August 26, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Hong Kong set to relax Covid-19 restrictions despite confirming ‘world’s 1st’ re-infection case

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

The city authorities will ease some lockdown measures, allowing locals to not wear masks at country parks, reopening cinemas and beauty parlors, and enabling restaurants to stay open longer than they do now. … Read More >Hong Kong set to relax Covid-19 restrictions despite confirming ‘world’s 1st’ re-infection case

Middle East

Gaza Strip goes into lockdown as it starts battling its 1st Covid-19 outbreak

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Health authorities in the Palestinian territory have imposed a lockdown after four people tested positive for Covid-19 at a refugee camp. Shops, mosques and schools were ordered to close in a bid to contain the transmission. … Read More >Gaza Strip goes into lockdown as it starts battling its 1st Covid-19 outbreak

World

Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars

Posted on August 26, 2020By Editor

Clear, unobstructed images of the stars above will “no longer be the norm,” a group of US scientists warned, thanks to Elon Musk’s network of Starlink satellites. But Musk is not the only businessman who may blot out the sky. … Read More >Night sky ‘no longer the norm’: Scientists say Elon Musk’s satellite network will permanently mar our view of the stars

Spanish PM offers to deploy 2,000 troops to help regions trace Covid-19 cases

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made military personnel available to regional governments as the country ramps up efforts to contain coronavirus amid an uptick in new cases. … Read More >Spanish PM offers to deploy 2,000 troops to help regions trace Covid-19 cases

World

Ireland’s Department of Health office in Dublin evacuated after suspicious package discovered

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

The building housing Ireland’s Department of Health was evacuated after law enforcement were made aware of a suspicious parcel found on the premises. … Read More >Ireland’s Department of Health office in Dublin evacuated after suspicious package discovered

Middle East

Anti-tank missile hits joint Russian-Turkish convoy in Syria’s Idlib, 2 troops injured

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

A Russian armored vehicle has come under fire while patrolling a strategic highway in Idlib province along with allied Turkish forces, prompting commanders to cease the joint operation. … Read More >Anti-tank missile hits joint Russian-Turkish convoy in Syria’s Idlib, 2 troops injured

Middle East

Tehran hails ‘new chapter of cooperation’ with IAEA as UN agency stresses neutral approach towards Iran

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Iran has praised the outcome of a summit with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, who traveled to Tehran amid growing geopolitical tensions over the country’s nuclear program. … Read More >Tehran hails ‘new chapter of cooperation’ with IAEA as UN agency stresses neutral approach towards Iran

Business

US-China trade deal is still alive & making progress despite escalating tensions, officials say

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

Global markets remained steady on Tuesday after Washington and Beijing reaffirmed their commitment to their historic trade agreement even as the two economic giants have disagreements on multiple fronts. … Read More >US-China trade deal is still alive & making progress despite escalating tensions, officials say

Germany’s economy hit by steepest decline on record

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 outbreak has led to a record contraction for Europe’s largest economy. Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 11.3 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. … Read More >Germany’s economy hit by steepest decline on record

80 percent of low-income UK families worse off amid lockdown-induced economic nosedive – survey

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020By Editor

The economic paralysis caused by the UK’s coronavirus lockdown has squeezed hard-up households, a new survey found, with most respondents saying that it’s become more difficult to put food on the table. … Read More >80 percent of low-income UK families worse off amid lockdown-induced economic nosedive – survey

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