November 19, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

‘Killing for optics’? Obama claims he ‘took no joy’ in drone strikes, but ordered them to avoid looking ‘soft on terrorism’

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

Former US President Barack Obama has sparked an anti-war backlash after saying in his new memoir he “took no joy” in ordering deadly drone strikes, reasoning that his administration “couldn’t afford to look soft on terrorism.” … Read More >‘Killing for optics’? Obama claims he ‘took no joy’ in drone strikes, but ordered them to avoid looking ‘soft on terrorism’

USA

Arizona governor will ‘accept results’ of the presidential election only after lawsuits play out

Posted on November 19, 2020By Editor

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has said the election is not over until the lawsuits from Donald Trump’s campaign alleging voter fraud in multiple states have their time in court. … Read More >Arizona governor will ‘accept results’ of the presidential election only after lawsuits play out

USA

Trump lawyers allege ‘MASSIVE’ election fraud, point to sworn statements & efforts to threaten and silence them (VIDEO)

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

Citing witness affidavits, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell argued that voter fraud was rampant in several Democrat strongholds and that President Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, won the election if illegal votes are thrown out. … Read More >Trump lawyers allege ‘MASSIVE’ election fraud, point to sworn statements & efforts to threaten and silence them (VIDEO)

US to mark settlement goods as ‘Made in Israel,’ Pompeo says as he visits occupied West Bank

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

During the first visit by a US secretary of state to an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that imports from such territories will be labeled as Israeli-made goods. … Read More >US to mark settlement goods as ‘Made in Israel,’ Pompeo says as he visits occupied West Bank

EU

EU antitrust investigations too slow and ineffective to rein in tech giants – auditors

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

A new report by the European Court of Auditors has found that the EU’s antitrust investigations are too slow and the fines too ineffective to curb the actions of large tech companies, such as Google and Facebook. … Read More >EU antitrust investigations too slow and ineffective to rein in tech giants – auditors

Tehran adds ‘aircraft carrier warship’ to Iran’s navy amid rising tensions with Washington

Posted on November 19, 2020By Editor

Iranian military officials claim the country has bolstered its navy with the introduction of a new warship capable of carrying aircraft, drones, helicopters, and missiles, according to a statement issued on Thursday. … Read More >Tehran adds ‘aircraft carrier warship’ to Iran’s navy amid rising tensions with Washington

Op-ed

As an American who recently received Russian citizenship, the decision has made me cherish conservative values more than ever

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

With each passing year, the American people are forced to grapple with increasingly extreme liberal innovations amid an oppressive social climate known as ‘cancel culture’. When will the experiment explode? … Read More >As an American who recently received Russian citizenship, the decision has made me cherish conservative values more than ever

EU

WATCH first European nation get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

Hungary has become the first country in Europe to receive a batch of Russian Covid-19 jabs as a container holding the vaccine samples arrived in Budapest and has been handed over to Hungarian medics. … Read More >WATCH first European nation get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19

EU

Don’t be ‘embarrassing’: Czech Republic’s President Zeman suggests Trump should concede

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

The best thing US President Donald Trump could do in the wake of the recent elections is to concede defeat and not to “embarrass” himself, Czech President Milos Zeman said while not having high hopes for Joe Biden either. … Read More >Don’t be ‘embarrassing’: Czech Republic’s President Zeman suggests Trump should concede

Syria condemns US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s ‘provocative’ visit to Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Posted on November 19, 2020November 19, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s historic visit to the disputed Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has been condemned by Syria in the “strongest language,” state media reported on Thursday. … Read More >Syria condemns US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s ‘provocative’ visit to Israeli-occupied Golan Heights