Stories For Friday The 13th

For the second time this year, this particular date has arrived, the first time being this past January.  (A long time ago, I noted that in a non-leap year, January and October begin on the same day of the week.)  So whatever you do, please be sure not to step on any cracks, walk under any ladders, or get near any black cats.  Here are some things going on today, unlucky or benign:

From Russia Today, a U.K. court has ruled against sexual segregation in an Islamic school.

From The Local DE, the German interior minister suggests that Muslim holidays could be observed in some parts of his country.

From the Express, France will extend its border checks for six more months, and a hurricane is headed for Britain.  (Will the latter be blamed on President Trump, for pulling out of the Paris agreement?  I won't be surprised if it is.)

From the Independent, 600 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean today and taken to Sicily.  (This is not the British site, but the Maltese Independent.)

From the NL Times, after an escape attempt, a prisoner is transferred to a high security Dutch prison.

From Sputnik International, how Sweden is luring Arabs.

From New Europe, the Philippine president has some harsh words for the E.U.

From The Jerusalem Post, Hezbollah terrorists have reportedly entered Germany as refugees.

From National Review, "how the NFL lost to Trump".

From Townhall, the president has a new strategy on Iran.

From FrontpageMag, the anti-hate group that's really a hate group.

From CBS Sports, the NCAA will not penalize North Carolina.

From Pakistan Today, according to the law minister of Punjab, Ahmadis should stop pretending to be Muslims.

From Israel National News, the Jordanian government objects to Israel allowing Jews to visit the Temple Mount.

From SDE, a former bishop claims that "women wearing miniskirts" caused him to convert to Islam.

From the Daily Mail, an Australian imam who spoke out against radical Islam has been targeted by ISIS supporters.

From The Straits Times, DC Comics creates a female Islamic superhero.

From the Daily Sabah, German troops stationed in Jordan are not yet immune from Sharia.  (The last few links come via The Religion Of Peace.)

From The Daily Signal, how libertarian author Charles Murray was welcomed at Michigan.

From The Cut, another day, another Hollywood dude accused of sexual misconduct.  (via The Washington Free Beacon)

And from Fox News, as his people starve, Rocket Man wants his own Mar-a-Lago.