November 4, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China hits back at reports of widespread food shortages

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has insisted that vegetable and grain supplies are at normal levels amid reports of panic buying after people were told to ensure they had adequate food stocks at home. … Read More >China hits back at reports of widespread food shortages

Asia & Pacific

China is amassing nukes much faster than previously thought – Pentagon report

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

China is beefing up its nuclear arsenal a lot faster than Washington thought just a year ago, a new Pentagon report says, predicting that Beijing will own at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by the end of the decade. … Read More >China is amassing nukes much faster than previously thought – Pentagon report

Business

Winter is coming: European natural gas prices continue to rise as EU grapples with energy crisis

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The price of natural gas in Europe surpassed $900 per thousand cubic meters on Wednesday, for the first time since late October, according to data released by the ICE exchange. … Read More >Winter is coming: European natural gas prices continue to rise as EU grapples with energy crisis

World

Israeli spyware giant NSO group added to US trade blacklist along with three others

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The US has added NSO Group, the Israeli spyware giant behind the infamous Pegasus software used to spy on journalists and human rights activists, to a trade blacklist, along with three firms charged with similar acts. … Read More >Israeli spyware giant NSO group added to US trade blacklist along with three others

Middle East

No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds .

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The US airstrike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, in August was not caused by misconduct or negligence, the Pentagon has found after an “independent review.” No disciplinary action has been recommended. … Read More >No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds .

World

More American Special Operations Forces in the Baltics [HIMARS in Latvia]

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The US has consistently increased the commitment of its special forces in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. In general, US Special Operations Forces soldiers have been continuously present in the Baltic states since 2014 on a rotational basis. … Read More >More American Special Operations Forces in the Baltics [HIMARS in Latvia]

World

WATCH New Zealand government enlist GANGS to preach Covid-19 vaccination

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Leaders of New Zealand’s underworld have teamed up with the government to urge their followers to get vaccinated against Covid-19, in the latest bid to reach out to communities on the margins of society. … Read More >WATCH New Zealand government enlist GANGS to preach Covid-19 vaccination

World

France accuses Australia of sinking to ‘new low’ in submarine scandal

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

France’s senior diplomat in Canberra has suggested that Australia is an untrustworthy partner that can “weaponize” confidential talks, after Macron’s text on the ill-fated submarine contract was leaked to the media. … Read More >France accuses Australia of sinking to ‘new low’ in submarine scandal

Asia & Pacific

WHO greenlights India’s domestically made Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 jab, Covaxin, for emergency use after determining that the Indian vaccine meets the body’s standards for protecting against the virus. … Read More >WHO greenlights India’s domestically made Covaxin Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

Middle East

Video Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)

Posted on November 4, 2021November 4, 2021By Editor

Iran’s raid on an oil tanker resulted in an incredibly close encounter between its gunboats and a U.S. Navy destroyer. … Read More >Video Shows U.S. Destroyer’s Very Intimate Standoff With Iranian Vessels Over Seized Oil Tanker (Updated)

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