October 5, 2019 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

USA

San Francisco is pulling out all the stops to fight homelessness – except actually making housing affordable

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

San Francisco is one of the wealthiest cities in the US, but its high housing prices and strict zoning have contributed to a homelessness crisis. … Read More >San Francisco is pulling out all the stops to fight homelessness – except actually making housing affordable

World

Rouhani Snubbed Trump at UN, Refused to Leave Hotel Room as Macron Tried to Arrange Call – Reports

Posted on October 5, 2019February 13, 2021By Editor

French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to arrange a telephone conversation between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and US President Donald Trump, but Rouhani dramatically refused to come out of his hotel room, leaving Trump waiting … Read More >Rouhani Snubbed Trump at UN, Refused to Leave Hotel Room as Macron Tried to Arrange Call – Reports

US Markets Slide Sharply as Manufacturing Data Shows Losses for Second Straight Month

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 53.23 points to 25,863.60 in morning trading on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 4.35 points, … Read More >US Markets Slide Sharply as Manufacturing Data Shows Losses for Second Straight Month

Iraq Blames Israel for Attacks on Popular Mobilization Forces’ Military Bases

Posted on October 5, 2019October 5, 2019By Editor

An investigation indicates Israel’s involvement in attacks on the military sites of the Iraq-based Shia militia of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) … Read More >Iraq Blames Israel for Attacks on Popular Mobilization Forces’ Military Bases

WTO cuts global trade forecast to lowest in decade amid China-US tariff war

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

The ongoing trade war between the world’s two biggest economies has led WTO economists to have a gloomier growth outlook for global trade this and next year … Read More >WTO cuts global trade forecast to lowest in decade amid China-US tariff war

Lieberman Says Israelis ‘Won’t Forgive’ Netanyahu, Gantz for a Third Election

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

The Yisrael Beytenu party chief and former Israeli Defense Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said that Israelis will not forgive the two rival party leaders if they fail to form a unity government and push Israel into a third election … Read More >Lieberman Says Israelis ‘Won’t Forgive’ Netanyahu, Gantz for a Third Election

Russia’s Counterterrorism Operation in Syria Four Years On: Key Facts to Know

Posted on October 5, 2019October 20, 2019By Editor

Monday marks the fourth anniversary of the counterterrorism operation the Russian Armed Forces carried out in Syria at the latter’s request. … Read More >Russia’s Counterterrorism Operation in Syria Four Years On: Key Facts to Know

Yemen’s Houthis Release 290 Captives – International Committee of the Red Cross

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

Yemen’s Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, have released 290 hostages on Monday … Read More >Yemen’s Houthis Release 290 Captives – International Committee of the Red Cross

New Footage Shows Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Oil Facilities – Video

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

The US television channel CBS News has aired exclusive footage of the massive strike which crippled two Saudi Aramco oil processing facilities earlier this month. … Read More >New Footage Shows Drone Attacks on Saudi Aramco Oil Facilities – Video

Venezuela makes Russian debt repayment in rubles to bypass US sanctions

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

Caracas has transferred to Moscow its latest scheduled debt repayment using the ruble, according to Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak. … Read More >Venezuela makes Russian debt repayment in rubles to bypass US sanctions