May 15, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Erdogan says international community should give ‘strong and deterrent lesson’ to Israel after attacks on Palestinians

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community and the United Nations to teach Israel a “lesson,” following Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians. … Read More >Erdogan says international community should give ‘strong and deterrent lesson’ to Israel after attacks on Palestinians

World

Covid pandemic ‘could have been prevented’ if governments had taken quicker, stronger measures – WHO-commissioned report

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

An independent World Health Organization (WHO) report has stated that the Covid pandemic was preventable but ‘inconsistent and underfunded’ preparation by governments, as well as a slow and weak response, exacerbated the outbreak. … Read More >Covid pandemic ‘could have been prevented’ if governments had taken quicker, stronger measures – WHO-commissioned report

Shows

Israel and Palestine in crisis

Posted on May 15, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about Congress’ investigation into whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a research lab in China, and the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine. Professor Richard Wolff talks about the state of the US economy one year after the pandemic began. … Read More >Israel and Palestine in crisis

Sweden records 30,000 suspected side effects from Covid vaccines, with AstraZeneca’s jab linked to more than half of all reports

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

An official tally of suspected side effects resulting from Covid vaccination in Sweden has surpassed 30,000, with the majority of cases occurring in people inoculated with AstraZeneca’s shot. … Read More >Sweden records 30,000 suspected side effects from Covid vaccines, with AstraZeneca’s jab linked to more than half of all reports

World

‘No boots on the ground here’: Pakistan rules out possibility of housing US troops on its bases after withdrawal from Afghanistan

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Citing a need to protect its national interest and the Afghan peace process, Pakistan’s top diplomat has nixed any possibility of reopening air bases for future US anti-Taliban operations after the troop pullout ends in September. … Read More >‘No boots on the ground here’: Pakistan rules out possibility of housing US troops on its bases after withdrawal from Afghanistan

Middle East

IDF will fight until there’s ‘complete silence’ before any truce is possible, says Israeli defense minister

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Israel’s defense minister has vowed to continue operations against Palestinian militants, claiming the country’s forces will achieve “complete silence” before moving to the negotiating table as violence escalates. … Read More >IDF will fight until there’s ‘complete silence’ before any truce is possible, says Israeli defense minister

Asia & Pacific

‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has hit out at claims by Western media that the country’s latest census results are a sign that China is a nation in decline, both economically and in terms of its population size. … Read More >‘We’re still more populated than US & Europe combined’: China dismisses Western media claim that nation faces ‘demographic crisis’

Middle East

War crimes court ‘monitoring developments’ in West Bank: ICC prosecutor registers ‘great concern’

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor says she is keeping a close eye on developments in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, as Israeli forces and Palestinians engage in deadly clashes and retaliatory strikes. … Read More >War crimes court ‘monitoring developments’ in West Bank: ICC prosecutor registers ‘great concern’

Asia & Pacific

Taiwan considers coronavirus lockdown as island registers record 16 domestic transmissions

Posted on May 15, 2021May 15, 2021By Editor

Taiwan is tightening its coronavirus restrictions after 16 new domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases were detected, marking the highest-ever daily increase on the island, which has largely kept the pandemic under control. … Read More >Taiwan considers coronavirus lockdown as island registers record 16 domestic transmissions

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