April 11, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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‘It’s their revenge’: Lockdown-skeptic Rebel News vows to sue Montreal police after reporters detained at ‘illegal gathering’

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

Reporters for the right-leaning news outlet Rebel News have posted videos showing employees being detained by police at an Airbnb location where they were working, covering Covid-19 lockdown measures. … Read More >‘It’s their revenge’: Lockdown-skeptic Rebel News vows to sue Montreal police after reporters detained at ‘illegal gathering’

Reports of ‘80 protesters killed’ in one day as post-coup military crackdown continues in Myanmar

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

Dozens of people have allegedly been killed after security forces in Myanmar used live fire and grenades against a crowd of anti-coup protesters in the town of Bago, near the capital Yangon, a monitor and media reported Saturday. … Read More >Reports of ‘80 protesters killed’ in one day as post-coup military crackdown continues in Myanmar

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Only the VACCINATED will be saved? Confusion after St. Vincent PM says only those with Covid jab can flee VOLCANO on cruise ships

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

As a volcanic eruption cast a pall of ash over the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, tens of thousands fled – but eyebrows were raised after the island nation’s PM said they weren’t going anywhere without a Covid shot. … Read More >Only the VACCINATED will be saved? Confusion after St. Vincent PM says only those with Covid jab can flee VOLCANO on cruise ships

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WATCH: As anti-lockdown protests grow, Dutch ‘POLICE FOR FREEDOM’ group holds march against Covid restrictions

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of people marched in Utrecht, the Netherlands on Saturday to protest against enduring anti-coronavirus restrictions. The march was organized by a group of former police officers and soldiers, dubbed ‘Police for Freedom’. … Read More >WATCH: As anti-lockdown protests grow, Dutch ‘POLICE FOR FREEDOM’ group holds march against Covid restrictions

UAE introduces its first woman astronaut among fresh class of space-farers

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

The United Arab Emirates’ space ambitions have just become a bit more inclusive, with a woman selected as one of two candidates for NASA-assisted training as crew for missions in space. … Read More >UAE introduces its first woman astronaut among fresh class of space-farers

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Existing climate model simulations overestimate future sea-level rise by up to 25%, new study shows

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

Scientists from Utrecht University using the national supercomputer at SURFsara in Amsterdam have found that the projected sea-level rise over the next century is about 25% lower than current models predict. … Read More >Existing climate model simulations overestimate future sea-level rise by up to 25%, new study shows

Iranian nuclear activities ‘peaceful & civilian,’ says President Rouhani, as new uranium-enrichment centrifuge chain is unveiled

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

Tehran has launched a new uranium-enrichment chain, said to be 10 times more efficient than its predecessor. Unveiling the facility, Iran’s president reiterated that the country’s nuclear program is solely “peaceful and civilian.” … Read More >Iranian nuclear activities ‘peaceful & civilian,’ says President Rouhani, as new uranium-enrichment centrifuge chain is unveiled

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‘Pandemic against our people’: Australians rally against deaths of indigenous people in police custody (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Posted on April 11, 2021By Editor

Hundreds have rallied in cities across Australia against the deaths of aboriginal people in prisons and police custody. The government admitted that indigenous inmates are over-represented in the justice system. … Read More >‘Pandemic against our people’: Australians rally against deaths of indigenous people in police custody (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Transgender woman initially denied transfer to female prison in Israel due to ‘masculine appearance’ – media

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

A transgender woman who suspended hormone therapy was forced to spent 10 days isolated in a men’s prison in Israel, after officials argued she wasn’t suited to a women’s jail, a report says. … Read More >Transgender woman initially denied transfer to female prison in Israel due to ‘masculine appearance’ – media

Israeli lawmaker manhandled by police as protest against Palestinian evictions turns violent (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)

Posted on April 11, 2021April 11, 2021By Editor

An Israeli lawmaker has fired off an angry tirade at the government after a video appeared to show him being punched in the face by a police officer at a weekly protest in a majority-Palestinian neighborhood. … Read More >Israeli lawmaker manhandled by police as protest against Palestinian evictions turns violent (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)