July 12, 2020 – Page 4 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

No blasts occurred outside Tehran overnight & brief blackout linked to local hospital – governor

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

The governor of Tehran province dispelled speculation of explosions that reportedly rocked the neighboring cities of Qods and Garmdareh, adding to a growing mystery over incidents that have hit Iran’s key sites in recent weeks. … Read More >No blasts occurred outside Tehran overnight & brief blackout linked to local hospital – governor

World

Netherlands to take Russia to European Court of Human Rights over ‘role’ in MH17 crash

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

The Dutch government has said it will file a suit against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). It alleges that Moscow played a part in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014. … Read More >Netherlands to take Russia to European Court of Human Rights over ‘role’ in MH17 crash

USA

Grumpy Trump hits out at Supreme Court decision, calls New York a ‘hellhole’

Posted on July 12, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump has branded his home state a “hellhole,” after the Supreme Court ruled a Manhattan prosecutor can subpoena his financial records. To Trump, the decision was just another move in the “witch hunt” against him. … Read More >Grumpy Trump hits out at Supreme Court decision, calls New York a ‘hellhole’

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‘Do they care?’ Minneapolis business owner left with nothing after riots calls out city officials for failing to help

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

A salon owner in Minneapolis has been left with “nothing” after her business was “burned to the ground” in riots after the killing of George Floyd, and she says the city has done nothing to help with her predicament. … Read More >‘Do they care?’ Minneapolis business owner left with nothing after riots calls out city officials for failing to help

UK telecom firms warn rushing to phase out Huawei 5G gear will take years & cost billions

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

At least five years, “ideally seven,” will be needed to replace Huawei’s 5G equipment, Vodafone and BT have told British MPs. The introduction of the ultra-fast networks across the country would be delayed, they warned. … Read More >UK telecom firms warn rushing to phase out Huawei 5G gear will take years & cost billions

‘Choosing between eating & watching TV’: BBC under fire for making over-75s pay TV licence from August 1

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

Critics have lashed out at the BBC for announcing it is scrapping its free licence fee for over-75s from August. The public broadcaster will means test old age pensioners to see if they will be entitled to a free TV licence. … Read More >‘Choosing between eating & watching TV’: BBC under fire for making over-75s pay TV licence from August 1

World

While ‘Fighting Terror’, the US Hides Its Own Terrorism

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

While the US war in Afghanistan is reaching its end after almost two decades of fighting, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the US ‘war on terror’, while it fought the Taliban, did produce its own peculiar form of terrorism in the shape of war crimes and virtually unaccountable use of force on hundreds and thousands of innocent Afghan citizens. … Read More >While ‘Fighting Terror’, the US Hides Its Own Terrorism

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