.
From The Sofia Globe, according to organizers of the Lukov March, Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld an order by Sofia's mayor limiting the march's activities.
From Radio Bulgaria, an exhibition at Bulgaria's National Library shows old medicine recipies and cures for ailments.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian tennis player Simona Halep wins the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships for the third time.
From Russia Today, India's first man in space recalls his flight and his training in the Soviet Union.
From Sputnik International, Russia President Putin orders the doubling of the availability of anti-retrovirus therapy for people with HIV.
From The Moscow Times, Senator Socialism (I-VT, USA) blasts Russia for allegedly trying to boost his presidential campaign. (As is fairly well known, he and his wife honeymooned in the Soviet Union.)
From Daily News Hungary, according to members of the Hungarian cabinet, the "Soros network" is trying to incite hate between Hungarians and Roma in the village of Gyöngyöspata.
From About Hungary, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, in order for Europe to be ambitious, its budget must be ambitious.
From The Slovak Spectator, workers at Slovenský Kras National Park find the oldest bat in Slovakia.
From Voice Of Europe, Slovakia is a difficult place to be a Muslim.
From Radio Prague, Czechs engage in a fierce debate over monuments to the Soviet Red Army.
From Polskie Radio, Poles get ready to eat their pączki.
From Deutsche Welle, German police prepare for reprisals after the shootings in Hanau.
From the NL Times, a court in Noord-Holland sentences a man for attempting to extort the parent company of a supermarket chain by poisoning its customers.
From VRT NWS, burglars break into the Belgian Royal Mint.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium's parliament prepares for a hard Brexit.
From the Express, the British want their new blue post-Brexit passports to be made in the U.K.
From the Evening Standard, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg plans to join a climate strike in Bristol, England.
From the (U.K.) Independent, hundreds of people gather in London to protest the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the U.S.
From the (Irish) Independent, RyanAir CEO Michael O'Leary is roundly criticized for recognizing a truth about terrorism.
From the Irish Examiner, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says, "I run the party".
And from The Conservative Woman, a non-existent problem gets a draconian solution.
Saturday Stories - Part 1
On the last date of the year that includes only twos and zeroes, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone ends the Russian collusion story, but the sequel is not far away.
From Townhall, congresscritter Eric Swalwell (D-Cal) shows his double standards on Russian collusion.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Supreme Court, with an angry dissent from Justice Sotomayor, allows the Trump administration to enforce its immigration rules.
From the Washington Examiner, Senator Socialism (I-VT) leads in the polls among Democrat presidential candidates, but the superdelegates aren't yet committing themselves.
From American Thinker, feminists created what is now devouring women's sports.
From LifeZette, conservatives should not fall for "the Bloomberg temptation".
From NewsBusters, actor Orson Bean warned about anti-American propaganda.
From America Out Loud, the fallout from the latest Democratic debate was painful. (via Canada Free Press)
From CBC News, is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dragging his heels or giving himself room to maneuver on the railroad blockades?
From Global News, now that Trudeau has said that the blockades must discontinue, all eyes are on Canada's police.
From CTV News, hereditary Wet'suwet'en chiefs arrive in Kahnawake, Ontario to visit more of their Mohawk supporters.
From TeleSUR, Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas sets an indoor record in the triple jump.
From The Mainichi, due to fears of the coronavirus, Japanese companies starting interviewing job applicants online.
From the Borneo Post, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Malaysia has had no new coronavirus cases, with the total remaining at 22.
From Free Malaysia Today, two organizations in the Malaysian state of Sabah want a dam study.
From The Straits Times, an Australian boy bullied for his dwarfism might not be easy to pick on in the future.
From The Jakarta Post, parents criticize a junior high school for allowing a river trek before a flash flood in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Malaysian Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka are still a terrorist group.
From the Colombo Page, the Japanese naval ship Takanami arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka for a three-day goodwill visit.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the risk of terrorism in Bangladesh is decreasing.
From The Hans India, Indian security forces arrest a member of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror organization in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, 237 Indians who returned from countries affected by the coronavirus are kept under home isolation.
From ANI, according to the Geological Survey of India, there is no gold in them thar fields.
From India Today, U.S. President Trump will be greeted by large billboards on his way to Agra, India.
From Khaama Press, according to the U.N., almost 10,400 civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan during 2019.
From Dawn, according to Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan helped pave the way for the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan appoints its new attorney general.
From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistan's army chief, gains made against terrorism will be consolidated to achieve regional peace and stability.
From Radio Farda, a group of doctors from universities in Tehran call for a "long holiday" to contain the coronavirus, after a sixth person in Iran dies from it.
From IranWire, Iran's parliamentary elections end any pretense that the country has any democracy.
From StepFeed, an Arab woman introduces her European boyfriend, whom she met via a dating app, to her parents.
From The New Arab, as Iranian election results slowly come in, conservatives are in the lead. (Conservatives in the Islamic religious sense, I'd have to say.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will open its first space training center in the city of Bursa.
From Rûdaw, noted Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatens the Iraqi parliament with a million man march.
From In-Cyprus, according to Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, the presence of the French navy in the eastern Mediterranean "sends a clear message".
From Arutz Sheva, according to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, advisers to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz compare Trump to Hitler. (Such comparison isn't all that uncommon among the American left.)
From The Times Of Israel, 30 Israeli eighth graders and two of their teachers are instructed to self-quarantine after contact with Korean pilgrims who have tested positive for the corona virus.
From The Jerusalem Post, Palestinians plan to resume their weekly protests along the Gaza border in March.
From YNetNews, Saudi school textbooks still malign Israel and Jews.
From the Egypt Independent, tourists witness the semi-annual sun alignment at Abu Simbel, which illuminates its interior.
From Egypt Today, according to veteran Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, the Tutankhamun Opera will be staged for the first time in September at the Cairo Opera House. (Somehow, I don't think that it will include a certain song by Steve Martin.)
From Morocco World News, according to Moroccan ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich, Spain intends to strengthen its relations with all regions of Spain.
From The Defense Post, according to Niger's defense ministry, its forces and troops from the French-led Operation Barkhane have "neutralized" 120 terrorists.
From Gatestone Institute, hate against Jews "is alive and well".
From The Stream, the LGBTQ movement keeps marching on.
From Breitbart, congresscritter Lee Zeldin (R-NY) pushes to have the Trump impeachment expunged.
From Fox News, Senator Socialism takes an early lead in the Nevada Democratic caucus.
From the Daily Caller, TV networks air a misleading ad from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg 70 times.
From WPVI-TV, a stolen guide dog is returned to his owner in Harvey, Illinois.
And from Breaking Burgh, Mike Bloomberg and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) will star in new sitcom.
From National Review, the sentencing of Trump ally Roger Stone ends the Russian collusion story, but the sequel is not far away.
From Townhall, congresscritter Eric Swalwell (D-Cal) shows his double standards on Russian collusion.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the Supreme Court, with an angry dissent from Justice Sotomayor, allows the Trump administration to enforce its immigration rules.
From the Washington Examiner, Senator Socialism (I-VT) leads in the polls among Democrat presidential candidates, but the superdelegates aren't yet committing themselves.
From American Thinker, feminists created what is now devouring women's sports.
From LifeZette, conservatives should not fall for "the Bloomberg temptation".
From NewsBusters, actor Orson Bean warned about anti-American propaganda.
From America Out Loud, the fallout from the latest Democratic debate was painful. (via Canada Free Press)
From CBC News, is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dragging his heels or giving himself room to maneuver on the railroad blockades?
From Global News, now that Trudeau has said that the blockades must discontinue, all eyes are on Canada's police.
From CTV News, hereditary Wet'suwet'en chiefs arrive in Kahnawake, Ontario to visit more of their Mohawk supporters.
From TeleSUR, Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas sets an indoor record in the triple jump.
From The Mainichi, due to fears of the coronavirus, Japanese companies starting interviewing job applicants online.
From the Borneo Post, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Malaysia has had no new coronavirus cases, with the total remaining at 22.
From Free Malaysia Today, two organizations in the Malaysian state of Sabah want a dam study.
From The Straits Times, an Australian boy bullied for his dwarfism might not be easy to pick on in the future.
From The Jakarta Post, parents criticize a junior high school for allowing a river trek before a flash flood in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta.
From the Daily Mirror, according to Malaysian Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka are still a terrorist group.
From the Colombo Page, the Japanese naval ship Takanami arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka for a three-day goodwill visit.
From the Dhaka Tribune, the risk of terrorism in Bangladesh is decreasing.
From The Hans India, Indian security forces arrest a member of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror organization in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, 237 Indians who returned from countries affected by the coronavirus are kept under home isolation.
From ANI, according to the Geological Survey of India, there is no gold in them thar fields.
From India Today, U.S. President Trump will be greeted by large billboards on his way to Agra, India.
From Khaama Press, according to the U.N., almost 10,400 civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan during 2019.
From Dawn, according to Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan helped pave the way for the U.S.-Taliban peace deal.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan appoints its new attorney general.
From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistan's army chief, gains made against terrorism will be consolidated to achieve regional peace and stability.
From Radio Farda, a group of doctors from universities in Tehran call for a "long holiday" to contain the coronavirus, after a sixth person in Iran dies from it.
From IranWire, Iran's parliamentary elections end any pretense that the country has any democracy.
From StepFeed, an Arab woman introduces her European boyfriend, whom she met via a dating app, to her parents.
From The New Arab, as Iranian election results slowly come in, conservatives are in the lead. (Conservatives in the Islamic religious sense, I'd have to say.)
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will open its first space training center in the city of Bursa.
From Rûdaw, noted Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr threatens the Iraqi parliament with a million man march.
From In-Cyprus, according to Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, the presence of the French navy in the eastern Mediterranean "sends a clear message".
From Arutz Sheva, according to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, advisers to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz compare Trump to Hitler. (Such comparison isn't all that uncommon among the American left.)
From The Times Of Israel, 30 Israeli eighth graders and two of their teachers are instructed to self-quarantine after contact with Korean pilgrims who have tested positive for the corona virus.
From The Jerusalem Post, Palestinians plan to resume their weekly protests along the Gaza border in March.
From YNetNews, Saudi school textbooks still malign Israel and Jews.
From the Egypt Independent, tourists witness the semi-annual sun alignment at Abu Simbel, which illuminates its interior.
From Egypt Today, according to veteran Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, the Tutankhamun Opera will be staged for the first time in September at the Cairo Opera House. (Somehow, I don't think that it will include a certain song by Steve Martin.)
From Morocco World News, according to Moroccan ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich, Spain intends to strengthen its relations with all regions of Spain.
From The Defense Post, according to Niger's defense ministry, its forces and troops from the French-led Operation Barkhane have "neutralized" 120 terrorists.
From Gatestone Institute, hate against Jews "is alive and well".
From The Stream, the LGBTQ movement keeps marching on.
From Breitbart, congresscritter Lee Zeldin (R-NY) pushes to have the Trump impeachment expunged.
From Fox News, Senator Socialism takes an early lead in the Nevada Democratic caucus.
From the Daily Caller, TV networks air a misleading ad from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg 70 times.
From WPVI-TV, a stolen guide dog is returned to his owner in Harvey, Illinois.
And from Breaking Burgh, Mike Bloomberg and former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) will star in new sitcom.
Friday, February 21, 2020
Friday Fuss - Part 2
As a cold Friday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco's gendarmerie plans to use drones to monitor the country's highways.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the Turkish government asks for Patriot missiles due to the situation in the Syrian region of Idlib.
From Turkish Minute, four Turks linked to ISIS reportedly escape from a prison camp in Syria and are resettled in Turkey.
From Rûdaw, Yezidis protest the conviction and death sentence given to a Yezidi murder suspect.
From In-Cyprus, an "ombudsman" in north Cyprus vindicates a Greek Cypriot whose property was given to a Turkish settler.
From The Syrian Observer, ISIS personnel return to Deir ez-Zor, Syria and impose taxes.
From Arutz Sheva, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz promises to resign if he is indicted while serving as prime minister.
From The Times Of Israel, one of 11 people returning to Israel from the ship quarantined in Japan tests positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first case in Israel.
From The Jerusalem Post, Lebanon reports its first case of the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, an East Jerusalem woman is detained after an attempted stabbing.
From the Egpyt Independent, Egypt starts building a 250-megawatt wind power plant.
From Egypt Today, Egypt and Greece seek to cooperate more on maritime tourism.
From StepFeed, Egypt bans the musical genre "Mahraganat" because of one song.
From The New Arab, a female Saudi Arabian rapper originally from Eritrea faces arrest and racism for her YouTube video praising Meccan women. (What is this "freedom of expression" you speak of?)
From Radio Farda, Iran confirms four deaths from the coronavirus.
From Dawn, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appoints a three-member committee to investigate a recent nationwide increase in sugar prices.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government forbids a South Korea-based company to import raw materials from India into Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, according to Imran, Pakistan's difficult times are "over".
From Khaama Press, the U.S. and the Taliban agree on a date to sign their peace deal.
From The Hans India, according to an opinion column, opposition to India's Citizenship Act is based on malice rather than on ignorance.
From the Hindustan Times, a date is set for the construction of a temple to the deity Rama in Ayodhya, India.
From ANI, the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board will meet to discuss how to use their site in Ayodhya.
From India Today, all 77 people kept in isolation wards in the Indian state of Maharashtra test negative for the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, thousands of Indians and Bangladeshis gather at a no-man's land to pay tribute to heroes from the 1952 Language Movement.
From the Daily Mirror, Chinese workers quarantined in Sri Lanka due to fears of the coronavirus go back to back to their jobs.
From the Colombo Page, a Sri Lankan parliamentary committee recommends integrating all madrasses in the country into its common education system.
From the Daily Mail, a lesbian couple from Saudi Arabia are granted asylum in the U.K. and declare their love on Arabic-language television.
From Breitbart, an imam in Gothenburg, Sweden is criticized for comparing FGM to sex transition surgery.
From The Jakarta Post, concerns are raised about growing conservatism in Indonesian public universities. (Someone is worried about free-market economics, limited government, and the rejection of identity politics? Obviously, that's not the "conservatism" that the article discusses, but a relatively strict application of Islamic traditions. Still, I find it interesting how the term is used for different phenomena.)
From The Straits Times, 10 more coronavirus patients are discharged from hospitals in Singapore.
From the Borneo Post, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismael, Malaysia has no plan to ban Chinese tourists from entering.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia's domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry expects manufacturers to produce 10 million face masks in a week.
From The Mainichi, a Japanese health official gets in hot water for joking about the coronavirus and Godzilla.
And from Gatestone Institute, Palestinians condemn the U.S. for offering to help them.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's gendarmerie plans to use drones to monitor the country's highways.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the Turkish government asks for Patriot missiles due to the situation in the Syrian region of Idlib.
From Turkish Minute, four Turks linked to ISIS reportedly escape from a prison camp in Syria and are resettled in Turkey.
From Rûdaw, Yezidis protest the conviction and death sentence given to a Yezidi murder suspect.
From In-Cyprus, an "ombudsman" in north Cyprus vindicates a Greek Cypriot whose property was given to a Turkish settler.
From The Syrian Observer, ISIS personnel return to Deir ez-Zor, Syria and impose taxes.
From Arutz Sheva, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz promises to resign if he is indicted while serving as prime minister.
From The Times Of Israel, one of 11 people returning to Israel from the ship quarantined in Japan tests positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first case in Israel.
From The Jerusalem Post, Lebanon reports its first case of the coronavirus.
From YNetNews, an East Jerusalem woman is detained after an attempted stabbing.
From the Egpyt Independent, Egypt starts building a 250-megawatt wind power plant.
From Egypt Today, Egypt and Greece seek to cooperate more on maritime tourism.
From StepFeed, Egypt bans the musical genre "Mahraganat" because of one song.
From The New Arab, a female Saudi Arabian rapper originally from Eritrea faces arrest and racism for her YouTube video praising Meccan women. (What is this "freedom of expression" you speak of?)
From Radio Farda, Iran confirms four deaths from the coronavirus.
From Dawn, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan appoints a three-member committee to investigate a recent nationwide increase in sugar prices.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government forbids a South Korea-based company to import raw materials from India into Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, according to Imran, Pakistan's difficult times are "over".
From Khaama Press, the U.S. and the Taliban agree on a date to sign their peace deal.
From The Hans India, according to an opinion column, opposition to India's Citizenship Act is based on malice rather than on ignorance.
From the Hindustan Times, a date is set for the construction of a temple to the deity Rama in Ayodhya, India.
From ANI, the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board will meet to discuss how to use their site in Ayodhya.
From India Today, all 77 people kept in isolation wards in the Indian state of Maharashtra test negative for the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, thousands of Indians and Bangladeshis gather at a no-man's land to pay tribute to heroes from the 1952 Language Movement.
From the Daily Mirror, Chinese workers quarantined in Sri Lanka due to fears of the coronavirus go back to back to their jobs.
From the Colombo Page, a Sri Lankan parliamentary committee recommends integrating all madrasses in the country into its common education system.
From the Daily Mail, a lesbian couple from Saudi Arabia are granted asylum in the U.K. and declare their love on Arabic-language television.
From Breitbart, an imam in Gothenburg, Sweden is criticized for comparing FGM to sex transition surgery.
From The Jakarta Post, concerns are raised about growing conservatism in Indonesian public universities. (Someone is worried about free-market economics, limited government, and the rejection of identity politics? Obviously, that's not the "conservatism" that the article discusses, but a relatively strict application of Islamic traditions. Still, I find it interesting how the term is used for different phenomena.)
From The Straits Times, 10 more coronavirus patients are discharged from hospitals in Singapore.
From the Borneo Post, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismael, Malaysia has no plan to ban Chinese tourists from entering.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia's domestic trade and consumer affairs ministry expects manufacturers to produce 10 million face masks in a week.
From The Mainichi, a Japanese health official gets in hot water for joking about the coronavirus and Godzilla.
And from Gatestone Institute, Palestinians condemn the U.S. for offering to help them.
Friday Fuss - Part 1
On a sunny but cold Friday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, "women's sports should be women's sports".
From FrontpageMag, long-time Trump supporter Roger Stone gets 40 months in prison.
From Townhall, the predicament faced by the Democrats.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the LGBTQ watchdog GLAAD gives former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg a pass for calling a trans-woman "it". (Apparently, some transphobia is more equal than other transphobia.)
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump dismisses reports of Russia trying to help him get reelected.
From The Federalist, the logic of gay marriage points toward polygamy.
From American Thinker, when Trump calls himself America's "chief law enforcement officer", he's correct.
From CNS News, under a Joe Biden presidency, Obamacare will become Bidencare.
From LifeZette, how then-President Obama got out of testifying in the case of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D).
From NewsBusters, according to The Economist, stricter immigration policies might lead to higher wages for Americans.
From CBC News, a judge in Ontario rules that parts of Canada's prostitution law violate its Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
From Global News, a rail blockade in Ontario leads to backups at three Canadian ports.
From CTV News, no, author Dean Koontz did not predict the coronavirus in his 1981 novel The Eyes of Darkness.
From the Express, a U.S.-style school bus rolls past Buckingham Palace carrying a banner urging Prince Andrew to call the FBI.
From the Evening Standard, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will soon stop using the label "Sussex Royal".
From the (U.K.) Independent, a female ISIS supporter pleads guilty to plotting to bomb St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calls on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to abolish the IRA Provisional Army Council.
From the Irish Examiner, a Lithuanian man has his prison sentence in Ireland suspended, on the condition that he leaves the country in 24 hours.
From VRT NWS, airline passengers in Belgium are advised to get to the airport very early.
From The Brussels Times, according to research, 48.7 percent of Belgians think that politicians are corrupt. (This makes me wonder what's wrong with the other 51.3 percent. If you read Flemish, read the story at Knack.)
From Euractiv, farmers from across Europe drive to Brussels to protest the E.U.'s agricultural policy.
From the NL Times, the Dutch agency ProRail is pleased with the first tests with its self-driving trains.
From Dutch News, according to a Dutch meteorological organization, nuclear power could help with climate goals. (The story links to an article in the Financieele Dagblad, which appears to be behind a paywall.)
From Deutsche Welle, what we know about the victims of the shootings in Hanau, Germany.
From Voice Of Europe, the Hanau shooter drew on racism, misogyny and conspiracy theories.
From EuroNews, at a soccer match, hecklers interrupt a minute of silence for the Hanau shooting victims, and are told "Nazis out".
From Polskie Radio, a mining company finds "massive" deposits of silver and copper in Poland.
From Radio Prague, 30 years ago today, Czechoslovak President Václav Havel addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
From The Slovak Spectator, the diplomatic community in Bratislava remembers journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová.
From Daily News Hungary, ten "surprising" facts about Hungarian.
From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, a record number of construction projects are underway between Hungary and Slovakia.
From About Hungary, according to the Prime Minister's Office, Hungary has never discussed any proposal for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.
From Russia Today, according to a spokesman for President Putin, claims of Russian backing for U.S. President Trump in this year's election are "untrue" and "paranoid".
From Sputnik International, according to another Russian spokesman, rumors of Putin's retirement are greatly exaggerated.
From The Moscow Times, two Russian sailors are sentenced to a combined 395 years in prison for smuggling migrants. (If you read Russian, read the story at RBC and Interfax.)
From Romania-Insider, Romanian authorities start an investigation after 16 containers of waste are found the Constanta Sud Agigea Port.
From Novinite, will a Green Zone be introduced in four more neighborhoods in Sofia, Bulgaria?
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian Jewish organization Shalom expresses its opposition to the Lukov March.
From Radio Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church decides to boycott the Orthodox summit in Amman, Jordan.
From Ekathimerini, a man is arrested in northeastern Greece for allegedly smuggling migrants in from Turkey. (I hope he gets a chance to read the story from The Moscow Times above.)
From the Greek Reporter, authorities on the Greek island of Lesvos propose a nearby islet for the location of a new migrant camp.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the high cost of electoral battles in Serbia discourages political pluralism.
From Balkan Insight, the Serbian Orthodox Church's most senior bishop in Montenegro wants Defence Minister Predrag Boskovic to return a medal he received from the church.
From Total Croatia News, a group of MEP urges Croatian Agriculture Minister Marija Vučković to ban the holding of bears outside of zoos and shelters.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian is reportedly still an "active and vibrant" language. (I understand that Slovenian is spoken in the White House, not only by America's First Lady, but also by her son.)
From the Malta Independent, a boat launched from Libya carrying 91 migrants is reportedly missing in the Mediterranean.
From Malta Today, Malta is not a good place to look at the Milky Way.
From ANSA, 16 more cases of coronavirus infection are found in Italy.
From Free West Media, the Italian judiciary appears to be in a hurry to move against former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
From SwissInfo, Switzerland marks the 50th anniversary of the worst terror attack in its history.
From France24, pictures show life in the French housing project known as "Les Groux".
From RFI, the World Health Organization warns that the window to stem the coronavirus outbreak is shrinking.
From El País, a look at some people who support the Spanish "far-right" party Vox.
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese Federation of Cyclotourism calls for the reduced emission zone in Lisbon to exclude electric cars.
From The Stream, what Christian conservatives should know about former New York Mayor Bloomberg.
From the Daily Caller, President Trump is entitled to the National Security Council that he wants.
From WPVI-TV, Bloomberg says that he will release three women from their non-disclosure agreements.
From the New York Post, the tallest steeple in North America reopens after 20 years.
From Twitchy, at his rally in Nevada, President Trump bring a supporter wearing a "CNN fake news" shirt up to the stage.
And from The Conservative Woman, during the E.U. Brexit talks, Italy demands the return of Hadrian's Wall. (I think this is satire, but I wouldn't want to give the E.U. negotiators any ideas.)
From National Review, "women's sports should be women's sports".
From FrontpageMag, long-time Trump supporter Roger Stone gets 40 months in prison.
From Townhall, the predicament faced by the Democrats.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the LGBTQ watchdog GLAAD gives former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg a pass for calling a trans-woman "it". (Apparently, some transphobia is more equal than other transphobia.)
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump dismisses reports of Russia trying to help him get reelected.
From The Federalist, the logic of gay marriage points toward polygamy.
From American Thinker, when Trump calls himself America's "chief law enforcement officer", he's correct.
From CNS News, under a Joe Biden presidency, Obamacare will become Bidencare.
From LifeZette, how then-President Obama got out of testifying in the case of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D).
From NewsBusters, according to The Economist, stricter immigration policies might lead to higher wages for Americans.
From CBC News, a judge in Ontario rules that parts of Canada's prostitution law violate its Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
From Global News, a rail blockade in Ontario leads to backups at three Canadian ports.
From CTV News, no, author Dean Koontz did not predict the coronavirus in his 1981 novel The Eyes of Darkness.
From the Express, a U.S.-style school bus rolls past Buckingham Palace carrying a banner urging Prince Andrew to call the FBI.
From the Evening Standard, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will soon stop using the label "Sussex Royal".
From the (U.K.) Independent, a female ISIS supporter pleads guilty to plotting to bomb St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar calls on Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald to abolish the IRA Provisional Army Council.
From the Irish Examiner, a Lithuanian man has his prison sentence in Ireland suspended, on the condition that he leaves the country in 24 hours.
From VRT NWS, airline passengers in Belgium are advised to get to the airport very early.
From The Brussels Times, according to research, 48.7 percent of Belgians think that politicians are corrupt. (This makes me wonder what's wrong with the other 51.3 percent. If you read Flemish, read the story at Knack.)
From Euractiv, farmers from across Europe drive to Brussels to protest the E.U.'s agricultural policy.
From the NL Times, the Dutch agency ProRail is pleased with the first tests with its self-driving trains.
From Dutch News, according to a Dutch meteorological organization, nuclear power could help with climate goals. (The story links to an article in the Financieele Dagblad, which appears to be behind a paywall.)
From Deutsche Welle, what we know about the victims of the shootings in Hanau, Germany.
From Voice Of Europe, the Hanau shooter drew on racism, misogyny and conspiracy theories.
From EuroNews, at a soccer match, hecklers interrupt a minute of silence for the Hanau shooting victims, and are told "Nazis out".
From Polskie Radio, a mining company finds "massive" deposits of silver and copper in Poland.
From Radio Prague, 30 years ago today, Czechoslovak President Václav Havel addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
From The Slovak Spectator, the diplomatic community in Bratislava remembers journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová.
From Daily News Hungary, ten "surprising" facts about Hungarian.
From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto, a record number of construction projects are underway between Hungary and Slovakia.
From About Hungary, according to the Prime Minister's Office, Hungary has never discussed any proposal for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights.
From Russia Today, according to a spokesman for President Putin, claims of Russian backing for U.S. President Trump in this year's election are "untrue" and "paranoid".
From Sputnik International, according to another Russian spokesman, rumors of Putin's retirement are greatly exaggerated.
From The Moscow Times, two Russian sailors are sentenced to a combined 395 years in prison for smuggling migrants. (If you read Russian, read the story at RBC and Interfax.)
From Romania-Insider, Romanian authorities start an investigation after 16 containers of waste are found the Constanta Sud Agigea Port.
From Novinite, will a Green Zone be introduced in four more neighborhoods in Sofia, Bulgaria?
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian Jewish organization Shalom expresses its opposition to the Lukov March.
From Radio Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church decides to boycott the Orthodox summit in Amman, Jordan.
From Ekathimerini, a man is arrested in northeastern Greece for allegedly smuggling migrants in from Turkey. (I hope he gets a chance to read the story from The Moscow Times above.)
From the Greek Reporter, authorities on the Greek island of Lesvos propose a nearby islet for the location of a new migrant camp.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the high cost of electoral battles in Serbia discourages political pluralism.
From Balkan Insight, the Serbian Orthodox Church's most senior bishop in Montenegro wants Defence Minister Predrag Boskovic to return a medal he received from the church.
From Total Croatia News, a group of MEP urges Croatian Agriculture Minister Marija Vučković to ban the holding of bears outside of zoos and shelters.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian is reportedly still an "active and vibrant" language. (I understand that Slovenian is spoken in the White House, not only by America's First Lady, but also by her son.)
From the Malta Independent, a boat launched from Libya carrying 91 migrants is reportedly missing in the Mediterranean.
From Malta Today, Malta is not a good place to look at the Milky Way.
From ANSA, 16 more cases of coronavirus infection are found in Italy.
From Free West Media, the Italian judiciary appears to be in a hurry to move against former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.
From SwissInfo, Switzerland marks the 50th anniversary of the worst terror attack in its history.
From France24, pictures show life in the French housing project known as "Les Groux".
From RFI, the World Health Organization warns that the window to stem the coronavirus outbreak is shrinking.
From El País, a look at some people who support the Spanish "far-right" party Vox.
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese Federation of Cyclotourism calls for the reduced emission zone in Lisbon to exclude electric cars.
From The Stream, what Christian conservatives should know about former New York Mayor Bloomberg.
From the Daily Caller, President Trump is entitled to the National Security Council that he wants.
From WPVI-TV, Bloomberg says that he will release three women from their non-disclosure agreements.
From the New York Post, the tallest steeple in North America reopens after 20 years.
From Twitchy, at his rally in Nevada, President Trump bring a supporter wearing a "CNN fake news" shirt up to the stage.
And from The Conservative Woman, during the E.U. Brexit talks, Italy demands the return of Hadrian's Wall. (I think this is satire, but I wouldn't want to give the E.U. negotiators any ideas.)
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