As a mild but wet last day of October hangs around, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the House passes a resolution advancing the impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
From FrontpageMag, Turkey, as you would expect, doesn't like the U.S. resolution acknowledging the Armenian genocide.
From Townhall, making a military dog a national hero is "pure Donald Trump", says Trump's daughter-in-law.
From The Washington Free Beacon, the photoshop of Trump giving the dog a medal has the media "howling".
From the Washington Examiner, former congresscritter Katie Hill (D-Cal) brings out her excuses.
From The Federalist, former President Obama helped create the "cancel culture" that he now criticizes.
From American Thinker, former FLOTUS/Senator/Secretary of State/presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's health comes up again.
From CNS News, according to congresscritter Kevin McCarthy (R=Cal), the impeachment effort is not just an attempt to overturn the last election, but also to influence the next one.
From LifeZette, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is a victim of leftist propaganda.
From NewsBusters, according to a CNN anchor, the U.S. doesn't collect tariffs.
From Canada Free Press, "Trump's pledge to American workers".
From CBC News, how Trudeau the Elder survived a minority government, and how Trudeau the Younger can do the same.
From TeleSUR, Chile's public prosecutor investigates 840 alleged human rights violations.
From Morocco World News, the Polisario Front threatens to walk out of a U.N.-led political process.
From The Portugal News, the headquarters of a lithium-mining company is vandalized with a swastika.
From El País, the leader of the Spanish party Vox in Madrid faces a real estate scandal.
From RFI, angry crowds greet French President Emmanuel Macron as he visits a disaster area in Rouen.
From Voice Of Europe, migrants in the English Channel refuse rescue by the French navy so they can go to the U.K.
From SwissInfo, Switzerland and the U.K. sign an agreement to maintain social security rights in case of a no-deal Brexit.
From Free West Media, 11 jihadists are arrested in raids across Switzerland.
From ANSA, according to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conti, a migration deal between Italy and Libya can be "improved".
From the Malta Independent, a Libyan man who resides on the Maltese island of Gozo is charged with committing a sexual act with a young girl.
From Total Croatia News, the U.S. approves the sale of two Black Hawk helicopters to Croatia.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Greek parliament votes on a new asylum framework.
From the Greek Reporter, ten female activists disrupt an OXI day parade. (The "X" is not the Latin letter "x" but the Greek letter often transliterated as "ch" but pronounced like "kh". The Greek word OXI is thus transliterated ochi in the Latin alphabet.)
From Novinite, according to Russia President Putin, the TurkStream pipeline through Bulgaria will be ready in 2020.
From Romania-Insider, an NGO wants to rebuild Romania's biggest children's hospital.
From Russia Today, Russia plans more Soyuz missions after NASA requests more rides up to the International Space Station.
From Daily News Hungary, a Syrian man attacks personnel at the Budapest airport. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Index.)
From The Slovak Spectator, some advice for Slovak millionaires.
From Radio Prague, according to an E.U. legal advisor, the Czech Republic's stance on refugee quotas violates E.U. law.
From Polskie Radio, a truck carrying nine tigers formerly stranded on the Polish-Belarusian border takes them to a zoo in Poznań, Poland. (Whoever said "you can't drive around with a tiger in your car" might have been wrong.)
From the CPH Post, a roundup of large spiders and other things in Denmark.
From Deutsche Welle, a German court dismisses a climate change lawsuit against Chancellor Merkel.
From the NL Times, five people are arrested after an ATM is blown up in Dordrecht, Netherlands.
From VRT NWS, Belgian police detain 28 migrants in Antwerp.
From the Evening Standard, pro-Brexit protesters march in London on the day it was due to take place.
From EuroNews, what happened to Brexit in October?
From The Conservative Woman, what should Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage do next?
From the Irish Examiner, plans to house asylum seekers in Achill, Ireland are postponed due to protests.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to President Erdoğan, Turkey's operation in Syria was to prevent the establishment of a terrorist state.
From Rûdaw, according to a Kurdish official, 412 SDF fighters have been killed in Turkey's offensive in northern Syria.
From In-Cyprus, the mayor of Limassol, Cyprus announces €35 million worth of anti-flooding projects.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian constitutional committee holds its first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.
From The Times Of Israel, a rocket is fired from Gaza toward Israel.
From Egypt Today, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia look forward to reaching a dam agreement.
From StepFeed, will Lebanese woman who dominate the streets eventually dominate the government?
From The New Arab, as elections loom, Iraq's prime minister is "willing to resign".
From Radio Farda, over 400,000 Afghans have reportedly returned from Iran and Pakistan.
From Dawn, 73 people have been killed in a train collision and resulting fire near Liaquatpur, Pakistan.
From Khaama Press, an explosives-laden vehicle detonates prematurely, killing 15 Taliban terrorists and two civilians.
From the Hindustan Times, what is means for Jammu and Kashmir to become one union territory and Ladakh to become another.
From the Colombo Page, postal voters in Sri Lanka are warned against posting pictures of their ballots online.
From Palestinian Media Watch, the Palestinian prime minister regards a mother of six terrorists as a role model.
From Gatestone Institute, what are the Palestinian leaders afraid of?
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposes banning the niqab in government offices.
From The Straits Times, Singaporean police arrest three teenagers for posting a video online showing one of them wielding a chopper at another.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia wants the U.S. to a billion dollars worth of assets recovered from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho.
From The Mainichi, the Japanese government pledges to rebuild Shuri Castle on Okinawa after most of it burned down earlier today.
From The Stream, the drag queen "abortion" video shows the stakes for which America plays.
From AP News, scientists say that about a quarter of the world's pigs could die of swine fever. (via the Daily Caller)
From the New York Post, former Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind releases a video promoting his upcoming court battle against congresscritter AOC (D-NY).
From the Daily Caller, three fourths of the "Squad" rally around recently resigned congresscritter Katie Hill (D-Cal).
From CNN, a group of climate activists sailing to a climate summit in Chile learn that it's been canceled. (via Twitchy)
From Accuracy in Media, media transparency falls short as the Democrats push toward impeachment.
And from Fox News, what a New York train rider thought were suspicious packages were in reality devices used to detect suspicious packages.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wednesday Whatnot - Part 2
As a cloudy Wednesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, the Moroccan transportation company CTM denies reports of preventing "undocumented Africans" from traveling on its buses.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish President Erdoğan, the safe zone in Syria will widen if the YPG carries out attacks.
From Turkish Minute, also according to Erdoğan, Turkey has the right to kill people abroad to threaten its national security.
From Rûdaw, anti-government protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge for Iran.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus's Green Party protests over a wedding that took place in a protected forest area near Aphrodite's Rock.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian coalition calls the death of al-Baghdadi a "turning point" in the fight against terror.
From Arutz Sheva, a court in Israel blocks the auction of a letter written by an 11-year-old girl who was killed in the Holocaust.
From The Times Of Israel, the Blue and White party and Likud blame each other for the current political impasse in Israel, and warn that another election is near.
From The Jerusalem Post, according to an Israeli settler leader, there can be no unity government without the annexation of the Jordan Valley.
From YNetNews, 1400-year-old work tools are found at the archaeological site of Usha in northern Israel.
From Egypt Today, how Egypt welcomes millions of refugees.
From StepFeed, a Saudi online photographer is fined for filming a couple without their permission.
From The New Arab, protesters in Lebanon start to unblock roads after the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.
From Radio Farda, Iran's role in violence against Iraqi and Lebanese protesters.
From IranWire, Iran releases labor activist Esmail Bakhshi from Evin Prison.
From Dawn, according to Pakistan's Supreme Court, the word "terrorism" in the country's 1997 anti-terrorism act is too broadly defined.
From The Express Tribune, Indian politician Navjot Singh Sidhu accepts Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's invitation to attend the Kartarpur Corridor's opening ceremony.
From Pakistan Today, the "Azadi March" reaches Lahore, Pakistan.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan's foreign ministry restricts its personnel's activities on social media.
From The Hans India, Bangladeshis protests against a two-year ban imposed on cricket player Shakib Al Hasan.
From the Hindustan Times, the residents of Shimla, India watch out for leopards.
From ANI, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, a passenger bound for the U.S. is arrested for allegedly carrying live bullets in his hand baggage.
From India Today, police who gunned down four Maoists claim self-defense.
From the Daily Mirror, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry starts its proceedings to investigate the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From the Colombo Page, the church and shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is declared a sacred area. (Madhu is a town in northern Sri Lanka. Although Our Lady of Madhu is a Catholic shrine, it is often visited by Buddhists and Muslims as well as Catholics.)
From The Jakarta Post, a docu-drama about the band Seventeen losing most of its members and crew in a tsunami is set for release.
From The Straits Times, authorities in Hong Kong brace for Halloween.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's youth and sports ministry encourages athletes to wear syariah-compliant clothing. (The word "syariah" appears to be the Malaysian spelling of "sharia".)
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim calls for zakat reform, including allowing non-Muslims as recipients. (Zakat is a form of alms-giving in Islam and one of its five pillars.)
From The Mainichi, Japanese tourists visit two Russian-held islands northeast of Hokkaido.
And from Gatestone Institute, Israel blocks terrorists while the Palestinian Authority blocks critics.
From Morocco World News, the Moroccan transportation company CTM denies reports of preventing "undocumented Africans" from traveling on its buses.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Turkish President Erdoğan, the safe zone in Syria will widen if the YPG carries out attacks.
From Turkish Minute, also according to Erdoğan, Turkey has the right to kill people abroad to threaten its national security.
From Rûdaw, anti-government protests in Iraq and Lebanon pose a challenge for Iran.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus's Green Party protests over a wedding that took place in a protected forest area near Aphrodite's Rock.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian coalition calls the death of al-Baghdadi a "turning point" in the fight against terror.
From Arutz Sheva, a court in Israel blocks the auction of a letter written by an 11-year-old girl who was killed in the Holocaust.
From The Times Of Israel, the Blue and White party and Likud blame each other for the current political impasse in Israel, and warn that another election is near.
From The Jerusalem Post, according to an Israeli settler leader, there can be no unity government without the annexation of the Jordan Valley.
From YNetNews, 1400-year-old work tools are found at the archaeological site of Usha in northern Israel.
From Egypt Today, how Egypt welcomes millions of refugees.
From StepFeed, a Saudi online photographer is fined for filming a couple without their permission.
From The New Arab, protesters in Lebanon start to unblock roads after the resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri.
From Radio Farda, Iran's role in violence against Iraqi and Lebanese protesters.
From IranWire, Iran releases labor activist Esmail Bakhshi from Evin Prison.
From Dawn, according to Pakistan's Supreme Court, the word "terrorism" in the country's 1997 anti-terrorism act is too broadly defined.
From The Express Tribune, Indian politician Navjot Singh Sidhu accepts Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's invitation to attend the Kartarpur Corridor's opening ceremony.
From Pakistan Today, the "Azadi March" reaches Lahore, Pakistan.
From Khaama Press, Afghanistan's foreign ministry restricts its personnel's activities on social media.
From The Hans India, Bangladeshis protests against a two-year ban imposed on cricket player Shakib Al Hasan.
From the Hindustan Times, the residents of Shimla, India watch out for leopards.
From ANI, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, a passenger bound for the U.S. is arrested for allegedly carrying live bullets in his hand baggage.
From India Today, police who gunned down four Maoists claim self-defense.
From the Daily Mirror, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry starts its proceedings to investigate the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
From the Colombo Page, the church and shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is declared a sacred area. (Madhu is a town in northern Sri Lanka. Although Our Lady of Madhu is a Catholic shrine, it is often visited by Buddhists and Muslims as well as Catholics.)
From The Jakarta Post, a docu-drama about the band Seventeen losing most of its members and crew in a tsunami is set for release.
From The Straits Times, authorities in Hong Kong brace for Halloween.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia's youth and sports ministry encourages athletes to wear syariah-compliant clothing. (The word "syariah" appears to be the Malaysian spelling of "sharia".)
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim calls for zakat reform, including allowing non-Muslims as recipients. (Zakat is a form of alms-giving in Islam and one of its five pillars.)
From The Mainichi, Japanese tourists visit two Russian-held islands northeast of Hokkaido.
And from Gatestone Institute, Israel blocks terrorists while the Palestinian Authority blocks critics.
Wednesday Whatnot - Part 1
As the cloudy weather hangs around, here are some things going on:
From National Review, some top Republican Senators call the House impeachment resolution a denial of President Trump's "due process" rights.
From FrontpageMag, when dealing with terrorism, be sure to "look for the country behind the curtain".
From Townhall, according to a forensic pathologist, there is some evidence suggesting that Jeffrey Epstein died from being strangled, not from suicide. (The articles sites The New York Times, whose article is behind a paywall. The pathologist was hired by Epstein's brother, so some NaCl might be appropriate.)
From The Washington Free Beacon, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer doesn't know how much money he has spent in opposing Trump.
From the Washington Examiner, the Trump administration expands the program requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico.
From The Federalist, why haven't we heard anything from Islamic countries about China's mistreatment of a million Muslims?
From American Thinker, the impeachment has become a railroading.
From CNS News, U.S. lawmakers give Turkish President Erdoğan a double setback.
From LifeZette, according to congresscritter Jim Jordan (R-OH), congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) prevented Republicans from asking questions about the "whistleblower".
From NewsBusters, NBC and CBS scare viewers by predicting that millions of people will be underwater.
From Canada Free Press, why the "desperate" Democrats "must" impeach President Trump.
From CBC News, Quebec will require prospective immigrants to pass a "values" test.
From Global News, Molson Coors is expected to cut between 400 and 500 jobs.
From CTV News, a Canadian woman fights to get her children back from Lebanon, where her estranged husband took them.
From TeleSUR, according to the government Government, the OAS will audit its elections starting tomorrow.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa undergoes minor heart surgery.
From El País, a "quest for chocolate and cheese" creates a small-scale border crisis in Gibraltar.
From France24, Rwanda takes in refugees from neighboring African countries.
From RFI, the 84-year-old man accused of shooting to other men in a mosque in Bayonne, France was reportedly suffering from "impaired judgment".
From EuroNews, French President Macron condemns those who "sow hatred and division" by using secularism.
From SwissInfo, "why do we need a free press?"
From ANSA, migrants disembark from the rescue shop Ocean Viking.
From Malta Today, with Halloween approaching, where are the spookiest spots in Malta?
From Total Croatia News, large cruise ships can now easily dock in the harbor of Rijeka, Croatia. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Morski.)
From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to President Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo's security forces are a modern army.
From Ekathimerini, Israel's foreign minister is in Greece for a two-day visit.
From the Greek Reporter, 795 migrants land in Greece in less than two days.
From Novinite, the Bulgarian parliament accepts the resignation of two of its members.
From The Sofia Globe, the Russia diplomat accused of being a spy has reportedly left Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, the large forest fire on the border of Bulgaria and Serbia has been extinguished.
From Romania-Insider, a store in Budapest, Romania grows plants in an indoor "micro-farm".
From Russia Today, Russia reopens the investigation of the Nazi murder of 214 handicapped children in Krasnodar.
From Sputnik International, Turkey and Russia will start joint patrols in an area of northern Syria.
From The Moscow Times, Russian submarines drill in the north Atlantic.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary vetoes a NATO resolution on Ukraine, because it did not require Ukraine to restore the rights of its Hungarian minority.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto meets with the leaders of GazProm and Rosatom.
From About Hungary, more about Hungary's veto of the NATO resolution on Ukraine.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak MPs consider a moratorium on polls before elections.
From Radio Prague, a Czech communist makes some "shocking" statements about the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
From Radio Poland, a Polish firm unveils a scale model of a high-speed magnetic train.
From the CPH Post, Denmark "finally" approves the Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2.
From Voice Of Europe, Turks and Kurds clash - in Norway.
From Deutsche Welle, the German government announces plans to deal with "far-right" extremism and hate speech online. (I generally use quotes around the term "far-right" because its definition can be subjective.)
From the NL Times, residents of and visitors to Amsterdam are advised to avoid the Zuidas neighborhood due to construction.
From Dutch News, a protest by builders against government measures on pollution breaks up after they dump sand on a grass field in The Hague.
From VRT NWS, 12 migrants are found in a refrigerated truck in the Oud-Turnhout area of Antwerp, Belgium.
From Euractiv, fishermen in the Mediterranean seek to supplement their income via tourism.
From the Express, the department store Harrods is evacuated following reports of a "chemical incident".
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Labour Party leader Corbyn challenges Prime Minister Johnson to a televised debate.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Johnson hires a fracking lobbyist to help write the Conservative Party's election manifesto.
From the (Irish) Independent, a member of Extinction Rebellion is arrested for theft outside a hotel in Dublin.
From the Irish Examiner, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar rules out a pre-Christmas snap election as not being "in the country's interest".
From The Conservative Woman, do the Conservatives, a.k.a. Tories, deserve the U.K. people's votes?
From The Stream, U.S. border agents seize guns and drugs, and save thousands of lives.
From NumbersUSA, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announces another push for E-Verify legislation.
From Fox News, evangelical leaders gather at the White House to pray for President Trump.
From Politico, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) will "slash" her presidential campaign staff. (via the Daily Caller)
From Reason, after the NCAA allows athletes to profit off their names and images, a Republican Senator wants to tax their scholarships.
From the New York Post, Trump Tweets a photoshop of himself awarding a medal to the army dog who helped chase down ISIS leader al-Baghdadi.
And from CNN, asthma patients could reduce their carbon footprints by using "greener" inhalers. (It's interesting that something is called "greener" when it reduces the output of carbon dioxide, when carbon dioxide is precisely what makes green possible. The story comes via Twitchy.)
From National Review, some top Republican Senators call the House impeachment resolution a denial of President Trump's "due process" rights.
From FrontpageMag, when dealing with terrorism, be sure to "look for the country behind the curtain".
From Townhall, according to a forensic pathologist, there is some evidence suggesting that Jeffrey Epstein died from being strangled, not from suicide. (The articles sites The New York Times, whose article is behind a paywall. The pathologist was hired by Epstein's brother, so some NaCl might be appropriate.)
From The Washington Free Beacon, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer doesn't know how much money he has spent in opposing Trump.
From the Washington Examiner, the Trump administration expands the program requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico.
From The Federalist, why haven't we heard anything from Islamic countries about China's mistreatment of a million Muslims?
From American Thinker, the impeachment has become a railroading.
From CNS News, U.S. lawmakers give Turkish President Erdoğan a double setback.
From LifeZette, according to congresscritter Jim Jordan (R-OH), congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) prevented Republicans from asking questions about the "whistleblower".
From NewsBusters, NBC and CBS scare viewers by predicting that millions of people will be underwater.
From Canada Free Press, why the "desperate" Democrats "must" impeach President Trump.
From CBC News, Quebec will require prospective immigrants to pass a "values" test.
From Global News, Molson Coors is expected to cut between 400 and 500 jobs.
From CTV News, a Canadian woman fights to get her children back from Lebanon, where her estranged husband took them.
From TeleSUR, according to the government Government, the OAS will audit its elections starting tomorrow.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa undergoes minor heart surgery.
From El País, a "quest for chocolate and cheese" creates a small-scale border crisis in Gibraltar.
From France24, Rwanda takes in refugees from neighboring African countries.
From RFI, the 84-year-old man accused of shooting to other men in a mosque in Bayonne, France was reportedly suffering from "impaired judgment".
From EuroNews, French President Macron condemns those who "sow hatred and division" by using secularism.
From SwissInfo, "why do we need a free press?"
From ANSA, migrants disembark from the rescue shop Ocean Viking.
From Malta Today, with Halloween approaching, where are the spookiest spots in Malta?
From Total Croatia News, large cruise ships can now easily dock in the harbor of Rijeka, Croatia. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Morski.)
From Independent Balkan News Agency, according to President Hashim Thaçi, Kosovo's security forces are a modern army.
From Ekathimerini, Israel's foreign minister is in Greece for a two-day visit.
From the Greek Reporter, 795 migrants land in Greece in less than two days.
From Novinite, the Bulgarian parliament accepts the resignation of two of its members.
From The Sofia Globe, the Russia diplomat accused of being a spy has reportedly left Bulgaria.
From Radio Bulgaria, the large forest fire on the border of Bulgaria and Serbia has been extinguished.
From Romania-Insider, a store in Budapest, Romania grows plants in an indoor "micro-farm".
From Russia Today, Russia reopens the investigation of the Nazi murder of 214 handicapped children in Krasnodar.
From Sputnik International, Turkey and Russia will start joint patrols in an area of northern Syria.
From The Moscow Times, Russian submarines drill in the north Atlantic.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary vetoes a NATO resolution on Ukraine, because it did not require Ukraine to restore the rights of its Hungarian minority.
From Hungary Today, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto meets with the leaders of GazProm and Rosatom.
From About Hungary, more about Hungary's veto of the NATO resolution on Ukraine.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak MPs consider a moratorium on polls before elections.
From Radio Prague, a Czech communist makes some "shocking" statements about the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
From Radio Poland, a Polish firm unveils a scale model of a high-speed magnetic train.
From the CPH Post, Denmark "finally" approves the Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2.
From Voice Of Europe, Turks and Kurds clash - in Norway.
From Deutsche Welle, the German government announces plans to deal with "far-right" extremism and hate speech online. (I generally use quotes around the term "far-right" because its definition can be subjective.)
From the NL Times, residents of and visitors to Amsterdam are advised to avoid the Zuidas neighborhood due to construction.
From Dutch News, a protest by builders against government measures on pollution breaks up after they dump sand on a grass field in The Hague.
From VRT NWS, 12 migrants are found in a refrigerated truck in the Oud-Turnhout area of Antwerp, Belgium.
From Euractiv, fishermen in the Mediterranean seek to supplement their income via tourism.
From the Express, the department store Harrods is evacuated following reports of a "chemical incident".
From the Evening Standard, U.K. Labour Party leader Corbyn challenges Prime Minister Johnson to a televised debate.
From the (U.K.) Independent, Johnson hires a fracking lobbyist to help write the Conservative Party's election manifesto.
From the (Irish) Independent, a member of Extinction Rebellion is arrested for theft outside a hotel in Dublin.
From the Irish Examiner, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar rules out a pre-Christmas snap election as not being "in the country's interest".
From The Conservative Woman, do the Conservatives, a.k.a. Tories, deserve the U.K. people's votes?
From The Stream, U.S. border agents seize guns and drugs, and save thousands of lives.
From NumbersUSA, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announces another push for E-Verify legislation.
From Fox News, evangelical leaders gather at the White House to pray for President Trump.
From Politico, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) will "slash" her presidential campaign staff. (via the Daily Caller)
From Reason, after the NCAA allows athletes to profit off their names and images, a Republican Senator wants to tax their scholarships.
From the New York Post, Trump Tweets a photoshop of himself awarding a medal to the army dog who helped chase down ISIS leader al-Baghdadi.
And from CNN, asthma patients could reduce their carbon footprints by using "greener" inhalers. (It's interesting that something is called "greener" when it reduces the output of carbon dioxide, when carbon dioxide is precisely what makes green possible. The story comes via Twitchy.)
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Tuesday Things - Part 2
As a cloudy but mild Tuesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Voice Of Europe, migrants attack Danish politician Rasmus Paludan.
From the CPH Post, Danish experts help Europol identify four child victims of sexual abuse.
From Polskie Radio, the king of the Netherlands pays tribute to Polish World War II soldiers.
From Radio Prague, how Czech President Václav Havel won over the U.S.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia's agriculture ministry bans elephants, felines, giraffes and other animals from being used in public shows such as circuses.
From Daily News Hungary, Russia and Hungary agree to a settlement over the contamination of an oil pipeline.
From Hungary Today, according to Foreign Minister Szijjarto, ties with Russia are in line with Hungary's interests.
From About Hungary, Szijjarto points out that every day, 11 Christians are killed for exercising their faith.
From Russia Today, Ukrainian government and "self-defense" forces begin a disengagement in the village of Zolotoye.
From Sputnik International, the U.S. media reveals Russia's deadliest bomber aircraft.
From The Moscow Times, Russian scientists show pictures of a "massive" methane fountain in the Arctic.
From Romania-Insider, the Transylvanian city of Deva gets an E.U. grant to restore its historic center. (If you read Romanian, read the story at Adevarul.)
From Novinite, Bulgarian Prime Minister Bojko Borissov receives the Torch of Liberty award.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria tells the Russian ambassador that the accused "spy" has 24 hours to leave.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian military personnel join efforts to extinguish a large fire on the border with Serbia.
From Ekathimerini, human rights groups urge Greece to scrap plans to restrict asylum, but the government points out that its migrant burden is already getting too heavy.
From the Greek Reporter, the world's oldest known theater, near the Greek town of Lavrio, "lies almost forgotten".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Russia invites Albania and North Macedonia to join the Eurasian Economic Union.
From Total Croatia News, Croats and foreigners search for mushrooms near Brtonigla, Croatia.
From the Malta Independent, the Libyan coast guard claims to have intercepted dozens of migrants bound for Europe.
From Malta Today, 21 migrants are charged in yesterday's riot at the Safi detention center.
From ANSA, the migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking is given permission to disembark in Pozzallo, Sicily.
From SwissInfo, could a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland "open the door to peace in Syria"?
From The Portugal News, the search continues for an Korean-American man missing at sea.
From El País, Spain's High Court hardens its position on Spanish women who went to Syria to join ISIS.
From RFI, France will crack down on men who through abuse push women into suicide.
From VRT NWS, the dog praised by U.S. President Trump for his role in the raid against al-Baghdadi is of a Belgian breed.
From the NL Times, a suspect who allegedly threatened Dutch politician Geert Wilders over Mohammed cartoons could face six years in prison.
From Dutch News, a judge in Haarlem, Netherlands rules that the Zandvoort race track is not a danger to toads and lizards. (The plaintiff must have said something like "four legs good, wheels bad".)
From Deutsche Welle, according to a survey, most Germans want Turkey to leave NATO.
From EuroNews, U.K. Prime Minister Johnson mocks Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn - in Spanish.
From the Express, the U.K. Parliament backs Johnson's call for a general election, which will take place on December 12th.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. authorities launch a manhunt for two brothers from Armagh, Northern Ireland in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a truck trailer.
From the (U.K.) Independent, some key dates for the upcoming U.K. election.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish government will consider allowing electric cars and hybrid vehicles to use bus lanes.
From the Irish Examiner, universal free conception in Ireland could reportedly cost a lot of money.
And from The Conservative Woman, the E.U. hasn't protected the rights of workers, but has destroyed them.
From Voice Of Europe, migrants attack Danish politician Rasmus Paludan.
From the CPH Post, Danish experts help Europol identify four child victims of sexual abuse.
From Polskie Radio, the king of the Netherlands pays tribute to Polish World War II soldiers.
From Radio Prague, how Czech President Václav Havel won over the U.S.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia's agriculture ministry bans elephants, felines, giraffes and other animals from being used in public shows such as circuses.
From Daily News Hungary, Russia and Hungary agree to a settlement over the contamination of an oil pipeline.
From Hungary Today, according to Foreign Minister Szijjarto, ties with Russia are in line with Hungary's interests.
From About Hungary, Szijjarto points out that every day, 11 Christians are killed for exercising their faith.
From Russia Today, Ukrainian government and "self-defense" forces begin a disengagement in the village of Zolotoye.
From Sputnik International, the U.S. media reveals Russia's deadliest bomber aircraft.
From The Moscow Times, Russian scientists show pictures of a "massive" methane fountain in the Arctic.
From Romania-Insider, the Transylvanian city of Deva gets an E.U. grant to restore its historic center. (If you read Romanian, read the story at Adevarul.)
From Novinite, Bulgarian Prime Minister Bojko Borissov receives the Torch of Liberty award.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria tells the Russian ambassador that the accused "spy" has 24 hours to leave.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian military personnel join efforts to extinguish a large fire on the border with Serbia.
From Ekathimerini, human rights groups urge Greece to scrap plans to restrict asylum, but the government points out that its migrant burden is already getting too heavy.
From the Greek Reporter, the world's oldest known theater, near the Greek town of Lavrio, "lies almost forgotten".
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Russia invites Albania and North Macedonia to join the Eurasian Economic Union.
From Total Croatia News, Croats and foreigners search for mushrooms near Brtonigla, Croatia.
From the Malta Independent, the Libyan coast guard claims to have intercepted dozens of migrants bound for Europe.
From Malta Today, 21 migrants are charged in yesterday's riot at the Safi detention center.
From ANSA, the migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking is given permission to disembark in Pozzallo, Sicily.
From SwissInfo, could a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland "open the door to peace in Syria"?
From The Portugal News, the search continues for an Korean-American man missing at sea.
From El País, Spain's High Court hardens its position on Spanish women who went to Syria to join ISIS.
From RFI, France will crack down on men who through abuse push women into suicide.
From VRT NWS, the dog praised by U.S. President Trump for his role in the raid against al-Baghdadi is of a Belgian breed.
From the NL Times, a suspect who allegedly threatened Dutch politician Geert Wilders over Mohammed cartoons could face six years in prison.
From Dutch News, a judge in Haarlem, Netherlands rules that the Zandvoort race track is not a danger to toads and lizards. (The plaintiff must have said something like "four legs good, wheels bad".)
From Deutsche Welle, according to a survey, most Germans want Turkey to leave NATO.
From EuroNews, U.K. Prime Minister Johnson mocks Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn - in Spanish.
From the Express, the U.K. Parliament backs Johnson's call for a general election, which will take place on December 12th.
From the Evening Standard, U.K. authorities launch a manhunt for two brothers from Armagh, Northern Ireland in connection with the deaths of 39 people in a truck trailer.
From the (U.K.) Independent, some key dates for the upcoming U.K. election.
From the (Irish) Independent, the Irish government will consider allowing electric cars and hybrid vehicles to use bus lanes.
From the Irish Examiner, universal free conception in Ireland could reportedly cost a lot of money.
And from The Conservative Woman, the E.U. hasn't protected the rights of workers, but has destroyed them.
Tuesday Things - Part 1
Here on a cloudy but mild Tuesday are some things going on:
From National Review, President Trump and his supporters need a strategy for dealing with impeachment.
From FrontpageMag, a self-proclaimed "caliph" is dead, but jihad goes on.
From Townhall, who cares that Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) wasn't informed about the raid against al-Baghdadi?
From The Washington Free Beacon, former Vice President Biden forgets that President Obama did not carry North Carolina in 2012.
From the Washington Examiner, a record 67.3 million U.S. residents speak a foreign language at home. (I believe that Obama once encouraged Americans to speak languages other than English, with which I found myself agreeing. If you speak English and something else, more power to you.)
From The Federalist, the suit against the Washington Post by Covington, Kentucky Catholic teenager Nick Sandmann is back on.
From American Thinker, the walls are indeed closing in, but not on the president.
From CNS News, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and congresscritter Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) want the Democratic 2020 platform to include language about the Israeli "occupation".
From LifeZette, good dog!
From NewsBusters, journalism projects funded by Google go left.
From Canada Free Press, in the aftermath of the raid against al-Baghdadi, former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice shows off her hypocrisy.
From CBC News, while cannabis-containing edibles will soon be legal in Canada, one woman makes her own.
From Global News, the Edmonton International Airport will soon have a drone delivery system.
From CTV News and the "don't try this at home" department, a skunk is rescued from a busy road in a very Canadian way.
From TeleSUR, Haitian President Jovenel Moise asks the U.S. for aid.
From Morocco World News, the head of the Moroccan Bureau of Judicial Investigation promises not to convict Moroccan ISIS wives.
From Hürriyet Daily News, a Russian military delegation starts holding talks in Ankara over Syria.
From Turkish Minute, Russia reportedly returns 370 tons of tangerines to Turkey due to agricultural pests being detected.
From Rûdaw, Turkey declares a "special security zone" in parts of the province of Hakkari.
From In-Cyprus, special police units will start patrolling popular tourist places in Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian Democratic Forces announce the death of al-Baghdadi's right-hand man.
From Arutz Sheva, according to former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, Avigdor Liberman "can still save Israel from new elections.
From The Times Of Israel, Lebanon's prime minister resigns.
From The Jerusalem Post, an Israeli archaeologist argues that a temple on Mount Ebal preceded the one in Jerusalem.
From YNetNews, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu decides to shift funds from civilian to military use.
From Egypt Today, the temporary exhibit of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun is welcomed to London.
From StepFeed, the Lebanese diaspora protests in solidarity with the Lebanese back home.
From Radio Farda, according to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Persian emperor Cyrus inspired the American founders.
From IranWire, the U.S. creates new rules on the export of humanitarian items to Iran.
From Dawn, submarine cables carrying the Internet to Pakistan go offline.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's prime minister warns participants in the "Azadi March" that breaking the law will be punished harshly.
From Khaama Press, U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan discuss the Afghan peace process.
From The Hans India, female commuters appreciate their free rides in New Delhi.
From Hindustan Times, over 250 cows rescued from smugglers are stolen from a shelter in Debipur, Tripura, India. (Cattle rustling, once a problem in the western U.S., now appears to be pretty common in India.)
From ANI, unidentified terrorists kill five workers and injure one more in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
From India Today, in the Indian state of Kerala, police shoot and kill three Maoists.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's Election Commission instructs police to remove campaign stickers from their vehicles.
From the Colombo Page, a delegation from the Nigerian Army arrives in Sri Lanka to learn about Special Forces.
From Sky News, the man who killed U.K. soldier Lee Rigby admits punching a healthcare worker.
From Sp!ked, "how the left gives cover to Muslim anti-Semitism".
From Gatestone Institute, what should Sweden do about gang violence?
From The Jakarta Post, during emergency situations, Indonesia will restrict access to social media.
From The Straits Times, according to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, the area will record negative economic growth for 2019.
From the Borneo Post, a scrap metal collector is charged with possessing items related to a terrorist group.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia's High Court upholds a ban on smoking in public eateries.
From The Mainichi, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 successfully completes its missions on and around the asteroid Ryugu.
From The Stream, yes, we all sin, but killing al-Baghdadi was still justified.
From Breitbart, a second staffer of Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is sentenced for her role in doxing Republicans.
From the Daily Caller, as congresscritter Jim Jordan (R-OH) starts talking about the "whistleblower", MSNBC cuts him off.
From Twitchy, TV host Jimmy Kimmel spreads fake news claiming that Trump was not in the White House during the raid against al-Baghdadi.
From Reason, an argument against "anti-vaping propaganda" in schools.
And from the New York Post, the NYPD adds 16 more dog-gone cops.
From National Review, President Trump and his supporters need a strategy for dealing with impeachment.
From FrontpageMag, a self-proclaimed "caliph" is dead, but jihad goes on.
From Townhall, who cares that Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) wasn't informed about the raid against al-Baghdadi?
From The Washington Free Beacon, former Vice President Biden forgets that President Obama did not carry North Carolina in 2012.
From the Washington Examiner, a record 67.3 million U.S. residents speak a foreign language at home. (I believe that Obama once encouraged Americans to speak languages other than English, with which I found myself agreeing. If you speak English and something else, more power to you.)
From The Federalist, the suit against the Washington Post by Covington, Kentucky Catholic teenager Nick Sandmann is back on.
From American Thinker, the walls are indeed closing in, but not on the president.
From CNS News, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and congresscritter Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) want the Democratic 2020 platform to include language about the Israeli "occupation".
From LifeZette, good dog!
From NewsBusters, journalism projects funded by Google go left.
From Canada Free Press, in the aftermath of the raid against al-Baghdadi, former Obama national security adviser Susan Rice shows off her hypocrisy.
From CBC News, while cannabis-containing edibles will soon be legal in Canada, one woman makes her own.
From Global News, the Edmonton International Airport will soon have a drone delivery system.
From CTV News and the "don't try this at home" department, a skunk is rescued from a busy road in a very Canadian way.
From TeleSUR, Haitian President Jovenel Moise asks the U.S. for aid.
From Morocco World News, the head of the Moroccan Bureau of Judicial Investigation promises not to convict Moroccan ISIS wives.
From Hürriyet Daily News, a Russian military delegation starts holding talks in Ankara over Syria.
From Turkish Minute, Russia reportedly returns 370 tons of tangerines to Turkey due to agricultural pests being detected.
From Rûdaw, Turkey declares a "special security zone" in parts of the province of Hakkari.
From In-Cyprus, special police units will start patrolling popular tourist places in Cyprus.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian Democratic Forces announce the death of al-Baghdadi's right-hand man.
From Arutz Sheva, according to former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, Avigdor Liberman "can still save Israel from new elections.
From The Times Of Israel, Lebanon's prime minister resigns.
From The Jerusalem Post, an Israeli archaeologist argues that a temple on Mount Ebal preceded the one in Jerusalem.
From YNetNews, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu decides to shift funds from civilian to military use.
From Egypt Today, the temporary exhibit of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun is welcomed to London.
From StepFeed, the Lebanese diaspora protests in solidarity with the Lebanese back home.
From Radio Farda, according to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Persian emperor Cyrus inspired the American founders.
From IranWire, the U.S. creates new rules on the export of humanitarian items to Iran.
From Dawn, submarine cables carrying the Internet to Pakistan go offline.
From The Express Tribune, Pakistan's prime minister warns participants in the "Azadi March" that breaking the law will be punished harshly.
From Khaama Press, U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan discuss the Afghan peace process.
From The Hans India, female commuters appreciate their free rides in New Delhi.
From Hindustan Times, over 250 cows rescued from smugglers are stolen from a shelter in Debipur, Tripura, India. (Cattle rustling, once a problem in the western U.S., now appears to be pretty common in India.)
From ANI, unidentified terrorists kill five workers and injure one more in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
From India Today, in the Indian state of Kerala, police shoot and kill three Maoists.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's Election Commission instructs police to remove campaign stickers from their vehicles.
From the Colombo Page, a delegation from the Nigerian Army arrives in Sri Lanka to learn about Special Forces.
From Sky News, the man who killed U.K. soldier Lee Rigby admits punching a healthcare worker.
From Sp!ked, "how the left gives cover to Muslim anti-Semitism".
From Gatestone Institute, what should Sweden do about gang violence?
From The Jakarta Post, during emergency situations, Indonesia will restrict access to social media.
From The Straits Times, according to Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, the area will record negative economic growth for 2019.
From the Borneo Post, a scrap metal collector is charged with possessing items related to a terrorist group.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia's High Court upholds a ban on smoking in public eateries.
From The Mainichi, the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 successfully completes its missions on and around the asteroid Ryugu.
From The Stream, yes, we all sin, but killing al-Baghdadi was still justified.
From Breitbart, a second staffer of Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is sentenced for her role in doxing Republicans.
From the Daily Caller, as congresscritter Jim Jordan (R-OH) starts talking about the "whistleblower", MSNBC cuts him off.
From Twitchy, TV host Jimmy Kimmel spreads fake news claiming that Trump was not in the White House during the raid against al-Baghdadi.
From Reason, an argument against "anti-vaping propaganda" in schools.
And from the New York Post, the NYPD adds 16 more dog-gone cops.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Monday Links - Part 2
As the last Monday in October hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, almost half of people responding to a survey oppose moving the Olympic marathon and race-walking events from Tokyo to Sapporo.
From the Borneo Post, many Malaysians who ride motorcycles to school still regard wearing helmets as trivial.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian government agencies are told to be on the lookout for smuggled pork, due to reports of swine fever.
From The Straits Times, Hong Kong's economy falls into recession.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park in South Sulawesi is recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park.
From the Daily Mirror, rescue teams dig a tunnel parallel to a borehole in which a two-year-old boy is trapped.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan post offices where electoral ballots are stored will be given police protection.
From The Hans India, a delegation of 25 MEPs meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi ahead of a planned visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, terrorists fatally shoot a truck driver in the Anantnag district of Kashmir.
From ANI, 19 people are injured by a grenade explosion in Sopore, India.
From India Today, Pakistani troops allegedly violate the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control across from the Indian-controlled district of Rajouri.
From Khaama Press, airstrikes in six provinces of Afghanistan send 31 Taliban and ISIS terrorists to their virgins.
From Dawn, the "Azadi March" enters the Pakistani province of Punjab.
From The Express Tribune, three Pakistani civilians are wounded in allegedly unprovoked firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control.
From Pakistan Today, participants in the "Azadi March" get permission conditionally for a sit-in in Islamabad.
From Radio Farda, security forces in Iran block major roads to prevent people from gathering for Cyrus Day.
From StepFeed, more Saudi Arabian women are leaving their husbands who forbid them to drive or travel alone.
From The New Arab, ISIS has reportedly appointed a new leader.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey detains 20 suspected terrorists linked to ISIS.
From Rûdaw, Yezidis welcome the death of al-Baghdadi.
From In-Cyprus, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will address the 4th Euro-Arab summit in Athens, Greece.
From The Syrian Observer, Syria welcomes the withdrawal of armed groups from its northern areas.
From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu tells Jewish leaders that securing the Jewish future requires that the Jewish state is secured.
From The Times Of Israel, in his efforts to form a coalition government, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz will meet the leader of the Israeli Arab-majority Joint List party.
From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's education ministry unveils its new school examination model.
From YNetNews, rainy weather in Israel brings out ant mating flights.
From Egypt Today, Egypt congratulates the U.S. in eliminating ISIS leader al-Baghdadi.
From Morocco World News, rural Moroccan women face greater risk of school dropout and illiteracy.
From Business Insider, The Washington Post calling al-Baghdadi an "austere religious scholar" leads to parody.
From Palestinian Media Watch, Palestinian children are taught to offer their own "blood" on TV programs.
From CP24, a man in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada is charged with hate-motivated assault against the driver of a car with a rainbow logo.
And from Gatestone Institute, the mass legalization of migrants would be suicidal for Italy.
From The Mainichi, almost half of people responding to a survey oppose moving the Olympic marathon and race-walking events from Tokyo to Sapporo.
From the Borneo Post, many Malaysians who ride motorcycles to school still regard wearing helmets as trivial.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian government agencies are told to be on the lookout for smuggled pork, due to reports of swine fever.
From The Straits Times, Hong Kong's economy falls into recession.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park in South Sulawesi is recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park.
From the Daily Mirror, rescue teams dig a tunnel parallel to a borehole in which a two-year-old boy is trapped.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan post offices where electoral ballots are stored will be given police protection.
From The Hans India, a delegation of 25 MEPs meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi ahead of a planned visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
From the Hindustan Times, terrorists fatally shoot a truck driver in the Anantnag district of Kashmir.
From ANI, 19 people are injured by a grenade explosion in Sopore, India.
From India Today, Pakistani troops allegedly violate the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control across from the Indian-controlled district of Rajouri.
From Khaama Press, airstrikes in six provinces of Afghanistan send 31 Taliban and ISIS terrorists to their virgins.
From Dawn, the "Azadi March" enters the Pakistani province of Punjab.
From The Express Tribune, three Pakistani civilians are wounded in allegedly unprovoked firing by Indian troops across the Line of Control.
From Pakistan Today, participants in the "Azadi March" get permission conditionally for a sit-in in Islamabad.
From Radio Farda, security forces in Iran block major roads to prevent people from gathering for Cyrus Day.
From StepFeed, more Saudi Arabian women are leaving their husbands who forbid them to drive or travel alone.
From The New Arab, ISIS has reportedly appointed a new leader.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey detains 20 suspected terrorists linked to ISIS.
From Rûdaw, Yezidis welcome the death of al-Baghdadi.
From In-Cyprus, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades will address the 4th Euro-Arab summit in Athens, Greece.
From The Syrian Observer, Syria welcomes the withdrawal of armed groups from its northern areas.
From Arutz Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu tells Jewish leaders that securing the Jewish future requires that the Jewish state is secured.
From The Times Of Israel, in his efforts to form a coalition government, Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz will meet the leader of the Israeli Arab-majority Joint List party.
From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's education ministry unveils its new school examination model.
From YNetNews, rainy weather in Israel brings out ant mating flights.
From Egypt Today, Egypt congratulates the U.S. in eliminating ISIS leader al-Baghdadi.
From Morocco World News, rural Moroccan women face greater risk of school dropout and illiteracy.
From Business Insider, The Washington Post calling al-Baghdadi an "austere religious scholar" leads to parody.
From Palestinian Media Watch, Palestinian children are taught to offer their own "blood" on TV programs.
From CP24, a man in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada is charged with hate-motivated assault against the driver of a car with a rainbow logo.
And from Gatestone Institute, the mass legalization of migrants would be suicidal for Italy.
Monday Links - Part 1
On the last Monday of October, here are some things going on:
From National Review, former U.S. solicitor Ken Starr weighs in on the effort to impeach President Trump.
From FrontpageMag, leftists seems disappointed that al-Baghdadi is no longer sharing their oxygen.
From Townhall, Trump explains why he didn't inform congresscritter Adam Schiff (D-Cal) of the raid which killed al-Baghdadi.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a look at the radical economists behind Senators Warren (D-MA) and Sanders (I-VT).
From the Washington Examiner, Trump was right to not bring Barron to the World Series game he attended.
From The Federalist, why the media are freaking out over the successful mission to kill al-Baghdadi.
From American Thinker, the public schools in Dearborn, Michigan adopt a policy of serving only halal meats.
From CNS News, former Vice President Biden would increase capital gains taxes.
From LifeZette, how the left and right differ on the topic of marriage.
From NewsBusters, according to MSNBC, the al-Baghdadi raid shows the "flaws in Trump's foreign policy".
From Canada Free Press, in the raid against al-Baghdadi, Trump gave the Democrats nothing to leak.
From CBC News, for almost 50 years, Canadians have been misspelling the name of Dettah, a village in the Northwest Territories.
From CTV News, 27 Canadian youths are banned from Parliament Hill in Ottawa after they staged a climate protest in the House of Commons.
From The Portugal News, a Portuguese TAP employee is arrested for alleged human trafficking and aiding in illegal immigration.
From RFI, an 84-year-old man is arrested for allegedly shooting two men at a mosque in Bayonne, France.
From SwissInfo, melting Alpine glaciers might make room for new reservoirs and dams for hydro-electric power.
From ANSA, a female member of the group Forza Nuova is sent to trial for wearing a T-shirt that said "Auschwitzland".
From EuroNews, former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's party wins in the Italian region of Umbria.
From the Malta Independent, "a number of migrants" are arrested after a new disturbance at the migrant center in Safi, Malta.
From Malta Today, the head of Malta's Muslim community is "happy and relieved" that al-Baghdadi is no longer sharing his oxygen.
From Total Croatia News, Chinese workers are working around the clock on the Pelješac bridge. (If you read Croatian, read related stories at Poslovni Dnevnik and Večerni List.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, according an Albanian politician, his country is against any territory swaps between Kosovo and Serbia.
From Ekathimerini, a parade by school children marks Greece's "Ochi Day", when the country rejected an ultimatum from Italy during World War II. (The Greek word ochi means "no".)
From the Greek Reporter, Greek resistance to the Axis powers was the longest of any country in Europe.
From Novinite, nine major Bulgarian cities elect mayors in the first round of their respective elections.
From The Sofia Globe, according to Bulgarian prosecutors, the first secretary of the Russian embassy in Sofia committed espionage.
From Radio Bulgaria, some developments in the Balkans.
From Romania-Insider, a Romanian court bans the hunting of skylarks and three other species of bird.
From Russia Today, Russian President Putin orders criminal prosecution for online drug propaganda.
From Sputnik International, a former head of Russian intelligence calls Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg "our ally".
From The Moscow Times, Bulgaria asks Russia to recall its diplomat over a spying allegation.
From Daily News Hungary, the prime ministers of Hungary and Slovenia discuss migration and to Africa.
From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian President János Áder, Hungary and Cambodia will open embassies in each other's capitals.
From The Slovak Spectator, what U.K. citizens in Slovakia need to know as Brexit approaches.
From Radio Prague, today, Czechs celebrate Czechoslovakia's Independence Day.
From Radio Poland, a group of Polish investigators in Russia start re-examining the wreckage of a plane crash that killed Poland's president and 95 others in 2010.
From Deutsche Welle, some information on Germany's "far-right" party, the AfD.
From Free West Media, three men allegedly handle a submachine gun on a tram in Karlsruhe, Germany. (If you read German, read the story at PolitikStube.)
From the NL Times, when riding a bike at night in the Netherlands, please turn on its lights.
From the Express, the U.K. House of Commons rejects Prime Minister Johnson's call for a general election.
From the Evening Standard, the campaign to have a "People's Vote" undergoes some internal conflict.
From the Independent, please spare us former Prime Minister May's tears over Brexit.
From the Irish Examiner, the car of a Sinn Féin politician is burned at his home.
From The Conservative Woman, Greta Thunberg "joins the beetles". (This story has nothing to do with Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr, but is about a certain kind of insect.)
From Snouts in the Trough, how to destroy a civilization in ten steps.
From The Stream, Jezebel is really big in the news these days.
From the Daily Caller, Facebook flags a doctored video showing Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praising the Green New Deal.
From NumbersUSA, the DHS gives about 200,000 El Salvadorians living temporarily in the U.S. one more year to leave.
From Accuracy in Media, NBC News tries to assess Trump's chances of reelection by analyzing airports.
From the New York Post, police in New York City arrest a second suspect in connection with an assault in which a woman's face was fractured.
And from The Babylon Bee, the Washington Nationals are disappointed to learn that boos at President Trump don't count as runs.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Sunday Links - Part 2
As a sunny Sunday afternoon slips toward evening, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, for the first time, a jihadi is accused of crimes against humanity.
From France24, the 13th-century painting "Christ Mocked", found in a French kitchen, sells at auction for 24 million euros.
From RFI, eight migrants are found in a refrigerated truck in Calais, France.
From SwissInfo, Swiss political parties jostle for seats in the cabinet.
From the Malta Independent, according to a humanitarian aid group, Libyan gunmen threaten migrants and rescuers at sea.
From Malta Today, Malta's home affairs minister "brushes off" accusations that Malta ignored a distress call from a migrant rescue boat.
From Total Croatia News, most of the people who have emigrated from Bosnia and Hercegovina have gone to Croatia.
From Ekathimerini, according to a spokesman, the Greek government wants to reduce the flow of migrants and increase the number of expulsions.
From the Greek Reporter, American helicopters arrive in Volos, Greece.
From Novinite, Sofia, Bulgaria fails to elect a mayor, which will result in a second round for that election.
From The Sofia Globe, according to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria's local elections produced an "unprecedented victory" over the country's socialists.
From Radio Bulgaria, 15 Bulgarian exhibitors participate in the 2019 Saudi Agro Food forum in Riyadh.
From Russia Today, Russia's defense ministry doubts reports that U.S. troops carried out a raid in which ISIS lead Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed, and denies any involvement.
From Sputnik International, Russia might start flight-testing a new hydrogen-oxygen booster rocket in 2027.
From The Moscow Times, U.S. President Trump thanks Russia for its help in the mission which resulted in al-Baghdadi's death.
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian court acquits a man who traveled 760 times on trains without a ticket. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Szeretlek Magyarország.)
From Radio Prague, traditional ceremonies are scheduled ahead of Czechoslovak Independence Day.
From Polskie Radio, Poles continue to throw away foodstuffs.
From Voice Of Europe, according to police, a Nigerian "occult mafia" is spreading across Sweden. (If you read Swedish, read the story at SVT Nyheter.)
From the CPH Post, can the Danes eventually stop talking about the B-word?
From Deutsche Welle, restaurants in Weimar, Germany are ordered to rename their doner kebabs.
From EuroNews, the AfD is doing better than Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union in eastern Germany.
From the NL Times, a man wanted in connection with a double homicide at a theater in Groningen, Netherlands is shot and arrested by police.
From VRT NWS, Belgium gets its first female prime minister.
From the Express, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair admits that U.K. trade deals will flourish outside the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, two people are arrested after a car is driven at rugby fans after a match in Gloucester, England.
From the (U.K.) Independent, ship-borne environmental "cheat devices" might pollute the sea and harm U.K. ports.
From the (Irish) Independent, pictures from the Dublin marathon.
From the Irish Examiner, a Fine Gael MEP defends his vote against an E.U. resolution to step up migrant rescue efforts in the Mediterranean.
And from The Conservative Woman, some questions for U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson.
From Free West Media, for the first time, a jihadi is accused of crimes against humanity.
From France24, the 13th-century painting "Christ Mocked", found in a French kitchen, sells at auction for 24 million euros.
From RFI, eight migrants are found in a refrigerated truck in Calais, France.
From SwissInfo, Swiss political parties jostle for seats in the cabinet.
From the Malta Independent, according to a humanitarian aid group, Libyan gunmen threaten migrants and rescuers at sea.
From Malta Today, Malta's home affairs minister "brushes off" accusations that Malta ignored a distress call from a migrant rescue boat.
From Total Croatia News, most of the people who have emigrated from Bosnia and Hercegovina have gone to Croatia.
From Ekathimerini, according to a spokesman, the Greek government wants to reduce the flow of migrants and increase the number of expulsions.
From the Greek Reporter, American helicopters arrive in Volos, Greece.
From Novinite, Sofia, Bulgaria fails to elect a mayor, which will result in a second round for that election.
From The Sofia Globe, according to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria's local elections produced an "unprecedented victory" over the country's socialists.
From Radio Bulgaria, 15 Bulgarian exhibitors participate in the 2019 Saudi Agro Food forum in Riyadh.
From Russia Today, Russia's defense ministry doubts reports that U.S. troops carried out a raid in which ISIS lead Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed, and denies any involvement.
From Sputnik International, Russia might start flight-testing a new hydrogen-oxygen booster rocket in 2027.
From The Moscow Times, U.S. President Trump thanks Russia for its help in the mission which resulted in al-Baghdadi's death.
From Daily News Hungary, a Hungarian court acquits a man who traveled 760 times on trains without a ticket. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Szeretlek Magyarország.)
From Radio Prague, traditional ceremonies are scheduled ahead of Czechoslovak Independence Day.
From Polskie Radio, Poles continue to throw away foodstuffs.
From Voice Of Europe, according to police, a Nigerian "occult mafia" is spreading across Sweden. (If you read Swedish, read the story at SVT Nyheter.)
From the CPH Post, can the Danes eventually stop talking about the B-word?
From Deutsche Welle, restaurants in Weimar, Germany are ordered to rename their doner kebabs.
From EuroNews, the AfD is doing better than Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union in eastern Germany.
From the NL Times, a man wanted in connection with a double homicide at a theater in Groningen, Netherlands is shot and arrested by police.
From VRT NWS, Belgium gets its first female prime minister.
From the Express, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair admits that U.K. trade deals will flourish outside the E.U.
From the Evening Standard, two people are arrested after a car is driven at rugby fans after a match in Gloucester, England.
From the (U.K.) Independent, ship-borne environmental "cheat devices" might pollute the sea and harm U.K. ports.
From the (Irish) Independent, pictures from the Dublin marathon.
From the Irish Examiner, a Fine Gael MEP defends his vote against an E.U. resolution to step up migrant rescue efforts in the Mediterranean.
And from The Conservative Woman, some questions for U.K. Prime Minister Boris "the Spider" Johnson.
Sunday Links - Part 1
On a Sunday that started rainy and turned out sunny, here are some things going on:
From NBC News, ISIS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is sent to his virgins.
From National Review, the problem of the politics of cooties.
From Townhall, a warning from former National Intelligence Director James Clapper about the aftermath of al-Baghdadi's death.
From The Washington Free Beacon, President Trump's announcement of al-Baghdadi's death.
From the Washington Examiner, the mission to kill al-Baghdadi was named after a victim of ISIS.
From American Thinker, how to bring down left-wing ideology.
From LifeZette, former FBI Director James Comey promises to move to New Zealand if Trump is reelected.
From NewsBusters and the "bad timing" department, Saturday Night Live mocks Trump for "bringing jobs back to ISIS", as news breaks that the leader of ISIS is killed.
From CBC News, the battle to keep Canada together will be harder in some provinces than others.
From Global News, a ground-breaking black Canadian lawyer is honored in New Brunswick.
From TeleSUR, elections are underway in Argentina.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's ministry of education denies approving a textbook which includes a map of the country without its territory in Western Sahara.
From Hürriyet Daily News, more on the mission to kill the leader of ISIS.
From Rûdaw, the Iraqi city of Mosul, which al-Baghdadi once made the heart of his "caliphate", breathes easier.
From In-Cyprus, a waterspout just off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus is captured on video.
From Arutz Sheva, as previously planned, Israeli politicians Binyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have a meeting.
From The Times Of Israel, Netanyahu and Gantz congratulate Trump on the raid that killed al-Baghdadi.
From The Jerusalem Post, Likud party officials are investigated for allegedly harassing state witnesses.
From YNetNews, the Jewish Agency approves a new strategic plan and sets new goals.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi speaks about security dangers in the Middle East.
From Egypt Today, Egypt and Qatar have a difference of opinion about Turkey's attacks in Syria.
From StepFeed, five "up-and-coming" cities in Saudi Arabia.
From The New Arab, Turkey and Syrian Kurds claim involvement in the mission that killed al-Baghdadi.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest 15 teenagers for holding a "mixed-gender" party.
From Dawn, Prime Minister Irman Khan tells Kashmiris that "all of Pakistan stands by" them.
From The Express Tribune, the "Azadi March" gets underway in Karachi, Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan denies Indian Prime Minister Modi permission to fly through its airspace.
From Khaama Press, an airstrike in the Afghan province of Faryab sends 53 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From The Hans India, Modi celebrates the Hindu festival Diwali with Indian soldiers at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. (Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights.)
From the Hindustan Times, in the Indian state of Assam, eight members of a forbidden organization surrender.
From ANI, after the withdrawal of a travel advisory, tourists return to the Kashmir Valley.
From India Today, in the Indian territory of Ladakh, Indian and Chinese border personnel conduct a ceremonial meeting to observe Diwali.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's Election Commission receives 1,835 complaints about alleged election law violations.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan authorities arrest a noted drug kingpin.
From Palestinian Media Watch, a Palestinian official likens Israel to breast cancer.
From AZ Central, the parents of the woman held hostage by ISIS, after whom the mission against al-Baghdadi was named, are grateful for its success.
From Gatestone Institute, the persecution of Christians during August of 2019.
From The Jakarta Post, the leader of a death squad that allegedly killed thousands of Indonesian communists dies at age 78.
From The Straits Times, a guide to the official residence of Singapore's president.
From the Borneo Post, the investigation of 12 people for alleged links to the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka is handed over to Malaysia's attorney general.
From Free Malaysia Today, free the 12 suspects or charge them and grant them bail, says Malaysian parliamentcritter Ramkarpal Singh.
From The Mainichi, Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan is considered for the 2020 Olympic marathon.
From The Stream, why congresscritter Adam Schiff's (D-Cal) secret impeachment meetings are not like the hearings on Benghazi.
From Breitbart, actress Jamie Leigh Curtis shows off her anti-Trump bias.
From the eponymous blog of Sharyl Attkisson, read the letter by Kayla Mueller, who was held hostage by ISIS and by al-Baghdadi.
From Newsweek, "another one bites the dust". (via Twitchy)
From the New York Post, how Trump learned that al-Baghdadi was dead.
And from Pitchfork, Little Feat guitarist/singer Paul Barrere passes away at age 71.
From NBC News, ISIS terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is sent to his virgins.
From National Review, the problem of the politics of cooties.
From Townhall, a warning from former National Intelligence Director James Clapper about the aftermath of al-Baghdadi's death.
From The Washington Free Beacon, President Trump's announcement of al-Baghdadi's death.
From the Washington Examiner, the mission to kill al-Baghdadi was named after a victim of ISIS.
From American Thinker, how to bring down left-wing ideology.
From LifeZette, former FBI Director James Comey promises to move to New Zealand if Trump is reelected.
From NewsBusters and the "bad timing" department, Saturday Night Live mocks Trump for "bringing jobs back to ISIS", as news breaks that the leader of ISIS is killed.
From CBC News, the battle to keep Canada together will be harder in some provinces than others.
From Global News, a ground-breaking black Canadian lawyer is honored in New Brunswick.
From TeleSUR, elections are underway in Argentina.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's ministry of education denies approving a textbook which includes a map of the country without its territory in Western Sahara.
From Hürriyet Daily News, more on the mission to kill the leader of ISIS.
From Rûdaw, the Iraqi city of Mosul, which al-Baghdadi once made the heart of his "caliphate", breathes easier.
From In-Cyprus, a waterspout just off the coast of Limassol, Cyprus is captured on video.
From Arutz Sheva, as previously planned, Israeli politicians Binyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz have a meeting.
From The Times Of Israel, Netanyahu and Gantz congratulate Trump on the raid that killed al-Baghdadi.
From The Jerusalem Post, Likud party officials are investigated for allegedly harassing state witnesses.
From YNetNews, the Jewish Agency approves a new strategic plan and sets new goals.
From the Egypt Independent, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi speaks about security dangers in the Middle East.
From Egypt Today, Egypt and Qatar have a difference of opinion about Turkey's attacks in Syria.
From StepFeed, five "up-and-coming" cities in Saudi Arabia.
From The New Arab, Turkey and Syrian Kurds claim involvement in the mission that killed al-Baghdadi.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest 15 teenagers for holding a "mixed-gender" party.
From Dawn, Prime Minister Irman Khan tells Kashmiris that "all of Pakistan stands by" them.
From The Express Tribune, the "Azadi March" gets underway in Karachi, Pakistan.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan denies Indian Prime Minister Modi permission to fly through its airspace.
From Khaama Press, an airstrike in the Afghan province of Faryab sends 53 Taliban terrorists to their virgins.
From The Hans India, Modi celebrates the Hindu festival Diwali with Indian soldiers at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. (Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights.)
From the Hindustan Times, in the Indian state of Assam, eight members of a forbidden organization surrender.
From ANI, after the withdrawal of a travel advisory, tourists return to the Kashmir Valley.
From India Today, in the Indian territory of Ladakh, Indian and Chinese border personnel conduct a ceremonial meeting to observe Diwali.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's Election Commission receives 1,835 complaints about alleged election law violations.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan authorities arrest a noted drug kingpin.
From Palestinian Media Watch, a Palestinian official likens Israel to breast cancer.
From AZ Central, the parents of the woman held hostage by ISIS, after whom the mission against al-Baghdadi was named, are grateful for its success.
From Gatestone Institute, the persecution of Christians during August of 2019.
From The Jakarta Post, the leader of a death squad that allegedly killed thousands of Indonesian communists dies at age 78.
From The Straits Times, a guide to the official residence of Singapore's president.
From the Borneo Post, the investigation of 12 people for alleged links to the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka is handed over to Malaysia's attorney general.
From Free Malaysia Today, free the 12 suspects or charge them and grant them bail, says Malaysian parliamentcritter Ramkarpal Singh.
From The Mainichi, Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan is considered for the 2020 Olympic marathon.
From The Stream, why congresscritter Adam Schiff's (D-Cal) secret impeachment meetings are not like the hearings on Benghazi.
From Breitbart, actress Jamie Leigh Curtis shows off her anti-Trump bias.
From the eponymous blog of Sharyl Attkisson, read the letter by Kayla Mueller, who was held hostage by ISIS and by al-Baghdadi.
From Newsweek, "another one bites the dust". (via Twitchy)
From the New York Post, how Trump learned that al-Baghdadi was dead.
And from Pitchfork, Little Feat guitarist/singer Paul Barrere passes away at age 71.
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