May 10, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Small child & two bystanders shot as New York City’s wave of gun crime arrives in Times Square

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

A small child and two other people reportedly have been shot in broad daylight in New York’s Times Square, continuing a wave of gun violence across America’s largest city and marring one of the world’s largest tourist attractions. … Read More >Small child & two bystanders shot as New York City’s wave of gun crime arrives in Times Square

Op-ed

‘It’s OK when we do it!’ America calling out China for protecting its national interests in Africa is the height of hypocrisy

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The officer responsible for all US military operations and activities in Africa is concerned about the possibility of a Chinese military base on Africa’s west coast. Apparently, his hubris has blinded him to his hypocrisy. … Read More >‘It’s OK when we do it!’ America calling out China for protecting its national interests in Africa is the height of hypocrisy

Op-ed

Moderna’s Covid-19 jab got the ‘best vaccine’ award – from a US-dominated Vaccine Congress stuffed with corporate goons

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

At a time when utmost altruism is crucial in vaccinating the Covid-19-ridden world, the ‘best vaccine’ award went to a jab made by a greedy corporation that seems more interested in protecting its profits than spreading the shot. … Read More >Moderna’s Covid-19 jab got the ‘best vaccine’ award – from a US-dominated Vaccine Congress stuffed with corporate goons

US job growth unexpectedly softens, falling far below expectations

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

Despite bullish predictions and the recovery of the US economy, job growth slowed in April compared to a month earlier, figures released by the Labor Department show. … Read More >US job growth unexpectedly softens, falling far below expectations

China’s foreign exchange reserves soar to $3.2 TRILLION

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

Beijing has continued to increase its foreign exchange reserves – already the world’s largest – boosting them by $28.15 billion in April from a month earlier, to a total of $3.198 trillion. … Read More >China’s foreign exchange reserves soar to $3.2 TRILLION

Boom Bust looks at to how Facebook’s abuse of user data created market opportunities for Signal

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

Internet giant Facebook and messaging app Signal have recently locked horns over an ad campaign in which the latter planned to expose how social media data collection works. … Read More >Boom Bust looks at to how Facebook’s abuse of user data created market opportunities for Signal

Health

WHO asks Big Pharma for more transparent vaccine data with fewer redactions to boost ‘public trust’ & scientific ‘integrity’

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The pharmaceutical industry must provide widespread access to clinical data for new medicines and vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) have said. … Read More >WHO asks Big Pharma for more transparent vaccine data with fewer redactions to boost ‘public trust’ & scientific ‘integrity’

EU

Macron dismisses vaccine patent waiver push, blames ‘Anglo Saxons’ for blocking exports of Covid jabs, raw ingredients

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The French president has urged nations not to prevent vaccines and the ingredients needed to make them from being exported around the world, as he said that waiving intellectual property rights would not solve distribution issues. … Read More >Macron dismisses vaccine patent waiver push, blames ‘Anglo Saxons’ for blocking exports of Covid jabs, raw ingredients

‘Prevent this kind of collective suicide’: France warns Lebanese politicians must end political deadlock

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has warned Lebanese officials that more sanctions will be imposed on the country if ruling politicians attempt to commit “collective suicide” by continuing the political deadlock. … Read More >‘Prevent this kind of collective suicide’: France warns Lebanese politicians must end political deadlock

UN warns Israel’s forced evictions in East Jerusalem could amount to war crimes amid violent clashes in annexed area

Posted on May 10, 2021May 10, 2021By Editor

The United Nations has warned that Israel’s actions in East Jerusalem “may amount to war crimes” after the Jewish state sought to engage in forced evictions within the annexed section of the occupied Palestinian territory. … Read More >UN warns Israel’s forced evictions in East Jerusalem could amount to war crimes amid violent clashes in annexed area