Britain Wants Checkpoints in Ireland

Leaked documents reveal that Britain proposes creating new customs checkpoints near the Irish border, called “inland customs clearance sites”. The idea is immediately rubbished by Ireland, Andrew Rettman of EU Observer reports.

It’s the Engineers that Will Save Us

It’s prosperity and technological advancements that will create the tools for coping with climate change, Adam Cwejman of Swedish newspaper Göteborgs-Posten writes.

He’s absolutely right.

The Boris Delusion

“Johnson still has not grasped that shift in the balance of power,” Rafael Behr of the Guardian writes. “He is committed to the fiction that Britain stands equal in global stature to the EU, and wedded to an electoral strategy that treats cooperation as cowardice.”

The Real Joker

I’ve been to the Swedish premiere of Todd Phillips’s Joker tonight. I’m at a loss for words. I’d expected action, but found a man’s soul-searching.

Macron Has Had Enough

“The French president has given Boris Johnson until the end of the week to fundamentally revise his Brexit plan, in a move that increases the chances of the negotiations imploding within days,” Daniel Boffey and Andrew Sparrow of the Guardian report.

Swedish King Ditches Minor Royals

Communiqué from the Royal Court:

His Majesty The King has decided that the children of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia, and the children of Her Royal Highness Princess Madeleine and Mr Christopher O’Neill will no longer be members of The Royal House.

Yom Kippur 5780

Have a meaningful fast!

Now I’ll go offline for twenty-five hours.

Turkey Launches Offensive against Kurdish Forces in Syria

“At least five civilians have been killed and dozens wounded in the first day of Turkish airstrikes and artillery shelling on towns and cities in northern Syria along the border with Turkey,” Hisham Arafat of Kurdistan 24 reports.

British Parliament Puts Brakes on Boris Brexit Deal

“MPs have inflicted a humiliating defeat on Boris Johnson by passing a backbench amendment withholding their support from his Brexit deal,” Heather Stewart and Kate Proctor of the Guardian report.

Ah, the drama!

Terrorists Hijack Oslo Ambulance

Norwegian police have arrested an armed man who went on the rampage in a stolen ambulance, running down pedestrians including a baby in a pram, The Local reports.

Vatican Assembly to Vote on Married Priests

Tomorrow, Catholic bishops at a special Vatican assembly will vote on whether to recommend Pope Francis to open the priesthood to married men, Catherine Marciano of AFP reports.

Could be interesting.

Revenge Is a Dish Best Served in an Impeachment Hearing

“John Bolton will testify in Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry next week as Democrats will look for the former national security adviser to burn the president in his deposition,” Emily Goodin of the Daily Mail writes.

No Same-Sex Love on Delta Flights

The airline cuts homosexual content from the films shown on its flights, Teo Armus, of the Washington Post reports.

Please, it’s 2019!