December 22, 2021 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Man who invited Taliban into Kabul speaks out

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

The Taliban didn’t take over Kabul this August, but were invited into the Afghan capital, the country’s former president, Hamid Karzai, who said he issued that invitation, has revealed. … Read More >Man who invited Taliban into Kabul speaks out

Russia

NATO will cooperate with Russia, on one condition

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

NATO has said that it is ready to work on enhancing confidence-building measures with Russia on the condition that the Kremlin works to reduce tensions on the border with Ukraine … Read More >NATO will cooperate with Russia, on one condition

Shows

Roger Waters: Israel is a ‘terrorist, apartheid, racist regime!’

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters. He discusses attempts to prosecute Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz for war crimes against Palestinians, his classification of Israel as a “terrorist, apartheid, racist, colonialist regime,” … Read More >Roger Waters: Israel is a ‘terrorist, apartheid, racist regime!’

Asia & Pacific

South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

The continuing surge in Covid-19 infections has forced South Korea to halt its strategy of pandemic-related relaxing of restrictions and reintroduce curbs on public gatherings and business hours. … Read More >South Korea reverses ‘living with Covid’ plan

Russia

Russia formally quits ‘Open Skies’

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

Russia has officially left a landmark strategic agreement that allowed surveillance flights over its territory. Moscow said the US wrecked the post-Cold War confidence boosting Treaty on Open Skies by abandoning it last year. … Read More >Russia formally quits ‘Open Skies’

World

Children fall to their death in freak inflatable castle accident

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

Four children were killed and several others injured after an inflatable bouncy castle at a school in Tasmania, Australia was swept up by a strong wind and dropped from 10 meters. … Read More >Children fall to their death in freak inflatable castle accident

Shows

CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Zeitgeist

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

How should we describe our times? What’s the zeitgeist, as they say? Do we have a sense of direction and purpose? We hear a lot about the desire to ‘return to normal.’ But what does that mean now? Are we already living in the new normal? … Read More >CrossTalk, HOME EDITION: Zeitgeist

RT launches long-awaited German TV broadcast

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

RT is launching its new, round-the-clock German-language TV channel on Thursday. This comes as interest for its existing online content among German speakers is on the rise, the outlet says. … Read More >RT launches long-awaited German TV broadcast

Shows

Risk enriching Taliban or brace for migrant Apocalypse (Full show)

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

House Democrats urged President Biden to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets. Those pleading for the monetary thaw warn of even deeper humanitarian devastation ahead for Afghans if warmth doesn’t prevail. … Read More >Risk enriching Taliban or brace for migrant Apocalypse (Full show)

European princess defies Covid-19 rules with birthday bash

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

The heir to the Dutch throne reportedly hosted a party on her family’s palace grounds, at a time when people are urged to receive no more than four people a day. The report sent the royals into damage control mode. … Read More >European princess defies Covid-19 rules with birthday bash

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