August 2020 – Page 83 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

Driver who shot AK-47-armed BLM protester dead in Texas is active-duty army sergeant, acted in self-defence – lawyers

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

A man who killed an AK-47-toting protester in Austin, Texas, after the latter approached his vehicle, was identified as a US Army sergeant. The man insists he fired at Garret Foster after he threatened him with the rifle. … Read More >Driver who shot AK-47-armed BLM protester dead in Texas is active-duty army sergeant, acted in self-defence – lawyers

Shows

Geoffrey Robertson QC: The US is trying to CRUSH Julian Assange to deter future whistleblowers

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

We speak to Julian Assange’s former lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC. He discusses the new indictments being brought by the US against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and why they have been brought at such a late stage, why the US is pushing so hard for his extradition, his belief that Julian Assange would get 50 years in prison if he is extradited to the US … Read More >Geoffrey Robertson QC: The US is trying to CRUSH Julian Assange to deter future whistleblowers

USA

Unsealed docs say Bill Clinton was on ‘pedophile island’ w/ ‘young girls’ & cite Epstein saying former president ‘owed him favor’

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

Newly unsealed files tied to the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case imply that former US President Bill Clinton visited the investor’s private island along with “young girls,” and that the FBI knew well about the minors’ abuse. … Read More >Unsealed docs say Bill Clinton was on ‘pedophile island’ w/ ‘young girls’ & cite Epstein saying former president ‘owed him favor’

Business

China’s manufacturing recovery accelerates while global economies grapple with coronavirus fallout

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

Chinese factory activity has beaten expectations once again, expanding for the fifth straight month and recovering at a faster pace, new data shows. … Read More >China’s manufacturing recovery accelerates while global economies grapple with coronavirus fallout

Business

France suffers worst economic collapse on record due to Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

The French economy contracted by a record 13.8 percent in the second quarter, data from the national statistics agency INSEE has revealed, highlighting the cost of coronavirus lockdowns. … Read More >France suffers worst economic collapse on record due to Covid-19 lockdown

Business

US becoming more like Greece as national debt explodes, market analyst tells Boom Bust

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

The US Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero and vowed to use all the tools to support the recovery from an economic downturn that Chairman Jerome Powell called the most severe “in our lifetime.” … Read More >US becoming more like Greece as national debt explodes, market analyst tells Boom Bust

Business

Coronavirus pandemic triggers huge contraction in eurozone economy

Posted on August 1, 2020By Editor

The 19 euro-area countries experienced the biggest GDP drop on record during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. The eurozone economy shrank 12.1 percent, while the EU economy as a whole contracted 11.9 percent. … Read More >Coronavirus pandemic triggers huge contraction in eurozone economy

Business

Dollar crash will topple the entire US ‘house of cards’ economy by year end – Peter Schiff

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

No one seems to be worried about the falling dollar, veteran stockbroker Peter Schiff writes on Twitter, as the US currency continues to slide versus major rivals amid gold and silver record growth. … Read More >Dollar crash will topple the entire US ‘house of cards’ economy by year end – Peter Schiff

Middle East

Iran to pay compensation for downing Ukrainian plane and if Tehran stalls Kiev will take legal action

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

Iran has agreed to pay compensation for its accidental shooting down a Ukrainian passenger plane, although details of payment amounts have yet to be determined. Kiev said if it feels Tehran is stalling, it may launch legal action … Read More >Iran to pay compensation for downing Ukrainian plane and if Tehran stalls Kiev will take legal action

11 injured in brazen broad daylight bank robbery in Berlin (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020By Editor

A large-scale police operation has been launched in central Berlin after four robbers raided a bank located in a local mall. The robbers sprayed some irritant gas inside, injuring 11 people. … Read More >11 injured in brazen broad daylight bank robbery in Berlin (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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