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3. New Ontario beer rule puts limit on sales

It looks like treating adults like adults was just too much for the Ontario government after all. Supermarkets taking advantage of the new regulations letting them sell beer will only be allowed to sell the equivalent 300 six-packs a day. After that, no more beer! The Star reports that a deal with brewers puts strict limits on the amount grocery stores can sell on an annual basis. Once the quota is reached, of course, beer-buyers will have to go back to buying from the Beer Store just like usual. That’s the way the Wynne government thinks: if something proves popular, you want to stop it before it gets out of hand.

4. Germany to impose tough new migrant rules

After garnering much praise for its open-door policy on Middle East refugees, Germany is introducing tough new measures to stem the flow. According to a 128-page draft law from the German Interior Ministry obtained byThe Washington Post, the government would speed asylum procedures, cut cash benefits, hasten deportations and punish those with false claims and phony paperwork. Croatia also reversed its pledge to welcome refugees, closing its borders with Serbia. The Post says that could force migrants into fields and woods still land mines from the Balkan wars.

5. Syria gets aggressive with new Russian weapons

Oh this should help: The Syrian army says it has started using new air and ground weapons supplied by Russia. It might also request some Russian troops to help with its manpower shortage, but it hasn’t done that yet. Syria also launched a new air assault on Raqqa, a city held by Islamic State. The U.s. Isn’t happy about Russia meddling in the existing mess in Syria, but is considering a Russian proposal for talks to ensure their planes don’t accidentally bump into one another.