Turkey Mail; Russia's Nuclear Prep; Jordan's Israeli Anger; Lutherans Latest to Divest; Galilee Synagogue; Regulating Online Calls; and Temp Tat Remote Control

Turkey-EU

Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says whbl

[Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu] comments in Bild's Monday edition coincide with rising tensions between Ankara and the West that have been exacerbated by the failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15. Turkey is incensed by what it sees as an insensitive response from Western allies to the failed putsch, in which 240 people were killed.

Also see Greek Migration Minister: Refugee Flows from Turkey Manageable greece.greekreporter

Russia

Russia Building New Underground Nuclear Command Posts freebeacon

Disclosure of the underground command bunkers comes as Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti defense.gov, commander of U.S. European Command, warned recently that Russia has adopted a nuclear use doctrine he called “alarming.”

Israel

Jordan's King Abdullah vows to fight Israeli 'extremism' at Temple Mount jpost

The king accused Israel of attempting to "violate the sanctity and compromise al-Aksa Mosque," and added that, "Our responsibility towards the Muslim holy places in Jerusalem is our top priority in the international arena, and we use all means necessary to defend al-Aksa Mosque."

Antisemitism

Evangelical Lutherans in US: Stop aid to Israel if settlements allowed to stay jpost

Voting at its triennial assembly in New Orleans that ended Saturday, the church also sought a halt to all investment in companies that profit from Israel’s occupation and called on the president of the United States to recognize the State of Palestine.

Archeology

Second Temple-Era Synagogue Unearthed in Northern Israel algemeiner

“This is the first synagogue discovered in the rural part of the Galilee and it confirms historical information we have about the New Testament, which says that Jesus preached at synagogues in Galilean villages,” Aviam said.

See also Ancient Synagogue Discovered in Galilee breitbart

Regulation

WhatsApp and Skype May Be More Heavily Regulated in the EU fortune

That will mean the online players having to beef up the security of their services, while agreeing to new confidentiality rules that may limit what they can do with the data they hold on their customers’ communications. They might also have to provide access to emergency-service numbers in future.

Tech

MIT and Microsoft Research made a 'smart' [temporary] tattoo that remotely controls your phone theverge v

The technology...is called DuoSkin mit.edu. The researchers say you can design a circuit using any graphic software, stamp out the tattoo in gold leaf (which is conductive to electricity), and then apply other commodity materials and components that would make the tattoo interactive.

Others...

Salvage team board grounded oil rig to assess damage scotsman

Dick Van Dyke Singing at a Denny's in Los Angeles Is Everything You Ever Wanted la.eater v