May 23, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Pakistan bomb blast targeting Islamist party leader kills 6 at pro-Palestinian rally

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

A bomb that exploded near a vehicle carrying a local Islamist party leader has killed six people and injured at least 12 more during a pro-Palestinian rally in southwestern Pakistan that his political group had organized. … Read More >Pakistan bomb blast targeting Islamist party leader kills 6 at pro-Palestinian rally

Iran unveils ‘Gaza’ drone as well as new radar and surface-to-air missile capability

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Iran has unveiled three new defense capabilities amid ongoing tensions with the US, including the ‘Quds’ radar system, a surface-to-air missile system dubbed ‘9-Day,’ and a drone called ‘Gaza’ with a 2,000km operating range. … Read More >Iran unveils ‘Gaza’ drone as well as new radar and surface-to-air missile capability

Op-ed

Meet the outspoken Rabbi who says Israel is a monster that should be removed from the map

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Neturei Karta is a Jewish group whose controversial solution to the bloodshed in Gaza is to bring about the end of the Israeli state. RT.com spoke to Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, who explained why they think this is necessary. … Read More >Meet the outspoken Rabbi who says Israel is a monster that should be removed from the map

Fortuna pipe-laying vessel resumes work on Nord Stream 2 in German waters

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The Fortuna pipelay barge has resumed construction work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in German waters, according to the MarineTraffic global ship tracking system and Germany’s Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). … Read More >Fortuna pipe-laying vessel resumes work on Nord Stream 2 in German waters

Russian govt gives go-ahead for piling of National Wealth Fund into gold bullion

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

The National Wealth Fund (NWF) has received the green light to diversify assets by investing in gold as the country’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed the relevant order on Friday. … Read More >Russian govt gives go-ahead for piling of National Wealth Fund into gold bullion

Bitcoin sees another daily crash of 10% as China vows to clamp down on mining & trading

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

As Chinese financial regulators go all out after bitcoin miners and traders, the world’s number one cryptocurrency touched another low for the current month, with the price of the token slipping below $35,000. … Read More >Bitcoin sees another daily crash of 10% as China vows to clamp down on mining & trading

EU

Spain to welcome tourists from non-EU countries deemed ‘safe’ from Monday, ‘without health requirements’

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Spain’s prime minister has announced plans to allow the entry of certain non-EU travelers without health controls from Monday, as well as vaccinated tourists from the US in June. … Read More >Spain to welcome tourists from non-EU countries deemed ‘safe’ from Monday, ‘without health requirements’

6 Indian states declare Covid-linked ‘black fungus’ an epidemic as death toll rises

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

Multiple Indian states and territories have formally declared mucormycosis – more commonly known as ‘black fungus’ – to be an epidemic as Indians who have recovered from Covid-19 continue to die from the infection. … Read More >6 Indian states declare Covid-linked ‘black fungus’ an epidemic as death toll rises

World

US & Greenland mending ties after Trump’s infamous proposal to buy it off Denmark as ‘large real estate’

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

The US administration has changed its policy towards Greenland from possible business to “partnership,” with Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirming the “strategic” Arctic island is no longer on Washington’s shopping list. … Read More >US & Greenland mending ties after Trump’s infamous proposal to buy it off Denmark as ‘large real estate’

Videos

BBC & CNN Bias EXPOSED On Israel and Palestine

Posted on May 23, 2021May 23, 2021By Editor

BBC & CNN Bias EXPOSED On Israel and Palestine … Read More >BBC & CNN Bias EXPOSED On Israel and Palestine