January 13, 2020 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Don’t look there, look here!’ UK media much more excited about Iran protests than those in neighboring France

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Iran is thousands of miles away from Britain, yet because the power elites support them, anti-government protests in Tehran receive much wider coverage in the UK than the ones in France, just across the Channel. … Read More >‘Don’t look there, look here!’ UK media much more excited about Iran protests than those in neighboring France

Russia

How an Italian became one of Russia’s top financiers

Posted on January 13, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

Not only is Vincenzo Trani the founder of the microfinance firm Mikro Kapital, he is also the president of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and the man who introduced Russia to carsharing. … Read More >How an Italian became one of Russia’s top financiers

Russia

How much is Russia planning to spend in 2020? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Posted on January 13, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

The Kremlin stands to make some $326.5 billion next year, but how much will it spend? … Read More >How much is Russia planning to spend in 2020? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Russia

Russia among Europe’s top performing stock markets in 2019

Posted on January 13, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

While last year was marked by political and economic uncertainty across the world, Greece, Russia and Italy have been Europe’s top performing stock markets. … Read More >Russia among Europe’s top performing stock markets in 2019

Shows

Jimmy Dore: ‘The US set off a powder keg in Iran that it won’t be able to stop.’

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Jimmy Dore and Brigida Santos discuss the assassination of Iran’s top security and intelligence commander, Qassem Soleimani. … Read More >Jimmy Dore: ‘The US set off a powder keg in Iran that it won’t be able to stop.’

World

Devastating bushfires may cost Australia up to US$3.5bn & take toll on economic growth

Posted on January 13, 2020By Editor

Australia is expected to face up to AU$5 billion (US$3.5 billion) in losses as fires continue to rage across the continent, according to an Australian Westpac bank forecast. … Read More >Devastating bushfires may cost Australia up to US$3.5bn & take toll on economic growth

Middle East

Shedding ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘dishonoring’ Persian language: Iranian officials blast Trump’s Farsi tweets

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Officials in Tehran slammed both the language and the message of US President Donald Trump’s tweets in Farsi, in which he backed anti-government protesters in the country and claimed to be standing up for ordinary Iranians. … Read More >Shedding ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘dishonoring’ Persian language: Iranian officials blast Trump’s Farsi tweets

USA

UkraineGate documentary shows Joe Biden’s ‘someone solid’ for Ukrainian General Prosecutor was anything but

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Former US vice-president and White House hopeful Joe Biden “brazenly lied” about supporting anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine while actually hindering them, according to a new hard-hitting documentary film. … Read More >UkraineGate documentary shows Joe Biden’s ‘someone solid’ for Ukrainian General Prosecutor was anything but

World

Libya ceasefire talks in Moscow: Good progress made although not all sides signed the deal, Lavrov says

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Negotiations in Moscow helped to achieve some progress in the Libyan peace process, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. However, not all parties signed the document. … Read More >Libya ceasefire talks in Moscow: Good progress made although not all sides signed the deal, Lavrov says

Shows

McMindfulness with Ron Purser

Posted on January 13, 2020January 13, 2020By Editor

Chris Hedges talks to Ron Purser, professor of management at San Francisco State University, about the growth of mindfulness meditation in the mainstream. As meditation makes its way into schools, prisons and government agencies, Purser argues the booming cottage industry with its promises of “Buddhist-inspired” techniques tries to offer a universal panacea for resolving almost every area of daily concern. … Read More >McMindfulness with Ron Purser

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