From National Review, the 1927 novel Mr. Blue, about a man who chooses to live in poverty, "continues to fascinate" today.
From Townhall, James O'Keefe of Project Veritas wins his fight to get his name off the National Instant Criminal Background Check System list.
From The Washington Free Beacon, freshman congresscritter Kendra Horn (D-OK) benefits from big money in politics, which she once decried.
From the Washington Examiner, congresscritter Louie Gohmert (R-TX) recovers from the coronavirus and credits hydroxychloroquine.
From American Thinker, when the Hagia Sophia and Constantinople survived a year-long siege by Islamic forces.
From LifeZette, has former Vice President Biden jumped the shark?
From Canada Free Press, former President Obama is ready to meddle in this year's election.
From Global News, rain helps firefighters battling a fire near Red Lake, Ontario, Canada.
From The Conservative Woman, why don't U.K. policy-makers heed the facts about the coronavirus?
From the Express, the U.K.'s economy bounces back from the coronavirus crisis.
From the (Irish) Independent, the chairman of Fáilte Ireland after his trip to Italy is revealed.
From VRT NWS, according to Flemish Education Minister Ben Weyts, all children will be able to go back to school on September 1st. (I don't know if "all children" refers to all children in Belgium or just the children in the commune of Flanders.)
From the NL Times, Dutch residents donate €11,451,558 for explosion victims in Beirut, Lebanon.
From Deutsche Welle, the German government admits being "in the dark" about guns and neo-Nazis.
From Free West Media, according to a survey, German girls and women don't feel safe in big cities.
From the CPH Post, Denmark makes face masks mandatory on public transportation.
From RAIR Foundation USA, police in Stockholm, Sweden have to hire "security escorts" to protect them in a no-go zone in the area of Rinkeby.
From Polskie Radio, Poland and the U.S. sign their new defense cooperation agreement, and Poland marks the 100th anniversary of the Polish victory over Russian Bolsheviks in the Battle of Warsaw.
From Radio Prague, the Archbishop of Prague blesses the Marian Column in the city's Old Town Square.
From The Slovak Spectator, an unusual guest dwelling in central Slovakia might get you buzzed.
From Hungary Today, according to Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga, sanctions based on "nebulous notions" are against E.U. law. (She is interviewed by the German site Die Welt, whose article is behind a paywall.)
From Russia Today, Russia starts producing its coronavirus vaccine, which is called "Sputnik V".
From EuroNews, as demonstrators again gather in Belarus, President Lukashenko calls Russian President Putin.
From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgaria cancels its celebrations on the 143rd anniversary of the Battle of Shipka Pass due to the coronavirus.
From the Greek Reporter, Orthodox Christians in Greece celebrate the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.
From Total Croatia News, the Split Archaeological Museum, the oldest in southeastern Europe, celebrates its 200th anniversary. (If you read Croatian, read the story at Dalmacija Danas.)
From Total Slovenia News, the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is observed in Slovenia. (The Assumption, observed by Catholics, and the above-mentioned Dormition, observed by Orthodox Christians, both fall on August 15th, and commemorate the end of the earthly life of Jesus's mother.)
From the Malta Independent, Maltese Attorney General Peter Grech resigns.
From The Portugal News, Portuguese police arrest a suspected drug trafficker after following him for 1,000 kilometers.
From Morocco World News, according to The Washington Post, Morocco could be the next Arab county to normalize its relations with Israel.
From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkey's governing party denounces the peace deal between Israel and the UAE.
From Panorama, how does Armenia make sure that no country wants to attack them? (via The Armenian Reporter)
From In-Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades urges young people to obey Cyprus's coronavirus measures.
From The Times Of Israel, thousands of protesters rally against Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for the eight week in a row.
From YNetNews, anti-Netanyahu protests attract political novices.
From the Egypt Independent, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly heads Egypt's dam talks delegation.
From the Saudi Gazette, authorities in Riyadh arrest 19 expatriates for allegedly violating Saudi Arabia's work and residency regulations.
From The New Arab, residents of Basra, Iraq angrily protest after an activist is killed by suspected Iran-linked militiamen.
From Radio Farda, the U.N. Security Council rejects a U.S.-sponsored resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran.
From Khaama Press, a member of Afghanistan's peace negotiating team is injured in an ambush by "unknown gunmen".
From The Hans India, according to Prime Minister Modi, three potential coronavirus vaccines are being tested in India.
From the Dhaka Tribune, a blood and plasma donation center is set up in Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh.
From the Colombo Page, Sri Lankan customs authorities stops an attempt to smuggle Wallapatta and sandalwood to Dubai.
From Maldives Insider, the resort Amilla Maldives creates "gym pods" for individual use to allay fears about the coronavirus.
From The Jakarta Post, a man in Lampung, Indonesia allegedly stabs his wife for refusing to allow him to be polygamous.
From The Straits Times, Singapore reports 81 new coronavirus cases, including 10 imported from a ship.
From Free Malaysia Today, in the Malaysian state of Penang, a truck driver under the influence of drugs rams into four cars and a motorcycle.
From Vietnam Plus, a Vietnamese firm signs a deal to provide personal protective equipment for a U.S. medical group.
From The Mainichi, Japan marks the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II.
From Gatestone Institute, China's naval ambitions are a threat to the entire globe.
From The Stream, a video shows the moment the explosion in Beirut hits a Catholic congregation during Mass.
From The American Conservative, a look at "enlightened nationalism".
From The Daily Wire, Vice President Biden and Senator Kamala Harris (D-Cal) have a "fact-changing debut".
From the Daily Caller, the New York City police union endorse President Trump.
From the New York Post, Twitter rages from a supposed call to "cancel" Mongol conqueror Ghengis Khan.
And from the eponymous site of Drew Berquist, Trump decides to donate a quarter of his annual salary for the repair of statues and monuments. (via LifeZette)
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