June 25, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Cracks in Coalition: Will Israel Be Heading to Polls Again?

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

PM Netanyahu and his coalition partner Gantz don’t see eye-to-eye on a number of important issues, including an upcoming annexation bill and how to handle the raging COVID pandemic, leading the Israeli media to believe the days of the country’s emergency government might be numbered. … Read More >Cracks in Coalition: Will Israel Be Heading to Polls Again?

Middle East

Syrian Military Accuses Israeli Forces of Attacking Army Positions in Hama Province

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

Israeli air forces have attacked the positions of the Syrian armed forces in two cities in Hama province and the country’s air defence systems repelled the attacks, the command of the Syrian armed forces said on Wednesday. … Read More >Syrian Military Accuses Israeli Forces of Attacking Army Positions in Hama Province

Belgian Lawmakers to Vote on Recognizing Palestine, Punishing Impending Israeli West Bank Annexation

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

The 150-person Belgian Chamber of Representatives is slated to vote on Thursday regarding whether the country will “formally recognize the State of Palestine.” … Read More >Belgian Lawmakers to Vote on Recognizing Palestine, Punishing Impending Israeli West Bank Annexation

Business

US dollar collapse may happen at ‘warp speed’, warns economist Stephen Roach

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

In another stark warning, senior fellow at Yale University and former chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, Stephen Roach, says coronavirus may cause dramatic decline of the US dollar in the near future. … Read More >US dollar collapse may happen at ‘warp speed’, warns economist Stephen Roach

World

Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Seafood Imported From China

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on seafood imported into the United States from China if Beijing does not fulfill certain commitments in the Phase One trade deal, a memo released by the White House said. … Read More >Trump Threatens to Impose Tariffs on Seafood Imported From China

USA

National Guard in US Capital Ready to Help Police Protect Monuments, Pentagon Says

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

About 400 US National Guardsmen in the nation’s capital are prepared to help support the police in their mission to protect federal monuments from being destroyed by protesters, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Chris Mitchell said. … Read More >National Guard in US Capital Ready to Help Police Protect Monuments, Pentagon Says

Business

US considering imposing billions in new tariffs on wide range of European goods

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

Washington is considering new tariffs on $3.1 billion-worth of exports from France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, in a move that could cause further flare-ups in transatlantic trade tensions. … Read More >US considering imposing billions in new tariffs on wide range of European goods

Russia

‘Monumental vileness’: How an elderly WW2 veteran was hounded by representatives of Russia’s West-leaning opposition

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

World War II veteran Ignat Artemenko, 93, found himself at the center of a scandal, after Moscow protest leader Alexei Navalny insulted him and other participants in an RT video on Russia’s proposed constitutional amendments. … Read More >‘Monumental vileness’: How an elderly WW2 veteran was hounded by representatives of Russia’s West-leaning opposition

Business

Venezuela in legal battle to get its gold back from Bank of England

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

The UK’s High Court is set decide this week on the fate of Venezuela’s gold held by the Bank of England, with the Venezuelan government and the opposition fighting for the overseas bullion reserves. … Read More >Venezuela in legal battle to get its gold back from Bank of England

Business

US LNG exports crash by more than 50%

Posted on June 25, 2020June 25, 2020By Editor

US liquefied natural gas exports have crashed by more than 50 percent since January as the US becomes the swing supplier for markets. … Read More >US LNG exports crash by more than 50%

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