On a warm cloudy Wednesday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the debate on reopening the economy is proceeding slower than the reopening itself.
From FrontpageMag, the "inspiring" story of freshman congresscritter Dan Crenshaw (R-TX).
From Townhall, yes, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked about how many deaths voters should "tolerate".
From The Washington Free Beacon, a Democrat leader comes up with a new way to insult Republicans.
From the Washington Examiner, former Vice President Biden gets some historical dates mixed up.
From The Federalist, Judge Emmitt Sullivan needs to recuse himself from the case of General Michael Flynn.
From American Thinker, the "Central Park Karen" turns out to be donor to President Obama and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
From CNS News, according to Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R), Twitter owes President Trump an apology.
From LifeZette, Democrats continue pushing for nationwide mail-in voting, despite its vulnerability to fraud.
From NewsBusters, as an MSNBC journalist lectures about wearing masks, someone points out that his cameraman isn't wearing one.
From Canada Free Press, Twitter has become "the big lie of our time".
From CBC News, within the Canadian province of Ontario, the coronavirus is a problem mainly in and around Toronto.
From Global News, according to a military report, long-term care homes in the province of Quebec face staffing and equipment challenges.
From CTV News, a British Columbia provincial Supreme Court judge rules that the extradition process for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou can continue.
From TeleSUR, Peru goes on high alert due to coronavirus outbreaks in adjacent areas of Brazil and Colombia.
From The Conservative Woman, as the coronavirus-related lockdown bites, deaths from other causes rise.
From the Express, U.K. Brexit negotiator David Frost makes fun of the E.U.'s "wisdom" over its demand about U.K. fisheries.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejects calls for an inquiry on his chief advisor Dominic Cummings.
From the (U.K.) Independent, trade union membership in the U.K. grows for the third straight year thanks to women.
From the (Irish) Independent, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan does not recommend to reduce Ireland's two-meter social distancing requirement.
From the Irish Examiner, Ireland reports 17 more deaths from the coronavirus, and that 90 percent of cases have recovered.
From VRT NWS, Belgian police dismantle a people trafficking ring and arrest 13 people in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people in a truck in Essex, England.
From The Brussels Times, the Belgian hospitality industry will not reopen before June 8th.
From Voice Of Europe, Belgian police look for migrants who allegedly beat up a gay man in Antwerp this past October. (If you read Flemish, read the story at SCEPTR.)
From the NL Times, gyms and saunas in the Netherlands will be allowed to reopen on July 1st.
From Dutch News, six Dutch ministries are working to create a "coronavirus tourism protocol". (If you read Dutch, read the story at De Telegraaf.)
From Deutsche Welle, the German parliament debates relaxing the blood donation requirements for LGBT men.
From the CPH Post, a former Swedish state epidemiologist praises Denmark's approach to dealing with the coronavirus.
From Polskie Radio, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announces an easing of Poland's coronavirus measures.
From Radio Prague, people in Prague commemorate the sacrifice of Czechslovak paratroopers Jan Kubiš and Jozef Gabčík, who assassinated SS officer Reinhard Heydrich 78 years ago.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia will have a new government ministry starting on July 1st.
From Daily News Hungary, restaurants in Budapest will be allowed to operate indoor areas starting this coming Friday.
From Hungary Today, Hungary will end its special coronavirus-related powers on June 20th, but such powers could be revived in a future health crisis.
From About Hungary, the media reports versus reality on Hungary's Coronavirus Protection Act.
From Free West Media, Hungary's parliament votes "no" to the Council of Europe's Gender Convention.
From Russia Today, Moscow quarantines a coronavirus-positive cat.
From Sputnik International, Russia reportedly postpones a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization scheduled for July 22-23 in St. Petersburg.
From The Moscow Times, Russian authorities seize 40 tons of embargoed E.U. cheese.
From Romania-Insider, two castles in Romania will reopen to visitors next week.
From Novinite, Bulgarian Health Minister Kiril Ananiev issues an order allowing cultural and entertainment events to take place starting yesterday.
From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian cabinet approves spending 800,000 leva to feed people hit by the coronavirus.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian maritime organizations ask Bulgarian authorities and the European parliament to lift coronavirus quarantine requirements for ship's crews.
From Ekathimerini, Greek authorities arrest two suspected drug traffickers in Thessaloniki.
From the Greek Reporter, what you need to know about traveling to Greece.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Albanian parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs discusses a bill to exclude communist-era officials from the current government.
From Balkan Insight, the North Macedonian governing Social Democrats are accused of "playing with" coronavirus restrictions.
From Total Croatia News, German donates equipment worth €85,000 to Croatia for its efforts to clean up after the earthquake in Zagreb.
From Total Slovenia News, at least 500 people protest in front of a museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
From the Malta Independent, an inquiry into the roles of Prime Minister Robert Abela and Armed Forces Malta in migrant operations comes to a conclusion.
From Malta Today, more migrants are transferred to the Captain Morgan ships outside Malta's territorial waters, most of them coming from "safe" countries.
From ANSA, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announces a "seven-point plan to relaunch Italy".
From SwissInfo, the Swiss government announces a "major easing" of its coronavirus restrictions.
From France24, more on the above-mentioned police operations in Belgium, and corresponding operations in France.
From RFI, a former Paris district mayor and his wife are jailed for alleged "persistent fraud".
From EuroNews, the French commission to protect the French language comes up with new words for "podcast", "clickbait" and "click-lit" in its war against "Franglais".
From El País, Spain lifts its coronavirus lockdown rules on exercise and walks in areas under Phase 2 of its deescalation plan.
From The Portugal News, Portugal's Maritime Police promise special attention for unsupervised beaches.
From Euractiv, the European Commission considers funding its economic recovery plans with (what the heck else?) a new tax.
From The Stream, Pixar introduces its first gay lead character.
From Reason, the coronavirus pandemic reminds us that many government regulations and costly and unnecessary.
From Breitbart, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) won't report how many of her state's deaths from the coronavirus occurred in nursing homes.
From Conservative Daily News, "country club conservatives" go wishy-washy on defending freedom.
From Fox News, a preliminary hearing is set for the three men charged in the death of Armaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia.
From the New York Post, President Trump arrives in Florida to watch the SpaceX rocket launch.
From WPVI-TV, forecasters give the launch a 40 percent chance of having good weather.
And from Twitchy, did former Vice President Biden pass gas in a livestream video with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D)?
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Tuesday Links - Part 2
As the sun keeps shining on a Tuesday, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, President Alexander Van Der Bellen is caught breaking Austria's coronavirus rules. (Again I say, lockdown rules are for the peons, but not for their overlords.)
From Allah's Willing Executioners, Turkey's ambassador to Austria calls Christmas "selfish".
From ANSA, Italy will hold local and regional elections and a constitutional referendum on September 20th.
From the Malta Independent, Maltese Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo thanks Libyan authorities for intercepting migrants.
From Malta Today, boats that carried pro-Haftar mercenaries from Malta to Libya lacked the necessary permits.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia now allows E.U. nationals to enter without a quarantine, but read the fine print.
From Total Croatia News, the construction deadline for the Peljesac Bridge could be extended for several months. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Poslovni Dnevnik.)
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the E.U. signs agreements with Serbia and Montenegro to cooperate on border protection.
From Balkan Insight, U.N. human rights officials are concerned about Albania's deportation of Turkish alleged members of the Gülen movement.
From Ekathimerini, Greek police decide to augment their presence at the border with Turkey in the region of Evros.
From the Greek Reporter, according to Greek Transport and Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, the Thessaloniki Metro will be ready by 2023.
From Voice Of Europe, an illegal migrant from Afghanistan is arrested in Greece for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. (If you read Greek, read the story at The Toc.)
From Novinite, according to Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova, indoor restaurants in Bulgaria will reopen on June 1st.
From The Sofia Globe, theaters and opera houses in Bulgaria reopen, and more about restaurants.
From Radio Bulgaria, according to its director, no artifacts have been removed from Bulgaria's National Museum of History.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian authorities consider reopening the country's beaches on June 15th. (If you read Romanian, read a related story at News(dot)Ro.)
From Russia Today, according to President Putin, the coronavirus has peaked in Russia, and the country's postponed Victory Parade will be held on June 24th.
From Sputnik International, Russian authorities start investigating possible violations of flight rules in the crash of an Mi-8 helicopter.
From The Moscow Times, Russia plans to start testing a "doomsday drone" in its Arctic waters.
From Daily News Hungary, the UNESCO world heritage site Hollókő, Hungary will reopen on Pentecost weekend. (Yours truly was in Hollókő while on a visit to Hungary in 2000.)
From Hungary Today, the European Court of Human Rights rules in favor of Hungary's extradition of the "Azeri axe murderer" to Azerbaijan.
From About Hungary, according to Foreign Minister Szijjarto, Hungary has discussed easing border restrictions with Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
From The Slovak Spectator, if you want to take a hike in Slovakia, take one to the top of Veľký Choč.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic's National Museum in Prague launches an exhibition of face masks.
From Polskie Radio, according to Polish government minister Marek Gróbarczyk, a canal between the Vistula Lagoon and the Bay of Gdańsk is underway, despite Russian consternation.
From EuroNews, if isolated people need support Wałcz, Poland, there's an app for that.
From the CPH Post, large Danish companies join forces to build a green fuel production plant in Copenhagen.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany extends its social distancing measures until June 29th.
From the NL Times, another cell transmission tower is set on fire on the Netherlands, this on in the town of Roosendaal.
From Dutch News, support for the Dutch cabinet's proposal to phase out gas for cooking and heating is divided.
From VRT NWS, coronavirus contract tracers in the Belgian commune of Flanders make fewer than two calls per day.
From The Brussels Times, a socialist union representing Belgian health workers plans to protest in public hospitals tomorrow.
From SwissInfo, bicycle riding in Switzerland surges due to the coronavirus.
From France24, President Emmanuel Macron announces a plan to rescue France's auto industry.
From RFI, fans who attended an illegal soccer match in Strasbourg, France are urged to get tested for the coronavirus.
From El País, Spain deescalates its coronavirus measures while not testing all suspected cases.
From The Portugal News, new rules for beaches in Portugal take effect today.
From Euractiv, police in the E.U. are ready to use anti-drone guns that are prohibited in the U.S.
From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage exposes a plot to use anger at advisor Dominic Cummings as a bid for extending Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, someone in London tawt he taw a putty tat.
From the (U.K.) Independent, according to former U.K. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Cummings broke three coronavirus lockdown rules.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Gardaí report being spat or coughed at 80 times during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
From the Irish Examiner, members of the Irish party Fianna Fáil warn that there is "no guarantee" that they will approve any program for government.
And from The Conservative Woman, the U.K.'s leader are immune - to the truth.
From Free West Media, President Alexander Van Der Bellen is caught breaking Austria's coronavirus rules. (Again I say, lockdown rules are for the peons, but not for their overlords.)
From Allah's Willing Executioners, Turkey's ambassador to Austria calls Christmas "selfish".
From ANSA, Italy will hold local and regional elections and a constitutional referendum on September 20th.
From the Malta Independent, Maltese Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo thanks Libyan authorities for intercepting migrants.
From Malta Today, boats that carried pro-Haftar mercenaries from Malta to Libya lacked the necessary permits.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia now allows E.U. nationals to enter without a quarantine, but read the fine print.
From Total Croatia News, the construction deadline for the Peljesac Bridge could be extended for several months. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Poslovni Dnevnik.)
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the E.U. signs agreements with Serbia and Montenegro to cooperate on border protection.
From Balkan Insight, U.N. human rights officials are concerned about Albania's deportation of Turkish alleged members of the Gülen movement.
From Ekathimerini, Greek police decide to augment their presence at the border with Turkey in the region of Evros.
From the Greek Reporter, according to Greek Transport and Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, the Thessaloniki Metro will be ready by 2023.
From Voice Of Europe, an illegal migrant from Afghanistan is arrested in Greece for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. (If you read Greek, read the story at The Toc.)
From Novinite, according to Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova, indoor restaurants in Bulgaria will reopen on June 1st.
From The Sofia Globe, theaters and opera houses in Bulgaria reopen, and more about restaurants.
From Radio Bulgaria, according to its director, no artifacts have been removed from Bulgaria's National Museum of History.
From Romania-Insider, Romanian authorities consider reopening the country's beaches on June 15th. (If you read Romanian, read a related story at News(dot)Ro.)
From Russia Today, according to President Putin, the coronavirus has peaked in Russia, and the country's postponed Victory Parade will be held on June 24th.
From Sputnik International, Russian authorities start investigating possible violations of flight rules in the crash of an Mi-8 helicopter.
From The Moscow Times, Russia plans to start testing a "doomsday drone" in its Arctic waters.
From Daily News Hungary, the UNESCO world heritage site Hollókő, Hungary will reopen on Pentecost weekend. (Yours truly was in Hollókő while on a visit to Hungary in 2000.)
From Hungary Today, the European Court of Human Rights rules in favor of Hungary's extradition of the "Azeri axe murderer" to Azerbaijan.
From About Hungary, according to Foreign Minister Szijjarto, Hungary has discussed easing border restrictions with Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
From The Slovak Spectator, if you want to take a hike in Slovakia, take one to the top of Veľký Choč.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic's National Museum in Prague launches an exhibition of face masks.
From Polskie Radio, according to Polish government minister Marek Gróbarczyk, a canal between the Vistula Lagoon and the Bay of Gdańsk is underway, despite Russian consternation.
From EuroNews, if isolated people need support Wałcz, Poland, there's an app for that.
From the CPH Post, large Danish companies join forces to build a green fuel production plant in Copenhagen.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany extends its social distancing measures until June 29th.
From the NL Times, another cell transmission tower is set on fire on the Netherlands, this on in the town of Roosendaal.
From Dutch News, support for the Dutch cabinet's proposal to phase out gas for cooking and heating is divided.
From VRT NWS, coronavirus contract tracers in the Belgian commune of Flanders make fewer than two calls per day.
From The Brussels Times, a socialist union representing Belgian health workers plans to protest in public hospitals tomorrow.
From SwissInfo, bicycle riding in Switzerland surges due to the coronavirus.
From France24, President Emmanuel Macron announces a plan to rescue France's auto industry.
From RFI, fans who attended an illegal soccer match in Strasbourg, France are urged to get tested for the coronavirus.
From El País, Spain deescalates its coronavirus measures while not testing all suspected cases.
From The Portugal News, new rules for beaches in Portugal take effect today.
From Euractiv, police in the E.U. are ready to use anti-drone guns that are prohibited in the U.S.
From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage exposes a plot to use anger at advisor Dominic Cummings as a bid for extending Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, someone in London tawt he taw a putty tat.
From the (U.K.) Independent, according to former U.K. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Cummings broke three coronavirus lockdown rules.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Gardaí report being spat or coughed at 80 times during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
From the Irish Examiner, members of the Irish party Fianna Fáil warn that there is "no guarantee" that they will approve any program for government.
And from The Conservative Woman, the U.K.'s leader are immune - to the truth.
Tuesday Links - Part 1
On a sunny Tuesday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, Democrats are apparently worried that an economic rebound could happen.
From FrontpageMag, America lives "in the Age of the Great UnReason".
From Townhall, there really isn't any voter fraud, is there?
From The Washington Free Beacon, China has built numerous government buildings in Africa, which may be a means of spying.
From the Washington Examiner, Chicago has its deadliest Memorial Day weekend in five years, even with stay-at-home orders.
From The Federalist, mass transit, popular with the left, helped bring about deaths from the coronavirus.
From American Thinker, cooking the books on the number of deaths the coronavirus.
From CNS News, a group of Democratic New York congresscritters claims that releasing more criminals from prison will save lives.
From LifeZette, the man who couldn't "drive 55" isn't afraid of the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, ABC interviews congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-Min) and "yawns at her history of anti-Semitism" and other controversies.
From Canada Free Press, when will Democratic governors end their coronavirus lockdowns?
From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, members of the Canadian armed forces saw some "extremely troubling" things at long-term care homes in Ontario.
From Global News, Guelph, Ontario and the region of Waterloo keep their cooling centers closed due to the coronavirus.
From CTV News, Trudeau plans to take a coronavirus antibody test when one becomes available.
From TeleSUR, Brazil records the world's highest one-day coronavirus death toll.
From Morocco World News, Morocco leads Africa in macroeconomic integration.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Konyaaltı Beach in the Turkish province of Antalya will reopen under social distancing rules.
From Rûdaw, presidential challenger Ali Babacan promises to bring "freedom of thought" back to Turkey if he is elected.
From In-Cyprus, 476 fires have reportedly broken out in Cyprus in 15 days.
From The Armenian Reporter, the president of the Azerbaijani autonomous republic of Nagorno-Karabakh unveils a new structure for his cabinet. (While part of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh has a mostly Armenian populace.)
From The Syrian Observer, dozens of fighters are killed in clashes between militias in Syria that are supported by Turkey.
From Arutz Sheva, why are yeshivas still closed?
From The Times Of Israel, an Israeli defense lab finds that two drugs for Gaucher's disease are also effective against the coronavirus.
From The Jerusalem Post, Palestinians welcome the easing of coronavirus restrictions "with hope and anxiety".
From YNetNews, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's campaign to control to control the message while he is on trial.
From the Egypt Independent, more Egyptians stay in hotels in the city of Hurghada.
From Egypt Today, Egypt suspends issuing licenses for private construction for six months.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, how to feed the Horn of Africa.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabian authorities ease the country's coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
From The New Arab, Egypt's largest medical union accuses the Egyptian government negligence during the build-up of the coronavirus crisis.
From Radio Farda, an Iranian civil rights activist claims to have been subjected to police brutality while being arrested after attending an appeals court hearing.
From Dawn, a policeman in the Pakistani province of Punjab is arrested for allegedly killing a teenage boy who refused his overtures.
From The Express Tribune, a team from Airbus completes its initial investigation of the airplane crash that happened in Karachi, Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan deals with the threats of floods and locusts.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government is expected to release 900 Taliban prisoners today.
From The Hans India, four Indians returning from the UAE test positive for the coronavirus in the city of Hyderabad.
From the Hindustan Times, according to officials, India will not allow any change of status along the Line of Actual Control with China in the territory of Ladakh.
From ANI, senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are in talks to diffuse the situation at the Line of Actual Control.
From India Today, the Indian party Congress sends a bus to help migrant workers stranded in the state of Telangana.
From the Dhaka Tribune, a journalist in Gaibandha, Bangladesh is arrested for allegedly accusing a trucking company of violating the country's coronavirus lockdown. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From the Daily Mirror, a Presidential Task Force in Sri Lanka recommends reopening the country's airports to foreign tourists in August.
From the Colombo Page, according to Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma, a decision on reopening Sri Lanka's schools will be made "within a week or two".
From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian parliament resumes sitting, using thermal checks, face masks and spaced seating.
From Gatestone Institute, the coronavirus doesn't stop Iranian mullahs from calling for jihad against Israel.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits a mall in the city of Bekasi to look at its preparations to reopen under "new normal" rules.
From The Straits Times, Singapore's ministry of health identifies two places visited by people having the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian Medical Association calls for "extra protective measures" and testing of foreign workers for the coronavirus.
From Free Malaysia Today, a union of Malaysian immigration officers want field hospitals to be set up at three detention centers that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreaks.
From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam becomes the first country in southeastern Asia to resume soccer matches with spectators.
From The Mainichi, a Japanese brewer finds a way to convert craft beer into gin.
From The Stream, a federal judge in Texas doesn't seem to realize that judges aren't kings.
From Gateway Pundit, why can't Democrats find presidential candidates who are healthy and not corrupt?
From the Daily Wire, "Democrats are actively rooting for economic collapse".
From Breitbart, Americans shockingly buy more new homes in April than expected.
From USA Today, one in five polled teachers are unlike to return to their classes if schools reopen this fall. (via the New York Post)
From Fox News, according to an opinion column, deaths from the coronavirus in New York nursing homes likely number near 10,000 "and it gets worse".
From Twitchy, journalist Touré finds the racial loophole to get around being accused of sexism.
From WPVI-TV, Philadelphia allows walk-up ordering at restaurants and food trucks to resume.
And from The Babylon Bee, China tells Hong Kong residents to stay at home, to prevent the spread of democracy.
From National Review, Democrats are apparently worried that an economic rebound could happen.
From FrontpageMag, America lives "in the Age of the Great UnReason".
From Townhall, there really isn't any voter fraud, is there?
From The Washington Free Beacon, China has built numerous government buildings in Africa, which may be a means of spying.
From the Washington Examiner, Chicago has its deadliest Memorial Day weekend in five years, even with stay-at-home orders.
From The Federalist, mass transit, popular with the left, helped bring about deaths from the coronavirus.
From American Thinker, cooking the books on the number of deaths the coronavirus.
From CNS News, a group of Democratic New York congresscritters claims that releasing more criminals from prison will save lives.
From LifeZette, the man who couldn't "drive 55" isn't afraid of the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, ABC interviews congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-Min) and "yawns at her history of anti-Semitism" and other controversies.
From Canada Free Press, when will Democratic governors end their coronavirus lockdowns?
From CBC News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, members of the Canadian armed forces saw some "extremely troubling" things at long-term care homes in Ontario.
From Global News, Guelph, Ontario and the region of Waterloo keep their cooling centers closed due to the coronavirus.
From CTV News, Trudeau plans to take a coronavirus antibody test when one becomes available.
From TeleSUR, Brazil records the world's highest one-day coronavirus death toll.
From Morocco World News, Morocco leads Africa in macroeconomic integration.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Konyaaltı Beach in the Turkish province of Antalya will reopen under social distancing rules.
From Rûdaw, presidential challenger Ali Babacan promises to bring "freedom of thought" back to Turkey if he is elected.
From In-Cyprus, 476 fires have reportedly broken out in Cyprus in 15 days.
From The Armenian Reporter, the president of the Azerbaijani autonomous republic of Nagorno-Karabakh unveils a new structure for his cabinet. (While part of Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh has a mostly Armenian populace.)
From The Syrian Observer, dozens of fighters are killed in clashes between militias in Syria that are supported by Turkey.
From Arutz Sheva, why are yeshivas still closed?
From The Times Of Israel, an Israeli defense lab finds that two drugs for Gaucher's disease are also effective against the coronavirus.
From The Jerusalem Post, Palestinians welcome the easing of coronavirus restrictions "with hope and anxiety".
From YNetNews, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's campaign to control to control the message while he is on trial.
From the Egypt Independent, more Egyptians stay in hotels in the city of Hurghada.
From Egypt Today, Egypt suspends issuing licenses for private construction for six months.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, how to feed the Horn of Africa.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabian authorities ease the country's coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
From The New Arab, Egypt's largest medical union accuses the Egyptian government negligence during the build-up of the coronavirus crisis.
From Radio Farda, an Iranian civil rights activist claims to have been subjected to police brutality while being arrested after attending an appeals court hearing.
From Dawn, a policeman in the Pakistani province of Punjab is arrested for allegedly killing a teenage boy who refused his overtures.
From The Express Tribune, a team from Airbus completes its initial investigation of the airplane crash that happened in Karachi, Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan deals with the threats of floods and locusts.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government is expected to release 900 Taliban prisoners today.
From The Hans India, four Indians returning from the UAE test positive for the coronavirus in the city of Hyderabad.
From the Hindustan Times, according to officials, India will not allow any change of status along the Line of Actual Control with China in the territory of Ladakh.
From ANI, senior Indian and Chinese military commanders are in talks to diffuse the situation at the Line of Actual Control.
From India Today, the Indian party Congress sends a bus to help migrant workers stranded in the state of Telangana.
From the Dhaka Tribune, a journalist in Gaibandha, Bangladesh is arrested for allegedly accusing a trucking company of violating the country's coronavirus lockdown. (What is this "freedom of the press" you speak of?)
From the Daily Mirror, a Presidential Task Force in Sri Lanka recommends reopening the country's airports to foreign tourists in August.
From the Colombo Page, according to Minister of Education Dullas Alahapperuma, a decision on reopening Sri Lanka's schools will be made "within a week or two".
From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian parliament resumes sitting, using thermal checks, face masks and spaced seating.
From Gatestone Institute, the coronavirus doesn't stop Iranian mullahs from calling for jihad against Israel.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits a mall in the city of Bekasi to look at its preparations to reopen under "new normal" rules.
From The Straits Times, Singapore's ministry of health identifies two places visited by people having the coronavirus.
From the Borneo Post, the Malaysian Medical Association calls for "extra protective measures" and testing of foreign workers for the coronavirus.
From Free Malaysia Today, a union of Malaysian immigration officers want field hospitals to be set up at three detention centers that have been affected by the coronavirus outbreaks.
From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam becomes the first country in southeastern Asia to resume soccer matches with spectators.
From The Mainichi, a Japanese brewer finds a way to convert craft beer into gin.
From The Stream, a federal judge in Texas doesn't seem to realize that judges aren't kings.
From Gateway Pundit, why can't Democrats find presidential candidates who are healthy and not corrupt?
From the Daily Wire, "Democrats are actively rooting for economic collapse".
From Breitbart, Americans shockingly buy more new homes in April than expected.
From USA Today, one in five polled teachers are unlike to return to their classes if schools reopen this fall. (via the New York Post)
From Fox News, according to an opinion column, deaths from the coronavirus in New York nursing homes likely number near 10,000 "and it gets worse".
From Twitchy, journalist Touré finds the racial loophole to get around being accused of sexism.
From WPVI-TV, Philadelphia allows walk-up ordering at restaurants and food trucks to resume.
And from The Babylon Bee, China tells Hong Kong residents to stay at home, to prevent the spread of democracy.
Monday, May 25, 2020
Stories For Memorial Day - Part 2
As Memorial Day turns sunny and warm, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco will allow construction projects to resume this week.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Turkey has "neutralized" 1,458 terrorists in Syria and northern Iraq so far this year.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey reportedly launches a Russian-language TV channel.
From Rûdaw, advocates call on Turkish officials to release a sick child from prison in Diyarbakır, Turkey whose Kurdish politician mother was arrested.
From In-Cyprus, Cypriot police check up on restaurants and cafes after a weekend of alleged "lack of discipline".
From The Armenian Reporter, 15 coronavirus cases are confirmed at an orphanage in Yerevan, Armenia.
From Arutz Sheva, Israeli institutions working on a potential coronavirus vaccine are subjected to cyber attacks.
From The Times Of Israel, the Israeli right-wing party Yamina proposes a law that would ban the prosecution of a sitting Prime Minister.
From The Jerusalem Post, Israel and India work together to develop a fast-result coronavirus test.
From YNetNews, Israel's High Court overturns an order to demolish a terrorist's home.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt will offer coronavirus testing in all its general hospitals.
From Egypt Today, the Egyptian ministry of petroleum, mining and mineral resources discloses its updated plan for petrochemicals.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopian police rescue a kidnapped two-year-old boy in the area of Gondar.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia will allow electronically permitted one-hour walks or jogs.
From The New Arab, hundreds of Russian and Syrian mercenaries withdraw from front lines in Libya.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest "a large number" of people for allegedly "dancing in the streets".
From IranWire, the residents of the Iranian district of Gheyzaniyeh have no water.
From Dawn, three people, including a senior civil servant, are shot dead in the Pakistani province of North Waziristan.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh calls for recovered coronavirus patients to donate plasma.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani army observes Eidul Fitr in solidarities with people in Indian-held Kashmir.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani promises to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners.
From The Hans India, pollution returns to Hyderabad, India.
From the Hindustan Times, in an Eid outreach, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah allows 120 prisoners from the territory of Jammu and Kashmir to call home.
From ANI, Indian sahbacritter Dr. Achyuta Samanta sends 25 buses full of textbooks and fruits to tribal children staying at home in the state of Odisha. (A sabhacritter is the Indian equivalent of a U.S. congresscritter.)
From India Today, India endures its worst locust attack in 27 years.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated somberly in Bangladesh due to the coronavirus.
From the Daily Mirror, a flight from Qatar to Sri Lanka is canceled after 70 previously arrived people were found to be infected with the coronavirus.
From the Colombo Page, 36 Sri Lankan workers are stranded at the Bucharest, Romania airport.
From Maldives Insider, Maldivian soldiers and company workers build a 300-bed field hospital to deal with a possible coronavirus "surge".
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's health minister issues guidelines for workplaces to reach a "new normal" due to the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, the coronavirus threatens the Chinese traditions of chopsticks and family-style meals.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian Muslims observe Aidilfitri with "homely" celebrations.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian judiciary outlines its plans for virtual court hearings.
From Vietnam Plus, ships from the Vietnamese province of Hai Duong sail to deliver litchi to the U.S., Singapore and Australia.
From The Mainichi, roses cultivated by a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb are sent to an Iran-born Japanese actress.
And from Gatestone Institute, the real virus among the Palestinians is jihad.
From Morocco World News, Morocco will allow construction projects to resume this week.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Turkey has "neutralized" 1,458 terrorists in Syria and northern Iraq so far this year.
From Turkish Minute, Turkey reportedly launches a Russian-language TV channel.
From Rûdaw, advocates call on Turkish officials to release a sick child from prison in Diyarbakır, Turkey whose Kurdish politician mother was arrested.
From In-Cyprus, Cypriot police check up on restaurants and cafes after a weekend of alleged "lack of discipline".
From The Armenian Reporter, 15 coronavirus cases are confirmed at an orphanage in Yerevan, Armenia.
From Arutz Sheva, Israeli institutions working on a potential coronavirus vaccine are subjected to cyber attacks.
From The Times Of Israel, the Israeli right-wing party Yamina proposes a law that would ban the prosecution of a sitting Prime Minister.
From The Jerusalem Post, Israel and India work together to develop a fast-result coronavirus test.
From YNetNews, Israel's High Court overturns an order to demolish a terrorist's home.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt will offer coronavirus testing in all its general hospitals.
From Egypt Today, the Egyptian ministry of petroleum, mining and mineral resources discloses its updated plan for petrochemicals.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopian police rescue a kidnapped two-year-old boy in the area of Gondar.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia will allow electronically permitted one-hour walks or jogs.
From The New Arab, hundreds of Russian and Syrian mercenaries withdraw from front lines in Libya.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest "a large number" of people for allegedly "dancing in the streets".
From IranWire, the residents of the Iranian district of Gheyzaniyeh have no water.
From Dawn, three people, including a senior civil servant, are shot dead in the Pakistani province of North Waziristan.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani province of Sindh calls for recovered coronavirus patients to donate plasma.
From Pakistan Today, the Pakistani army observes Eidul Fitr in solidarities with people in Indian-held Kashmir.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani promises to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners.
From The Hans India, pollution returns to Hyderabad, India.
From the Hindustan Times, in an Eid outreach, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah allows 120 prisoners from the territory of Jammu and Kashmir to call home.
From ANI, Indian sahbacritter Dr. Achyuta Samanta sends 25 buses full of textbooks and fruits to tribal children staying at home in the state of Odisha. (A sabhacritter is the Indian equivalent of a U.S. congresscritter.)
From India Today, India endures its worst locust attack in 27 years.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated somberly in Bangladesh due to the coronavirus.
From the Daily Mirror, a flight from Qatar to Sri Lanka is canceled after 70 previously arrived people were found to be infected with the coronavirus.
From the Colombo Page, 36 Sri Lankan workers are stranded at the Bucharest, Romania airport.
From Maldives Insider, Maldivian soldiers and company workers build a 300-bed field hospital to deal with a possible coronavirus "surge".
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's health minister issues guidelines for workplaces to reach a "new normal" due to the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, the coronavirus threatens the Chinese traditions of chopsticks and family-style meals.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian Muslims observe Aidilfitri with "homely" celebrations.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian judiciary outlines its plans for virtual court hearings.
From Vietnam Plus, ships from the Vietnamese province of Hai Duong sail to deliver litchi to the U.S., Singapore and Australia.
From The Mainichi, roses cultivated by a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb are sent to an Iran-born Japanese actress.
And from Gatestone Institute, the real virus among the Palestinians is jihad.
Stories For Memorial Day - Part 1
As you remember the people who died to make you free, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the troops who were most badly treated deserve to be remembered.
From FrontpageMag, another terror attack, and again lessons not learned.
From Townhall, The New York Times accuses the U.S. military of celebrating white supremacy.
From The Washington Free Beacon, bring back the roast chicken.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump intends to cut some of the red tape that ties up doctors.
From The Federalist, on this Memorial Day, it would be good to reach out to isolated veterans.
From American Thinker, the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. is missing 74 names.
From Canada Free Press, is the coronavirus crisis a "pandemic, plandemic, or both?"
From CBC News, why reopening Montreal is riskier than admitted by Quebec Premier François Legault admits.
From Global News, Canadian Mounties and experts disagree as to whether the Nova Scotia mass shooting was "completely senseless".
From CTV News, the RCMP examines the Nova Scotia shooter's devices.
From TeleSUR, according to President Sebastián Piñera, Chile's healthcare system is near collapse.
From The Conservative Woman, some questions about the coronavirus that deserve to be answered.
From the Express, prime ministerial advisor Dominic Cummings claims that he left London for Durham due to "threats of violence".
From the Evening Standard, Cummings says that he has no regrets.
From the (U.K.) Independent, British bishops criticize Prime Minister Boris Johnson for not dismissing Cummings. (It appears that I have given Mr. Cummings a trifecta.)
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has a picnic with some friends after an official discourages such activity. (In other words, lockdowns for the peons, but not for their overlords.)
From the Irish Examiner, maintaining a cemetery in Ireland's County Cork gets really baaaaaad.
From VRT NWS, Belgium's coronavirus measures are relaxed again today.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium does not rule out a second coronavirus lockdown. (If you understand Flemish, watch and listen to a related video story at Het Laatste Nieuws.)
From the NL Times, a court in The Hague rules that the Netherlands can continue to roll out 5G cellphone technology.
From Dutch News, a second Dutch fur farm worker catches the coronavirus from a mink.
From Deutsche Welle, will the state of Thuringia become Germany's "coronavirus guinea pigs?"
From Euractiv, the German government gives Lufthansa a €9 billion coronavirus bailout.
From the CPH Post, the restaurant Geranium emerges from Denmark's coronavirus lockdown with a new vegetarian lunch concept.
From Polskie Radio, Małgorzata Manowska becomes the new chief justice for Poland's Supreme Court.
From Radio Prague, according to Professor Jan Švejnar of Columbia University, the Czech government faces a "big question" about how it would respond to a second coronavirus wave.
From The Slovak Spectator, seven steps to integrating artificial intelligence into your business.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller, the coronavirus pandemic is subsiding in Hungary.
From Hungary Today, the lifting over coronavirus restrictions in Hungary has not resulted in a high number of new cases, so far.
From About Hungary, Hungary's moratorium on loan repayments has saved its people almost 3.6 trillion forints.
From Russia Today, Russia plans to build its own space station.
From Sputnik International, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov is discharged from a hospital after recovering from the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, Russia prosecutors call for an 18-year sentence for accused U.S. spy Paul Whelan.
From Romania-Insider, according to Environment Minister Costel Alexe, Romania's secular forests will be protected.
From Novinite, Bulgaria lifts its coronavirus quarantine requirement for international transport and bus drivers.
From The Sofia Globe, on a weekly basis, the number of recoveries from the coronavirus in Bulgaria exceeds the number of new cases.
From Radio Bulgaria, Varbitsa, Bulgaria gives local food producers an "unorthodox incentive".
From Ekathimerini, Greek police arrest an Afghan woman for allegedly killing another Afghan woman in the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesvos.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek island of Mykonos opens up its bars and restaurants.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Bulgaria successfully holds plasma therapy trials on coronavirus patients.
From Balkan Insight, Bosnia and Herzegovina investigates the alleged issuing of illegal tourist visas concernina Iraqi citizens.
From Total Croatia News, the Roman arena in Pula, Croatia reopens. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Jutarnji Vijesti.)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian Interior Minister Aleš Hojs expects legal action against the organizers of anti-government protests, where the protesters rode bicycles.
From the Malta Independent, Malta's members of the European Parliament warn against rushing any decision to reopen the country's airports.
From Malta Today, Malta's home affairs minister disputes an NGO's claim that migrants held on Captain Morgan ships went on a hunger strike.
From ANSA, according to Region Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, Italy will not allow inter-region travel if "movida" youth gatherings continue.
From Free West Media, the disclosure of messages between Italian magistrates about then-Interior Minister Matteo Salvini leads to scandal.
From SwissInfo, telework in Switzerland is likely to continue after the coronavirus, but on a smaller scale.
From France24, according to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, French health workers will get a "significant" pay increase as part of reforms following the coronavirus pandemic.
From RFI, after the coronavirus, Parisians get on their rented bikes and ride. (If you read French, read the story at Le Parisien.)
From El País, despite moving to Phase 1 of Spain's coronavirus deescalation, residents of Barcelona are not allowed to leave the city.
From EuroNews, people in Spain can now visit beaches and drink on terraces as the country's coronavirus lockdown is eased.
From The Portugal News, Portugal outlines its coronavirus-related rules for outdoor swimming pools.
From Voice Of Europe, one man is killed and two others are injured in a shootout in Seixal, Portugal. (If you read Portuguese, read the story at Correio da Manhã.)
From The Stream, to honor those who served, protect the freedoms for which they died.
From BizPac Review, according to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), the Bill of Rights guarantees a freedom to worship.
From Reason, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wants to stop the government from spying on internet searches.
From Breitbart, British left-wingers organize a "boo for Boris" two minutes of hate.
From the New York Post, a man in Georgia blames coronavirus-induced "stress" for his alleged razor attacks against women.
From Sp!ked, universities press "the self-destruct button".
From Fox News, a look at the lockdown fitness fad "prosecco Pilates".
And from Twitchy, one-term former congresscritter Joe Walsh's (R-IL) latest anti-Trump Tweet doesn't go over very well. (This guy should just walk away. He seems to be living a life of illusion. Oh wait, wrong Joe Walsh. Never mind.)
From National Review, the troops who were most badly treated deserve to be remembered.
From FrontpageMag, another terror attack, and again lessons not learned.
From Townhall, The New York Times accuses the U.S. military of celebrating white supremacy.
From The Washington Free Beacon, bring back the roast chicken.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump intends to cut some of the red tape that ties up doctors.
From The Federalist, on this Memorial Day, it would be good to reach out to isolated veterans.
From American Thinker, the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. is missing 74 names.
From Canada Free Press, is the coronavirus crisis a "pandemic, plandemic, or both?"
From CBC News, why reopening Montreal is riskier than admitted by Quebec Premier François Legault admits.
From Global News, Canadian Mounties and experts disagree as to whether the Nova Scotia mass shooting was "completely senseless".
From CTV News, the RCMP examines the Nova Scotia shooter's devices.
From TeleSUR, according to President Sebastián Piñera, Chile's healthcare system is near collapse.
From The Conservative Woman, some questions about the coronavirus that deserve to be answered.
From the Express, prime ministerial advisor Dominic Cummings claims that he left London for Durham due to "threats of violence".
From the Evening Standard, Cummings says that he has no regrets.
From the (U.K.) Independent, British bishops criticize Prime Minister Boris Johnson for not dismissing Cummings. (It appears that I have given Mr. Cummings a trifecta.)
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has a picnic with some friends after an official discourages such activity. (In other words, lockdowns for the peons, but not for their overlords.)
From the Irish Examiner, maintaining a cemetery in Ireland's County Cork gets really baaaaaad.
From VRT NWS, Belgium's coronavirus measures are relaxed again today.
From The Brussels Times, Belgium does not rule out a second coronavirus lockdown. (If you understand Flemish, watch and listen to a related video story at Het Laatste Nieuws.)
From the NL Times, a court in The Hague rules that the Netherlands can continue to roll out 5G cellphone technology.
From Dutch News, a second Dutch fur farm worker catches the coronavirus from a mink.
From Deutsche Welle, will the state of Thuringia become Germany's "coronavirus guinea pigs?"
From Euractiv, the German government gives Lufthansa a €9 billion coronavirus bailout.
From the CPH Post, the restaurant Geranium emerges from Denmark's coronavirus lockdown with a new vegetarian lunch concept.
From Polskie Radio, Małgorzata Manowska becomes the new chief justice for Poland's Supreme Court.
From Radio Prague, according to Professor Jan Švejnar of Columbia University, the Czech government faces a "big question" about how it would respond to a second coronavirus wave.
From The Slovak Spectator, seven steps to integrating artificial intelligence into your business.
From Daily News Hungary, according to Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller, the coronavirus pandemic is subsiding in Hungary.
From Hungary Today, the lifting over coronavirus restrictions in Hungary has not resulted in a high number of new cases, so far.
From About Hungary, Hungary's moratorium on loan repayments has saved its people almost 3.6 trillion forints.
From Russia Today, Russia plans to build its own space station.
From Sputnik International, Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov is discharged from a hospital after recovering from the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, Russia prosecutors call for an 18-year sentence for accused U.S. spy Paul Whelan.
From Romania-Insider, according to Environment Minister Costel Alexe, Romania's secular forests will be protected.
From Novinite, Bulgaria lifts its coronavirus quarantine requirement for international transport and bus drivers.
From The Sofia Globe, on a weekly basis, the number of recoveries from the coronavirus in Bulgaria exceeds the number of new cases.
From Radio Bulgaria, Varbitsa, Bulgaria gives local food producers an "unorthodox incentive".
From Ekathimerini, Greek police arrest an Afghan woman for allegedly killing another Afghan woman in the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesvos.
From the Greek Reporter, the Greek island of Mykonos opens up its bars and restaurants.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Bulgaria successfully holds plasma therapy trials on coronavirus patients.
From Balkan Insight, Bosnia and Herzegovina investigates the alleged issuing of illegal tourist visas concernina Iraqi citizens.
From Total Croatia News, the Roman arena in Pula, Croatia reopens. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Jutarnji Vijesti.)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenian Interior Minister Aleš Hojs expects legal action against the organizers of anti-government protests, where the protesters rode bicycles.
From the Malta Independent, Malta's members of the European Parliament warn against rushing any decision to reopen the country's airports.
From Malta Today, Malta's home affairs minister disputes an NGO's claim that migrants held on Captain Morgan ships went on a hunger strike.
From ANSA, according to Region Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, Italy will not allow inter-region travel if "movida" youth gatherings continue.
From Free West Media, the disclosure of messages between Italian magistrates about then-Interior Minister Matteo Salvini leads to scandal.
From SwissInfo, telework in Switzerland is likely to continue after the coronavirus, but on a smaller scale.
From France24, according to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, French health workers will get a "significant" pay increase as part of reforms following the coronavirus pandemic.
From RFI, after the coronavirus, Parisians get on their rented bikes and ride. (If you read French, read the story at Le Parisien.)
From El País, despite moving to Phase 1 of Spain's coronavirus deescalation, residents of Barcelona are not allowed to leave the city.
From EuroNews, people in Spain can now visit beaches and drink on terraces as the country's coronavirus lockdown is eased.
From The Portugal News, Portugal outlines its coronavirus-related rules for outdoor swimming pools.
From Voice Of Europe, one man is killed and two others are injured in a shootout in Seixal, Portugal. (If you read Portuguese, read the story at Correio da Manhã.)
From The Stream, to honor those who served, protect the freedoms for which they died.
From BizPac Review, according to Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), the Bill of Rights guarantees a freedom to worship.
From Reason, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wants to stop the government from spying on internet searches.
From Breitbart, British left-wingers organize a "boo for Boris" two minutes of hate.
From the New York Post, a man in Georgia blames coronavirus-induced "stress" for his alleged razor attacks against women.
From Sp!ked, universities press "the self-destruct button".
From Fox News, a look at the lockdown fitness fad "prosecco Pilates".
And from Twitchy, one-term former congresscritter Joe Walsh's (R-IL) latest anti-Trump Tweet doesn't go over very well. (This guy should just walk away. He seems to be living a life of illusion. Oh wait, wrong Joe Walsh. Never mind.)
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Sunday Stuff
On a damp cloudy Sunday, here are some things going on:
From Townhall, Amazon rebuts an accusation from former Vice President Biden in one Tweet.
From The Washington Free Beacon, according to radio host Charlamagne the God, if Biden were to pick Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Min) as his running mate, it would cause "voter depression".
From the Washington Examiner, a liberal law professor criticizes CNN for editing a video clip in a way favorable to Biden.
From The Federalist, the "deeply American" reason why the oldest saloon west of the Mississippi River won't shut down.
From American Thinker, America's "self-inflicted destruction" has been for nothing.
From LifeZette, TV host Bill Maher regrets the impeachment of President Trump.
From NewsBusters, Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace and The Dispatch editor Jonah Goldberg troll White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
From Canada Free Press, former Senator/Attorney General Jeff Sessions "failed his biggest test".
From CBC News, why economic problems in Alberta could have an impact in Newfoundland and Labrador.
From TeleSUR, the Bolivian government threatens to put some lawmakers and officials in prison.
From The Conservative Woman, why Christians are a threat to the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown ideology.
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashes with journalists over the actions of his chief advisor Dominic Cummings.
From EuroNews, the U.K. reports 2,959 new coronavirus cases and 282 more deaths.
From the Irish Examiner, about 98 percent of Ireland's coronavirus tests turn out negative.
From The Brussels Times, according to Home Affairs Minister Pieter De Crem, Belgian cafés could open before June 8th.
From the NL Times, the Port of Rotterdam starts trials of drones to see if they can be used to supply ships.
From Deutsche Welle, German doctors warn of a possible second wave of the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, two activists try to get Danish and French smokers to properly dispose of their butts.
From Polskie Radio, entrepreneurs protest in Warsaw against Poland's coronavirus measures.
From Radio Prague, some Czech heroines, past and present.
From Voice Of Europe, a Czech court upholds the terrorism-related convictions of a former Prague imam.
From The Slovak Spectator, go take a hike - in Slovakia's Veľká Fatra National Park.
From Hungary Today, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony calls for a minute of silence on the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Treaty.
From Russia Today, police hunt for eight suspects in a gun battle in Moscow.
From Novinite, Bulgaria celebrates its National Day of Culture and the Slavic Script.
From the Greek Reporter, the coronavirus lockdown in Greece has led to a "remarkable" recovery of fish stocks in Greek waters.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian Football Federation reveals its plans for holding future soccer matches. (What we Yanks call "soccer" is known as "football" just about everywhere else. If you read Croatian, read the story at Nogomet Plus.)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia still intends to hold the Bear's Guts skateboard ride.
From the Malta Independent, more than 450 migrants land in Sicily while other migrants are rescued near Tunisia after their boats are shipwrecked.
From SwissInfo, most restaurants in Switzerland reopen but 90 percent expect to incur losses.
From RFI, France announces a €3 billion rescue package for businesses hit by the coronavirus.
From El País, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez considers lifting Spain's coronavirus state of alarm at different times in different regions.
From Free West Media, the party Vox capitalizes on the Spanish government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa defends his view that decisions to open borders should be taken bilaterally.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan King Mohammed VI respects social distancing rules while performing Eid al-Fitr prayers.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler inspect Turkish troops at the Syrian border.
From Rûdaw, protests and the coronavirus deprive Iraqi students of their graduation dreams.
From In-Cyprus, Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus deals with three fires.
From Arutz Sheva, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem fails to reopen as recently planned.
From YNetNews, Prime Minister Netanyahu "lashes out" at Israel's judiciary as his trial gets underway.
From the Egypt Independent, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamei, factories in Egypt can now apply for approval to make cloth face masks.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the African Union welcomes the resumption of the three-way dam talks.
From the Saudi Gazette, Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Two Holy Mosques while under coronavirus measures.
From Zawya, a look at the HVAC system used in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
From The New Arab, Muslims in various countries perform Eid al-Fitr prayers while under coronavirus measures.
From Radio Farda, Iran's exports to China decrease by 61 percent from a year ago.
From WION, Iranian police face a social media backlash after arresting two parkour athletes.
From Dawn, Pakistani leaders "stand with the affected" from the recent airplane crash as the country observes Eidul Fitr.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government and the Taliban observe a ceasefire.
From The Hans India, police in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir arrest four associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group.
From OpIndia, an illegal cattle slaughterhouse behind a mosque in Ahmedabad, India is raided, with 12 alleged smugglers being arrested.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday.
From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan government takes measures introduce insurance policies for tour guides.
From Maldives Insider, a couple from the UAE gets married in Egypt, travels to Mexico, and finds that Malta is the only place which will allow them to stay.
From The Jakarta Post, the administration of the Indonesian special region of Yogyakarta will apply "new normal" protocols starting in July. (If you read Indonesian Bahasa, read the story at Tempo.)
From The Straits Times, police in Hong Kong fire tear gas at protesters amid new tensions.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian authorities prevent 1,158 vehicles from crossing state lines.
From Vietnam Plus, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam starts investigating a man for allegedly creating and disseminating "anti-state" information. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From The Mainichi, fans depicting a plague-fighting figure from Japanese folklore go on sale in Yamaga, Japan.
From Gatestone Institute, the Chinese communist government uses the coronavirus as an excuse to double down on its persecution of religious minorities.
From The Stream, why former Vice President Biden's words "cut deep".
From Breitbart, the Greek Shipowners' Association donates boats to the Greek coast guard to help stop illegal immigration.
From the Daily Caller, after Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) denounced high-dollar fundraisers, she is reportedly hosting one for Biden.
From BizPac Review, The New York Times gives veterans a slap in the face for Memorial Day, and doesn't even get it right.
From the New York Post, as coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S. ease, the CDC warns about "aggressive rodent behavior".
From Twitchy, Lt. Colonel Alan West is "in stable condition" after a motorcycle accident.
From WPVI-TV, a small dog in Odenton, Maryland jumps out a second-floor window and walks away.
And from Fox News, the fast food joint Burger King promotes social distancing with oversize crowns.
From Townhall, Amazon rebuts an accusation from former Vice President Biden in one Tweet.
From The Washington Free Beacon, according to radio host Charlamagne the God, if Biden were to pick Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Min) as his running mate, it would cause "voter depression".
From the Washington Examiner, a liberal law professor criticizes CNN for editing a video clip in a way favorable to Biden.
From The Federalist, the "deeply American" reason why the oldest saloon west of the Mississippi River won't shut down.
From American Thinker, America's "self-inflicted destruction" has been for nothing.
From LifeZette, TV host Bill Maher regrets the impeachment of President Trump.
From NewsBusters, Fox News Sunday anchor Chris Wallace and The Dispatch editor Jonah Goldberg troll White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
From Canada Free Press, former Senator/Attorney General Jeff Sessions "failed his biggest test".
From CBC News, why economic problems in Alberta could have an impact in Newfoundland and Labrador.
From TeleSUR, the Bolivian government threatens to put some lawmakers and officials in prison.
From The Conservative Woman, why Christians are a threat to the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown ideology.
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson clashes with journalists over the actions of his chief advisor Dominic Cummings.
From EuroNews, the U.K. reports 2,959 new coronavirus cases and 282 more deaths.
From the Irish Examiner, about 98 percent of Ireland's coronavirus tests turn out negative.
From The Brussels Times, according to Home Affairs Minister Pieter De Crem, Belgian cafés could open before June 8th.
From the NL Times, the Port of Rotterdam starts trials of drones to see if they can be used to supply ships.
From Deutsche Welle, German doctors warn of a possible second wave of the coronavirus.
From the CPH Post, two activists try to get Danish and French smokers to properly dispose of their butts.
From Polskie Radio, entrepreneurs protest in Warsaw against Poland's coronavirus measures.
From Radio Prague, some Czech heroines, past and present.
From Voice Of Europe, a Czech court upholds the terrorism-related convictions of a former Prague imam.
From The Slovak Spectator, go take a hike - in Slovakia's Veľká Fatra National Park.
From Hungary Today, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony calls for a minute of silence on the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Treaty.
From Russia Today, police hunt for eight suspects in a gun battle in Moscow.
From Novinite, Bulgaria celebrates its National Day of Culture and the Slavic Script.
From the Greek Reporter, the coronavirus lockdown in Greece has led to a "remarkable" recovery of fish stocks in Greek waters.
From Total Croatia News, the Croatian Football Federation reveals its plans for holding future soccer matches. (What we Yanks call "soccer" is known as "football" just about everywhere else. If you read Croatian, read the story at Nogomet Plus.)
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia still intends to hold the Bear's Guts skateboard ride.
From the Malta Independent, more than 450 migrants land in Sicily while other migrants are rescued near Tunisia after their boats are shipwrecked.
From SwissInfo, most restaurants in Switzerland reopen but 90 percent expect to incur losses.
From RFI, France announces a €3 billion rescue package for businesses hit by the coronavirus.
From El País, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez considers lifting Spain's coronavirus state of alarm at different times in different regions.
From Free West Media, the party Vox capitalizes on the Spanish government's mishandling of the coronavirus crisis.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa defends his view that decisions to open borders should be taken bilaterally.
From Morocco World News, Moroccan King Mohammed VI respects social distancing rules while performing Eid al-Fitr prayers.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Yaşar Güler inspect Turkish troops at the Syrian border.
From Rûdaw, protests and the coronavirus deprive Iraqi students of their graduation dreams.
From In-Cyprus, Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus deals with three fires.
From Arutz Sheva, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem fails to reopen as recently planned.
From YNetNews, Prime Minister Netanyahu "lashes out" at Israel's judiciary as his trial gets underway.
From the Egypt Independent, according to Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamei, factories in Egypt can now apply for approval to make cloth face masks.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, the African Union welcomes the resumption of the three-way dam talks.
From the Saudi Gazette, Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Two Holy Mosques while under coronavirus measures.
From Zawya, a look at the HVAC system used in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
From The New Arab, Muslims in various countries perform Eid al-Fitr prayers while under coronavirus measures.
From Radio Farda, Iran's exports to China decrease by 61 percent from a year ago.
From WION, Iranian police face a social media backlash after arresting two parkour athletes.
From Dawn, Pakistani leaders "stand with the affected" from the recent airplane crash as the country observes Eidul Fitr.
From Khaama Press, the Afghan government and the Taliban observe a ceasefire.
From The Hans India, police in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir arrest four associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group.
From OpIndia, an illegal cattle slaughterhouse behind a mosque in Ahmedabad, India is raided, with 12 alleged smugglers being arrested.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated in Bangladesh on Monday.
From the Colombo Page, the Sri Lankan government takes measures introduce insurance policies for tour guides.
From Maldives Insider, a couple from the UAE gets married in Egypt, travels to Mexico, and finds that Malta is the only place which will allow them to stay.
From The Jakarta Post, the administration of the Indonesian special region of Yogyakarta will apply "new normal" protocols starting in July. (If you read Indonesian Bahasa, read the story at Tempo.)
From The Straits Times, police in Hong Kong fire tear gas at protesters amid new tensions.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian authorities prevent 1,158 vehicles from crossing state lines.
From Vietnam Plus, authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam starts investigating a man for allegedly creating and disseminating "anti-state" information. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From The Mainichi, fans depicting a plague-fighting figure from Japanese folklore go on sale in Yamaga, Japan.
From Gatestone Institute, the Chinese communist government uses the coronavirus as an excuse to double down on its persecution of religious minorities.
From The Stream, why former Vice President Biden's words "cut deep".
From Breitbart, the Greek Shipowners' Association donates boats to the Greek coast guard to help stop illegal immigration.
From the Daily Caller, after Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) denounced high-dollar fundraisers, she is reportedly hosting one for Biden.
From BizPac Review, The New York Times gives veterans a slap in the face for Memorial Day, and doesn't even get it right.
From the New York Post, as coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S. ease, the CDC warns about "aggressive rodent behavior".
From Twitchy, Lt. Colonel Alan West is "in stable condition" after a motorcycle accident.
From WPVI-TV, a small dog in Odenton, Maryland jumps out a second-floor window and walks away.
And from Fox News, the fast food joint Burger King promotes social distancing with oversize crowns.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Saturday Stories - Part 2
As a warm sunny Saturday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, another report on Hungary closing down its migrant transit zones.
From Daily News Hungary, airlines will resume their flights to and from Budapest. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Travelo.)
From Hungary Today, Hungary will test the drug Avigan for possible use against the coronavirus. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Világgazdaság.)
From About Hungary, according to Hungary's Operational Group, the number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in the country now exceeds the number with active infections.
From The Slovak Spectator, a friendly fox hangs around a chalet in Slovakia's High Tatras.
From Radio Prague, according to Health Minister Adam Vojtěch, mandatory face mask wearing in th Czech Republic might come to an end during June.
From Polskie Radio, Poland plans to unfreeze flights in three stages.
From the CPH Post, the coronavirus becomes "a real flag-waver".
From Deutsche Welle, politicians should not fear coronavirus-related protests.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, a German informant who tried to warn about a terrorist who would attack a Christmas market in Berlin "finally tells his story".
From the NL Times, coronavirus tests will be available for everyone with symptoms in the Netherlands starting on June 1st.
From Dutch News, workers at a slaughterhouse in Helmond, Netherlands are tested for the coronavirus. (If you read Dutch, read the story at RTL Nieuws.)
From VRT NWS, scientists at Leuven University test a possible coronavirus vaccine based on a yellow fever vaccine.
From The Brussels Times, coronavirus antibody tests are now available in Belgium.
From France24, France rescinds its ban on religious gatherings, but imposes some conditions.
From RFI, how a family from Paris found gold during France's coronavirus lockdown.
From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage threatens Prime Minister Boris Johnson with action if the U.K. is not "free" from the E.U. by December.
From the Evening Standard, Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings refuses to resign over an alleged coronavirus lockdown breach.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Cummings reportedly took a sightseeing trip in addition to his 260-mile trip from London to his family home in Durham, England.
From the (Irish) Independent, a pub in Dublin starts delivering drinks, which pleases the locals.
From the Irish Examiner, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar reminds the Irish public that social distancing rules are still in effect.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese city councils are sent instructions for administering beaches and evaluating cororavirus-related measures.
From El País, in marches organized by the "far-right" party Vox, protesters drive their vehicles to demonstrate against the Spanish government's response to the coronavirus. (As I may have mentioned in past posts, I use quotes around "far-right" because its definition can often be subjective. For example, if you want your country's immigration policy to be determined your elected legislators instead of by international bodies like the E.U., you might be "far-right".)
From EuroNews, Spain will again allow foreign tourists to enter starting in July.
From SwissInfo, when Switzerland started to distance itself from Europe.
From the Malta Independent, Malta extends its travel ban to June 16th.
From Malta Today, the Armed Forces of Malta keeps the press away from the boats on which rescued migrants are being held.
From Total Slovenia News, anti-government protesters keep riding their bicycles around Ljubljana, Slovenia.
From Total Croatia News, according to Economy Minister Darko Horvat, the Croatian government will propose that the country will have 14 working Sundays each year.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Turkey's foreign ministry accuses Greece of violating its land border.
From Balkan Insight, Bosnia and Herzegovina postpones its local elections due to budget delays.
From Voice Of Europe, police are called in as migrants riot in Velika Kladuša, Bosnia and Hercegovina. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Nova24TV.)
From Ekathimerini, concerns over the coronavirus grow after new infections are detected at a Roma camp near Larissa, Greece.
From the Greek Reporter, an Afghan woman at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos is stabbed to death, allegedly by another Afghan woman.
From Novinite, three people have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old boy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, "Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece consider offering joint tourist packages".
From Russia Today and the "put your money where your mouth is" department, Russian scientists hope to start human trials for a possible coronavirus vaccine, after trying it on themselves first.
From Sputnik International, a hostage situation is reportedly unfolding outside a bank in Moscow.
From The Moscow Times, Russia's coronavirus curve flattens.
From The Conservative Woman, mass immigration is "the religion of the Left".
And from Snouts in the Trough, will the U.K. eventually lead the world in deaths per capita from the coronavirus?
From Free West Media, another report on Hungary closing down its migrant transit zones.
From Daily News Hungary, airlines will resume their flights to and from Budapest. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Travelo.)
From Hungary Today, Hungary will test the drug Avigan for possible use against the coronavirus. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Világgazdaság.)
From About Hungary, according to Hungary's Operational Group, the number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus in the country now exceeds the number with active infections.
From The Slovak Spectator, a friendly fox hangs around a chalet in Slovakia's High Tatras.
From Radio Prague, according to Health Minister Adam Vojtěch, mandatory face mask wearing in th Czech Republic might come to an end during June.
From Polskie Radio, Poland plans to unfreeze flights in three stages.
From the CPH Post, the coronavirus becomes "a real flag-waver".
From Deutsche Welle, politicians should not fear coronavirus-related protests.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, a German informant who tried to warn about a terrorist who would attack a Christmas market in Berlin "finally tells his story".
From the NL Times, coronavirus tests will be available for everyone with symptoms in the Netherlands starting on June 1st.
From Dutch News, workers at a slaughterhouse in Helmond, Netherlands are tested for the coronavirus. (If you read Dutch, read the story at RTL Nieuws.)
From VRT NWS, scientists at Leuven University test a possible coronavirus vaccine based on a yellow fever vaccine.
From The Brussels Times, coronavirus antibody tests are now available in Belgium.
From France24, France rescinds its ban on religious gatherings, but imposes some conditions.
From RFI, how a family from Paris found gold during France's coronavirus lockdown.
From the Express, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage threatens Prime Minister Boris Johnson with action if the U.K. is not "free" from the E.U. by December.
From the Evening Standard, Johnson's chief adviser Dominic Cummings refuses to resign over an alleged coronavirus lockdown breach.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Cummings reportedly took a sightseeing trip in addition to his 260-mile trip from London to his family home in Durham, England.
From the (Irish) Independent, a pub in Dublin starts delivering drinks, which pleases the locals.
From the Irish Examiner, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar reminds the Irish public that social distancing rules are still in effect.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese city councils are sent instructions for administering beaches and evaluating cororavirus-related measures.
From El País, in marches organized by the "far-right" party Vox, protesters drive their vehicles to demonstrate against the Spanish government's response to the coronavirus. (As I may have mentioned in past posts, I use quotes around "far-right" because its definition can often be subjective. For example, if you want your country's immigration policy to be determined your elected legislators instead of by international bodies like the E.U., you might be "far-right".)
From EuroNews, Spain will again allow foreign tourists to enter starting in July.
From SwissInfo, when Switzerland started to distance itself from Europe.
From the Malta Independent, Malta extends its travel ban to June 16th.
From Malta Today, the Armed Forces of Malta keeps the press away from the boats on which rescued migrants are being held.
From Total Slovenia News, anti-government protesters keep riding their bicycles around Ljubljana, Slovenia.
From Total Croatia News, according to Economy Minister Darko Horvat, the Croatian government will propose that the country will have 14 working Sundays each year.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Turkey's foreign ministry accuses Greece of violating its land border.
From Balkan Insight, Bosnia and Herzegovina postpones its local elections due to budget delays.
From Voice Of Europe, police are called in as migrants riot in Velika Kladuša, Bosnia and Hercegovina. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Nova24TV.)
From Ekathimerini, concerns over the coronavirus grow after new infections are detected at a Roma camp near Larissa, Greece.
From the Greek Reporter, an Afghan woman at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos is stabbed to death, allegedly by another Afghan woman.
From Novinite, three people have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old boy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, "Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece consider offering joint tourist packages".
From Russia Today and the "put your money where your mouth is" department, Russian scientists hope to start human trials for a possible coronavirus vaccine, after trying it on themselves first.
From Sputnik International, a hostage situation is reportedly unfolding outside a bank in Moscow.
From The Moscow Times, Russia's coronavirus curve flattens.
From The Conservative Woman, mass immigration is "the religion of the Left".
And from Snouts in the Trough, will the U.K. eventually lead the world in deaths per capita from the coronavirus?
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