January 9, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Why is Brazil’s COVID Vaccination Programme Lagging Behind Other Latin American States?

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Although Brazil has a past record of successful vaccination programmes, it has been caught unprepared when it comes to anti-COVID inoculations, says Brazilian scholar Gustavo Guerreiro, alluding to apparent political roots behind the situation. … Read More >Why is Brazil’s COVID Vaccination Programme Lagging Behind Other Latin American States?

British women fined for going on WALK, told by police that carrying tea is ‘classed as picnic’

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Two women in the UK were fined by police for driving five miles to go for a quiet walk, with officers telling the women that the peppermint tea they were carrying counts as an unlawful picnic. … Read More >British women fined for going on WALK, told by police that carrying tea is ‘classed as picnic’

‘Virus out of control’: London mayor declares ‘major incident’ over rapid Covid-19 spread

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

A “major incident” has been declared in the UK capital over a surge in coronavirus numbers. Announcing the move, Mayor Sadiq Khan described the situation as “critical,” admitting the viral spread “was out of control”. … Read More >‘Virus out of control’: London mayor declares ‘major incident’ over rapid Covid-19 spread

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Saudi King Salman Receives Shot of COVID-19 Vaccine – Video

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Last month Saudi Arabia launched its inoculation campaign against COVID-19 using the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine. The kingdom has become the first Arab country to administer vaccine shots free for all citizens. … Read More >Saudi King Salman Receives Shot of COVID-19 Vaccine – Video

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Iran’s Syria Envoy Says Soleimani’s Death Pumped ‘New Blood Into the Veins of the Resistance’

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The Islamic Republic marked the one year anniversary of Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani on Sunday, with the general widely admired in his native Iran and throughout much of the Middle East for his assistance in squashing Daesh (ISIS)* and al-Qaeda* terrorists in Iraq and Syria. … Read More >Iran’s Syria Envoy Says Soleimani’s Death Pumped ‘New Blood Into the Veins of the Resistance’

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says ‘No Hurry’ For US to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Demands End to Sanctions

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

As President-elect Joe Biden is set to ascend to the White House, Iran is seeking to end the economic restrictions put in place by the Trump administration. … Read More >Iran’s Supreme Leader Says ‘No Hurry’ For US to Rejoin Nuclear Deal, Demands End to Sanctions

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Unveil Underground Missile Base Near Persian Gulf Coast – Photos, Video

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The base’s unveiling comes amid boiling tensions between the Islamic Republic and the US-Israeli alliance, with Iran blaming Tel Aviv for the November 2020 murder of a top nuclear scientist, and Washington beefing up its military presence in the Middle East following a December rocket attack on the US Embassy compound in Baghdad. … Read More >Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Unveil Underground Missile Base Near Persian Gulf Coast – Photos, Video

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Israel Leads in Frequency of Elections, Study Finds, as Fourth Round of National Polls Nears

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The reason for this instability, believes an Israeli expert, is rooted in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s legal battles; reforms that would change the situation will only be possible once he leaves the political stage. … Read More >Israel Leads in Frequency of Elections, Study Finds, as Fourth Round of National Polls Nears

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Destroying press freedom, Prop 22 fallout for workers in CA, insurrection in the Capitol

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The British court decided not to extradite Julian Assange because of how terrible to the US prison system is. However, he won’t be released from jail on bail either. Lee Camp covers Assange’s dilemma in the first episode of Redacted Tonight this year. The judge’s decision not to extradite Assange still opened a precedent for the courts to censor journalists. … Read More >Destroying press freedom, Prop 22 fallout for workers in CA, insurrection in the Capitol

UK competition body investigating Google privacy plan to ditch third-party cookies from Chrome

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an inquiry into Google’s plan to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser over fears the move will have a “significant impact” on the digital ad market. … Read More >UK competition body investigating Google privacy plan to ditch third-party cookies from Chrome

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