May 3, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Syrian President Signs Decree on General Amnesty

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Syrian President Bashar Assad has signed a decree on general amnesty in the country for crimes committed before 2 May, the leader’s office said on Sunday. … Read More >Syrian President Signs Decree on General Amnesty

Latin America

Sputnik V Makers Launch Defamation Suit Against Brazil’s Health Regulator ‘For Spreading False Info’

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Brazil is currently one of the worst-hit countries in terms of the pandemic with over 14,5 million cases of infection. … Read More >Sputnik V Makers Launch Defamation Suit Against Brazil’s Health Regulator ‘For Spreading False Info’

Latin America

Venezuelan President Confirms Fifth Shipment of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Against COVID-19

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country has received yet another delivery of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. … Read More >Venezuelan President Confirms Fifth Shipment of Russian Sputnik V Vaccine Against COVID-19

USA

Amazon Reports Huge Profits as CEO Jeff Bezos Prepares to Leave

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Announcing his decision in February, Bezos said he would become the company’s executive chairman, while Andy Jassy, head of Amazon’s Web Services, will replace him as CEO. Bezos said his resignation will allow him to spend more time on his other companies. … Read More >Amazon Reports Huge Profits as CEO Jeff Bezos Prepares to Leave

USA

‘We Have to Stop Them’: Senator Hawley Warns That Big Tech Poses ‘Gravest Threat’ to US – Report

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Over the past months, many lawmakers and media personalities in the US have called for a legislative review to limit what they call “Big Tech sovereignty,” implying that social media have unlimited powers to determine what violates their guidelines and what does not. … Read More >‘We Have to Stop Them’: Senator Hawley Warns That Big Tech Poses ‘Gravest Threat’ to US – Report

Business

Natural Gas Prices in Europe Spike to January Levels Amid Fall in Stockpiles

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

At the same time, EU countries are struggling to agree on their policy towards Nord Stream 2 – a joint project between Russia’s Gazprom and European energy giants, designed to deliver 55 billion cubic metres of natural gas from Russia per year. The pipeline has been facing sanctions pressure from the US, who wants the project to be shut down. … Read More >Natural Gas Prices in Europe Spike to January Levels Amid Fall in Stockpiles

USA

Portland Police Share Pics of Seized Extremist Pamphlet, Weapons as Another Riot Declared in City

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

Since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May last year, Portland has been the scene of frequent demonstrations, most of which have resulted in violent clashes between police officers and demonstrators, and riots have been declared by the authorities. … Read More >Portland Police Share Pics of Seized Extremist Pamphlet, Weapons as Another Riot Declared in City

Middle East

Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Knife-Wielding Woman – Video

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

A woman was shot after she tried to stab Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers at the Gush Etzion Junction in the south of Bethlehem, the IDF said on Sunday. … Read More >Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Knife-Wielding Woman – Video

Middle East

Rockets Fired at Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops – Reports

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

US forces and assets stationed in Iraq often come under attack, with the most frequent target being the US embassy in the Green Zone, an area of central Baghdad that is the site of numerous government and diplomatic buildings. … Read More >Rockets Fired at Baghdad Airport Base Housing US Troops – Reports

Middle East

Angered Palestinians Hit the Streets After Abbas Postpones Election

Posted on May 3, 2021May 3, 2021By Editor

The 22nd of May was supposed to be the day Palestinians headed to the polls in their first legislative elections in 15 years. But Thursday’s decision by President Mahmoud Abbas has put an end to those hopes, triggering protests against his government. … Read More >Angered Palestinians Hit the Streets After Abbas Postpones Election

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