Today is the feast of Stephen, often called the first martyr, who was stoned to his death for his faith. On his feast, here are some things going on:
From EuroNews, British border authorities intercept 43 migrants attempting to cross the English Channel.
From the Irish Examiner, British border authorities are urged to "get a grip" after they intercept the migrants.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Dublin Zoo blames its recent drop in attendance on the pope.
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Home Secretary Sajid Javid acknowledges that there could be "cultural reasons" for Pakistani grooming gangs.
From the Evening Standard, Brits go hunting on Boxing Day.
From the Express, a Brexit spokesman warns that Prime Minister May's deal "proves" that the E.U. wants to "punish" the U.K. for leaving.
From France24, a 71-year-old Frenchman sets sail across the Atlantic in a barrel. (This shows that the line between the labels "badass" and "stupid people" might be rather thin, but for the time being, I'll give him the former.)
From VRT NWS, a Belgian judge orders authorities to bring two women and their six children from a Kurdish refugee camp to Belgium.
From the NL Times, a humpback whale visits Dutch waters.
From Dutch News, the Dutch asylum group who had gone to Greece to bring back 150 refugees returns without them.
From Deutsche Welle, Germany considers introducing a "mosque tax" for Muslims, similar to the "church tax" currently paid by Christians.
From Voice Of Europe, Swedish state TV has some strange ideas about Jesus and His mother. (If you read Swedish read the story at SamhällsNytt.)
From Radio Poland, an American think tank recommends more American troops in Poland.
From Radio Praha, Czech President Miloš Zeman thanks his people for reelecting him and promises to keep working for the country's national interests.
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian has had his music plagiarized by two Americans.
From Hungary Today, according to the head of the Hungarian Evangelical Church, Christians need to rediscover the reason for the season.
From Russia Today, Chechens fighting alongside the Ukrainian army reportedly admit to having ties with ISIS.
From Sputnik International, Russian President Putin will grant the Christmas wish of a ten-year-old boy.
From Ekathimerini, FYROM's prime minister says that the name deal with Greece will boost his country's dignity.
From the Greek Reporter, Greek police in Thessaloniki arrest two Romanians for trafficking after 44 migrants were found in a warehouse. (As I like to point out every once in a while, migrants are not merely migrating. They're being trafficked.)
From the Malta Independent, Maltese authorities keep on finding those smuggled drugs.
From The Local IT, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Sicily near Mount Etna.
From SwissInfo, the Swiss government recognizes a dialect spoken in the Jura region as a minority language.
From El País, an American student is raped in Madrid.
From Hürriyet Daily News, the Free Syria Army, backed by Turkey, moves more of its personnel toward Manbij.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish journalist is sentenced to prison for insulting President Erdoğan.
From Arutz Sheva, the Israeli Knesset passes a bill to dissolve itself and hold new elections.
From The Times Of Israel, the IDF finds and destroys a fifth terror tunnel from Lebanon.
From Rûdaw, President Trump and the First Lady visit American troops in Iraq.
From Iraqi News, according to an Iraqi military expert, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria will greatly benefit Iraq.
From Dawn, according to an Iranian security official, Iran has talked to the Afghan Taliban.
From The Express Tribune, gunmen attack a female polio worker in Quetta, Pakistan.
From Global News, a super moon eclipse will occur this coming January.
From CTV News, a man from Quebec faces imprisonment after being convicted of negligence in a fatal boat accident in Cuba.
From Reuters, a former Egyptian president testifies against another former Egyptian president.
From FrontpageMag, Westerners don't understand the significance of Syria to Islam.
From National Review, the dangers of corporate gun control.
From Townhall, the "unglued" media of 2018.
From the Washington Examiner, retailers have their best holiday shopping season in six years.
From The Washington Time, the Dow rebounds.
From The Federalist, a ring found at the Herodium is inscribed with an infamous name.
From American Thinker, "Trump's wall and Democratic ideology".
From The Daily Caller, Homeland Security Secretary Kristjen Nielsen will personally review her agency's practices at the border.
From Twitchy, after criticizing the Border Patrol for the deaths of children, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio gets an unpleasant reminder.
From LifeNews, a bill in New Mexico would allow "suicide tourism".
And from The Babylon Bee, President Trump asks a seven-year-old Minecraft player about building walls.
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