June 5, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

US police union disregards attack on Australian TV crew, says reporters were ‘INDISTINGUISHABLE’ from George Floyd protesters

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

The US Park Police Union has refused to name an officer involved in an attack on two Aussie journalists covering a massive protest in Washington, DC. It also said the whole ordeal was just an unfortunate turn of events. … Read More >US police union disregards attack on Australian TV crew, says reporters were ‘INDISTINGUISHABLE’ from George Floyd protesters

World

Locked up away from coronavirus, but not from mobile viruses? Number of malicious Android apps double, research reveals

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

The number of malicious Android apps shot up in the first quarter of 2020, research shows, as users locked away at home have become increasingly vulnerable to being targeted by bad actors. … Read More >Locked up away from coronavirus, but not from mobile viruses? Number of malicious Android apps double, research reveals

Shows

Military descends on protesters & groups call for UN to address human rights crisis in US

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

Veterans and ex-military personnel are criticizing Trump’s decision to deploy US troops against peaceful protesters. A look inside George Floyd’s memorial service held in Minneapolis. … Read More >Military descends on protesters & groups call for UN to address human rights crisis in US

USA

‘Disrespect for Americans’: Moscow calls out AG Barr’s claims that ‘foreign actors’ meddled with ongoing protests

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

Attorney General William Barr’s claim that “foreign actors” are stoking US protests is an insult to American citizens and a dismissal of the country’s problems, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. … Read More >‘Disrespect for Americans’: Moscow calls out AG Barr’s claims that ‘foreign actors’ meddled with ongoing protests

Russia

Moscow slams Prague for ‘fabricated provocation’ as false ‘ricin poisoning plot’ leads to Russian diplomats’ expulsion

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

The Czech government has expelled two Russian diplomats for allegedly tricking the country’s special services with a fake poisoning plot. The Russian embassy branded the accusations as a “provocation.” … Read More >Moscow slams Prague for ‘fabricated provocation’ as false ‘ricin poisoning plot’ leads to Russian diplomats’ expulsion

‘Shame’ for Trump to hold Bible as protests rage: Iranian president slams ‘brutal’ killing of George Floyd

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized US President Donald Trump’s handling of the protests against police violence raging across the country, also condemning the “brutal” killing of George Floyd. … Read More >‘Shame’ for Trump to hold Bible as protests rage: Iranian president slams ‘brutal’ killing of George Floyd

Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

France has rejected allegations that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has been holed up inside the nation’s diplomatic mission in Caracas. Venezuelan authorities earlier labeled Guaido a “fugitive from justice.” … Read More >Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over

Shows

CrossTalk on the US, QUARANTINE EDITION: Class vs Race?

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

The downward spiral: according to some sections of the media, the civil unrest in America is the result of systemic racism. This explains the protests and the rioting… Or does it? … Read More >CrossTalk on the US, QUARANTINE EDITION: Class vs Race?

World

Patrol officer SET ON FIRE during police brutality protests over ‘Mexican George Floyd’ (VIDEO)

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020By Editor

A police officer was set on fire while confronting a group of demonstrators in Mexico. Protests and rioting in the country were triggered by the death of a local man shortly after his detention. … Read More >Patrol officer SET ON FIRE during police brutality protests over ‘Mexican George Floyd’ (VIDEO)