April 17, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Germany facing ‘very serious’ third wave, Merkel warns in push for wider Covid powers

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on MPs to pass legislation giving the federal government power to impose Covid restrictions on Germany’s states, after officials criticized the slow response of some regions to soaring cases. … Read More >Germany facing ‘very serious’ third wave, Merkel warns in push for wider Covid powers

Merkel says she’s ‘happy’ after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as blood clot concerns persist

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has received her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 just days after her government agreed a new age limit on the beleaguered jab over blood clot concerns. … Read More >Merkel says she’s ‘happy’ after receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as blood clot concerns persist

Latin America

Chinese vaccine 67% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19, says Chilean govt

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

The Chilean Ministry of Health has released real-world data from its use of the Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac, which suggests the jab is less effective than its peers. … Read More >Chinese vaccine 67% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19, says Chilean govt

Asia & Pacific

Indonesia arrests two hackers over $60-million fraud that targeted US jobless during Covid pandemic

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Indonesia has charged two hackers over a $60-million scam targeting Americans who lost their jobs during the Covid pandemic, directing people to fake websites, stealing data then using it to defraud millions from an aid program. … Read More >Indonesia arrests two hackers over $60-million fraud that targeted US jobless during Covid pandemic

‘Highly probable’ EU won’t renew AstraZeneca or J&J Covid-19 vaccine contract, French minister says

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

France’s minister for industry has said she thinks it will be highly unlikely that the EU will seek new contracts with AstraZeneca and J&J for their Covid vaccines, but says discussions with Pfizer and Moderna have already begun. … Read More >‘Highly probable’ EU won’t renew AstraZeneca or J&J Covid-19 vaccine contract, French minister says

France finally outlaws sex with children under 15 after Duhamel-Kouchner incest scandal reignites age-of-consent debate

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

French lawmakers have adopted a law cracking down on sex with children and incest, following a social media firestorm touched off by allegations of incestuous abuse against a prominent intellectual earlier this year. … Read More >France finally outlaws sex with children under 15 after Duhamel-Kouchner incest scandal reignites age-of-consent debate

Asia & Pacific

Hong Kong billionaire and newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 12 months in prison for role in anti-Beijing protests

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

A prominent businessman and media tycoon has been jailed for one year by Chinese authorities for organizing and taking part in the unauthorized demonstrations which swept across Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020. … Read More >Hong Kong billionaire and newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 12 months in prison for role in anti-Beijing protests

Shows

Protesting another police killing

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the police killing of Duante Wright, President Biden’s plan to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, and the looming climate emergency. Author Jonathan Zimmerman talks about his book, ‘Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn’. … Read More >Protesting another police killing

Russia

Russia to expel ten American diplomats & limit staff, also considering ‘painful’ measures aimed at US businesses – FM Lavrov

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

Ten US diplomats will have to leave Russia in response to Washington’s expulsion of Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that Moscow is looking at other sanction options if unfriendly steps continue. … Read More >Russia to expel ten American diplomats & limit staff, also considering ‘painful’ measures aimed at US businesses – FM Lavrov

World

West cited ‘fake news’ to justify bombing Syria, MEP tells RT after confronting ‘compromised’ OPCW chief over Douma report

Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021By Editor

MEP Mick Wallace has made no apologies for grilling OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias during a parliamentary session, telling RT that Arias seemed to be using the organization to back the West’s interventionist agenda in Syria. … Read More >West cited ‘fake news’ to justify bombing Syria, MEP tells RT after confronting ‘compromised’ OPCW chief over Douma report

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