July 11, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

World

Sydney faces further lockdown extension as Australia reports 77 new cases in NSW & first Covid-19 death this year

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

New South Wales’ premier has warned residents to brace for a lockdown extension as the state struggles to contain a growing outbreak of Covid-19. A woman in her 90s died as the state recorded another daily record of 77 cases. … Read More >Sydney faces further lockdown extension as Australia reports 77 new cases in NSW & first Covid-19 death this year

US forces come under ‘indirect’ rocket attack near occupied gas field in Syria

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

At least one explosion has rocked the Conoco gas field in Deir ez-Zor province, which is occupied by Washington-backed SDF forces, with initial reports suggesting no casualties among American troops stationed in the area. … Read More >US forces come under ‘indirect’ rocket attack near occupied gas field in Syria

UN special rapporteur says Israeli settlements ‘amount to war crime,’ drawing ire from Tel Aviv

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

The world should finally hold Israel accountable for its continuous settlement policy in the occupied Palestinian territories, a UN human rights rapporteur has said, provoking criticism from Jewish officials and activists. … Read More >UN special rapporteur says Israeli settlements ‘amount to war crime,’ drawing ire from Tel Aviv

Turkey will not be silent about Israel’s ‘atrocities’, Erdogan tells Palestinian President Abbas

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting on Saturday that he would not be silent about “Israel’s atrocities” in Palestine. … Read More >Turkey will not be silent about Israel’s ‘atrocities’, Erdogan tells Palestinian President Abbas

Bangladesh factory owner among those arrested after over 50 workers die locked inside inferno

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

New details of breaches of safety regulations and the suspected use of child labor have emerged as Bangladesh deals with the aftermath of its latest factory fire. At least 52 people died in a blaze at a food and drinks factory. … Read More >Bangladesh factory owner among those arrested after over 50 workers die locked inside inferno

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Knifeman arrested after stabbing two cell phone store employees in France

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A disgruntled customer has stabbed two cell phone store clerks in a shopping mall in the city of Claye-Souilly, near Paris. The suspect was arrested shortly after the attack. … Read More >Knifeman arrested after stabbing two cell phone store employees in France

World

At least 8 killed in police convoy bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia – media

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A suicide bomber has attacked a convoy in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday in an attempt to assassinate a local police chief. At least eight people were killed, according to a witness report. … Read More >At least 8 killed in police convoy bombing in Mogadishu, Somalia – media

EU

‘The EU has kept its word’: European Union reaches goal of delivering enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Saturday that the European Union has reached its goal of delivering enough Covid-19 vaccine doses to member states to fully vaccinate 70% of adults. … Read More >‘The EU has kept its word’: European Union reaches goal of delivering enough doses to vaccinate 70% of adults

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Australians warned there’s worse to come as locally transmitted Covid-19 cases surge in Greater Sydney area

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A top official in New South Wales, Australia has sounded the alarm over the recent local coronavirus infection surge. The rise in cases has prompted even stricter rules for the lockdown in Sydney. … Read More >Australians warned there’s worse to come as locally transmitted Covid-19 cases surge in Greater Sydney area

Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021By Editor

A weekend vaccination drive in Lebanon was postponed due to a blackout at the majority of vaccination centers. The country has been battling with a fuel crisis that caused the power outages. … Read More >Lebanon’s Pfizer & AstraZeneca vaccination marathon canceled due to lack of electricity and internet connection at sites