April 2020 – Page 7 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Glimmer of Transparency’: AFRICOM Admits to Killing 2 Somali Civilians in New Casualties Report

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

Amid steady criticism and cutting exposes of its increasing civilian body count in Somalia, US Africa Command (AFRICOM) committed itself earlier this month to producing quarterly reports in which it revisits past strikes and weighs evidence brought forth in support of claims that civilians were killed or injured in those strikes. With the first report published on Monday … Read More >Glimmer of Transparency’: AFRICOM Admits to Killing 2 Somali Civilians in New Casualties Report

USA

New Anti-China Propaganda Uses Russiagate Playbook

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

A rabid anti-China propaganda campaign has spread through the media since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The hysteria seems to be just as contagious as the virus, as Americans are bombarded with anti-China stories from the pages of The New York Times to segments on Fox News. … Read More >New Anti-China Propaganda Uses Russiagate Playbook

USA

Resistance Strengthening: Small Business Defying Coronavirus Lockdown

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

From New York to Texas and beyond, small business owners are pushing back against local and state governments who have deemed their livelihoods to be “non-essential. … Read More >Resistance Strengthening: Small Business Defying Coronavirus Lockdown

Shows

There’s more to life than happiness

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

The US Declaration of Independence famously cites that “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are unalienable rights. … Read More >There’s more to life than happiness

Business

Do Russian grain export limits threaten global food security?

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

With the coronavirus crisis already triggering concerns over food security, some saw the depletion of Russian export quotas for grain as a new and alarming signal. … Read More >Do Russian grain export limits threaten global food security?

Russia

Russia OVERTAKES China in number of coronavirus cases

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

Almost three months after the first confirmed cases of coronavirus in Russia, the number of infections in the world’s largest country has overtaken China, the first nation to report an outbreak of Covid-19. … Read More >Russia OVERTAKES China in number of coronavirus cases

World

Coronavirus infections top 3 MILLION cases worldwide – Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

The global coronavirus count has just surged past three million, according to newly released statistics by Johns Hopkins University. The US, with nearly one-third of all Covid-19 infections, still remains the hardest-hit country. … Read More >Coronavirus infections top 3 MILLION cases worldwide – Johns Hopkins University

Shows

How 6% of the population hold power in Britain – Stuart Maconie (E870)

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

We speak to Stuart Maconie, author of ‘The Nanny State Made Me’. He discusses the elitism and propaganda behind the term nanny state, why we should have a state that looks after the population from cradle to grave, why Thatcherism should be considered an unpatriotic revolution … Read More >How 6% of the population hold power in Britain – Stuart Maconie (E870)

Asia & Pacific

Thinking caps on: Chinese school kids return to classroom with the help of ‘social distancing hats’ (PHOTOS)

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

Elementary schoolers in the Chinese megacity of Hangzhou have returned to school, sporting an unusual addition to their regular uniform: a winged cardboard hat reminding them to maintain distance from each other. … Read More >Thinking caps on: Chinese school kids return to classroom with the help of ‘social distancing hats’ (PHOTOS)

Covid-19 mortality in French intensive care units THREE to FOUR TIMES HIGHER than official figures – report

Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020By Editor

The number of people dying of the novel coronavirus in French intensive care units could be between three and four times higher than the figure provided by the French government, Le Monde newspaper reports, citing a new study. … Read More >Covid-19 mortality in French intensive care units THREE to FOUR TIMES HIGHER than official figures – report

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