On a pleasant Sunday at the end of May, here are some things going on:
From Townhall, President Trump gives ProFa the designation that they deserve.
From The Washington Free Beacon, a Georgetown University professor is disappointed that rioters did not attack the Trump Hotel in Washington, DC.
From the Washington Examiner, history shows that riots often result in economic blight.
From The Federalist, blaming white supremacists for the riots is nonsense.
From American Thinker, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany smacks down (yet another) stupid question about deaths from the coronavirus.
From NewsBusters, CNN host Don Lemon repeatedly lies by accusing Trump of being silent on the riots.
From Canada Free Press, ProFa's anti-police "skulduggery".
From Global News, in Canada, the coronavirus pandemic results in an increased demand for puppies.
From TeleSUR, Chilean scientists call on President Sebastián Piñera to change his strategy on the coronavirus.
From The Mainichi, according to Japan's economy minister, there is no imminent coronavirus state of emergency for Toyko or the prefecture of Fukuoka.
From Vietnam Plus, Can Tho, Vietnam inaugurates a memorial for the late North Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh.
From Free Malaysia Today, according to Malaysian Senior Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, raids on illegal migrants came after they refused to be tested for the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, Singapore will soon end its coronavirus "circuit breaker" measures.
From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's religious affairs ministry issues guidelines for reopening houses of worship.
From Maldives Insider, the coronavirus lockdown in the Maldive Islands takes a toll on mental health.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan public health inspectors warn of legal action if anyone who attended the funeral of Arumugam Thondaman spreads the coronavirus.
From the Dhaka Tribune, business reopen on a limited scale in Bangladesh.
From India Today, police in Delhi, India detain two Pakistani visa offers for alleged espionage.
From Khaama Press, an explosion kills two employees of a private TV channel in Kabul, Afghanistan.
From The Express Tribune, madrassas in Pakistan are likely to resume classes on June 12th.
From Radio Farda, Iranian authorities arrest two municipal workers in the death of a woman whose house was demolished in the city of Kermanshah.
From The New Arab, dozens of people demonstrate in Jerusalem over the police killing of an autistic Palestinian.
From the Saudi Gazette, thousands of worshipers return to the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Ethiopia asks Sudan for a joint investigation of a deadly incident the occurred at their mutual border.
From the Egypt Independent, according to Minister of Information Osama Heikal, Egypt's coronavirus curfew hours are 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
From The Jerusalem Post, how Israel can avoid a second coronavirus lockdown.
From YNetNews, Israel's health ministry expands coronavirus testing to include people who don't have symptoms.
From In-Cyprus, a shark is spotted off Limassol, Cyprus.
From TERT, according to a former Armenian ambassador to the Vatican, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is involved in international arms trading. (via The Armenian Reporter)
From Rûdaw, police in Duhok, Iraq release on bail an activist accused of organizing protests.
From Turkish Minute, a Turkish opposition politician walks off the set after his speech is interrupted by a broadcast of a speech by President Erdoğan.
From Morocco World News, vandals desecrate a statue of the late Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
From Gatestone Institute, the persecution of Christians during April 2020.
From El País, Spain reports the lowest number of new coronavirus cases in three months.
From France24, restaurants, cafés and bars in Paris reopen for outdoor service.
From Free West Media, despite a ban on gatherings of over 10 people, a large demonstration for illegal migrants is held in Paris.
From SwissInfo, about three quarters of new doctors in Switzerland in 2019 had studied abroad.
From the Malta Independent, according to Prime Minister Robert Abela, Malta's airport and ports will reopen on July 1st, and other institutions on June 5th.
From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia's public health chief warns of a second coronavirus wave.
From Total Croatia News, when can Americans, Australians, and others from outside the E.U. visit Croatia?
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Turkish Foreign Ministry defends celebrations held in the Hagia Sofia.
From the Greek Reporter, Greece looks to ban single-use plastics by July of 2021.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria starts its summer tourist season on June 1st.
From The Moscow Times, the successful SpaceX launch is a "wakeup call" for Russia's space program.
From Hungary Today, Hungarians celebrate Pentecost with mostly Christian but some pagan rituals.
From The Slovak Spectator, a lake near Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia will get a wooden promenade. (I visited Banská Štiavnica in 2000.)
From Radio Prague, the speaker of the Czech Senate will decide on whether to travel to Taiwan by the end of June.
From Polskie Radio, Poles go back to church.
From the CPH Post, the "invisibles" under coronavirus lockdown in Denmark.
From the NL Times, a mosque in The Hague is shut after 21 people in the area test positive for the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, a banner against police violence is hung on the Law Courts of Brussels.
From Voice Of Europe, a Belgian Muslim man is sentenced for attempting to kill his wife after she left Islam. (If you read Flemish, read the story at Het Laatste Nieuws.)
From EuroNews, the faithful return to holy places in Europe and the Middle East.
From the Express, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to tell the E.U. that he will not return in 2021 for more Brexit talks.
From the Irish Examiner, a professor warns against lifting Ireland's travel restrictions too soon.
From The Conservative Woman, the U.K.'s "new state religion".
From The Stream, for those who want justice, "white fragility" should not be an issue.
From RedState, "the experts who cried wolf".
From ZeroHedge, mysterious piles of bricks appear in cities where riots take place.
From BizPac Review, according to former NYPD cop and Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, the far left has divorced itself from America.
From the Ocala Star Banner, a man in Gainesville, Florida is arrested for allegedly driving into a crowd of George Floyd protesters. (via the New York Post)
From Breitbart, police officers across the U.S. stand with the people protesting the death of George Floyd.
From Fox News, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms urges George Floyd protesters to get tested for the coronavirus.
And from Twitchy, after protesters prevent other protesters from looting a Target in Brooklyn, New York, their reason comes out.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Saturday, May 30, 2020
Saturday Links - Part 2
As a warm breezy Saturday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, the U.K. had the highest number of "excess deaths" among 11 developed countries at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
From EuroNews, according to some scientists, the U.K. has lifted its coronavirus restrictions too soon.
From the Express, how, even with Brexit, the U.K. will still be sending money to the E.U. in 2060.
From the Evening Standard, three people are seriously injured from jumping from a rock arch into the sea at Durdle Door beach in England's Dorset County.
From the (U.K.) Independent, a Liverpool deputy mayor temporarily steps down while being investigated for a party in her garden during the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown. (Again I point out that lockdown rules are for the peons, but this time maybe one of their overlords will be held accountable.)
From the (Irish) Independent, two people are arrested after a stabbing incident in Limerick, Ireland.
From the Irish Examiner, a statue of deceased musician Luke Kelly is vandalized for the fifth time.
From VRT NWS, Belgians are again permitted to shop outside Belgium.
From The Brussels Times, a Belgian prince tests positive for the coronavirus.
From the NL Times, dozens of protesters in The Hague are detained for violating social distancing rules.
From Dutch News, tourists from The Netherlands are not yet welcome in Greece.
From Deutsche Welle, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany has "passed" the coronavirus test so far.
From the CPH Post, Copenhageners don't mind waiting in line for what they want.
From Polskie Radio, Poland allows public gatherings and relaxes its face mask rules.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic could increase its contribution to NATO's budget starting in 2021.
From The Slovak Spectator, if you're in the area of Bratislava, Slovakia, you should visit Pajštún Castle.
From Daily News Hungary, four things to avoid mentioning to Hungarians.
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian governing party Fidesz joins a protest against plans for Budapest's Castle District.
From About Hungary, according to the leader of Hungary's Operational Group, social distancing and face masks could a second wave of the coronavirus in the fall.
From Sputnik International, the mystery of the "Russian Stonehenge" in the village of Radonezh.
From The Moscow Times, Moscovites get creative with their face masks.
From Novinite, a "rose-picking" ritual takes place in Kliment, Bulgaria.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria ends quarantine requirements for passengers from most European countries starting on June 1st.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian rose producers pick 3,000 tons of roses.
From Ekathimerini, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, "Greece is back open for business".
From the Greek Reporter, on today's date in 1941, two Greek teenagers tore the Nazi flag down from the Acropolis in Athens.
From Voice Of Europe, Bosnian and Croatian authorities arrest eight suspected people smugglers. (I used to point out, and should point out again, that migrants are not merely migrating, but are being smuggled. If you read Croatian, read a related story at Slobodna Bosna.)
From Total Croatia News, the virtual reality attraction Diocletian's Dream in Split, Croatia takes you back to 305 AD.
From Total Slovenia News, a roundup of today's headlines in Slovenia.
From the Malta Independent, an inquiry clears Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Armed Forces Malta members in the deaths of migrants whose boat had been intercepted.
From Malta Today, Abela and his delegation to Libya will be tested for the coronavirus.
From SwissInfo, the U.N.'s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland is a ghost town due to the coronavirus lockdown.
From France24, parks in Paris finally reopen.
From RFI, more on Paris's parks and gardens reopening.
From El País, most of Spain's new coronavirus outbreaks result from parties.
From The Conservative Woman, the British people's duty to the people of Hong Kong.
And from Snouts in the Trough, a climate emergency and a virus from China are deja vu all over again.
From Free West Media, the U.K. had the highest number of "excess deaths" among 11 developed countries at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
From EuroNews, according to some scientists, the U.K. has lifted its coronavirus restrictions too soon.
From the Express, how, even with Brexit, the U.K. will still be sending money to the E.U. in 2060.
From the Evening Standard, three people are seriously injured from jumping from a rock arch into the sea at Durdle Door beach in England's Dorset County.
From the (U.K.) Independent, a Liverpool deputy mayor temporarily steps down while being investigated for a party in her garden during the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown. (Again I point out that lockdown rules are for the peons, but this time maybe one of their overlords will be held accountable.)
From the (Irish) Independent, two people are arrested after a stabbing incident in Limerick, Ireland.
From the Irish Examiner, a statue of deceased musician Luke Kelly is vandalized for the fifth time.
From VRT NWS, Belgians are again permitted to shop outside Belgium.
From The Brussels Times, a Belgian prince tests positive for the coronavirus.
From the NL Times, dozens of protesters in The Hague are detained for violating social distancing rules.
From Dutch News, tourists from The Netherlands are not yet welcome in Greece.
From Deutsche Welle, according to Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany has "passed" the coronavirus test so far.
From the CPH Post, Copenhageners don't mind waiting in line for what they want.
From Polskie Radio, Poland allows public gatherings and relaxes its face mask rules.
From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic could increase its contribution to NATO's budget starting in 2021.
From The Slovak Spectator, if you're in the area of Bratislava, Slovakia, you should visit Pajštún Castle.
From Daily News Hungary, four things to avoid mentioning to Hungarians.
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian governing party Fidesz joins a protest against plans for Budapest's Castle District.
From About Hungary, according to the leader of Hungary's Operational Group, social distancing and face masks could a second wave of the coronavirus in the fall.
From Sputnik International, the mystery of the "Russian Stonehenge" in the village of Radonezh.
From The Moscow Times, Moscovites get creative with their face masks.
From Novinite, a "rose-picking" ritual takes place in Kliment, Bulgaria.
From The Sofia Globe, Bulgaria ends quarantine requirements for passengers from most European countries starting on June 1st.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian rose producers pick 3,000 tons of roses.
From Ekathimerini, according to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, "Greece is back open for business".
From the Greek Reporter, on today's date in 1941, two Greek teenagers tore the Nazi flag down from the Acropolis in Athens.
From Voice Of Europe, Bosnian and Croatian authorities arrest eight suspected people smugglers. (I used to point out, and should point out again, that migrants are not merely migrating, but are being smuggled. If you read Croatian, read a related story at Slobodna Bosna.)
From Total Croatia News, the virtual reality attraction Diocletian's Dream in Split, Croatia takes you back to 305 AD.
From Total Slovenia News, a roundup of today's headlines in Slovenia.
From the Malta Independent, an inquiry clears Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Armed Forces Malta members in the deaths of migrants whose boat had been intercepted.
From Malta Today, Abela and his delegation to Libya will be tested for the coronavirus.
From SwissInfo, the U.N.'s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland is a ghost town due to the coronavirus lockdown.
From France24, parks in Paris finally reopen.
From RFI, more on Paris's parks and gardens reopening.
From El País, most of Spain's new coronavirus outbreaks result from parties.
From The Conservative Woman, the British people's duty to the people of Hong Kong.
And from Snouts in the Trough, a climate emergency and a virus from China are deja vu all over again.
Saturday Links - Part 1
On the last Saturday in May, here are some things going on:
From National Review, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is still under investigation for possible insider trading.
From Townhall, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) pleads for the rioters in her city to stop.
From The Washington Free Beacon, U.S. congresscritters go big on outdoing China on science.
From the Washington Examiner, according to the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the people arrested in the riots on Friday don't live in the area.
From The Federalist, social media does not deserve protection from liability.
From American Thinker, what the rioters and those who defend them have squandered.
From CNS News, Chief Justice John Roberts supports California Governor Gavin Newsom's (D) restrictions on churches that don't apply to offices or supermarkets.
From NewsBusters, the director of the female-centered remake of Ghostbusters blames it failure on sexism and racism by Trump supporters.
From Canada Free Press, Democrats and the fake news media exploit George Floyd's death.
From CBC News, some answers to questions about the coronavirus.
From Global News, the Canadian province of Ontario will allow backcountry camping starting this coming Monday as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
From CTV News, Pointe-a-la-Croix, Quebec gets a coronavirus test center as an outbreak occurs in nearby Campbellton, New Brunswick.
From Morocco World News, a movement emerges among people in Western Sahara wanting to be free of the influence of the Polisario Front and Algeria.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will allow domestic flights to resume on June 1st.
From Rûdaw, according to Kurdistan regional President Barzani, Kurds must be included in "roadmap" talks between Iraq and the U.S.
From The Armenian Reporter, the Armenian Church will begin Elijah's fast this coming Monday.
From In-Cyprus, 10 hotels in Paphos, Cyprus plan to reopen in June.
From The Times Of Israel, police in East Jerusalem fatally shot a man whom they though held "a suspicious object that appeared to be a gun".
From The Jerusalem Post, despite a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, most schools in Israel will meet tomorrow.
From YNetNews, Israel's bone marrow courier races against time in a coronavirus world.
From the Egypt Independent, home delivery of medicine to self-isolating coronavirus patients starts in Egypt.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court rules to dissolve the Building and Development Party and liquidate its funds.
From The Ethiopian Monitor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia starts rationing food to at least 1,000 of its vulnerable residents.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior revises rules on gatherings and classification of violations of its coronavirus measures.
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia's Shura Council rejects a proposal to allow women to marry without permission from a male guardian. (If you read Arabic, read a related story at Al Riyadh.)
From Radio Farda, new coronavirus cases remain high in Iran all of its restrictions are lifted.
From IranWire, city workers in Kermanshah, Iran use tear gas and pepper spray to force an elderly woman out of her shack, after which she dies.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government makes face masks in public mandatory due to the coronavirus.
From Pakistan Today, according to a Sindh provincial minister, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan allowed the export of sugar.
From Khaama Press, redefining and redesigning the banking and financial sectors in Afghanistan.
From The Hans India, the Indian government will keep its coronavirus restrictions in place in containment zones until June 30th.
From the Hindustan Times, 10 big takeaways from the Indian government's "unlock 1" phase of easing its coronavirus restrictions.
From ANI, the Indian state of West Bengal allows tea garden workers to go back to their jobs.
From India Today, the Indian parliament is sanitized after a fourth coronavirus case is reported in the complex.
From the Dhaka Tribune, according to scientists at the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the coronavirus came to Bangladesh from Europe.
From the Daily Mirror, dengue is on the rise again in Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, three Sri Lankan police officers for allegedly not responding to a shooting incident.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands moves to reopen its government offices under strict rules.
From The Jakarta Post, a 100-year-old woman in Surabaya, Indonesia recovers from the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, why Singapore can't cut down on foreign workers like other countries have.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysians are still not allowed to travel outside Malaysia.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia police detain a German man from trying to walk between states without the appropriate permit.
From Vietnam Plus, a boy returning from Russia becomes Vietnam's newest coronavirus case.
From The Mainichi, the Holocaust Education Center in Hiroshima, Japan reopens with a message promoting peace.
From The Stream, when the government kills the innocent.
From GeekWire, vandals shatter windows at an Amazon Go store in Seattle. (The article uses the term "protesters", with which I disagree. If you break a window, you're not protesting, you're vandalizing.)
From The Right Scoop, black leaders call out extremists such as Antifa for turning protests into riots.
From Breitbart, the Minnesota National Guard has been "fully mobilized for the first time since World War II".
From WPVI-TV, protesters kneel and Philadelphia's City Hall and march for George Floyd.
From the New York Post, seven questions for Major League Baseball's attempt to have a 2020 season.
From Twitchy, the president of CNN does not appear to watch his own network.
And from Click Orlando, the SpaceX Dragon lifts off, carrying two NASA astronauts.
From National Review, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is still under investigation for possible insider trading.
From Townhall, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) pleads for the rioters in her city to stop.
From The Washington Free Beacon, U.S. congresscritters go big on outdoing China on science.
From the Washington Examiner, according to the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the people arrested in the riots on Friday don't live in the area.
From The Federalist, social media does not deserve protection from liability.
From American Thinker, what the rioters and those who defend them have squandered.
From CNS News, Chief Justice John Roberts supports California Governor Gavin Newsom's (D) restrictions on churches that don't apply to offices or supermarkets.
From NewsBusters, the director of the female-centered remake of Ghostbusters blames it failure on sexism and racism by Trump supporters.
From Canada Free Press, Democrats and the fake news media exploit George Floyd's death.
From CBC News, some answers to questions about the coronavirus.
From Global News, the Canadian province of Ontario will allow backcountry camping starting this coming Monday as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
From CTV News, Pointe-a-la-Croix, Quebec gets a coronavirus test center as an outbreak occurs in nearby Campbellton, New Brunswick.
From Morocco World News, a movement emerges among people in Western Sahara wanting to be free of the influence of the Polisario Front and Algeria.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey will allow domestic flights to resume on June 1st.
From Rûdaw, according to Kurdistan regional President Barzani, Kurds must be included in "roadmap" talks between Iraq and the U.S.
From The Armenian Reporter, the Armenian Church will begin Elijah's fast this coming Monday.
From In-Cyprus, 10 hotels in Paphos, Cyprus plan to reopen in June.
From The Times Of Israel, police in East Jerusalem fatally shot a man whom they though held "a suspicious object that appeared to be a gun".
From The Jerusalem Post, despite a recent spike in new coronavirus cases, most schools in Israel will meet tomorrow.
From YNetNews, Israel's bone marrow courier races against time in a coronavirus world.
From the Egypt Independent, home delivery of medicine to self-isolating coronavirus patients starts in Egypt.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court rules to dissolve the Building and Development Party and liquidate its funds.
From The Ethiopian Monitor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia starts rationing food to at least 1,000 of its vulnerable residents.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior revises rules on gatherings and classification of violations of its coronavirus measures.
From The New Arab, Saudi Arabia's Shura Council rejects a proposal to allow women to marry without permission from a male guardian. (If you read Arabic, read a related story at Al Riyadh.)
From Radio Farda, new coronavirus cases remain high in Iran all of its restrictions are lifted.
From IranWire, city workers in Kermanshah, Iran use tear gas and pepper spray to force an elderly woman out of her shack, after which she dies.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani government makes face masks in public mandatory due to the coronavirus.
From Pakistan Today, according to a Sindh provincial minister, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan allowed the export of sugar.
From Khaama Press, redefining and redesigning the banking and financial sectors in Afghanistan.
From The Hans India, the Indian government will keep its coronavirus restrictions in place in containment zones until June 30th.
From the Hindustan Times, 10 big takeaways from the Indian government's "unlock 1" phase of easing its coronavirus restrictions.
From ANI, the Indian state of West Bengal allows tea garden workers to go back to their jobs.
From India Today, the Indian parliament is sanitized after a fourth coronavirus case is reported in the complex.
From the Dhaka Tribune, according to scientists at the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the coronavirus came to Bangladesh from Europe.
From the Daily Mirror, dengue is on the rise again in Sri Lanka.
From the Colombo Page, three Sri Lankan police officers for allegedly not responding to a shooting incident.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldive Islands moves to reopen its government offices under strict rules.
From The Jakarta Post, a 100-year-old woman in Surabaya, Indonesia recovers from the coronavirus.
From The Straits Times, why Singapore can't cut down on foreign workers like other countries have.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysians are still not allowed to travel outside Malaysia.
From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia police detain a German man from trying to walk between states without the appropriate permit.
From Vietnam Plus, a boy returning from Russia becomes Vietnam's newest coronavirus case.
From The Mainichi, the Holocaust Education Center in Hiroshima, Japan reopens with a message promoting peace.
From The Stream, when the government kills the innocent.
From GeekWire, vandals shatter windows at an Amazon Go store in Seattle. (The article uses the term "protesters", with which I disagree. If you break a window, you're not protesting, you're vandalizing.)
From The Right Scoop, black leaders call out extremists such as Antifa for turning protests into riots.
From Breitbart, the Minnesota National Guard has been "fully mobilized for the first time since World War II".
From WPVI-TV, protesters kneel and Philadelphia's City Hall and march for George Floyd.
From the New York Post, seven questions for Major League Baseball's attempt to have a 2020 season.
From Twitchy, the president of CNN does not appear to watch his own network.
And from Click Orlando, the SpaceX Dragon lifts off, carrying two NASA astronauts.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Friday Phenomena - Part 2
As the warm weather continues on a Friday, here are some more things going on:
From Morocco World News, Morocco's director of epidemiology reportedly resigns due to a disagreement with the country's health minister.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül, Turkish court houses will deploy thermal cameras at their entrances to keep the coronavirus out.
From Turkish Minute, another church is reportedly attacked in İstanbul.
From Rûdaw, protesters in Baghdad plan to resume their demonstrations in June.
From The Armenian Reporter, Jermuk, Armenia is rated among the five top resorts in the CIS countries.
From In-Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades meets with scientists to discuss phase 3 of Cyprus's exit from its coronavirus lockdown.
From The Syrian Observer, for the first time, Russian military forces reach the border triangle between Syria, Turkey and Iraq.
From Arutz Sheva, Arutz Sheva takes time off for the feast of Shavuot.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel reports a sharp jump of 115 new coronavirus cases.
From The Jerusalem Post, researchers discover evidence that cannabis was used in a ceremony by ancient Israelites.
From YNetNews, Israel's new government could bring change to the country's LGBT community.
From the Egypt Independent, nine hotels on Egypt's north coast, including three in Alexandria, partially reopen.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities puts on a virtual tour of King Tutankhamun's hall.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Amnesty International accuses the Ethiopian Army of extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests in the regions of Amhara and Oromia.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia considers oil production cuts lasting until the end of 2020.
From The New Arab, how digital diplomacy could reshape politics in the Middle East in the coronavirus era.
From Radio Farda, a man in Mahshad, Iran is arrested for allegedly flying an ancient flag and posters of Iranian kings.
From Dawn, arrest warrants are issued in Lahore, Pakistan for three women who allegedly tortured an actress and her sister.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani army shoots down a second Indian spy drone.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan allows international flights to resume.
From Khaama Press, Taliban terrorists attack and kill seven Afghan soldiers in the province of Parwan.
From The Hans India, monkeys attack a lab technician at Meerut Medical College and run away with coronavirus test samples.
From the Hindustan Times, cyclone Amphan brings sea birds into the Indian state of West Bengal.
From ANI, a new waterway connecting the Indian state of Tripura to Bangladesh is expected to be completed in three months.
From India Today, the Indian state of Rajasthan will reopen all its monuments and museums on June 1st.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh is in its worst week of the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's education ministry and Dialog Axiata PRC team up to bring free education to children at their homes.
From the Colombo Page, a full day curfew will be imposed tomorrow in the Sri Lankan district of Nuwara Eliya.
From Maldives Insider, five of the best breaks for surfers in Malta.
From Brinkwire, Yazidis recall being enslaved by ISIS.
From The Jakarta Post, according to Indonesia's women's empowerment and child protection ministry, five percent of the country's coronavirus cases are children.
From The Straits Times, a former manpower recruiter in Singapore is arrested for allegedly using illegally-obtained data to redeem over 200 face masks from vending machines.
From the Borneo Post, according to Malaysia's health director-general, a face mask is not required for driving or jogging alone.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian state of Sarawak launches two coronavirus contact tracing apps.
From Vietnam Plus, international tourism declines in Vietnam by almost 50 percent in the first five months of 2020 as compared to a year earlier.
And from The Mainichi, some Japanese lawmakers urge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to withdraw his state visit invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
From Morocco World News, Morocco's director of epidemiology reportedly resigns due to a disagreement with the country's health minister.
From Hürriyet Daily News, according to Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül, Turkish court houses will deploy thermal cameras at their entrances to keep the coronavirus out.
From Turkish Minute, another church is reportedly attacked in İstanbul.
From Rûdaw, protesters in Baghdad plan to resume their demonstrations in June.
From The Armenian Reporter, Jermuk, Armenia is rated among the five top resorts in the CIS countries.
From In-Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades meets with scientists to discuss phase 3 of Cyprus's exit from its coronavirus lockdown.
From The Syrian Observer, for the first time, Russian military forces reach the border triangle between Syria, Turkey and Iraq.
From Arutz Sheva, Arutz Sheva takes time off for the feast of Shavuot.
From The Times Of Israel, Israel reports a sharp jump of 115 new coronavirus cases.
From The Jerusalem Post, researchers discover evidence that cannabis was used in a ceremony by ancient Israelites.
From YNetNews, Israel's new government could bring change to the country's LGBT community.
From the Egypt Independent, nine hotels on Egypt's north coast, including three in Alexandria, partially reopen.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities puts on a virtual tour of King Tutankhamun's hall.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, Amnesty International accuses the Ethiopian Army of extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests in the regions of Amhara and Oromia.
From the Saudi Gazette, Saudi Arabia considers oil production cuts lasting until the end of 2020.
From The New Arab, how digital diplomacy could reshape politics in the Middle East in the coronavirus era.
From Radio Farda, a man in Mahshad, Iran is arrested for allegedly flying an ancient flag and posters of Iranian kings.
From Dawn, arrest warrants are issued in Lahore, Pakistan for three women who allegedly tortured an actress and her sister.
From The Express Tribune, the Pakistani army shoots down a second Indian spy drone.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistan allows international flights to resume.
From Khaama Press, Taliban terrorists attack and kill seven Afghan soldiers in the province of Parwan.
From The Hans India, monkeys attack a lab technician at Meerut Medical College and run away with coronavirus test samples.
From the Hindustan Times, cyclone Amphan brings sea birds into the Indian state of West Bengal.
From ANI, a new waterway connecting the Indian state of Tripura to Bangladesh is expected to be completed in three months.
From India Today, the Indian state of Rajasthan will reopen all its monuments and museums on June 1st.
From the Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh is in its worst week of the coronavirus pandemic.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka's education ministry and Dialog Axiata PRC team up to bring free education to children at their homes.
From the Colombo Page, a full day curfew will be imposed tomorrow in the Sri Lankan district of Nuwara Eliya.
From Maldives Insider, five of the best breaks for surfers in Malta.
From Brinkwire, Yazidis recall being enslaved by ISIS.
From The Jakarta Post, according to Indonesia's women's empowerment and child protection ministry, five percent of the country's coronavirus cases are children.
From The Straits Times, a former manpower recruiter in Singapore is arrested for allegedly using illegally-obtained data to redeem over 200 face masks from vending machines.
From the Borneo Post, according to Malaysia's health director-general, a face mask is not required for driving or jogging alone.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian state of Sarawak launches two coronavirus contact tracing apps.
From Vietnam Plus, international tourism declines in Vietnam by almost 50 percent in the first five months of 2020 as compared to a year earlier.
And from The Mainichi, some Japanese lawmakers urge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to withdraw his state visit invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Friday Phenomena - Part 1
On a warm sunny Friday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, three ways that the coronavirus pandemic could change the way we live.
From FrontpageMag, California's attempt to bail out illegal aliens becomes a disaster.
From Townhall, Trump is not the first president to call violent people "thugs".
From The Washington Free Beacon, why Republicans are now worried about November.
From the Washington Examiner, during rioting and looting in Minneapolis, black people and the Second Amendment protect businesses.
From The Federalist, 25 questions for former Vice President Biden about China.
From American Thinker, as the mayhem goes on in Minneapolis, left-wingers again smear Trump supporters.
From CNS News, Trump warns "thugs" that the Second Amendment is still in effect.
From LifeZette, the National Guard is called in as thugs set fire to a police station in Minneapolis.
From NewsBusters, Michael Moore sides with the thugs who set fire to the Minneapolis police station.
From Canada Free Press, Dr. Fauci becomes the "new normal messiah".
From CBC News, Canada extends its ban on large cruise ships docking at its ports until October.
From Global News, Canadian border authorities seize a boat carrying invasive mussels brought into the province of Saskatchewan from the U.S.
From CTV News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Canadian government is trying to figure out how to families separated by the U.S.-Canada border to reunite.
From TeleSUR, Suriname President Desire Bouterse, who appears to have lost reelection, demands a vote recount.
From The Conservative Woman, it would be wrong to put a mosque in London's Piccadilly Circus. (For those of you who would disagree with this article and support having a mosque in Piccadilly Circus since it could promote diversity, I trust that you would likewise support having a church constructed at an analogous location in the Muslim world, such as in Cairo's Tahrir Square.)
From the Express, former U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn loses his bid to represent the party at the Council of Europe.
From the Evening Standard, dogs keep seals company at a sanctuary in the English county of Cornwall.
From the (U.K.) Independent, more than a million people sign a petition calling for U.K. prime ministerial advisor Dominic Cummings to be removed from office.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Ireland's schools will reopen at the end of August.
From the Irish Examiner, gardaí in Cork, Ireland tell a cafe owner to remove his outdoor seating.
From VRT NWS, Belgian hospitals now have less than 1,000 total coronavirus patients.
From The Brussels Times, tests for coronavirus antibodies are now available for all Belgians.
From EuroNews, Jews in Belgium feel vulnerable as anti-terror patrols are scaled back.
From the NL Times, a trade union wants all Dutch slaughterhouse workers to be tested for the coronavirus.
From Dutch News, the online "reinvent tourism" includes virtual walks and tours.
From Deutsche Welle, according to a virologist, Germany "can avoid" a second wave of the coronavirus.
From EN24, a mob ambushes first responders in Dietzenbach, Germany. (The story comes via Voice of Europe. If you read German, read the story at Junge Freiheit.)
From the CPH Post, a roundup of science news in Denmark, including a study showing men being more vulnerable to the coronavirus than women.
From Polskie Radio, Polish police detain three men for allegedly passing off fake U.K. bank notes.
From Radio Prague, coronavirus-related fake news in the Czech Republic.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová helps keep bees, some places to go take a hike, and other stories.
From Daily News Hungary, a worm that can infect and kill dogs is spreading in Hungary. (If you read Hungarian, read a related story at 24HU.)
From Hungary Today, Hungary commemorates the first anniversary of the collision between a cruise ship and a sightseeing boat on the Danube.
From About Hungary, a new ventilator designed by a team at Budapest's Technical University is put into production.
From Russia Today, a taxi driver in Moscow helps a woman who had been abducted to be rescued.
From Sputnik International, Russian scientists want to collect soil samples from the moon.
From The Moscow Times, the American on trial for alleged espionage in Russia has a successful emergency hernia operation.
From Free West Media, did the U.S. really show evidence of Russian fighter jets being in Libya?
From Romania-Insider, cinemas in Romania are not expected to open before June 15th. (If you read Romanian, read the story at News(dot)Ro.)
From Novinite, more people are arrested for allegedly illegally importing waste from Italy.
From The Sofia Globe, the coronavirus epidemic reportedly decreased the supply of illegal drugs in Bulgaria, which pushed up their price.
From Radio Bulgaria, mass testing for immunity to the coronavirus is launched in the Bulgarian region of Bulgas.
From Ekathimerini, campsites, libraries, golf courses and swimming pools in Greece will be allowed to reopen this coming Monday.
From The Greek Reporter, on today's date in 1453, the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Albania signs an agreement to acquire U.S. Black Hawk helicopters.
From Balkan Insight, Kosovo's Constitutional Court rules that the country can form a government without holding elections.
From Total Croatia News, Croatian wine cellars are full due to decreasing sales.
From Total Slovenia News, passenger air travel restarts at Ljubljana's airport.
From the Malta Independent, the number of active coronavirus cases in Malta drops below 100.
From Malta Today, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela is exempted from being quarantined upon returning from his visit to Libya. (Again I say, coronavirus rules are for the peons, not for their overlords.)
From ANSA, 630,000 people in Italy give up smoking during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
From Euractiv, among E.U. citizens, Italians are the least satisfied with the E.U.'s coronavirus response.
From SwissInfo, a "spectacular" Roman bath is discovered in Baden, Switzerland.
From France24, French doctors and nurses protest as reforms threaten their 35-hour work week.
From RFI, masked shoppers enter the Printemps store in Paris. (The store's name means "spring".)
From El País, Spain records only one death from the coronavirus in a 24-hour period.
From The Portugal News, according to Portuguese health authorities, the third phase of its coronavirus deconfinement "requires everyone's responsibility".
From The Stream, remembering Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe".
From Reason, are the coronavirus lockdowns constitutional?
From Stars And Stripes, Kenneth Barithwaite is sworn in as Secretary of the Navy.
From ZeroHedge, a rioter in Minneapolis promises that they will start coming to the suburbs.
From Accuracy in Media, an MSNBC reporter calls riots in Minneapolis "not, generally speaking, unruly", as fires start.
From BizPac Review, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany continues to school CNN's Jim Acosta.
And from Twitchy, Rick Wilson's conspiracy-filled Tweets about the Minneapolis riots go over like a lead balloon.
From National Review, three ways that the coronavirus pandemic could change the way we live.
From FrontpageMag, California's attempt to bail out illegal aliens becomes a disaster.
From Townhall, Trump is not the first president to call violent people "thugs".
From The Washington Free Beacon, why Republicans are now worried about November.
From the Washington Examiner, during rioting and looting in Minneapolis, black people and the Second Amendment protect businesses.
From The Federalist, 25 questions for former Vice President Biden about China.
From American Thinker, as the mayhem goes on in Minneapolis, left-wingers again smear Trump supporters.
From CNS News, Trump warns "thugs" that the Second Amendment is still in effect.
From LifeZette, the National Guard is called in as thugs set fire to a police station in Minneapolis.
From NewsBusters, Michael Moore sides with the thugs who set fire to the Minneapolis police station.
From Canada Free Press, Dr. Fauci becomes the "new normal messiah".
From CBC News, Canada extends its ban on large cruise ships docking at its ports until October.
From Global News, Canadian border authorities seize a boat carrying invasive mussels brought into the province of Saskatchewan from the U.S.
From CTV News, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Canadian government is trying to figure out how to families separated by the U.S.-Canada border to reunite.
From TeleSUR, Suriname President Desire Bouterse, who appears to have lost reelection, demands a vote recount.
From The Conservative Woman, it would be wrong to put a mosque in London's Piccadilly Circus. (For those of you who would disagree with this article and support having a mosque in Piccadilly Circus since it could promote diversity, I trust that you would likewise support having a church constructed at an analogous location in the Muslim world, such as in Cairo's Tahrir Square.)
From the Express, former U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn loses his bid to represent the party at the Council of Europe.
From the Evening Standard, dogs keep seals company at a sanctuary in the English county of Cornwall.
From the (U.K.) Independent, more than a million people sign a petition calling for U.K. prime ministerial advisor Dominic Cummings to be removed from office.
From the (Irish) Independent, according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Ireland's schools will reopen at the end of August.
From the Irish Examiner, gardaí in Cork, Ireland tell a cafe owner to remove his outdoor seating.
From VRT NWS, Belgian hospitals now have less than 1,000 total coronavirus patients.
From The Brussels Times, tests for coronavirus antibodies are now available for all Belgians.
From EuroNews, Jews in Belgium feel vulnerable as anti-terror patrols are scaled back.
From the NL Times, a trade union wants all Dutch slaughterhouse workers to be tested for the coronavirus.
From Dutch News, the online "reinvent tourism" includes virtual walks and tours.
From Deutsche Welle, according to a virologist, Germany "can avoid" a second wave of the coronavirus.
From EN24, a mob ambushes first responders in Dietzenbach, Germany. (The story comes via Voice of Europe. If you read German, read the story at Junge Freiheit.)
From the CPH Post, a roundup of science news in Denmark, including a study showing men being more vulnerable to the coronavirus than women.
From Polskie Radio, Polish police detain three men for allegedly passing off fake U.K. bank notes.
From Radio Prague, coronavirus-related fake news in the Czech Republic.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová helps keep bees, some places to go take a hike, and other stories.
From Daily News Hungary, a worm that can infect and kill dogs is spreading in Hungary. (If you read Hungarian, read a related story at 24HU.)
From Hungary Today, Hungary commemorates the first anniversary of the collision between a cruise ship and a sightseeing boat on the Danube.
From About Hungary, a new ventilator designed by a team at Budapest's Technical University is put into production.
From Russia Today, a taxi driver in Moscow helps a woman who had been abducted to be rescued.
From Sputnik International, Russian scientists want to collect soil samples from the moon.
From The Moscow Times, the American on trial for alleged espionage in Russia has a successful emergency hernia operation.
From Free West Media, did the U.S. really show evidence of Russian fighter jets being in Libya?
From Romania-Insider, cinemas in Romania are not expected to open before June 15th. (If you read Romanian, read the story at News(dot)Ro.)
From Novinite, more people are arrested for allegedly illegally importing waste from Italy.
From The Sofia Globe, the coronavirus epidemic reportedly decreased the supply of illegal drugs in Bulgaria, which pushed up their price.
From Radio Bulgaria, mass testing for immunity to the coronavirus is launched in the Bulgarian region of Bulgas.
From Ekathimerini, campsites, libraries, golf courses and swimming pools in Greece will be allowed to reopen this coming Monday.
From The Greek Reporter, on today's date in 1453, the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, Albania signs an agreement to acquire U.S. Black Hawk helicopters.
From Balkan Insight, Kosovo's Constitutional Court rules that the country can form a government without holding elections.
From Total Croatia News, Croatian wine cellars are full due to decreasing sales.
From Total Slovenia News, passenger air travel restarts at Ljubljana's airport.
From the Malta Independent, the number of active coronavirus cases in Malta drops below 100.
From Malta Today, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela is exempted from being quarantined upon returning from his visit to Libya. (Again I say, coronavirus rules are for the peons, not for their overlords.)
From ANSA, 630,000 people in Italy give up smoking during the country's coronavirus lockdown.
From Euractiv, among E.U. citizens, Italians are the least satisfied with the E.U.'s coronavirus response.
From SwissInfo, a "spectacular" Roman bath is discovered in Baden, Switzerland.
From France24, French doctors and nurses protest as reforms threaten their 35-hour work week.
From RFI, masked shoppers enter the Printemps store in Paris. (The store's name means "spring".)
From El País, Spain records only one death from the coronavirus in a 24-hour period.
From The Portugal News, according to Portuguese health authorities, the third phase of its coronavirus deconfinement "requires everyone's responsibility".
From The Stream, remembering Norma McCorvey, known as "Jane Roe".
From Reason, are the coronavirus lockdowns constitutional?
From Stars And Stripes, Kenneth Barithwaite is sworn in as Secretary of the Navy.
From ZeroHedge, a rioter in Minneapolis promises that they will start coming to the suburbs.
From Accuracy in Media, an MSNBC reporter calls riots in Minneapolis "not, generally speaking, unruly", as fires start.
From BizPac Review, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany continues to school CNN's Jim Acosta.
And from Twitchy, Rick Wilson's conspiracy-filled Tweets about the Minneapolis riots go over like a lead balloon.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Thursday Things - Part 2
As clouds give way to sun on a Thursday, here are some more things going on:
From Free West Media, only five percent of people in Spain have been infected by the coronavirus, thus not showing herd immunity to be feasible.
From El País, hundreds of workers block roads and burn tires to protest the closing of Nissan's plant in Barcelona, Spain.
From The Portugal News, almost half of Portugal's coronavirus tests were conducted in May.
From France24, restaurants, bars and parks in France will reopen on June 2nd, with some restrictions.
From RFI, five things that will change in restaurants and cafes in France under new coronvirus lockdown rules.
From Euractiv, French lawmakers approve a coronavirus contract-tracing app.
From SwissInfo, how flying to and from Switzerland will look after the coronavirus.
From ANSA, according to Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, imposing a "health passport" to travel between regions would be against Italy's constitution.
From the Malta Independent, almost 1,000 invasive species threaten marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean.
From Malta Today, Malta and Libya agree to set up joint coordination units to deal with migration.
From Total Slovenia News, a round of coronavirus-related news in Slovenia.
From Total Croatia News, according to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Croatia will lift its entry ban for citizens from a group of European countries.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Vetevendosje movement in Kosovo carries out a "rehearsal" protest.
From Balkan Insight, according to an opinion column, poverty will still be a problem in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the coronavirus pandemic is over with.
From Ekathimerini, coronavirus-free Greek islands prepare for visitors.
From the Greek Reporter, hotels in Greece will enforce coronavirus-related rules as they prepare to reopen.
From Novinite, Bulgaria's deputy environment and water minister is arrested.
From The Sofia Globe, according to the Bulgarian Association of Restaurants, half of Bulgaria's restaurants are open, while 20 percent have gone bankrupt.
From Radio Bulgaria, the Ilyo Voyvoda house museum keeps alive the memory of a legendary Bulgarian revolutionary.
From Romania-Insider, Romania will reopen its beaches and outdoor restaurants on June 1st.
From Russia Today, according to a study, more than 23 percent of Russians believe that the coronavirus is fictional.
From Sputnik International, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the city publishes all data on deaths from the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, an explanation of Moscow's first steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary plans to introduce zero-emission hybrid trains during the next decade. (If you read Hungarian, read a related story at Origo.)
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian government opposes an Italian proposal for joint border reopening in the E.U. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)
From About Hungary, hotels, restaurants, cultural events, and outdoor sporting events are now permitted to reopen in Hungary.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia is regarded as a success story amid the coronavirus pandemic.
From Radio Prague, the Czech government moves toward allowing multiple producers to grow and export medical marijuana.
From Polskie Radio, Polish media ask questions about a discontinued investigation in Kosovo about Lyudmyla Kozlovska for alleged money laundering.
From the CPH Post, a roundup of news in Denmark, including its finance ministry forecasting an economic downtown of over five percent.
From Deutsche Welle, will Germany take coronavirus patients from Russia?
From Voice Of Europe, Muslims occupy a large pedestrian zone in Herne, Germany to conduct prayers.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, an Arab gang intimidates a policewoman in Peine, Germany to leave her home.
From the NL Times, police in The Hague shoot a man after he attacked a cyclist with an ax.
From Dutch News, according to Dutch researchers, good ventilation is crucial to stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
From VRT NWS, Health Minister Maggie de Block admits that many in Belgium underestimated the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, a hospital in Brussels sets up a drive-through coronavirus test site.
From EuroNews, a company in Brussels makes transparent face masks to allow deaf people to read lips at a distance.
From the Express, E.U. Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will concede on demands about fishing.
From the Evening Standard, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown can be eased if five tests are met.
From the (U.K.) Independent, according to police in Durham, England, ministerial advisor Dominic Cummings might have broken coronavirus rules by driving to Barnard Castle.
From the (Irish) Independent, two American Indian tribes admit being "overwhelmed" by coronavirus-related donations from Ireland, including a large one from U2's drummer.
From the Irish Examiner, Irish gardaí arrest two suspects and seize €280,000 worth of she-don't-lie.
From The Conservative Woman, Boris the Spider needs to "act now" before unrestricted immigration ruins the U.K.'s nation state.
And from Snouts in the Trough, its time for the "muttonheads" to manipulate the media.
From Free West Media, only five percent of people in Spain have been infected by the coronavirus, thus not showing herd immunity to be feasible.
From El País, hundreds of workers block roads and burn tires to protest the closing of Nissan's plant in Barcelona, Spain.
From The Portugal News, almost half of Portugal's coronavirus tests were conducted in May.
From France24, restaurants, bars and parks in France will reopen on June 2nd, with some restrictions.
From RFI, five things that will change in restaurants and cafes in France under new coronvirus lockdown rules.
From Euractiv, French lawmakers approve a coronavirus contract-tracing app.
From SwissInfo, how flying to and from Switzerland will look after the coronavirus.
From ANSA, according to Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, imposing a "health passport" to travel between regions would be against Italy's constitution.
From the Malta Independent, almost 1,000 invasive species threaten marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean.
From Malta Today, Malta and Libya agree to set up joint coordination units to deal with migration.
From Total Slovenia News, a round of coronavirus-related news in Slovenia.
From Total Croatia News, according to Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Croatia will lift its entry ban for citizens from a group of European countries.
From Independent Balkan News Agency, the Vetevendosje movement in Kosovo carries out a "rehearsal" protest.
From Balkan Insight, according to an opinion column, poverty will still be a problem in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the coronavirus pandemic is over with.
From Ekathimerini, coronavirus-free Greek islands prepare for visitors.
From the Greek Reporter, hotels in Greece will enforce coronavirus-related rules as they prepare to reopen.
From Novinite, Bulgaria's deputy environment and water minister is arrested.
From The Sofia Globe, according to the Bulgarian Association of Restaurants, half of Bulgaria's restaurants are open, while 20 percent have gone bankrupt.
From Radio Bulgaria, the Ilyo Voyvoda house museum keeps alive the memory of a legendary Bulgarian revolutionary.
From Romania-Insider, Romania will reopen its beaches and outdoor restaurants on June 1st.
From Russia Today, according to a study, more than 23 percent of Russians believe that the coronavirus is fictional.
From Sputnik International, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the city publishes all data on deaths from the coronavirus.
From The Moscow Times, an explanation of Moscow's first steps out of its coronavirus lockdown.
From Daily News Hungary, Hungary plans to introduce zero-emission hybrid trains during the next decade. (If you read Hungarian, read a related story at Origo.)
From Hungary Today, the Hungarian government opposes an Italian proposal for joint border reopening in the E.U. (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)
From About Hungary, hotels, restaurants, cultural events, and outdoor sporting events are now permitted to reopen in Hungary.
From The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia is regarded as a success story amid the coronavirus pandemic.
From Radio Prague, the Czech government moves toward allowing multiple producers to grow and export medical marijuana.
From Polskie Radio, Polish media ask questions about a discontinued investigation in Kosovo about Lyudmyla Kozlovska for alleged money laundering.
From the CPH Post, a roundup of news in Denmark, including its finance ministry forecasting an economic downtown of over five percent.
From Deutsche Welle, will Germany take coronavirus patients from Russia?
From Voice Of Europe, Muslims occupy a large pedestrian zone in Herne, Germany to conduct prayers.
From Allah's Willing Executioners, an Arab gang intimidates a policewoman in Peine, Germany to leave her home.
From the NL Times, police in The Hague shoot a man after he attacked a cyclist with an ax.
From Dutch News, according to Dutch researchers, good ventilation is crucial to stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
From VRT NWS, Health Minister Maggie de Block admits that many in Belgium underestimated the coronavirus.
From The Brussels Times, a hospital in Brussels sets up a drive-through coronavirus test site.
From EuroNews, a company in Brussels makes transparent face masks to allow deaf people to read lips at a distance.
From the Express, E.U. Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will concede on demands about fishing.
From the Evening Standard, according to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the U.K.'s coronavirus lockdown can be eased if five tests are met.
From the (U.K.) Independent, according to police in Durham, England, ministerial advisor Dominic Cummings might have broken coronavirus rules by driving to Barnard Castle.
From the (Irish) Independent, two American Indian tribes admit being "overwhelmed" by coronavirus-related donations from Ireland, including a large one from U2's drummer.
From the Irish Examiner, Irish gardaí arrest two suspects and seize €280,000 worth of she-don't-lie.
From The Conservative Woman, Boris the Spider needs to "act now" before unrestricted immigration ruins the U.K.'s nation state.
And from Snouts in the Trough, its time for the "muttonheads" to manipulate the media.
Thursday Things - Part 1
On a damp cloudy Thursday, here are some things going on:
From National Review, we will soon hear some bad arguments about rioting and the arrest of George Floyd.
From FrontpageMag, the Constitution is the U.S.'s only social contract.
From Townhall, why Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) just pulled the FISA bill.
From The Washington Free Beacon, who former Vice President Biden, if elected president, could pick for the Supreme Court.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump's reported executive order on Big Tech "would create more problems than it would solve".
From The Federalist, it's time to dispense with the idea that Twitter is neutral.
From American Thinker, the "mustard seed" that would lead to the liberation of Spain from Islamic rule.
From CNS News, Twitter gets criticized for fact-checking Trump - by Facebook's CEO.
From LifeZette, media host Joy Behar claims to believe in Islam and tells people to pray in their bathrooms. (No, this is not satire.)
From NewsBusters, networks "celebrate" a left-wing activist who compared President Reagan to Hitler.
From Canada Free Press, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) continues to bully churches.
From CBC News, after a Canadian woman's toaster oven catches fire and damages her home, the company which made the appliance tells her to take her complaint to China.
From Global News, some details on Canada's gun ban.
From CTV News, the Canadian military locates the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean and the some remains of its crew.
From TeleSUR, unprotected migrants from Central America roam through southeastern Mexico.
From Morocco World News, Morocco will broadcast classes translated into sign language.
From Hürriyet Daily News, inter-city trains resume running in Turkey.
From Turkish Minute, a youth branch member of a Turkish opposition party is placed under house arrest for allegedly insulting then-Prime Minister Erdoğan online in 2013. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From Rûdaw, tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan is hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.
From The Armenian Reporter, according to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Yerevan is the epicenter for the coronavirus in Armenia.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus has conducted 106,000 coronavirus tests so far.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian government lifts its nighttime curfew.
From Arutz Sheva, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Palestinian Arabs in the Jordan valley will not be given Israeli citizenship if the area is annex by Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, how the ancient Canaanites maintained their genetic integrity.
From The Jerusalem Post, in times of the coronavirus, who is allowed to enter Israel and how do they enter?
From YNetNews, schools and universities in coronavirus hotspots in Israel will reopen this coming Sunday.
From the Egypt Independent, rumors of mosques reopening in Egypt have been greatly exaggerated.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's coronavirus curfew hours will be shortened for 15 days.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, at least 333 Ethiopians are repatriated from Lebanon.
From the Saudi Gazette, over 90,000 mosques in Saudi Arabia will reopen this coming Sunday after being sanitized.
From StepFeed, according to a one-handed Syrian gamer, "gaming is for all".
From The New Arab, according to U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), President Trump is planning another arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
From Radio Farda, police arrest 14 people for alleged separatism in Mahshar Port, Iran.
From IranWire, what does the end of waivers in U.S. sanctions against Iran mean for Russian and Chinese investors?
From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Sindh works on increasing its hospital capacity for coronavirus patients in Karachi.
From The Express Tribune, search teams recover the cockpit voice recorder from the downed flight PK8303.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urges developed nations to treat the coronavirus as a global problem.
From The Hans India, India's Supreme Court rules that stranded migrants workers should be given free food and railroad tickets.
From the Hindustan Times, India declines U.S. President Trump's offer to mediate in its dispute with China.
From ANI, the U.K. will send sprayers to India to help it defend its agriculture from locusts.
From India Today, the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh fight against locusts.
From the Dhaka Tribune, face masks become mandatory for office workers in Bangladesh.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka will impose an island-wide curfew this coming Sunday.
From the Colombo Page, a presidential counsel tells the Sri Lankan Supreme Court that is does not have the power to re-summon a parliament dissolved by the president.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian government's plan for exiting its coronavirus lockdown is criticized for not addressing the "emotional toll".
From The Jakarta Post, five Papuan activists complete their prison sentence for protesting in favor of independence for their province. (Again I ask, what is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From The Straits Times, President Rodrigo Duterte eases the coronavirus lockdown in the Philippines.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian Muslims adapt to the "new normal" in celebrating Aidilfitri.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian Employers Federation urges bosses to stop hiring illegal immigrants and hand them over to the government to lessen the spread of the coronavirus. (This sort of thing would be called "racist" and "xenophobic" if done in the U.S.)
From Vietnam Plus, coffee farms in the Vietnamese province of Kon Tum produce higher yields from new plants.
From The Mainichi, according to the Japanese government, "Abenomasks" won't read all households in the country this month.
From Gatestone Institute, "China devours Hong Kong".
From The Stream, the Democrats admit their coronavirus strategy.
From BizPac Review, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) pleas for peace.
From The Christian Post, the U.N. wants to create a genderless world.
From Breitbart, in 2018, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admitted that the company had failed to be impartial.
From TechRepublic, how the coronavirus crisis is affecting the mental health of tech developers.
From Fox News, the CDC issues guidance for people recovering from the coronavirus as to when they can safely be around others.
From Reason, the evolution of the Bill Gates coronavirus conspiracy theory.
From WCVB, the Boston Marathon has been canceled due to the coronavirus.
And from CBS Boston, a 103-year-old woman in Wilbraham, Massachusetts recovers from the coronavirus and celebrates by drinking a beer. (She thus gets the "badass" label, which does not discriminate by age.)
From National Review, we will soon hear some bad arguments about rioting and the arrest of George Floyd.
From FrontpageMag, the Constitution is the U.S.'s only social contract.
From Townhall, why Speaker Pelosi (D-Cal) just pulled the FISA bill.
From The Washington Free Beacon, who former Vice President Biden, if elected president, could pick for the Supreme Court.
From the Washington Examiner, President Trump's reported executive order on Big Tech "would create more problems than it would solve".
From The Federalist, it's time to dispense with the idea that Twitter is neutral.
From American Thinker, the "mustard seed" that would lead to the liberation of Spain from Islamic rule.
From CNS News, Twitter gets criticized for fact-checking Trump - by Facebook's CEO.
From LifeZette, media host Joy Behar claims to believe in Islam and tells people to pray in their bathrooms. (No, this is not satire.)
From NewsBusters, networks "celebrate" a left-wing activist who compared President Reagan to Hitler.
From Canada Free Press, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) continues to bully churches.
From CBC News, after a Canadian woman's toaster oven catches fire and damages her home, the company which made the appliance tells her to take her complaint to China.
From Global News, some details on Canada's gun ban.
From CTV News, the Canadian military locates the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean and the some remains of its crew.
From TeleSUR, unprotected migrants from Central America roam through southeastern Mexico.
From Morocco World News, Morocco will broadcast classes translated into sign language.
From Hürriyet Daily News, inter-city trains resume running in Turkey.
From Turkish Minute, a youth branch member of a Turkish opposition party is placed under house arrest for allegedly insulting then-Prime Minister Erdoğan online in 2013. (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From Rûdaw, tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan is hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.
From The Armenian Reporter, according to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Yerevan is the epicenter for the coronavirus in Armenia.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus has conducted 106,000 coronavirus tests so far.
From The Syrian Observer, the Syrian government lifts its nighttime curfew.
From Arutz Sheva, according to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Palestinian Arabs in the Jordan valley will not be given Israeli citizenship if the area is annex by Israel.
From The Times Of Israel, how the ancient Canaanites maintained their genetic integrity.
From The Jerusalem Post, in times of the coronavirus, who is allowed to enter Israel and how do they enter?
From YNetNews, schools and universities in coronavirus hotspots in Israel will reopen this coming Sunday.
From the Egypt Independent, rumors of mosques reopening in Egypt have been greatly exaggerated.
From Egypt Today, Egypt's coronavirus curfew hours will be shortened for 15 days.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, at least 333 Ethiopians are repatriated from Lebanon.
From the Saudi Gazette, over 90,000 mosques in Saudi Arabia will reopen this coming Sunday after being sanitized.
From StepFeed, according to a one-handed Syrian gamer, "gaming is for all".
From The New Arab, according to U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), President Trump is planning another arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
From Radio Farda, police arrest 14 people for alleged separatism in Mahshar Port, Iran.
From IranWire, what does the end of waivers in U.S. sanctions against Iran mean for Russian and Chinese investors?
From Dawn, the Pakistani province of Sindh works on increasing its hospital capacity for coronavirus patients in Karachi.
From The Express Tribune, search teams recover the cockpit voice recorder from the downed flight PK8303.
From Pakistan Today, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urges developed nations to treat the coronavirus as a global problem.
From The Hans India, India's Supreme Court rules that stranded migrants workers should be given free food and railroad tickets.
From the Hindustan Times, India declines U.S. President Trump's offer to mediate in its dispute with China.
From ANI, the U.K. will send sprayers to India to help it defend its agriculture from locusts.
From India Today, the Indian states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh fight against locusts.
From the Dhaka Tribune, face masks become mandatory for office workers in Bangladesh.
From the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka will impose an island-wide curfew this coming Sunday.
From the Colombo Page, a presidential counsel tells the Sri Lankan Supreme Court that is does not have the power to re-summon a parliament dissolved by the president.
From Maldives Insider, the Maldivian government's plan for exiting its coronavirus lockdown is criticized for not addressing the "emotional toll".
From The Jakarta Post, five Papuan activists complete their prison sentence for protesting in favor of independence for their province. (Again I ask, what is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)
From The Straits Times, President Rodrigo Duterte eases the coronavirus lockdown in the Philippines.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysian Muslims adapt to the "new normal" in celebrating Aidilfitri.
From Free Malaysia Today, the Malaysian Employers Federation urges bosses to stop hiring illegal immigrants and hand them over to the government to lessen the spread of the coronavirus. (This sort of thing would be called "racist" and "xenophobic" if done in the U.S.)
From Vietnam Plus, coffee farms in the Vietnamese province of Kon Tum produce higher yields from new plants.
From The Mainichi, according to the Japanese government, "Abenomasks" won't read all households in the country this month.
From Gatestone Institute, "China devours Hong Kong".
From The Stream, the Democrats admit their coronavirus strategy.
From BizPac Review, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) pleas for peace.
From The Christian Post, the U.N. wants to create a genderless world.
From Breitbart, in 2018, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admitted that the company had failed to be impartial.
From TechRepublic, how the coronavirus crisis is affecting the mental health of tech developers.
From Fox News, the CDC issues guidance for people recovering from the coronavirus as to when they can safely be around others.
From Reason, the evolution of the Bill Gates coronavirus conspiracy theory.
From WCVB, the Boston Marathon has been canceled due to the coronavirus.
And from CBS Boston, a 103-year-old woman in Wilbraham, Massachusetts recovers from the coronavirus and celebrates by drinking a beer. (She thus gets the "badass" label, which does not discriminate by age.)
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Wednesday Whatnot - Part 2
As a warm Wednesday hangs around, here are some more things going on:
From The Mainichi, Kobe, Japan will offer volunteer jobs and allowances to foreign students during the coronavirus crisis.
From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam grants e-visas to citizens of 80 countries starting in July.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia has sufficient supplies of food and other necessities to last during the coronavirus pandemic.
From Free Malaysia Today, nine people are fined for having a barbecue behind an apartment block in Kota Damansara, Malaysia.
From The Straits Times, a guide to what you can do in Singapore as it goes into Phase 1 of its post-circuit breaker period starting on June 2nd.
From The Jakarta Post, places of worship in Indonesia in coronavirus "green zones" will reopen gradually as the "new normal" takes effect.
From Maldives Insider, 467 Maldivian resort workers start quarantine in Male so they can later return to their home islands.
From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan ministry of health issues timelines for resuming various activities.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka donates Ceylon tea to frontline U.K. health workers. (Sri Lanka has also been known as Ceylon.)
From the Dhaka Tribune, 161 more Bangladeshi police officers recover from the coronavirus.
From The Hans India, does China want war with India over a standoff at the border of the territory of Ladakh?
From the Hindustan Times, U.S. President Trump offers to mediate between India and China.
From ANI, India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare steps up its fight against locusts.
From India Today, nine passengers have been found dead on India's migrant-transporting "Shramik Special" trains since Monday.
From Khaama Press, U.S. military commanders discuss "earlier than planned" troop reductions in Afghanistan.
From Dawn, the Pakistani army shoots down an Indian quad-copter spy drone in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. ("Azad Jammu and Kashmir" is Pakistan's term for the part of Jammu and Kashmir under its control, the word azad meaning "free". It calls the Indian-controlled part "Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir".)
From The Express Tribune, many in Karachi, Pakistan ignore health advice during Eid prayers.
From Pakistan Today, the party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz slams the Pakistani government for allowing the export of sugar when it was in shortage.
From Radio Farda, a former Tehran mayor once accused of corruption is set to become the speaker of the Iranian parliament.
From IranWire, residents of Tehran deal with high housing prices.
From The New Arab, exiled Western Saharan artist Aziza Brahim sings the desert blues.
From the Saudi Gazette, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center launches a project to combat malaria in Yemen, backed by the WHO.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, over 300,000 people in Ethiopia are displaced by floods.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopian talk about resuming their dam negotiations.
From Egypt Today, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi inspects road and bridge construction in eastern Cairo.
From Arutz Sheva, an IDF soldier who lost a leg in a ramming attack is given an award for distinguished service.
From The Times Of Israel, an Israeli High Court justice calls having the government run by an indicted prime minister a "moral failure".
From The Jerusalem Post, Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett calls U.S. President Trump's peace plan a "disaster" for Israel.
From YNetNews, according to an opinion column, Trump's peace plan "is a trap".
From The Armenian Reporter, Armenia's Sandarapat Memorial will remain closed tomorrow as the country observes Republic Day.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish armored vehicles enter the Syrian region of Idleb.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus expects its tourism industry to bounce back in July.
From Rûdaw, Iraq's Kurdistan Region will keep its ban on travel between provinces until June 16th.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey might lift its inter-city travel restrictions in early June.
From Turkish Minute, the 550-year-old Grand Bazaar in İstanbul will be reopened next Monday after being closed due to the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, a Moroccan court reduces the prison sentence for a YouTube user jailed for diffusing fake news about the coronavirus.
From the Daily Observer, according to a Liberia's chief imam, the country is on a "dangerous path" if it doesn't grant Muslims a national holiday.
From Gatestone Insitute, home demolitions aren't done just by Israel any more.
And from NBC News, the SpaceX launch scheduled for today is postponed until Saturday.
From The Mainichi, Kobe, Japan will offer volunteer jobs and allowances to foreign students during the coronavirus crisis.
From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam grants e-visas to citizens of 80 countries starting in July.
From the Borneo Post, Malaysia has sufficient supplies of food and other necessities to last during the coronavirus pandemic.
From Free Malaysia Today, nine people are fined for having a barbecue behind an apartment block in Kota Damansara, Malaysia.
From The Straits Times, a guide to what you can do in Singapore as it goes into Phase 1 of its post-circuit breaker period starting on June 2nd.
From The Jakarta Post, places of worship in Indonesia in coronavirus "green zones" will reopen gradually as the "new normal" takes effect.
From Maldives Insider, 467 Maldivian resort workers start quarantine in Male so they can later return to their home islands.
From the Daily Mirror, the Sri Lankan ministry of health issues timelines for resuming various activities.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lanka donates Ceylon tea to frontline U.K. health workers. (Sri Lanka has also been known as Ceylon.)
From the Dhaka Tribune, 161 more Bangladeshi police officers recover from the coronavirus.
From The Hans India, does China want war with India over a standoff at the border of the territory of Ladakh?
From the Hindustan Times, U.S. President Trump offers to mediate between India and China.
From ANI, India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare steps up its fight against locusts.
From India Today, nine passengers have been found dead on India's migrant-transporting "Shramik Special" trains since Monday.
From Khaama Press, U.S. military commanders discuss "earlier than planned" troop reductions in Afghanistan.
From Dawn, the Pakistani army shoots down an Indian quad-copter spy drone in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. ("Azad Jammu and Kashmir" is Pakistan's term for the part of Jammu and Kashmir under its control, the word azad meaning "free". It calls the Indian-controlled part "Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir".)
From The Express Tribune, many in Karachi, Pakistan ignore health advice during Eid prayers.
From Pakistan Today, the party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz slams the Pakistani government for allowing the export of sugar when it was in shortage.
From Radio Farda, a former Tehran mayor once accused of corruption is set to become the speaker of the Iranian parliament.
From IranWire, residents of Tehran deal with high housing prices.
From The New Arab, exiled Western Saharan artist Aziza Brahim sings the desert blues.
From the Saudi Gazette, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center launches a project to combat malaria in Yemen, backed by the WHO.
From the Ethiopian Monitor, over 300,000 people in Ethiopia are displaced by floods.
From the Egypt Independent, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopian talk about resuming their dam negotiations.
From Egypt Today, Egyptian President Abdel al-Sisi inspects road and bridge construction in eastern Cairo.
From Arutz Sheva, an IDF soldier who lost a leg in a ramming attack is given an award for distinguished service.
From The Times Of Israel, an Israeli High Court justice calls having the government run by an indicted prime minister a "moral failure".
From The Jerusalem Post, Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett calls U.S. President Trump's peace plan a "disaster" for Israel.
From YNetNews, according to an opinion column, Trump's peace plan "is a trap".
From The Armenian Reporter, Armenia's Sandarapat Memorial will remain closed tomorrow as the country observes Republic Day.
From The Syrian Observer, Turkish armored vehicles enter the Syrian region of Idleb.
From In-Cyprus, Cyprus expects its tourism industry to bounce back in July.
From Rûdaw, Iraq's Kurdistan Region will keep its ban on travel between provinces until June 16th.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey might lift its inter-city travel restrictions in early June.
From Turkish Minute, the 550-year-old Grand Bazaar in İstanbul will be reopened next Monday after being closed due to the coronavirus.
From Morocco World News, a Moroccan court reduces the prison sentence for a YouTube user jailed for diffusing fake news about the coronavirus.
From the Daily Observer, according to a Liberia's chief imam, the country is on a "dangerous path" if it doesn't grant Muslims a national holiday.
From Gatestone Insitute, home demolitions aren't done just by Israel any more.
And from NBC News, the SpaceX launch scheduled for today is postponed until Saturday.
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