April 2020 – Page 8 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

China is victim, not mastermind of Covid-19 disinformation – Foreign Ministry

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

As the EU continues to blame China for misinforming the world about Covid-19, Beijing has once again dismissed these claims, insisting that it is actually the target of someone else’s disinformation campaign. … Read More >China is victim, not mastermind of Covid-19 disinformation – Foreign Ministry

Shows

CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Crude collapse

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

Crude collapse. Global energy markets are in disarray. Overproduction, low demand, and lack of storage have witnessed some prices go into negative territory. This is not just because of the pandemic. This is the result of disastrous policies. The energy market may never recover. … Read More >CrossTalk Bullhorns, QUARANTINE EDITION: Crude collapse

World

Annual global military spending hits highest point in a decade – SIPRI

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

The US continues to be the driving force behind the surge in global military expenditure, spending $732bn last year, with China far behind in second place and India rounding out the top three, according to data provided by SIPRI. … Read More >Annual global military spending hits highest point in a decade – SIPRI

Julian Assange’s extradition hearing postponed amid Covid-19 pandemic, earliest available date November

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

The Wikileaks co-founder’s US extradition hearing in London has been delayed, potentially till November, due to the coronavirus pandemic with his defense arguing it made the proceeding ‘medically dangerous’. … Read More >Julian Assange’s extradition hearing postponed amid Covid-19 pandemic, earliest available date November

Asia & Pacific

Not dead anymore? As Pyongyang cites Kim’s message, media downplays death rumors after Seoul adviser says he’s ‘alive & well’

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

International media headlines have undergone some changes following reports from South Korea that Kim Jong-un isn’t dead or even in grave condition. This coincided with the North’s state media citing his message to workers. … Read More >Not dead anymore? As Pyongyang cites Kim’s message, media downplays death rumors after Seoul adviser says he’s ‘alive & well’

Middle East

‘Blow to privacy’: Top Israeli court to ban use of anti-terror tech on coronavirus patients, unless govt makes it law

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

Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that a domestic spy agency must stop tracking coronavirus patients with tech it would otherwise use on terrorists – but only pending a law to legalize the practice. … Read More >‘Blow to privacy’: Top Israeli court to ban use of anti-terror tech on coronavirus patients, unless govt makes it law

Middle East

Syrian air defenses repel ‘Israeli aggression’, down several ‘hostile’ missiles over Damascus – state media

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

Syrian missile defenses responded to an attack by Israeli warplanes, intercepting several missiles over Damascus launched from Lebanese airspace, Syria’s SANA news agency reported. … Read More >Syrian air defenses repel ‘Israeli aggression’, down several ‘hostile’ missiles over Damascus – state media

Asia & Pacific

North Korea’s Kim sends letter to construction workers amid reports his TRAIN was spotted at coastal resort

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020By Editor

Rumors about the North Korean leader’s whereabouts and health have swirled – but Kim Jong-un himself seems to be having none of it, praising workers of a major construction project, according to state media … Read More >North Korea’s Kim sends letter to construction workers amid reports his TRAIN was spotted at coastal resort

Op-ed

Some Medieval Towns Handled Plagues Better Than Trump’s Unequal, Rundown America

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020By Editor

Even by historical standards, the U.S. president is an abysmal failure. … Read More >Some Medieval Towns Handled Plagues Better Than Trump’s Unequal, Rundown America

Journalism & Mass media

Corporate Media Deny Their Own Existence, Despite Driving Biden’s Primary Victory

Posted on April 26, 2020April 26, 2020By Editor

If someone were to tell you that major and influential business sectors like the fossil fuel and health insurance industries simply don’t exist, or imply that major corporations like ExxonMobil and Cigna don’t try to manipulate public opinion and advance a political agenda in order to protect and maximize their profits, you might find it hard to contain your laughter. … Read More >Corporate Media Deny Their Own Existence, Despite Driving Biden’s Primary Victory

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