October 28, 2019 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Driver of Essex migrant deaths truck CHARGED: What we know so far about suspects in chilling case

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

UK police have charged the driver of a refrigerated truck in which dozens of bodies were found with 39 counts of manslaughter and other offences, including conspiracy to traffic people and money laundering. … Read More >Driver of Essex migrant deaths truck CHARGED: What we know so far about suspects in chilling case

Boris-o’-lantern: British kids list prime minister among top Halloween costume choices

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

Boris Johnson may be struggling to curry favor with parliament, but at least he’s popular among trick-or-treaters. A survey has found that Britons view the embattled prime minister as a top Halloween costume choice. … Read More >Boris-o’-lantern: British kids list prime minister among top Halloween costume choices

EU agrees Brexit extension until January 31 – Tusk

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

The European Union has granted the UK a three-month Brexit ‘flextension,’ with the new deadline now moved to January 31, according to the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk. … Read More >EU agrees Brexit extension until January 31 – Tusk

USA

Lecturing the ‘peons’? Pelosi mocked for blaming voter disenchantment on outside forces who ‘poisoned’ social media

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

Dark forces have tainted social media and turned optimistic, hopeful, Americans into unhappy voters, Nancy Pelosi has conveniently claimed. The House Speaker’s explanation for the current political mood did not impress Twitter. … Read More >Lecturing the ‘peons’? Pelosi mocked for blaming voter disenchantment on outside forces who ‘poisoned’ social media

USA

California to train poll workers to be courteous to trans people in bid to woo LGTBQs to polls

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

Under a newly announced partnership with an LGBTQ group, California is to make sure that officials won’t offend transgender people by being overly inquisitive if their names on voter rolls don’t match their gender identity. … Read More >California to train poll workers to be courteous to trans people in bid to woo LGTBQs to polls

Middle East

Russian FM Lavrov warns US against undermining Syria’s sovereignty in phone call with Pompeo

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

Steps that undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Syrian state must be avoided, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as the two talked on the phone on Saturday, the foreign ministry said. … Read More >Russian FM Lavrov warns US against undermining Syria’s sovereignty in phone call with Pompeo

Shows

Conditions must be created for US withdrawal – Afghan leader Abdullah Abdullah

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Abdullah Abdullah, a presidential candidate who has claimed victory in Afghanistan’s elections, about his meeting with a group of bipartisan representatives led by Nancy Pelosi, the conditions needed in Afghanistan for a full US withdrawal … Read More >Conditions must be created for US withdrawal – Afghan leader Abdullah Abdullah

Middle East

Triumphalism over killing of Baghdadi in US raid may ‘fuel another cycle of violence’

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by US troops may give a ‘fresh impetus’ to Islamic State and other terrorists in the area, Middle East experts have warned. … Read More >Triumphalism over killing of Baghdadi in US raid may ‘fuel another cycle of violence’

Middle East

Scorched earth: VIDEO shows aftermath of claimed US raid against ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

A building completely reduced to rubble and burnt soil were captured in footage from the site of a claimed US attack on the compound of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria. … Read More >Scorched earth: VIDEO shows aftermath of claimed US raid against ISIS leader al-Baghdadi

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