July 1, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Ukraine has surrendered itself to control from West, no point in meeting Zelensky when decisions are made in Washington – Putin

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is unlikely to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, because the country’s policies are set not by lawmakers in Kiev, but overseas in America and the European Union. … Read More >Ukraine has surrendered itself to control from West, no point in meeting Zelensky when decisions are made in Washington – Putin

Middle East

Gas station queues & barricades: Lebanon faces worsening economic outlook as govt hikes fuel prices by 35% (PHOTOS)

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

A sharp increase in fuel prices is expected to exacerbate Lebanon’s internal woes, with the country already reeling from months of economic and political instability. … Read More >Gas station queues & barricades: Lebanon faces worsening economic outlook as govt hikes fuel prices by 35% (PHOTOS)

Ireland delays indoor hospitality reopening, PM says patrons will need to show Covid vaccination or immunity doc

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Bars and restaurants in Ireland will not be allowed to welcome indoor diners back until a plan is in place for people to show they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the prime minister Micheal Martin has said. … Read More >Ireland delays indoor hospitality reopening, PM says patrons will need to show Covid vaccination or immunity doc

World

US, UK Intelligence Accuse Russia’s GRU of ‘Brute Force’ Campaign of Cyberattacks Worldwide

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Western countries have spent years accusing Moscow of carrying out an array of hack attacks targeting everything from government servers and businesses to power grids and even election-related infrastructure. … Read More >US, UK Intelligence Accuse Russia’s GRU of ‘Brute Force’ Campaign of Cyberattacks Worldwide

Covid Delta variant pours into France, strain now accounts for 20% of all cases

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

The notorious Delta variant has not left France unscathed as the strain’s presence has increased since last week and now accounts for up to one in five Covid-19 cases in the country. … Read More >Covid Delta variant pours into France, strain now accounts for 20% of all cases

Shows

$2 billion in unpaid military medical malpractice claims

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

FL college students are now required to disclose their political views. Hundreds of troops haven’t received compensation for medical malpractice claims filed over a year ago. Companies face class-action lawsuits over toxic baby food. … Read More >$2 billion in unpaid military medical malpractice claims

Latin America

Rioters torch police station in Colombia amid two months of ongoing unrest (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

As Colombia continues to be rocked by large-scale anti-government protests and strikes, a police station was destroyed by rioters overnight. … Read More >Rioters torch police station in Colombia amid two months of ongoing unrest (VIDEOS)

Latin America

Bolsonaro accused of using military as environmental ‘smokescreen’ after redeploying troops to protect Amazon from deforestation

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has ordered his country’s military to return to the Amazon in a bid to combat a surge in illegal deforestation, but his critics have claimed the directive is too little too late. … Read More >Bolsonaro accused of using military as environmental ‘smokescreen’ after redeploying troops to protect Amazon from deforestation

Islamist motives were ‘likely’ in Wuerzburg stabbing attack that left 3 dead – prosecutors

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

A knife attack in the German city of Wuerzburg in which three people died and six were injured had an Islamist motive, prosecutors have said. The attacker, a young Somali man, was shot and arrested by police. … Read More >Islamist motives were ‘likely’ in Wuerzburg stabbing attack that left 3 dead – prosecutors

Asia & Pacific

Sexual abuse of staff when he held office comes back to bite former mayor in S. Korea, now sentenced to 3 years in prison

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021By Editor

Oh Keo-don, the former Mayor of Busan, South Korea, has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually abusing city staffers, following a lengthy #MeToo trial. … Read More >Sexual abuse of staff when he held office comes back to bite former mayor in S. Korea, now sentenced to 3 years in prison

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