May 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

US Troops Accidentally Raid Vegetable Oil Factory in Bulgaria – Video

Posted on May 31, 2021By Editor

During the incident, US soldiers reportedly entered the factory premises and swept through one of the buildings, having ordered the workers there to sit down. … Read More >US Troops Accidentally Raid Vegetable Oil Factory in Bulgaria – Video

Russia

Afghanistan ready to purchase arms and equipment from Russia – ambassador

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Said Tayeb Jawad also expressed hope that Russia would provide an opportunity for Afghanistan to train its pilots and mechanical engineers … Read More >Afghanistan ready to purchase arms and equipment from Russia – ambassador

Shows

On Contact: Corporate tyranny & Steven Donziger

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

On the show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Steven Donziger, the human rights environmental justice attorney, about the grim reality when we confront the real centers of power.Donziger has been fighting polluting American oil companies for nearly three decades on behalf of indigenous communities and peasant farmers in Ecuador, and has been under house arrest in Manhattan for nearly two years. … Read More >On Contact: Corporate tyranny & Steven Donziger

Middle East

Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian dead during clashes in occupied West Bank, health officials say

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian protester during clashes in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry has said, as tensions remain high despite the ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hamas. … Read More >Israeli soldiers shoot Palestinian dead during clashes in occupied West Bank, health officials say

Middle East

Cargo ship BREAKS DOWN in Suez Canal – but it’s not as bad as last time

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

A cargo ship stalled on the Suez Canal this week, media reports have revealed. Unlike the Ever Given blockage in March, which took six days to fix while 12% of world shipping stood still, the situation was, luckily, soon resolved. … Read More >Cargo ship BREAKS DOWN in Suez Canal – but it’s not as bad as last time

World

EU, UK, and US join dozens of states in demanding answers over sexual abuse allegations against WHO staff

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

A joint statement from 53 countries has called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to address “deep concerns” about allegations of sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment by staff at the agency. … Read More >EU, UK, and US join dozens of states in demanding answers over sexual abuse allegations against WHO staff

Shows

Coronavirus corruption in Boris Johnson’s Britain & coronavirus catastrophe in Modi’s India

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Guy Standing. He discusses his new book, ‘The Corruption of Capitalism’, the shocking revelations made by Dominic Cummings about disastrous coronavirus pandemic mismanagement by the Boris Johnson government, arguable neglect and chronic corruption, the revolving door between big finance and politics in the UK … Read More >Coronavirus corruption in Boris Johnson’s Britain & coronavirus catastrophe in Modi’s India

EU drugs regulator approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15

Posted on May 31, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine made by US-German partnership Pfizer-BioNTech for children aged 12 to 15, allowing kids in the bloc to be vaccinated against the virus for the first time. … Read More >EU drugs regulator approves Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged 12 to 15

Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Pope Francis will dispatch a team to investigate if the Archbishop of Cologne mishandled sexual abuse claims in the Catholic Church. Parishioners have been protesting against the diocese and demanding accountability. … Read More >Pope Francis sending team to investigate whether German diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations, amid public anger

Shows

CrossTalk Bullhorns, HOME EDITION: Useless Sanctions

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Imposing sanctions on a country used to be the policy of last resort. That is not the case today. Now, Washington sanctions scores of countries and even threatens sanctions against supposed allies. Do sanctions work? Not really. Also, we have an update on Belarus. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, HOME EDITION: Useless Sanctions

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