October 30, 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Dozens of Hindus detained for disrupting Muslim Friday prayer gatherings in India amid sectarian tensions

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Indian police deployed hundreds of officers and arrested dozens of Hindu protesters from right-wing groups on Friday after they disrupted Muslim prayer gatherings amid rising sectarian tensions, according to local officials. … Read More >Dozens of Hindus detained for disrupting Muslim Friday prayer gatherings in India amid sectarian tensions

Shows

On Contact: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

On the show, Chris Hedges discusses ‘War, News and Chaos in the Middle East’ with its author, foreign correspondent Patrick Cockburn. … Read More >On Contact: War, News and Chaos in the Middle East

Asia & Pacific

US commitment to help Taiwan’s self-defense is ‘rock solid’, de-facto ambassador claims, despite Beijing’s warning to stop contact

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

The US remains committed to help Taiwan defend itself, Washington’s de-facto ambassador to the island has said, a day after China called on the Americans to refrain from any military contact with Taipei. … Read More >US commitment to help Taiwan’s self-defense is ‘rock solid’, de-facto ambassador claims, despite Beijing’s warning to stop contact

EU Parliament sues European Commission over rule-of-law ‘inaction’ amid major row with Poland

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

The European Parliament has sued the executive branch of the EU government, the European Commission, on Friday, for its failure to use the sanctions mechanism against rule-breaking member states like Poland. … Read More >EU Parliament sues European Commission over rule-of-law ‘inaction’ amid major row with Poland

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US extradition: ‘If Julian Assange dies, he will have been tortured to death’ – UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

On this episode, we speak to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer on the trial of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He discusses his assessment that Assange has been psychologically tortured by UK authorities, why it has become harder for the UK courts to refuse the US extradition request, the parallels between the video of the murder of George Floyd and Assange’s revelations, and what his persecution means for the average citizen’s rights. … Read More >US extradition: ‘If Julian Assange dies, he will have been tortured to death’ – UN Rapporteur Nils Melzer

Asia & Pacific

Devastating Taiwanese fire that killed 46 and gutted apartment block blamed on woman who failed to extinguish burning incense

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Taiwanese authorities announced on Friday that an apartment block fire which killed 46 people started because a female resident forgot to extinguish incense, resulting in a devastating blaze that gutted the 13-story building. … Read More >Devastating Taiwanese fire that killed 46 and gutted apartment block blamed on woman who failed to extinguish burning incense

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Government secrets from Wuhan to JFK

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos talk about the National Institutes of Health’s funding of risky coronavirus research in Wuhan, new rules for Federal Reserve officials, and why the Biden administration is holding off on the planned release of new JFK files. Chip Gibbons talks about the history of government surveillance. … Read More >Government secrets from Wuhan to JFK

Bill Gates says nuclear power ensures ‘reliability’ of energy supply, warns of public ‘backlash’ against carbon tax, price hikes

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

Billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates said that completely abandoning nuclear power makes it harder to guarantee stable energy supply. He warned against making climate change decisions that may anger the public. … Read More >Bill Gates says nuclear power ensures ‘reliability’ of energy supply, warns of public ‘backlash’ against carbon tax, price hikes

Government response to Covid-19 was too slow and insufficient to stop spread, Swedish commission finds

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021By Editor

A commission appointed by the government has said that Sweden’s interventions at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic were insufficient to prevent the spread of the virus, and the state’s preparedness was substandard. … Read More >Government response to Covid-19 was too slow and insufficient to stop spread, Swedish commission finds

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