On today's date in 1939, Germany invaded Poland, which is regarded as the start of World War II. (Japan, which would become allied to Germany, had invaded China in 1931.) A day earlier, a group of Germans disguised themselves as Polish nationals and attacked a radio tower in Gleiwitz, Germany (how Gliwice, Poland) in what today would be called a "false flag" operation, thus providing Germany with a pretext to invade Poland. On September 17, the Soviet Union invaded Poland from the east, eventually partitioning the country between Germany and itself, until Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. Today is the 80th anniversary of the German attack on Poland.
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Here are some things going on today:
From Polskie Radio, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Warsaw, saying "Poland could not be broken".
From Deutsche Welle, in two eastern German states, initial election results show AfD coming in second.
From VRT NWS, what's new today in Belgium?
From RFI, Germany apologizes for the damage it inflicted during the invasion and occupation of Poland.
From the Express, E.U. chief negotiator Michel Barnier "finally" admits that a no-deal Brexit is likely.
From the Evening Standard, unearthed documents tell the stories of children evacuated from southern England during World War II.
From the (U.K.) Independent, cabinet minister Michael Gove admits that food prices could increase after a no-deal Brexit.
From the (Irish) Independent, Irish peacekeeping troops in Lebanon spend time in bunkers after their area of operations is struck by Israeli mortar fire.
From the Irish Examiner, according to Ireland's oldest peace and reconciliation center, Brexit forces people to choose a side.
From The Portugal News, the Portuguese emigrant who founded Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela is staying put.
From SwissInfo, how the predecessors of SwissInfo reported the outbreak of World War II.
From Free West Media, after an appeal, YouTube restores the channel of the Austrian Identity Movement.
From the Malta Independent, migrants in Malta are allegedly racially profiled by police.
From Total Croatia News, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović attends the 80th anniversary commemoration of the start of World War II.
From Ekathimerini, 1,500 refugees will be transferred from the island of Lesvos to mainland Greece.
From the Greek Reporter, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposes to lend ancient treasure to the U.K. in exchange for the return of the Parthenon Marbles.
From EuroNews, a rare look at the Moria migrant camp on Lesvos, the largest in Europe.
From Novinite, has the oldest mirror from the Middle Ages been discovered in Bulgaria?
From The Sofia Globe, Sofia will get a new aquapark.
From Radio Bulgaria, architect Penka Stancheva designs a new laboratory for Bulgarian Antarctic researchers.
From Russia Today, what the survivors of the attack on a school in Beslan, Russia won't forget.
From Sputnik International, Beslan marks the 15th anniversary of the attack on its school.
From Daily News Hungary, a national student strike is announced, to protest against an education law amendment.
From The Slovak Spectator, over 800 kilometers of cycling trails are opened in the Slovak region of Liptov.
From The Conservative Woman, let's get out of the E.U. before Italy falls on us.
From CBC News, a bright meteor over Edmonton is shown on video.
From Global News, some public pools in Toronto go to the dogs.
From TeleSUR, Hurricane Dorian strengthens to Category 5 and strikes the Bahamas.
From National Review, we need to talk about former Vice President Biden.
From Townhall, what we know about the shootings in Odessa and Midland, Texas.
From The Washington Free Beacon, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro wants to redefine the term "firearms dealer".
From the Washington Examiner, the Odessa Police Chief won't reveal the shooter's name.
From Fox News, the shooter reportedly acted alone and used an "AR-type weapon".
From Twitchy, the Wall Street Journal learns and reveals the shooter's name.
From American Thinker, when then-President Obama tried to "red flag" seniors and military veterans.
From NewsBusters, a Meet The Press panel claims that Biden's lies make him "Reaganesque".
From The Stream, what happens after innocent people are disarmed.
From Breitbart, according to Bob O'Rourke, President Trump's trade war is "hurtling the world" into a recession.
From the Daily Caller, according to Judge Jeanine Pirro, "there's a plot to remake America".
From the New York Post, according to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, FBI Director James Comey tried to "frame" Trump using leaked memos.
And from WPVI-TV, the Annenberg Center pays tribute to singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen.
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