November 9, 2019 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Challenging road ahead: EU cuts economic growth rate all the way through 2021

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

The European Commission has downgraded the growth forecast for the euro area, warning of “a protracted period of subdued growth and low inflation in the context of high uncertainty.” … Read More >Challenging road ahead: EU cuts economic growth rate all the way through 2021

Billionaires’ wealth falls for first time since 2015, but don’t feel bad because it’s ‘likely to go up again’

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

A new report by UBS and PwC has found that the world’s richest lost $388 billion last year, with their wealth dropping to $8.539 trillion. … Read More >Billionaires’ wealth falls for first time since 2015, but don’t feel bad because it’s ‘likely to go up again’

Shows

Neil deGrasse Tyson & J. Ventura on the role of astrophysics in military conquests

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

Jesse Ventura and producer Brigida Santos talk about the Iraq Spring protests, 16 years after the US invasion toppled the country’s long-time leader Saddam Hussein. … Read More >Neil deGrasse Tyson & J. Ventura on the role of astrophysics in military conquests

‘Elected by the People’: Bolivian President Morales Refuses to Step Down Amid Protests

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

Bolivian leader Evo Morales said on Friday that he did not intend to step down despite the calls of opposition and protests that had been ravaging the country since the October presidential election. … Read More >‘Elected by the People’: Bolivian President Morales Refuses to Step Down Amid Protests

Russia

Russian National Lisov Arrives in Hometown After Escaping Sweden With 3 Children

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

Russian national Denis Lisov who escaped Sweden with his three children and returned to Russia, arrived in his hometown, the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk … Read More >Russian National Lisov Arrives in Hometown After Escaping Sweden With 3 Children

Iran’s Human Rights Record Wins Overwhelming Praise in UN

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

A total of 95 countries heaped praise on Iran’s human rights record, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and Oman. … Read More >Iran’s Human Rights Record Wins Overwhelming Praise in UN

World

Militia of Donetsk People’s Republic Starts Troops Disengagement Near Petrivske

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

The people’s militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) began disengaging forces on a site near the contact line in the Donbass near the village of Petrivske, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the scene. … Read More >Militia of Donetsk People’s Republic Starts Troops Disengagement Near Petrivske

A Farewell to Lands: Israeli Farmers Suffer a Blow as Parcels of Land Set to Move to Jordan

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

Israel will need to bid a farewell to two parcels of agricultural land on Sunday after Jordanians terminated their lease and claimed the territory back. For Israeli farmers it is an economic blow, but for the general Israeli public it is much more than that. … Read More >A Farewell to Lands: Israeli Farmers Suffer a Blow as Parcels of Land Set to Move to Jordan

Russia

Silent Hunters: Pair of Russian Nuclear Subs ‘Attack’ One Another in Barents Sea

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

The pair of Project 945A Kondor (NATO reporting name ‘Sierra II’) subs spent several days engaging in drills against both one another and a conditional adversary over the space of several days. … Read More >Silent Hunters: Pair of Russian Nuclear Subs ‘Attack’ One Another in Barents Sea

Shows

‘Revenge Porn’ on Capitol Hill: Katie Hill scandal rocks politics

Posted on November 9, 2019November 9, 2019By Editor

We assemble a panel of reporters to discuss the scandal surrounding Congresswoman Katie Hill and revenge porn. Then, we discuss the prospects of impeaching the president. … Read More >‘Revenge Porn’ on Capitol Hill: Katie Hill scandal rocks politics