(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Overnight News Digest (from across the pond) [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.', 'Backgroundurl Avatar_Large', 'Nickname', 'Joined', 'Created_At', 'Story Count', 'N_Stories', 'Comment Count', 'N_Comments', 'Popular Tags'] Date: 2023-02-10 Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man, wader, Neon Vincent, palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (RIP), ek hornbeck (RIP), rfall, ScottyUrb, Doctor RJ, BentLiberal, Oke (RIP) and jlms qkw. OND is a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing each day near 12:00 AM Eastern Time. Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments. I don’t remember noticing this so strongly when I was here a few years ago, but when you pull up the news aggregator sites in the UK, the first multiple stories are local ones, even if I am clicking on the “World” tab. So I apologize if this is a bit UK heavy. Before I begn with the roundup of today’s non-US news, I want to remnd people that I take this as an opportunity to focus on the stories that do not automatically come to mind, such as the horrible earthquake in Turkey, or the war in Ukraine. If I include a story on these, it seems reasonable that it covers an approach you might not have gotten elsewhere. There is a lot else going on, too. We begin with some of the less momentous stories of the week. Heavier faire below the fold. First up, from Deutsche Welle: Amsterdam bans public cannabis smoking in red-light district 4 hours ago The city's mayor is hoping to curb crime by banning smoking marijuana outdoors. Residents have complained that the tourist-fueled nightlife has made the city unlivable. , famed for its liberal laws on drug use and sex work, has banned the smoking of cannabis on the streets of its red-light district, city authorities said on Friday. The Dutch capital , famed for its liberal laws on drug use and sex work, has banned the smoking ofon the streets of its red-light district, city authorities said on Friday. The ban, which will come into effect in mid-May, is seeking to tackle crime and anti-social behavior to improve the quality of life for the area's residents. From The Guardian: Bogged: the toilet laws that could spell end of the road for New Zealand’s van lifers Travellers who enjoy the simple freedoms of their humble van face a major roadblock in the form of legislation requiring a fully plumbed-in toilet Tess McClure in Auckland When Bastiaan Van Druten moved to New Zealand from the Netherlands about seven years ago, a van was his first major purchase. He spent a week in his driveway, converting a HiAce into a livable home on wheels. Jamming in double mattresses, wardrobes, cabinetry, and concealed gas cookers into a few square metres, the design combined ingenuity with a willingness to sacrifice creature comforts. From the Daily Mail: McDonald's agree to take down 'McCrispy' advertising billboard that was erected next to sign for local crematorium Locals labelled the advertisement as 'tasteless' when considering those grieving Others could not help but make jokes at the irony of the poster in Cornwall By FFION HAF McDonald's have agreed to take down a 'McCrispy' advertising billboard that was put up next to a road sign for a local crematorium. Although some found the advertisement hilarious, others were less than impressed to find it featured on a bus stop opposite Penmount Crematorium on a road in Truro, Cornwall. From Sky News: [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/2/10/2152351/-Overnight-News-Digest-from-across-the-pond Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/