July 26, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

3 killed as small plane crashes into apartment block in Germany (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

An ultralight plane has smashed into the roof of a five-story residential building in the town of Wesel in northwestern Germany. At least three people were killed in the crash, with two others injured, including a child. … Read More >3 killed as small plane crashes into apartment block in Germany (PHOTO, VIDEO)

EU

Hagia Sophia discord: Greek protesters burn Turkish flag, Ankara & Athens trade insults after site’s 1st Muslim prayer in decades

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Turkey and Greece have locked horns once more, this time over Ankara’s decision to turn the famed Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. Some hot-headed Greeks even burned a Turkish flag to oppose the move. … Read More >Hagia Sophia discord: Greek protesters burn Turkish flag, Ankara & Athens trade insults after site’s 1st Muslim prayer in decades

Kim Jong-un declares emergency & puts Kaesong city on total lockdown after 1st suspected Covid-19 case in North Korea

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

The city of Kaesong has been placed on lockdown after a person with symptoms of coronavirus “illegally” crossed the border, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced at an emergency anti-epidemic meeting. … Read More >Kim Jong-un declares emergency & puts Kaesong city on total lockdown after 1st suspected Covid-19 case in North Korea

USA

Member of black-only NFAC militia reportedly SHOOTS HIMSELF by mistake at Louisville rally (VIDEO)

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

At a rally by the black-only ‘Not F**king Around Coalition’ (NFAC) in Louisville, Kentucky, gunshots rang out and two people were wheeled off by medics. Early reports suggest one of the militia members shot himself by accident. … Read More >Member of black-only NFAC militia reportedly SHOOTS HIMSELF by mistake at Louisville rally (VIDEO)

USA

Seattle police declare RIOT amid arson, vandalism & clashes with protesters (VIDEOS)

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Protesters in Seattle have clashed with officers, vandalized several buildings, and set fire to a construction site for a county juvenile detention facility, forcing local police to declare a riot due to “public safety risks.” … Read More >Seattle police declare RIOT amid arson, vandalism & clashes with protesters (VIDEOS)

USA

UN human rights office condemns ‘arbitrary arrests & unnecessary use of force’ amid US police brutality protests

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

The United Nations has denounced heavy-handed police tactics used against demonstrators in Portland and other US cities during ongoing protests, taking aim at what it called baseless arrests and unnecessary violence by officers. … Read More >UN human rights office condemns ‘arbitrary arrests & unnecessary use of force’ amid US police brutality protests

World

Starvation & desire for vaccine could trigger new migration wave in post-Covid world, Red Cross chief warns

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Once borders are unsealed, a massive amount of people will set out for the wealthiest nations, fleeing Covid-related poverty, the Red Cross chief said. Migrants will also be driven by the search for a working vaccine … Read More >Starvation & desire for vaccine could trigger new migration wave in post-Covid world, Red Cross chief warns

‘These outlaws must be stopped’: Iranian FM tears into US, says Mahan Air jet incident could lead to disaster

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Iran’s top diplomat pulled no punches while slamming the US for scrambling fighter jets to challenge an Iranian airliner flying over Syria. The audacious move served to “compound lawlessness,” he said. … Read More >‘These outlaws must be stopped’: Iranian FM tears into US, says Mahan Air jet incident could lead to disaster

Russia

Kremlin rubbishes American suggestion that Moscow & Washington form anti-China alliance

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has rejected an idea put forward by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that countries should team up against China. Moscow and Bejing have spent years building closer ties. … Read More >Kremlin rubbishes American suggestion that Moscow & Washington form anti-China alliance

Russia

‘Diversionary tactics’: Moscow dismisses US & UK’s ‘propagandistic’ claims it tested new space weapon

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has slapped down American and British claims that Moscow has been testing a new anti-satellite weapon. It says the pair are simply trying to distract attention from their own attempts to weaponize space. … Read More >‘Diversionary tactics’: Moscow dismisses US & UK’s ‘propagandistic’ claims it tested new space weapon