February 14, 2021 – Page 3 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

CCTV under fire after Chinese New Year gala features blackface performers AGAIN as Beijing celebrates Africa ties

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

Chinese state TV has been labelled “racist” after its Spring Festival Gala kicked off with a celebration of African culture featuring Chinese dancers in African-style costumes and black face makeup beating drums. … Read More >CCTV under fire after Chinese New Year gala features blackface performers AGAIN as Beijing celebrates Africa ties

EU

14 people arrested in Denmark and Germany over terrorist plot, as weapons, bomb ingredients & Islamic State flag seized

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

13 people have been arrested in Denmark over the past few days in connection with a suspected terrorist plot. They are believed to have been preparing attacks either in Denmark or Germany, where one person has also been arrested. … Read More >14 people arrested in Denmark and Germany over terrorist plot, as weapons, bomb ingredients & Islamic State flag seized

Protesters clash with security forces in Lebanon as people demand fair trial for Covid lockdown demonstrators (VIDEOS)

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

Protesters have clashed with security forces outside Lebanon’s military court in Beirut, as demonstrators demanded a fair investigation and trial for people detained during protests in Tripoli two weeks ago. … Read More >Protesters clash with security forces in Lebanon as people demand fair trial for Covid lockdown demonstrators (VIDEOS)

EU

CGTN off the air in Germany after UK pulls Chinese broadcaster’s licence

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

Germany has become an unwitting casualty in the ongoing media war between the UK and China. A licence-sharing agreement means that China’s CGTN news network may no longer broadcast in Germany after a ban in Britain. … Read More >CGTN off the air in Germany after UK pulls Chinese broadcaster’s licence

18 injured as ferocious storms, powerful tornado batter Turkey’s beleaguered Izmir (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The western Turkish province of Izmir was subjected to the full fury of mother nature overnight, as a tornado flung cars into the air, uprooted trees and toppled a crane, injuring at least 18 people. … Read More >18 injured as ferocious storms, powerful tornado batter Turkey’s beleaguered Izmir (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Russia

Navalny’s ‘doctor’, who never actually treated activist, ‘liquidated’ in secret Kremlin plot, says conspiracy-loving Western media

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

Western media has jumped down the rabbit hole into another Kremlin killing conspiracy after a doctor in the Siberian city of Omsk died suddenly – taking to the grave, they say, secrets about opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >Navalny’s ‘doctor’, who never actually treated activist, ‘liquidated’ in secret Kremlin plot, says conspiracy-loving Western media

What are the real dangers of artificial intelligence? RT’s Boom Bust explores…

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

With artificial intelligence (AI) steadily progressing, concerns have been growing about how much innovation is too much. Cybersecurity expert Morgan Wright offers his forecast for the industry. … Read More >What are the real dangers of artificial intelligence? RT’s Boom Bust explores…

World

Instagram’s crackdown on ‘hateful’ DMs speeds up the spiral of Anglocentric censorship on social media

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The app founded to share cute photos is now using AI to censor “hate speech” in direct messages, enforcing an Anglo-American notion of banning the ever-increasing expanse of unapproved thoughts on the rest of the planet. … Read More >Instagram’s crackdown on ‘hateful’ DMs speeds up the spiral of Anglocentric censorship on social media

UK

BBC ‘disappointed’ with Chinese ban, insists it reports stories ‘fairly’

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The BBC has expressed its disappointment over the removal of its international World News channel from the air in China, while the UK’s foreign secretary blasted the move as an “unacceptable curtailing of media freedom.” … Read More >BBC ‘disappointed’ with Chinese ban, insists it reports stories ‘fairly’

With Biden policy moves looming, Jewish National Fund to openly buy West Bank land, ACCELERATE EXPANSION of settlements – report

Posted on February 14, 2021February 14, 2021By Editor

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) is reportedly poised to resume buying land in the West Bank after a five-decade hiatus, clearing the way to speed settlement developments amid the threat of US opposition under President Joe Biden. … Read More >With Biden policy moves looming, Jewish National Fund to openly buy West Bank land, ACCELERATE EXPANSION of settlements – report