December 4, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Bahrain to drop labels denoting Israeli settlement imports – minister

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

Bahrain’s trade minister, Zayed bin Rashid al-Zayani, has announced that his country will no longer distinguish between Israeli products and those made in the occupied territories, drawing anger from Palestinians. … Read More >Bahrain to drop labels denoting Israeli settlement imports – minister

World

Facebook BANS false claims about Covid vaccines ‘debunked by public health experts’ – all such posts to be REMOVED

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

Social media giant Facebook says it is cracking down on Covid-19 vaccine misinformation and will remove “false claims” posted to Facebook or Instagram which will have been debunked by public health experts. … Read More >Facebook BANS false claims about Covid vaccines ‘debunked by public health experts’ – all such posts to be REMOVED

Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

Israel has issued a warning to its citizens abroad about potential terrorist attacks amid threats from Tehran of retaliatory action in response to the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. … Read More >Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination

EU

Nearly 80 mosques suspected of ‘separatism’ face closure as French govt launches ‘massive’ offensive against religious extremism

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

The French government has threatened to close dozens of mosques that have been flagged as potential security threats. The measures are part of an aggressive campaign to weed out Islamic extremism in the country. … Read More >Nearly 80 mosques suspected of ‘separatism’ face closure as French govt launches ‘massive’ offensive against religious extremism

EU

Germany to slaughter 29,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak on poultry farm

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

Regional authorities in Germany announced that around 29,000 chickens will be slaughtered in the country’s eastern area of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte after an outbreak of the H5N8 strain of bird flu. … Read More >Germany to slaughter 29,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak on poultry farm

Beijing blasts US govt over visa restrictions for China Communist Party members

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

Beijing slammed “extremist anti-China forces” in the US government on Thursday as Washington revealed new restrictions on travel to the US by Chinese Communist Party members and their families. … Read More >Beijing blasts US govt over visa restrictions for China Communist Party members

World

‘You Alone Can Save His Life’: Edward Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Julian Assange

Posted on December 4, 2020By Editor

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, faces a possible 175-year prison sentence, accused by the United States of violating the Espionage Act through “unlawfully obtaining and disclosing classified documents related to the national defence.” … Read More >‘You Alone Can Save His Life’: Edward Snowden Urges Trump to Pardon Julian Assange

Shows

A time-out for Time’s Up, and Google spies on unionizers

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

The US government is investing in new spy software, while Google allegedly spied on employees trying to unionize. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is back making headlines – and drawing criticism. … Read More >A time-out for Time’s Up, and Google spies on unionizers

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai detained over fraud charges until April court hearing

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

A Hong Kong court has denied media tycoon Jimmy Lai bail on Thursday, detaining him until his April court hearing over a fraud charge related to the illegal use of his company’s premises. … Read More >Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai detained over fraud charges until April court hearing

Russia

‘Running out of time’: US adds new demands as Russia makes concessions to save last remaining nuclear deterrent deal – envoy

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

Moscow has agreed to key US demands in a bid to preserve the New START arms control agreement before it expires, according to the Russian envoy to Washington. He claims the US then simply added new conditions for its renewal. … Read More >‘Running out of time’: US adds new demands as Russia makes concessions to save last remaining nuclear deterrent deal – envoy