June 10, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

UN rapporteur on Black Lives Matter protests: Coronavirus won’t stop people protesting over injustice!

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we firstly speak to Malia Bouattia, the first female black Muslim president of the National Union of Students (NUS). … Read More >UN rapporteur on Black Lives Matter protests: Coronavirus won’t stop people protesting over injustice!

World

‘It’s their war, not ours’: Russian space agency boss says not upset by manned SpaceX launch, but BOEING should be

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

The US finally getting a crewed spaceship in no way means the end of Russia’s space program, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said, insisting that the Soyuz still remains the most cost-efficient way to get people to the ISS. … Read More >‘It’s their war, not ours’: Russian space agency boss says not upset by manned SpaceX launch, but BOEING should be

London landmarks under review after toppling of Bristol slaver statue, says Mayor Sadiq Khan

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

London’s landmarks are set to be reviewed to ensure they better reflect the “achievements and diversity” of the city, following the tearing down of a monument to slave trader Edward Colston by protesters in Bristol. … Read More >London landmarks under review after toppling of Bristol slaver statue, says Mayor Sadiq Khan

Shows

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: ‘Take a knee!’

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

Probably the greatest success of the civil rights movement was respect for human dignity. All lives mattered under the law. That was then, but today the same concept has been turned on its head. We are told to take a knee or face the consequences. Social shaming is being turned into a ruling ideology. … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: ‘Take a knee!’

Business

‘Worst since World War II’: Global economy to shrink more than 5% this year

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures have thrown the global economy into turmoil, the World Bank says, projecting global GDP (gross domestic product) to contract 5.2 percent in 2020. … Read More >‘Worst since World War II’: Global economy to shrink more than 5% this year

Business

IBM wants to keep facial recognition technology away from police and halt development altogether

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

Following the mass anti-police protests sweeping the world, IBM’s CEO has said the company will stop developing and researching facial recognition tech and reconsider selling it to law enforcement. … Read More >IBM wants to keep facial recognition technology away from police and halt development altogether

Business

Apple ‘planning to ditch Intel’s chips’ in big hardware move

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

Tech giant Apple is reportedly on the cusp of announcing a shift to its own main processors in Macs, ending a 15-year partnership with Intel Corp. The move comes two years after a major security flaw was found in Intel processors. … Read More >Apple ‘planning to ditch Intel’s chips’ in big hardware move

World

Black mark against Facebook: Afro-Caribbean ska legend Neville Staple falls foul of blanket ban for ‘racism’

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

The deep flaws in Facebook’s moderation system have been thoroughly exposed after it banned a raft of accounts connected to the ska music scene on racism grounds, including that of Neville Staple of The Specials, who is black. … Read More >Black mark against Facebook: Afro-Caribbean ska legend Neville Staple falls foul of blanket ban for ‘racism’

USA

Police chief ousted for backing ‘gun-toting’ vigilantes who defended small town from alleged ‘Antifa threat’

Posted on June 10, 2020By Editor

Amid rumors of an impending Antifa invasion, a number of armed individuals gathered in the small town of Snohomish, Washington, and were praised for doing so by the town’s sheriff. He has now been demoted for his support. … Read More >Police chief ousted for backing ‘gun-toting’ vigilantes who defended small town from alleged ‘Antifa threat’

USA

See no evil? Mayor of Chicago told councillors describing ‘WARZONE’ riot scenes that they’re ‘FULL OF S**T’

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

As rioting engulfed her city, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot assured citizens that they could rely on the cops to protect them. But when councillors told her the real horror show on the ground, she swore and accused them of lying. … Read More >See no evil? Mayor of Chicago told councillors describing ‘WARZONE’ riot scenes that they’re ‘FULL OF S**T’

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