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Czech govt bans most travel in & out of country to fight coronavirus outbreak The Czech government has imposed a ban on foreigners entering the country and Czechs traveling abroad starting Monday, as it tries to curb the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Friday. “We issue a ban on entry for all foreigners as of midnight from Sunday to Monday, except those with residency or short-term permits of over 90 days,” Babis told a televised news conference. The statement came after an extraordinary government session, Reuters said. On Thursday, the government in Prague declared a 30-day state of emergency. It banned public events of more than 30 people and ordered the closure of sports centers, spa services and galleries. The government also mandated restaur...

A tale of two headlines: Daily Mail front pages show drastic escalation in UK coronavirus stance Life comes at you fast, especially in the midst of a global pandemic, and nowhere was this more evident than the front pages of the Daily Mail newspaper, which displayed a neck-breaking 180 in mood in less than 24 hours. Thursday's front page was devoted to extolling the virtues of "New Tory star" Chancellor Rishi Sunak aka "Dr Feelgood" and his £30 billion cash economic stimulus package, dubbed a 'vaccination,' which would stave off the worst economic effects of the coronavirus.  "Cash for sick workers" and "Shops' taxes slashed" were the breathless (pardon the pun) yet genius solutions to the coronavirus threat to the economy thanks to the "biggest bud...

'Let Her Not Demand Equality' - Russian Christianity Completely Rejects Feminism (Part 1) by Nathan Duffy (Russian Faith) Traditional Orthodox Christianity comes down firmly in favor of patriarchy on two key defining issues: upholding the Pauline headship of the husband, and having all-male Orthodox clergy. There are also aspects of Orthodox Christianity that both glorify and exalt holy women to such a degree that distinguishes it from most other varieties of patriarchy. 'Let Her Not Demand Equality' - Russian Christianity Completely Rejects Feminism (Part 1)

Putin Relates How Obama Explained to Him that America Is an 'Exceptional Nation' with 'Exclusive Rights Everywhere in the World' (Video) by Vladimir Putin (Russia Insight) Needless to say, Putin was not impressed.  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js2FZRmQ1KI] Transcript:  - So you addressed Trump as ‘Donald’, in a friendly way. - He calls me Vladimir, I call him Donald. - I mean, you have worked with four American presidents. Once Bush saw something in your eyes… - Yes… - But things did not go well with Obama, is that correct? - Well… Putin Relates How Obama Explained to Him that America Is an 'Exceptional Nation' with 'Exclusive Rights Everywhere in the World' (Video)

Greece swears in first female president in scaled-down ceremony Greece’s first woman president began her term Friday with a pledge to protect the country’s borders and to defend human rights. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, a 63-year-old former senior judge, said she would “walk together” with Greeks to create a “prosperous” future “that includes all of us.” The new head of the Greek state begins her five-year term in a terse standoff with neighboring Turkey, which has allowed tens of thousands of refugees to amass at the border. Sakellaropoulou said Greeks had to “repulse the aggression of those who make designs on our national sovereignty by [exploiting] human pain,” AFP reports. The ceremony in parliament was scaled back as a result of the global pandemic, with around 150 guests ...