“Hungary will not participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest, amid speculation the decision was taken because the competition is ‘too gay’,” Shaun Walker of the Guardian writes.

“Devotees believe the ritual slaughter brings good luck and encourage Gadhimai, the Hindu goddess of power, to answer their wishes,” Samuel Osborne of the Independent writes.

Fascinating scientific stuff behind the paywall at The Economist. Too bad for all those who use biology to legitimise homophobia.

Emma Powys Maurice of Pink News writes:

The LGBTQ+ Danger Index ranks the 150 most-visited countries using eight factors, including legalised same-sex marriage, worker protections, criminalisation of violence and whether, based on Gallup poll findings, it is a good place to live.

Nigeria earned itself a ‘top’ score of −142 on the danger index due to its total lack of LGBT+ protections, alongside the criminalisation of same-sex relationships and propaganda.

Trump cancelled his final press conference at the NATO summit on yesterday after leaders of Britain, Canada, and France were caught on hot mic roasting him, the Daily Mail writes.

We hear a lot about the ongoing mass extinction, so this story by the Sun’s Liam Quinn is refreshing.

Party	Seats	Change
Conservative Party	360	+66
Labour Party	202	−42
Scottish National Party	48	+13
Liberal Democrats	11	−10
Others	22	−27

“The Mossad was behind successful efforts by Denmark to nab a cell of 20 terrorists planning a wave of attacks,” Yonah Jeremy Bob of Jerusalem Post reports. “According to the report, Danish security officials arrested the terrorists and seized a variety of weapons.”

San Francisco officials have spent millions to address the homelessness problem, but it seems the poop problem is only getting worse, Victor Skinner of the American Mirror reports.

The city that once was the best now seems to go downhill fast.

The Pope has abolished the use of the Vatican’s highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases, Nicole Winfield of AP reports.

About time!

I woke up to some great news from Washington:

The House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, making him the third president in history to be charged with committing high crimes and misdemeanors and face removal by the Senate.

Too bad the Republican-controlled Senate will not vote the same way.

“Notre Dame cathedral will fail to hold a Christmas mass for the first time since 1803,” the Guardian reports.

“The app, called Azoi, provides illustrative guides that allows those less familiar with some specific Jewish practices to learn them through practical explanations and even choreography,” Jerusalem Post writes.

This year, the two calendars are a match, so I get some time off work for a suitable purpose.

Another year comes to an end, a new decade begins. Gone are the 10s: we welcome the 20s. I wish you all a bright new beginning!