From Voice Of Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says that this term in office will be her last.
From Deutsche Welle, police find wire pulled across a railroad track in Bavaria, in what could be an attempted terrorism attack. (DW also has articles about Chancellor Merkel's farewell and her possible successors.)
From the NL Times, according to an environmental group, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport causes more noise pollution than its officials admit. (I flew into Schiphol in 2017, so it appears that I share in the blame for this.)
From Dutch News, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte advises Canadian children against smoking cannabis.
From VRT NWS, the police chief of Kruibeke, Belgium says that the presence of transit migrants has been understated.
From BBC News, seven more "Asian men" have been convicted of "grooming" young girls. (via Voice Of Europe)
From the Express, what Merkel's exit means for Brexit.
From the Evening Standard, a group of people dressed as klansmen outside a Muslim center in Northern Ireland.
From the Independent, U.K. Chancellor Philip Hammond proposes a tax on plastic containing less than 30 percent recycled material. (This is how politicians and government officials fight environmental problems - with new taxes.)
From the Daily Mail, a woman is caned in Aceh, Indonesia for being "in close proximity" to her boyfriend.
From France24, a satellite jointly built by France and China is launched into orbit.
From El País, Madrid's Sierra Norte region is enjoying a renaissance.
From ANSA, Italian Interior Minister Salvini "can't wait" to meet Brazil's new president - and retrieve a leftist terrorist.
From Total Croatia News, a Croatian state decoration goes to U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
From Daily News Hungary, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán wants a strong European People's Party.
From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto writes to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo that Hungary does not tolerate anti-Semitism.
From Radio Poland, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak is "optimistic" about "Fort Trump".
From Russia Today, a man in Russia's Yakutia region is busted for carrying 13 kilograms of gold.
From Sputnik International, Italy's Lega Party opposes a Muslim group's intent of converting a hospital into a mosque.
From Ekathimerini, the Panepirotic Federation of America condemns the killing of an ethnic Greek man in Albania. (The name "Panepirotic" refers to Epirus, an ancient region now in northwestern Greece and southern Albania.)
From the Greek Reporter, a video shows the initial clash between the Greek man and Albanian police.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey observes the 95th anniversary of Republic Day.
From Rûdaw, Turkish and Saudi Arabian prosecutors meet in Istanbul to discuss the Khashoggi murder case.
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli Air Force reportedly attacked a convoy of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah.
From AhlulBayt News Agency, Syrian troops find weapons left by terrorists in Homs.
From The Express Tribune, a Station House Officer in Peshawar, Pakistan bans musical programs.
From CBC News, how Canada prohibited adoptions from Muslim countries, using sharia.
From National Review, "not all radicals are the same".
From FrontpageMag, when the migrant caravan reaches the U.S. border, the result could look like recent events in Gaza. (I call the caravan a middle finger aimed at America, its laws, and its people.)
From Townhall, Attorney General Jeff Sessions responds to a heckler's question about immigration and scripture. (I wonder what the heckler's position is on issues of separation of church and state, such as prayer in public schools.)
From The Washington Free Beacon, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has missed almost half of all Armed Services Committee meetings.
From Breitbart Politics, shots were fired into the Republican office in South Daytona, Florida.
From CNS News, the Family Research Council calls for a national day of prayer and reconciliation. (The article was written by the FRC's president.)
From CNN, an Indonesian airliner crashes after takeoff near Jakarta.
From The Verge, Volkswagen and Mobileye will launch self-driving taxis in Israel next year.
From the Toronto Sun, a woman in Brampton, Ontario, Canada has been reunited with her son, who was abducted 31 years ago.
From LifeZette, a six-year-old Australian boy gives Meghan Markle a handmade macaroni necklace.
From the New York Post, Japanese Princess Ayako gives up her royal status to marry a commoner.
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump is criticized for using the military to defend the borders. (This is satire, but not too far from the truth.)
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