May 12, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US Runs Record $738 Billion Deficit in April Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

The United States accumulated a record $738 billion deficit in the month of April amid the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Treasury Department revealed in a report on Tuesday. … Read More >US Runs Record $738 Billion Deficit in April Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Health

How US COVID-19 fatalities compare to worst flu seasons

Posted on May 12, 2020By Editor

Deaths in the United States from the novel coronavirus topped more than 62,000 Thursday, making it deadlier than any flu season since 1967, according to data compiled by Reuters. … Read More >How US COVID-19 fatalities compare to worst flu seasons

USA

US Veterans Stationed in Guam During Vietnam War Likely Exposed to Agent Orange – White Paper

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

Veteran advocacy groups hope that research presented in a new white paper will allow American veterans to file for disability benefits if they have diseases linked to Agent Orange following US military service on Guam between 1962 and 1975. … Read More >US Veterans Stationed in Guam During Vietnam War Likely Exposed to Agent Orange – White Paper

USA

US Navy Warship Spills Nearly 4,000 Gallons of Diesel Into Virginia River, Prompts Probe

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

The US Navy has launched an investigation to identify what led the service’s Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) to spill thousands of gallons of fuel into Virginia’s York River on May 7. … Read More >US Navy Warship Spills Nearly 4,000 Gallons of Diesel Into Virginia River, Prompts Probe

Russia

Fire erupts at Saint Petersburg Covid-19 hospital after ventilator malfunctions, 5 dead

Posted on May 12, 2020By Editor

Five patients perished in a major fire at a Saint Petersburg hospital on Tuesday morning with 150 people evacuated to safety. The facility has been designated to treat patients with coronavirus. … Read More >Fire erupts at Saint Petersburg Covid-19 hospital after ventilator malfunctions, 5 dead

Russia

Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov hospitalized in Moscow with Covid-19

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is now in hospital. Peskov, a household name in Russia, has worked with President Vladimir Putin for twenty years. … Read More >Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov hospitalized in Moscow with Covid-19

World

Android apps with more than 4.2 BILLION downloads leaked user data through Google’s Firebase – study

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

Some 24,000 Android applications have been leaking sensitive data – including mobile phone numbers and passwords – through improperly configured storage on Google’s Firebase development platform, a new study has found. … Read More >Android apps with more than 4.2 BILLION downloads leaked user data through Google’s Firebase – study

Business

Norway dipping into its massive piggy bank to battle Covid-19 crisis

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

Norway is set to withdraw $41 billion from its sovereign wealth fund to cushion the blow to the economy from the coronavirus crisis that has resulted in falling oil prices and the highest unemployment in the country in 75 years. … Read More >Norway dipping into its massive piggy bank to battle Covid-19 crisis

Russia

Russian border may not open fully UNTIL 2021 – Tourism Union

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

With countries around the world beginning to loosen their anti-coronavirus measures, many people are starting to ask one thing: when can I travel again? If you’re planning to come to Russia, you might need to wait until next year. … Read More >Russian border may not open fully UNTIL 2021 – Tourism Union

Op-ed

Zuckerberg really must think we’re all ‘dumb f**ks’: Filling his ‘Supreme Court’ with like-minded liberals is just window dressing

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020By Editor

Facebook has spent $130 million setting up a so-called “independent content oversight board” – but its make-up shows that nothing will change about the tech giant’s sinister use of mass surveillance and censorship. … Read More >Zuckerberg really must think we’re all ‘dumb f**ks’: Filling his ‘Supreme Court’ with like-minded liberals is just window dressing

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