November 16, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

EU

Hungary and Poland veto 7-year EU budget over ‘rule of law’ provision

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

The European Union’s 2021-2027 budget has been vetoed by member states Hungary and Poland over a provision that meant countries could only receive EU money if they observed the rule of law. … Read More >Hungary and Poland veto 7-year EU budget over ‘rule of law’ provision

Russia’s latest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker sets off on maiden Arctic voyage

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

The newest Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker, the ‘Arktika’, has set off on its maiden voyage in the Arctic waters of the Northern Sea Route, AtomFlot press service reported on Monday. … Read More >Russia’s latest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker sets off on maiden Arctic voyage

Russia

Russian-built Telegram messaging app takes battle with state security over access to data to European Court of Human Rights

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

The European Court of Human Rights will consider a long-running dispute between the Telegram messaging service and Russia’s top state security agency over access to users’ data. … Read More >Russian-built Telegram messaging app takes battle with state security over access to data to European Court of Human Rights

Shows

Is the prison system in the US and UK fundamentally broken? (Chris Daw QC)

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Chris Daw QC, author of ‘Justice on Trial: Radical Solutions for a System at Breaking Point’. … Read More >Is the prison system in the US and UK fundamentally broken? (Chris Daw QC)

Russia

‘Help people survive, not starve’ – Russian charity tests new virtual food card to help victims of coronavirus economic hardship

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A new benefit card is being rolled out in some Russian cities, aimed at helping people buy food when their income has been reduced by the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >‘Help people survive, not starve’ – Russian charity tests new virtual food card to help victims of coronavirus economic hardship

USA

Trump unloads on Bolton after election comments, calling ex-adviser a ‘dope’ who wanted to ‘go to war’

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump has called former national security adviser John Bolton a “dope,” saying his advice always boiled down to “Gee, let’s go to war.” Bolton earlier called on the GOP to abandon Trump and tell voters he lost. … Read More >Trump unloads on Bolton after election comments, calling ex-adviser a ‘dope’ who wanted to ‘go to war’

Shows

CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Trump vs the generals

Posted on November 16, 2020By Editor

Trump is probably facing his last battle as president – will he triumph over the generals? And will Biden’s foreign policy pick up where Obama left off? Will the neocons be back in control again? … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Trump vs the generals

USA

Biden aide says federal govt must sign off on transition THIS WEEK after process freezes

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

Joe Biden’s aides on Sunday demanded that their boss receive intelligence briefings as soon as this week. With President Donald Trump refusing to concede, the Democrat remains frozen out of the White House. … Read More >Biden aide says federal govt must sign off on transition THIS WEEK after process freezes

USA

Escape from New York: 300,000 households flee as lockdowns & surging crime sour residents

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

Roughly 300,000 households have moved out of New York City since March, fleeing a metropolis that has become a land of lockdowns and rising violent crime in a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic and civil unrest. … Read More >Escape from New York: 300,000 households flee as lockdowns & surging crime sour residents

USA

Who spied on journalists, again? Obama urged to self-reflect after accusing Trump of acting like a power-hungry dictator

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

Barack Obama has suggested that Donald Trump resembles a tyrant who will do anything to consolidate power, prompting social media users to recall the ex-president’s penchant for drone strikes and wiretapping. … Read More >Who spied on journalists, again? Obama urged to self-reflect after accusing Trump of acting like a power-hungry dictator