Friday Links

On a sunny day at the end of the workweek, here are some things going on:

From Free West Media, Sweden seeks Dutch backing for an international tribunal for ISIS terrorists.

From the CPH Post, Danish politicians battle to capture the middle ground.

From EuroNews, small independent Danish fisheries make a comeback.

From Deutsche Welle, the German Bundestag passes a resolution against the BDS movement.

From the NL Times, the lower house of the Dutch parliament wants to double the penalty for using or possessing hand grenades.

From Dutch News, the Netherlands and Russia agree on a settlement over the Arctic Sunrise case.  (Will my usual Russian sources have anything to say about this?  We'll see.)

From VRT NWS, it's the wool-if, it's the wool-if!

From France24, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried for alleged campaign finance violations.

From RFI, Paris prepares for "yellow vest" Act 27.

From the Daily Mail, an imam convicted of child sexual abuse in the U.K. lives freely in Bangla Desh.

From the Express, after a researcher claims to have decoded the Voynich Manuscript, the University of Bristol pulls the information from its website.

From the Evening Standard, doctors at King's College Hospital in London use keyhole surgery to correct spina bifida in a pre-born child.

From the (U.K.) Independent, Brexit talks between Prime Minister May and Labour leader Corbyn collapse, which May blames on "Labour divisions".

From the (Irish) Independent, families of the victims and survivors of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings call for all documents related thereto to be released.

From the Irish Examiner, Ireland's Green Party tells the government to "stop the symbolism" and take "real" action on climate change.

From CBC News, Canada and the U.S. reach a deal which will lift tariffs on steel and aluminum.

From Global News, data from Statistics Canada reveals the extent of flood damage in Quebec and New Brunswick.

From CTV News, Vader loses his appeal.

From TeleSUR, Waorani Indians in Peru "march against conservatism".  (They're against free market economics, limited government power, religious freedom, individual rights, and personal responsibility?)

From Morocco World News, Formula 1 considers creating what you might call a Marrakech Express.

From The Portugal News, electric car sales reached a record high in 2018.

From El País, after his first choice is rejected, acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez nominates another Senate Speaker.

From SwissInfo, the mayor of St. Moritz, Switzerland proposes letting foreigners vote.  (I visited St. Moritz in 2015, but did not get involved in any political activities.)

From ANSA, families among migrants rescued by the Sea-Watch 3 are transferred to an Italian Coast Guard vessel.

From Total Croatia News, according to Croatian Interior Minister Davor Božinović, Croatia will not allow illegal migrants to enter.  (The article uses the term "illegal", not the euphemism "irregular".)

From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to Albania's interior minister, the country will hold elections in spite of opposition threats.

From Ekathimerini, the city of Athens signs a memorandum of understanding to help unaccompanied refugee children.

From the Greek Reporter, Pontic Greeks in Thessaloniki commemorate the 100th anniversary of the genocide inflicted on their ancestors by the Ottoman Empire.

From Romania-Insider, for a Romanian bank, life is just a bowl of cherries.

From the Hungary Journal, Hungarian opposition parties pledge to fight for a stronger Europe.

From Daily News Hungary, according to Hungary's House Speaker, Europe is in a civilizational struggle.

From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Orban, Hungarian capital should serve Hungarian people.

From About Hungary, Hungary receives tanks from Germany.

From The Slovak Spectator, how a Slovak Jewish boy eluded the SS, but still wound up in a concentration camp.

From Radio Poland, Polish authorities detain a man for allegedly planning a terror attack.

From Euractiv, a "deeply divided" Poland will be important for the E.U. elections.

From Russia Today, according to President Putin, laser weapons will be crucial for Russia's military.

From Sputnik International, in one week, 21 foreign reconnaissance jets are seen near the Russian border.

From The Moscow Times, people protesting against the construction of a church in Yekaterinburg, Russia pledge to keep their vigil until the project is officially canceled.

From Hürriyet Daily News, four terrorists involved in the 2016 bombing in Istanbul get life sentences.

From Turkish Minute, Turkish President Erdoğan targets a businessman who criticized the country's system of governance.

From Rûdaw, German and Dutch troops are likely to resume training Iraqi troops.

From Arutz Sheva, Syria claims that Israel attacked targets near Damascus.

From The Times Of Israel, Israeli settlers and Palestinians reportedly clash near Urif and Asira al-Qibliya, in the West Bank.

From The Jerusalem Post, a Palestinian TV show denies Israel's existence.

From Egypt Today, in the Sinai, Egyptian forces send 47 terrorists to their virgins.

From Hivisasa, how Kenyans can meet opposition leader Raila Odinga.  (Yesterday, I incorrectly stated that Hivisasa is a Somalian site, but it's actually Kenyan.  Odinga has claimed to be a relative of U.S. President Barack Obama.)

From Radio Farda, Iranian religious leaders try to downplay the danger of war with the U.S.

From IranWire, Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei appoints two new Revolutionary Guard leaders.

From Dawn, a man allegedly kills his daughter because she would not observe the Ramadan fast.

From Gulf News, the UAE releases 572 Pakistanis from prison.  (via Dawn)

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan wants 30 percent of its vehicles to be electric by 2030.

From Pakistan Today, security personnel at Islamabad's airport foil a bid to smuggle 10 kilos of heroin.

From Khaama Press, an ISIS leader in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province gets drones.

From the Hindustan Times, in the Indian state of Gujarat, 150 people are arrested for blocking a Dalit's wedding procession.  (The Dalits are a class of people formerly known as "untouchables".)

From ANI, a Dalit groom is beaten up for riding a horse.

From the Daily Mirror, India pledges to support Sri Lanka's efforts against terrorism.

From Palestinian Media Watch, according to the PA daily, "sex on demand" is a husband's "right".

From The Straits Times, a hotel in Singapore holds a terror attack drill.

From the Borneo Post, three suspected terrorists inspired by ISIS are arrested in Malaysia.

From The Conservative Woman, childlessness will destroy the world, not save it.

From FrontpageMag, two people who deserve being regarded as heroes.

From National Review, another appeals court defends DACA.

From Townhall, the House passes the "Equality Act".

From The Washington Free Beacon, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-South Bend, IN) rolls out his "hard-left" platform.

From the Washington Examiner, former Vice President Biden's 2006 comments on a border wall are "political gold for Trump".

From The Federalist, President Trump's immigration reform proposal is long overdue.

From American Thinker, a video shows a side-by-side comparison of Venezuela and Chile.

From CNS News, the "Equality Act" would bring about a "catastrophic loss of religious freedom".

From LifeZette, an illegal alien from Kenya is charged in the deaths of 12 elderly women.

From Wired, Amazon builds a warehouse for hazardous items, after a can of bear repellent explodes.

From CNN, Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage.

And from The Verge, the Grumpy Cat goes to the litter box in the sky.